Walking and Talking

Here is a little video of Brode walking, I've been trying to get some but he always stops when the camera turns on, this one just happens to be when he is getting in trouble at the same time!

Well things have definetaly turned around, my computer is fixed, my car damage is getting taken care of, and midterms are over! Things have settled down around here!

We're hopefully carving pumpkins tonight to get ready for halloween on Saturday. Most people know what Brode is for halloween but I'm stull not going to say until I can get a picture up of the costume! His costume was homemade by Miss Karen (way too hard for me to do it), and she did a GREAT job! It is adorable!

Slacking Again

Well it has been a LONG time since I updated, again. Things have been pretty busy, I had a long TO DO list. There were a lot of errands on top of studying for tests and fitting work hours in and all the extra time was spent sleeping or squeezing a shower in! Nothing major has been going on but Brode has had a few little fun things. I would love to post pictures as I describe each, but my computer has an unbelievably powerful virus on it that my dad has been battling for days so there is no way to get to any pictures.

Brode has gotten bored with his toys lately (I dont know how he has a million!) so he has been playing with magnets, diaper boxes, and the dog toys. I made him some of his own magnets so now he has animals and cars and sports balls to play with instead of random clips and flat ones he can't get off, so far he likes them. We brought down a diaper box one night and pulled him around in it with Libby's leash so that is now an every day event!

Brode has also started to love helping do the laundry, and he loves brushing his teeth! Whenever someone is in the laundry room he can hear it and takes off! He loves pushing the laundry in, and pulling it out. This morning he even got the buttons figured out! We also recently got him his first real toothbrush (had been using a finger brush, but we couldn't handle the biting anymore) so Brode and I sit on the bathroom floor and brush our teeth together. He loves watching and copying so he caught on quick!

Brode also has completely moved to the 1-year-old room at day care! This has many new things! He now eats lunch at a table in a tiny chair with the rest of the class, he not only takes 1 nap a day, but he does it on a cot instead of in a crib! He also has gotten much more time outside. We have also noticed that he is catching on to things a lot faster. He is the only one that can't fully walk but every day he comes home he adds a few steps, urging to catch up to the rest of them! His new room is ALL boys, 7 of them, I can only imagine!

This weekend has had a few things going on, we ran errands yesterday then went to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner, Brode's first real restaurant experience! Today we have a brunch at Grandma Beth's for Matt's 22nd birthday (that was Friday the 16th), so we're going to go over there and see everyone and celebrate and play! This afternoon we'll hopefully get a good nap in, then tonight we're going to Miss Claire and Miss Karen's for dinner (pretty much like every Sunday) with some friends, and to check out Brode's halloween costume! It should be a fun day!

Everyone have a great Sunday!

Better

Brode is starting to feel a little better. We are still wiping his nose constantly and he has a bit of a cough sometimes, but no more pink eye or ear infection. He still has a tough time sleeping at night, but also has some good nights! We were informed today there is a confirmed case of H1N1 at day care.... not good news. I was trying as hard as I could to have good hygiene when switching from Oshkosh to home because it is all over school, but I cannot battle that day care so hopefully everything stays clean and it doesnt spread like wild fire!

Last weekend we went to Little Farmer and it was a lot of fun! Brode didn't sleep on the way there as we expected him too and it was pretty chilly so he wasn't the happiest of all campers. He did love the goats, climbed on the pumpkins, giggled in the swing and enjoyed some carmel apple and warm fresh muffin. We brought some pie and apples home, they're delicious, always a treat!

This week isn't anything exciting. I've had a lot going on with school, many exams and presentations and other things are all at the same time lately! It's pretty tough trying to squeeze work hours in along with that as well!

Sick

Brode has had a very long week. He has had a cold for a good week and a half now, but Tuesday he got called out of day care so gramps took him to the doctor while I was in class. Unfortunetaly he had pink eye and an ear infection. Wednesday Brode and Daddy hung out, and he returned to day care on Thursday. Friday he got called out again with a 101.3 temperature so he spent the afternoon with mommy and daddy. He also hasn't been sleeping too well, but hopefully after last night he'll start to feel better. After a warm bath Brode went to bed at 7:45 and slept until 9:00 this morning! He did wake up at 5:00 for 20 minutes and after a little rocking and crying went right back to bed. Because he slept so long he missed swimming lessons with Grandma Beth this morning, but hopefully it'll help him feel better.

We're going to Little Farmer tomorrow! I'm so excited, I love it, and I've been waiting and so excited to do fall things with Brode. He was only a month old last year so we spent a lot of the time inside. Hopefully it won't be too cold and he'll enjoy it!

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I never really got around to a post after Brode's birthday, so I thought I'd put up some pictures even though they're a week old! Brode was pretty tired by the end of the night, but he loved playing with his cake and all his wonderful presents! He got a lot of ADORABLE and comfortable fall and winter outfits. He got some fun toys like a lawn mower, a boat for the bath, a leap frog learning puppy, a big toy bus, a little piano, and a bounce and spin pony! He also got a little John Deere! Matt and I got him some books like the ones he loves and I painted him a stool for the bathroom!

His tractor from gram and gramps was a huge hit. Brode was out on it right away the next morning, and I have to say I enjoyed it as well!