Christmas is Coming!

Greetings friends! So sorry the posting is so late. I was a little under the weather (again) this past weekend. No fun! I am confident I will be healthy and crazier than ever for Christmas though! Watch out!

Wrigley and I are continuing to bond. Below you will see how I've trained him to to say "cheese" for the camera. I can't wait to teach him to do more tricks.



Wrigley likes to play ball with me too! We share drool, it's okay.



I tried to help Mom find the burnt out bulbs. That's pretty frustrating sometimes so I decided to play with the other decorations.

I love to play with the camera. Here's my first picture! not sure what it is. Kinda looks like outer space?

10 days til Christmas!
~Brody~

Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Hey everyone I hope you are enjoying the snow and Christmas spirit as much as I am. This past week was very exciting. I experienced my first snowfall (that I actually noticed).

I helped put up the Christmas tree. I love the sparkling lights!

I met Santa and Mrs. Claus- they were so funny.

I took part in the Christmas program at church.

I also met some new friends. The guy below is Brandon, we actually were born weeks apart from each other. Our parents went to childbirth classes together. With all the excitement that the week brought I decided to sleep a little bit better for my parents. I think they were very pleased with the break I gave them:).

Here is one of my latest tricks. Hey, I love to entertain and make people laugh. Is it working?

Peace and Love

~Brody~

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! I have experienced another first this past week. Boy, I could really get used to holidays. So much eating and eating and more eating! I can't wait to try all the great looking stuff next year. I did get to experience mashed potatoes- not my favorite but boy did I enjoy the pumpkin in pumpkin pie! Yum! Yum!



I spent Thanksgiving at G and G Parrott's house with Aunt Wendy and her boyfriend Jason. It was a great time. Later that day I got to go play with 3 other people who are almost the same age as me. They happened to be my second cousins, Gabe, Nick and Marc. We had a great time telling each other about our toys and stuff we like to do.



In addition to the holiday, I got to spend some extra time with Dad since he was off school for a few extra days. I haven't done any new tricks as of late. Did I mention I clap now? That seems to get people really excited! If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!

Have a great week! I get to see Santa this week! Not sure who he is but all the other kids seem pretty excited when they speak of him. We'll see what I think.

~Brody~

Back and Better Than Ever

I went on my first date this past week. Her name is Avah Gaston. Though we didn't really speak...I think we both really had fun. Our parents were there and we got to play while they ate. We went to some Buffalo Wing place and then to Maggie Moos. I can't wait to get my hands on some tasty ice cream!!! Yummy.

I did it! I finally said Mama. I decided it was time to make my mom really happy on her anniversary so I said it three times in one day. That was enough for a while. I am saving up saying mama for another rainy day.

My cold is getting better. Boy, it's no fun to have a stuffed up nose and a cough. I finally feel like my energy is coming back now so watch out!

Daddy and I had a fun weekend together while Mommy worked. He really makes me laugh and is teaching me all I need to know about being a college football fan.

I went to the doctor for my 6 month check up. He told me that I was 28 1/2 inches long and weighed 20 lbs. 12 oz. I guess that puts me in the 95% for kids my age. Good news according to Dr. Tim.

Thanksgiving is coming this week. I understand that lots of eating takes place on that day. I wonder if I will get to taste anything?

Gobble. Gobble.

~Brody~

6 months old and a little under the weather

This past week marked my 6 month birthday! I have discovered so many things since my arrival. Unfortunately with age comes sickness sometimes. I am currently experiencing my first cold. I think my mom and dad worry about me, but I keep telling them with my winning smile and cute giggle that I will be okay.



I continue to enjoy the outdoors. Below you will see the photo shoot of me in Cascades Park. I feel like a movie star!

Learning to speak is one of my goals over the next few months. I continue to babble and notice that when I say "ma" and "da" people get really excited. So, I guess I will continue to work on my vocabulary.

Aunt Wendy came over to play with me. I think she's pretty funny! She always makes me smile.

I also ventured to Kalamazoo with Mom and Dad for a Silpada party. The party was at Kate and Sy Spears' house. I didn't spend much time with the girls but instead went out with Sy and Dad to Babies R Us for an emergency paci run and then we ate at Applebees- one of my favorite places to eat or watch people eat.

Other than that, I have been working on kicking a cold. Not fun to be sick and I'm bound and determined to be back in the saddle soon. I was told that Santa will be in downtown Jackson this Friday. I can't miss that!

Until next time...

~Brody~

More than MILK?

This week I got to experience food, at least that's what my parents tell me it is. It still seems odd to eat from a spoon rather than a bottle, but I'm getting the hang of it. The orange stuff is sweet potato. I think it's pretty tasty. The swallowing thing is a little tricky. Sometimes the food ends up on my face instead.

The green stuff is called peas. I really did well with those. They weren't so rich like the potatoes. I could swallow and keep them in pretty well.

I'm really a big fan of grapes- at least the juice from them is pretty good. I also have tried yogurt and a little applesauce. I still think the peas went down best. This food thing is pretty fun and a little scary. I never know what's next but I hope I like it!

Daddy has been working with me on my crawling. I can push off his hands all the way across the room. All I need to learn to do is to get up on my knees. I don't think it will be long. I love to move!

Bundle up out there! I think season called Winter is quickly approaching. I am determined to get through this season without getting sick. Are you up for the challenge?

Happy Week!

~Brody~

Monkeying Around

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! Thanks Marcie for my pumpkin outfit. I am told the backside of this get up is the best part:).

This week was really fun at my house! I got to play outside in the leaves, see fire in the fireplace for the first time and sit on my daddy's shoulders. Now that I can sit pretty well, Daddy said I could ride on his shoulders all the time.

As you can see, I dressed up like a monkey for my first Halloween. Everyone said it was cute, I thought it was hot and that belly got in my way. Oh well, it made my grandparents smile. It was really cool, I got to see all 6 of them in one night!!

Grandma Dede and Grandpa Chuck made me a mouse out of an acorn squash (yum) and also gave a card with monies to help pay for college (that's what my parents tell me).

Grandpa and Grandma Parrott stopped by with a cool bag of goodies. I got a new chew toy, some yummy baby food, and a book!

Grandma and Grandpa Tucker were HILARIOUS! They introduced me to the REAL magic pumpkin. I wasn't afraid, I thought he was cool.

Three Musketeers! I think Wrigley felt left out.

I really enjoyed getting to play in the leaves. They crunch when you sit in them! Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Parrott came over and watched me play. They also brought me a pumpkin filled with cool stuff.

I ended my exciting week at Roxy Cafe with Mommy and her friends. I love going there! Everyone always smiles and talks to me. I feel like a movie star when I'm there to eat breakfast.

Time for bed!

Good night bloggers.

~Brody~