adventures...

Ok-- here's a great story:

Grandma Jeanette and Brenton and I went to Kohl's last night to find a wedding gift. Brenton was riding in his stroller- unbuckled- because I "knew" there would be no problem as he is not able to climb yet. I stopped at a price check machine and was busy scanning a few items and Brenton started getting fussy. I could smell him...and we were on our way to the bathroom, so I knew he could wait for one second. I kept talking to him as I scanned the items but was not really looking at him. Then, out of the corner of my eye I saw movement and looked over- Brenton had started bucking his back backwards (as he does when he is having a little fit) so I thought nothing of it other than we needed to move on to the bathroom. However-- Brenton had other plans! He continued to buck enough that he began scooting himself down-- I also thought nothing of this because I thought there was a bar between his legs (like in a shopping cart, etc). Not the case! Brenton scooted about 3 times and before I could even react he was sliding slowly down the material of his stroller like a slide and ended up laying half on the foot flap of his stroller and half on the floor of Kohl's propped up on one elbow looking up at me with an unforgettable expression of "I have no idea how I managed that- but I sure showed you!" He literally scooted right onto his side-- didn't fall-- so he did not get hurt and I was so shocked that I probably stood there for about 3-5 seconds staring at him before I even picked him up! Pretty soon reality set in and Jeanette had come over from where she was and was asking what had happened and I realized a few other people were looking at us like we were crazy! I really wish I would have taken a picture or somehow video-taped this because I know a few of you will be skeptical and just assume he fell out of his stroller on his head....but let me just reassure you that this was one of the funniest things Brenton has done yet and it literally happened slowly-- I just could not even fathom the abilities of this little boy!

So....on a different note...Brenton had his 6 month shots and is still working on the tooth/teeth that we could see budding about 3 weeks ago. How long do teeth take??

Travis took the night off tonight so we are going to have a little family date. See you all in the funny papers!

6 Months!

Today's the big day-- Brenton's half birthday is here! We had pictures done this morning so please enjoy! Check either Travis' or my facebook for the rest of the photo shoot.

By the way...I think I forgot to mention Brenton has started saying MAMAMAMAMAMA!!! I am not sure if he is associating it with me yet, but his babbling of "vavavava" and "babababa" switched to MAMAMAMAMAMA at the beginning of the week! Let's hope it sticks around! :) I am one proud MAMAMAMAMAMA!

We are pretty sure that Brenton's first tooth is on it's way in right now, also. He has a white line on his bottom gum, right side that has been there since about yesterday. We'll have to wait and see!

Oh yeah- I almost forgot- the big 6-month-old is measuring 27 inches, and is weighing in at 18 pounds, 14 ounces.

Brenton and I had a fun visit in Tulsa last week, but are glad to be back home. I know I say in nearly every post that I can't believe how fast Brenton is growing, but it has been a whole new feeling lately. What I mean is, I really think Brenton's looks are starting to shift from infant to....well I'm definitely not ready to say toddler yet....but I don't think there's a good word for where he is now. I look at him and see a little boy...a very little boy....but still a little boy....with his own likes and dislikes and personality and temper and abilities....what an incredible miracle life is! And by the way-- he is SO cute! ok, ok....I'll stop there!

A couple of days ago Travis went to go get Brenton from his nap (we could here him babbling and fussing) and he was sitting up in his crib looking toward the stairs for someone to come get him!!!! He has not done that for me yet, but holy cow-- talk about "ready or not"!! On top of that Brenton has held himself standing up while holding onto a chair or another object more than a few times in the last week and has started holding himself up in a crawling position! Sometimes we set him in the crawling position and he just pushes his arms and legs out so that he is laying on his tummy again, sometimes he holds himself up and rocks back and forth, and sometimes he pushes only his legs to try and move himself (which has caused him to scoot backwards a few times!). What a fun age 6 months is-- but realizing that 6 months is HALF OF A YEAR-- not fun for me! :(

Hmm....what else? Travis and I are doing well...Travis is hanging in there with school and work and I am...well if you've already read the rest of this post you know what I've been enjoying! The weather has been so nice lately I am starting to crave spring....not to mention all of the little Easter outfits that are coming in at all the stores...I can't wait till we can play outside every day!

So...on with the important stuff-- here are some pictures! Sorry this one has been kind of random!




Yes, that's a giant elephant at chick-fil-a....two words: circus night.





And yes, that's an orange-- he ate it peel and all!








Just kidding. :)





I have to turn the rest of the pictures...so more to come!