Month 12

I feel like Brew is a toddler all of a sudden.  A big, non walking, toddler haha. Everyone says they're so sad when their babies grow up, but I love it. I love that he's learning new things and really figuring things out for himself. He's actually a lot more cuddly now than he was when he was younger. He basically wants to sit on my lap wherever I am, all day long.nimlove it, until it's 3 and nothing has gotten done ha.

This month he:

Is 22 lbs and 10 oz (70%) and 31 inches tall (97%)

Seriously wants to sit on my lap for half of the day.  Yesterday I fed him breakfast, and I know he was full, but when I sat down to eat my own, he weaseled his way onto my lap and ate most of my cereal ha it's all day every day.  If he watches a show he has to have me right there watching too.

Loves having a blanket or towel wrapped around him.  He's been that way for awhile but he's getting to where he thinks it's the coolest thing. He now gets out of the bath with a little help, and sits there and reaches for the towel and gets so pumped when he sees me get it down.  In the mornings we wrap up in a blanket while he drinks his milk and he just loves it.

Likes pretty much every food, and is getting so much better at feeding himself. His favorite foods are yogurt, fruit, and anything with cheese.

Not walking yet, but is very good and pulling himself up and leaning on anything he can find. He makes his way around any room by holding onto the furniture or the wall. He can stand balanced by himself,mouth is scared to do it very often. In the pool he dares do it way more than at home.

He is the official garage door opener and closer. Dallan closed the door once and Brew thought his life was over. 

Loves to drink from a real cup, but still no straw. 

Says "mama" and "dad" and sometimes I think I hear other words but other times not so much.

Loves to get kisses or give kisses.

Can clap, and do "high in the sky" ( hands over his head), and knock on the door.

Loves to play with a ball or cars.

Size 18-24 month clothes, depending on the brand.

Size 4 diapers.

Can shake his head no and does so too often ha.

Still loves the swing and the slide, and can push himself down to the slide now.

Giving himself kisses

Such a cheeser when he wants to be

Like I said, a cheeser

His new way of going to the store

With Grams

With papa after the football game

At the pumpkin patch which he thought was the coolest thing.  He clapped through the whole hayride.

Bry and Brew's favorite place

sim a for Halloween

His ride from Ginny.  He loves to climb on and this is how he watches his shows.

Loves the selfies

I love this look he has

So pumped on the swings

Loves the cars

In other news, we are closing on our house next week and will move in soon after that,  and we are so dang excited.  I'm so ready for Brew to have a yard to play in and just more room in general. Mica of hat to come!

1st Birthday

We did our own thing up here in Herriman for Brew's first birthday.  He didn't really know what was happening, and daylight savings totally jacked up his naps for the day ha but overall it was really fun and he loved all his presents and cake.

All his loot, thanks everyone!

The cute cake I ordered from the bakery. I was not about too attempt a cute cake, plus, these cakes are soo tasty!

Distracted by the TV while opening presents

Too busy playing to look up

With Dal before church 

This is what we "did" for Brew's bday on Saturday. He had a blast.

Not real sure what to do with this cake haha

He was not very hungry when we did cake, so he didn't end up eating much of it, but today he has chowed it. I love that he is a little toddler now, this age is so fun! I'll post about his stats and everything else after his doc appt tomorrow.

Brew Boy at 11 Months

So we are really finally done leaving town every other week, so It's been nice getting Brew back on a schedule again.  We had a little sickness for a couple days but other than that she's been pretty smooth sailin.  This month he:

Learned how to give kisses (open mouth, lick your cheek kind of kiss but it's my favorite)

Still wearing 18 month clothes, size 4 diapers, and size 4 shoes

Wearing hats a lot better 

Has mastered climbing up both flights of stairs but not so much the down part

Is cruising along furniture but still quite a way from walking

Has 4 teeth, two bottom and two top, and is getting one more

Sleeping from 7:30-7 most nights and 2 naps a day

Was an awesome eater until he was sick and then he was thrown off for a few days, now he's getting back to eating better again

Is pretty into buckles, cords, cars and books 

LOVES bathing and we pretty much do it every day now cause he thinks it's so awesome 

He learned to clap during the BYU game.  Everyone else was clapping so he was really serious about doing it too

We took away his bottle so now he only takes sippies

Playing on the church lawn

Every day when we get back from our runs Brew heads straight for the front porch to play.  He's always in the craziest pj/warm outfits that I have to document.  This one is mild for sure.

Checkin out the map of the lake with Papa

Chillaxin at Cheynas watching his shows 

Playing at the BYU game

Brew and Kelli

First BYU game

Very serious about the game

We ran into the Halloween store and we thought this mask would freak him out but he thought it was hilarious

Loving the sand

Oquirrh Lake looking up at Kennecott 

Having the time of his life at the Museum of Natural Curiosity

We'd been running around in the rain which he thought was awesome

His new found love, getting clean things out of the dishwasher and playing with them on the floor

Of all the toys he chooses a hanger to play with

Loves the selfies

Halloween costume preview

Brewer is back to sleeping in his crib after about 2 weeks of thinking it was "play zone" so during that time he slept in his pack n play...so glad that's over.  I'm a little stressed about having to switch him to normal milk in a month but hopefully it won't be too bad!

10 Months Old

This month I feel like Brew has made lots of progress in the mobility department.  He is all over the house and yard and I love it. Everyone says how bad it is when your kids get mobile but I love it. I love that he can get whatever he wants without crying for me to bring it to him. I'm getting more and more excited about him learning to walk, even though it still might be awhile still. This month Brew:

Went from army crawling to real crawling, except for it's not on both knees.  One knee is on the ground while he is on his other foot, like he's walking ha it's so funny.

Still sleeping awesome. Sleeps from 8-7 with naps from 9:30-11:30 or 12 and 3-5. Perfect schedule.

Still eating everything, loves red Mac the most, which makes me so happy cause it's my fave and Dal hates it haha.

Is pulling himself up and trying to walk holding onto me or furniture.

Says mama and dada.

Wears size 4 diapers, 18 month clothes and size 4 shoes.

Loves to be outside all day, every day.

Will not wear hats soft longer than a few minutes.

Thinks animals are awesome, we'll probably take one of Bryir's cats home us soon so that he has a pet.

Will only watch Baby Einstein, Dinosaur Train and Curious George.

Travels awesome (he better, we pretty much live in our car)

Still has 2 teeth but a top front tooth is breaking through as of today.

Not so great with the sippy anymore.

Drinks about 24oz of formula a day.

The boys at the Parade of Homes, clearly one is happy and one is not ha 

His Ninja Turrle buddy at the store

Snoozin at Jordanelle with Oakley Snoozin with Sydney in the background

Flag boy

Go Cougs!

Playin with Great-Grandma Black

Chasing ducks at the Lake in Daybreak

4-wheelin

Working on learning how to climb stairs

We just got back from the Shumway labor Day campout in Blanding and I swore that that was the last time I would go home for awhile but Sagan is flying in from Kentucky in a couple weeks so it looks like I'll make one more trip ha. Brew has been such a good traveler, if not, there would be no way I would go near as often as I do. We are looking for homes out in Stansbury Park right now, and just staying busy with Brew, our families, and Dal's job.  Now that football season is here I feel like there is a never-ending game on TV. We've got tickets to a BYU game soon and try to hit the high school games when we can. My stake does a workout class every morning at the church right across the street from us so that's helping my sanity when I'm in Herriman, and the ducks at the lake keep us busy most afternoons now that our pool is kinda cold. We are so glad to be out of Logan but can't wait to buy our house and get out of the city.