Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Oh the places we will go...

Things have been crazy these past few months. Not crazy like I’m insane but crazy busy. Our internet connection in our apartment isn’t that great so when I try to download or upload anything it takes a few extra hours to get it on the blog so I usually give up and try to find something else to do.
Braydon’s very needy when I come home from work so if I’m not paying attention to him or holding him he gets upset. However, I think he likes to trick me into thinking he’s upset because as soon as I sit down with him on my lap he sometimes turns around and goes after any electronics he can get his hands on. He started crawling back in September and he got 4 of his teeth, he won’t let me get close enough to see if anymore are coming in. He’s also been standing against the furniture for quite a while. In October, we went searching through a pumpkin patch and found the perfect pumpkin. Then we dressed him up as a monkey and took him to “Boo at the Zoo”, I didn’t want to take him around for the candy it was just so that he could see the animals. I don’t think he really cared about them too much though. November, he stood by himself without holding on to anything. It usually lasts about 20 seconds before I get excited and start clapping for him and he can’t clap and stand at the same time. He’s taken a few steps to get to a toy that he really wants or to get to Jason or I. Every night when we bless the food Jason and I will kiss each other and then we’ll go over and give him a kiss. He’s gotten used to it so no matter what he is doing he will crawl over to the corner of the couch and wait for us to finish praying so he can get his kiss from mommy and daddy. In November, we went to California for Thanksgiving to be with Jason’s family and Braydon opened his first Christmas presents. He’s been playing around with them ever since. He got a ride or walk truck, at first when Jason put it together he was afraid of it but now that he’s gotten used to it he loves it. He likes to ride it and even more if you can push him really fast. If no one will push him he’ll sit on it and move his feet so he’s going in a forward direction. He’s started to stand up behind it and push it along with a stuffed animal behind the wheel. He’s a great clapper and gives high-5’s. He giggles at the most random things, he’s also started watching tv which sometimes makes him giggle. He also started waving when I’m leaving in the morning or when I’m going back to work after lunch. He hasn’t started blowing kisses yet but that’s alright. He’s a super smart boy, he’ll start stacking things on the floor so he can stand on them in order to reach a remote or the laptop. We bought a fence to keep him in the living room which has been helpful. When Jason is sitting on the floor, Braydon will try to crawl behind him or underneath his legs so we’re thinking that we will get him a tunnel for his birthday. As far as food goes he still doesn’t like anything with puffed rice, so he hasn’t started using finger foods yet. He’s also hesitant when it comes to anything with texture or beef. He’s so cute!
Jason had 2 classes he was taking this semester that he needed in order to get his associates degree. And we found out last week that he passed both of them. Woo-hoo! He wants to go to Utah Valley University to get his Bachelor’s degree but won’t be able to start attending until Fall 2012 semester. He’s been watching Braydon during the day and then drops him off at my work when he’s headed to work or class and then I watch him for the rest of the night. I like to think that we have a good system going. Jason’s been excited since the NBA lockout ended, so now he can watch the Utah Jazz play again.
And me, I’ve just been working nothing too exciting. I love watching Braydon play around and just learn new things. I also love watching Braydon and Jason interact with one another. I’ve been called to be a Relief Society teacher in our ward but I only have to teach every 2 months so I have to prepare for January 8th.
We had a great Christmas, and since we’ve already bought so many things we needed this year we weren’t going to give each other gifts. So I made Jason some gifts and ornaments for the tree and he surprised me by getting me a Kindle. He said that he already got his Christmas present when he upgraded his memory for his playstation 3. Braydon got a stuffed Perry the Platypus and Phineas and measuring cups and spoons and I think he’s enjoyed the kitchen supplies more than anything else. It’s been a crazy busy year and we’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Here’s to a great 2012!


Braydon on the swings in California


Playing on his new toy


I was folding laundry last week and he did this to himself, I thought it was funny


Thanksgiving in California

Playing with his measuring spoons, if I would have known he'd enjoy these the most I would have skipped the other presents.