Starting to babble sounds - words will be coming soon!

Brenden has started repeating consonant/vowel sounds like bla bla, ba ba, dada, mamama. Its so cute. He's gonna be talking soon!

This video is his first babble - its hard to hear but he was doing his bla bla bla sound while he played.

Then the dadadada sound started and that's ALL he says now. Excuse the hissy fit in this video he gets frustrated because he cannot crawl yet.

I've caught him saying Mama a few times but its mostly when he's tired or fussy so I don't typically capture those moments on video. I'll try to capture it eventually.

And this video has nothing to do with talking but I thought it was SO cute. He was watching the dog eat a treat today and thought it was the FUNNIEST thing he'd ever seen. The belly laugh is so precious and contagious. You can't help but laugh too when you hear it!

I love my little Squirt!

Don't ask me why.. but when I look at him the nickname "squirt" pops in my head. I call him that all the time. He's always been on the small side so maybe that's why... who knows, but I love him! He's a really good and happy baby. We were at church today and when it came time to "pass the peace" he held his hand out so people would shake his hand too. It was too cute. I cannot believe he's 7 months old now!

A sound only dogs and dolphins can hear....

My son likes to 'screech' and make a high pitched noise that I'm sure is not intended for human ears. I got a video of his 'dolphin talk' this morning. He's so silly!

My little jumpin' bean

So Brenden's new thing now is he LOVES to jump. Anytime you hold him he'll push himself up to a standing position and then drop suddenly to a squat and then push back up. I decided he needed a jumping toy. It took a trip to 4 different consignment shops but I finally found a Graco Bumper Jumper. I am glad as this was the kind I really wanted. I know there is the "Jumparoo" but I just don't have the space for another entertainment toy. The Bumper Jumper attaches over a doorway and this particular kind has a 'bumper' that goes around it to keep the baby from bumping the sides of the doorway. He really likes it. He got the hang of jumping right away.

Here are some pictures and a video clip of his new toy:

Feeding Fun

Well we've been actively exploring the world of solid foods. I've been trying my best to make all of his babyfood. Today he had his first 'jar' food - squash. He HATED it. He actually started gagging and threw up when he ate it.. we're not a big squash family so I can easily say that we'll not be trying that one again. Its not like he needs to develop a taste for a food we never fix. He doesn't like green beans or peas right now either. He doesn't gag with them though. But after 2-3 bites he's spitting the rest out and making the 'yucky' face. He does like sweet potatoes and avocado. He LOVES peaches and bananas. I'm hoping he's not a picky eater like me.

He always is interested in putting his hands in his mouth with the food so I mixed a bit of peaches with cereal to make it thick and let him play in it. Be sure to click on this image to get the full size.. he has peaches in his hair, eyebrows, etc. He had fun :)


Here he is shoving his bib in his mouth to wipe the peas off his tongue. He is a very messy eater! (Its certainly NOT because Mommy can't hit a moving target :oP )


Here he is giving his sippy cup a try. He doesn't really suck anything out of it, or if he does it just runs down his chest, but he's getting the idea of holding it and putting the spout in his mouth.


This is veggie medley ..aka sweet potatoes and green beans. Its the only way I can trick him into eating his greens is to mix them with sweet potatoes. He is loving his high chair. He thinks he's such a big boy with his own seat!


This has nothing to do with food! This was the day he got his 6 month shots. I just thought this was the most pitiful expression known to man! Poor little sweatheart!

6 Months Old!

Wow - can you believe my little man is 6 months old already???!!! Half his first year already done in just a blink of an eye!

He's rolling over like crazy now. I can't seem to keep him on his back at all, yet he gets mad when he's on his tummy! I tell him "well then QUIT rolling over silly!" He's also eating like a champ. He loves his cereal and babyfood and manages to throw a pretty good fit when we get to the end of the bowl. He'd eat until he popped if I'd let him.

His personality is really blooming. He's always talking and making silly noises and blowing raspberries. He can play peek-a-boo now. If you put a cover over his face he'll quickly jerk it off and look at you wide-eyed waiting for you to say peekaboo! and then he just laughs.

He can sit up unassited for about 2-3 seconds and can sit up longer with just a simple hold of his hand. He'll be sitting up all on his own soon I'm sure! And he's infatuated with his feet these days. He even sucks his toe occasionally!

Here's some pictures of my handsome guy on his half-birthday!

Brenden's first Beach trip

Brenden took his first trip to the beach. We had fun, but it was tough to play on the beach when he needs fed every 3 hours. It seems by the time you haul your "load" out to the beach its time to come back in and feed the baby! Anyway here are some pictures of his fun at the beach!