Snow Bound

So...Braden wasn't REALLY sure what was going on when I put footed pjs, sweat pants, shoes, mittens and a hoodie on him this afternoon:) I think he was actually scared! Ha! Once we got him outside, he wanted to literally dive into the snow! He AND Taylor loved it! Pediatrician says I need to "rid" him of the paci by one year...not sure that's happenin' Dr. Moss:) Happy Snow day to us! We've gotten about 5 inches tonight with more to come! I'll post more in the morning.

9 months old

It's so hard to believe my "baby" boy is almost one. This year has literally flown by. What all are you up to these days...you are WALKING around like crazy. You still have to have one of mommy's fingers for safety, but you are pretty much on your own. You love graham crackers, baby nilla wafers, puffs, bananas, pears, grapes and sweet potatoes. You are now STANDING up in your crib and you can't figure out how to sit back down once you are up. You are saying mamama and dadadada and you said, "bye bye" and waved this morning as daddy was leaving for work. You are in LOVE with Taylor. Not sure he's as in love with you, but he will learn to love you:)

You have a laugh that melts my heart and you laugh A LOT:) I always tell you that you are no child of mama's if you don't know how to laugh:) You have seven teeth. You are pretty much sleeping through the night from 7-7. Your best friends are Jack Hazard, Lila Rose Settle, Max Cothran, Meredith Stuckey and Hayes Riley...even though they live out of town. You LOVE bath time and normally cry as soon as we take you out. You still aren't really use to strangers, but I'm sure that will change over time. You are the love and the light of our lives and we love you more and more everday. I think it took me about six months for it to sink in that mommy had MADE you and that you were my SON:) I love saying that:) Thank you for the best nine months of our lives sweet baby boy.

This is by far one of my favorite pictures. Mimi came to stay with us this week and we're so glad she did! Braden adores her. He walked around all week desperate to be in her arms. He would peak around his highchair in the morning when he heard footsteps on the stairs. It was priceless. I don't think she could believe how much he's grown. This is one of his cousin's, John David's, outfits.

Christmas Party

These are a couple of pictures from our Sunday school Christmas party this year. We have truly been blessed with the most incredible friends in this class. I think there are 30 couples in this class and about 26 couples have children under the age of three:) Play groups are WILD! The Greenleafs opened their house for the Christmas party this year.