This week Brandon started sitting up really good by himself so it's goodbye baby bathtub.  Last night Brandon discovered that you can splash water so mommy got pretty wet during the bath.

(Brandon, 6 months, October 3,  2013)

 Brandon is also starting to scoot around a bit (sideways, backwards, not forwards.. yet!) when he is on his belly.  He moves his legs and gets his butt up in the air.  Only a matter of time before he is crawling...  Also new with Brandon this weekend is he tried Avocado and it's hit!  Also tonight tried pear again and he likes pear now!  Still doesn't like apple, but I'll keep trying him on it - apple is the only food he absolutely refuses to eat so far.  He did eat the apple last night when I mixed it with the Banana though.  So far Brandon has had Rice Cereal, Oatmeal Cereal, Sweet Potato, Apple, Banana (yum, his favorite) Pear and Avocado.  I'll probably try him on peas this week.  I try to introduce something new every 3 - 4 days. 

(Brandon, 6 months,  October 5,  2013)

This is the result of only taking two naps instead of his normal 3...  Sleeping on the changing table, while getting ready for bed. But he also slept for 12 hours straight so maybe it's time to get rid of the 3rd nap??  :)  Much harder to do on days that Melanie has school because he has to be woken up from his naps to go get Melanie so the naps aren't quite as long as they normally are. 

(Brandon, 6 months old, October 5,  2013)

 Mommy bought both Melanie and Brandon new winter hats this weekend so here we are trying them out.  Daddy just looks thrilled to have yet another picture.

(Brandon, 6 months, Melanie 4 1/2 years, October 5,  2013 and can't forget Daddy 33 years! )

Melanie is such a little model.  She always has to have this pose in her pictures!  She is typically either doing this pose or a really silly pose. Here she is dressed up in a interesting ensemble of hat, gloves, purse, cheerleader skirt and new slippers that mommy got her as well. 

(Melanie, 4 1/2 years,  October 5,  2013)

 Melanie attended her first birthday party of the year for new classmate Hannah.  She had a blast!  It was also nice for me to go and meet some of the parents since I don't get to see them too often. 

October 2, 2013

Here is a video of Brandon having a good laugh, as well as Sister being crazy, as usual.  It is easy to get Brandon to smile, but to get him to laugh is kind of tricky at times, so this was nice to hear!

 

We got this toy from the doctor that I work with, Nancy.  Brandon thought it was pretty cool. 

(Brandon, 6 months old)

 And Melanie got jealous that she didn't get a picture, so here she is with it.  She named her "red bounce".  She sleeps in the sleeping bag upstairs with Melanie and Melanie feeds her everyday.  They have gotten to be good friends.  Melanie is going to take care of her until Brandon is old enough to play with it she says!  I think Melanie is going to have a hard time adjusting once Brandon is old enough to start playing with toys.  She's never had to share a toy before in her life (at home anyways, other than when she has friends over).

Melanie (4 1/2 years old)

 Melanie has gotten even more talented in her art.  I love how colorful everything is and how everyone is smiling.  She says this is a picture of her and her cousin Abbi.  Today Melanie also learned how to say Mom and Dad in Spanish so I have been called Madre all night long.  She even sang happy birthday to me saying, "Happy birthday to Madre"  The lady at the restaurant got a kick out of that.