No high maintenance taste here..

thus far! Not even a shiny Ferrari detoured this little guy from being horribly upset while we were taming the locks for his first big boy haircut. His "do" wasn't a total mess just yet, but that sweet toupee/mullet that he had when he was a new little fella just had it so uneven and going everywhere :). On January 9th we endured the challenge, and it proved to be just as horrible as I had hoped it WOULDN'T BE.

Before January 9th, if you would have asked me if I had been to Sharkey's before, I would have lit up with fantastic memories of many fun times at Sharkey's. HOWEVER, I would have been referring to PORT ARANSAS, and the place of loud music and flowing glasses of fun! Again, another reality that I ain't a hip hoppin' kidless momma anymore. Instead of the Sharkey's that I have previously known to house bartenders and DJ's, my new place of admiration is the Sharkey's that houses the most talented cosmetologists I have ever seen! It didn't matter which way Brady moved, this chick was on him like white on rice. It made my anxiety go out the roof, but she got the job done.

We went prepared with a bowl of whatever the kid has EVER shown interest in! It mattered not one bit though because the second the chair was pumping up higher and higher, his lip pouted out further and further!

He would calm down a little bit from second to second, but when she even came close to touching the ears to get that hair, HE WASN'T HAVING IT!

I am hoping that the memory of his first haircut does not forever ruin us into a tantrum every time we go! There were so many things that I thought of AFTER THE FACT, that we should have tried. Where was our phones, car keys, etc.? They were drowning in our forgetfulness while we were trying to keep him settled down, which was a FAILED attempt! Oh well, it was like one of those times in a heated conversation when you are like MAN, I SHOULD HAVE SAID THIS, OR THAT.. (when we all know it's best that we didn't :)). Next time, we will have it concrete in our minds to hand him those things as well!

PICS. OF THE DREADED DAY!

WAIT A SECOND, WHY IS THIS THING MOVING UP!

 IS THIS NOT THE SADDEST PICTURE EVER!

OK, THIS ISN'T SO BAD... JUST STAY BACK THERE LADY!

CHECKIN' OUT THE PRETTY LITTLE THING NEXT TO US!

I'M SORRY, WHAT DID YOU SAY?

YOU! YOU DID THIS TO ME! (THIS PICTURE CRACKS ME UP :))

I CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT YOU MOMMA!

STILL GIVING ME THE EVIL LOOK :). BUT HE SURE LOOKS HANDSOME!



I MUST PUT AN EXTRA SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR PUTTING A TOYS R US RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO SHARKEY'S FOR BRIBERY PURPOSES :). I THINK TOYS R US OWES SHARKEYS A KICK BACK :)!

January, February, almost March.. whatever‏- PICTURE OVERLOAD!

Memories, they are piling up faster than I can keep up by jotting them down. I feel like I am getting somewhat caught up though, so hopefully my posts will be a tad bit more "short winded" (yeah right :))... Here are a few on top of my memory-

Words.. So far we are hearing the basics mama ( I am almost convinced that right now that does not mean "me"... Milk maybe, sometimes means "me".... , dada, then there are the words that give us a giggle but I am not sure if he means to say them- OH GOSH! He yells GO! at Clyde copying me when I say that to him (all the time :)), Haaa (hot), Mil (milk- he has only mimicked that one when I ask him if he wants it a few times), Nigh, Nigh (night, night- he says this repeating after you at nap time or nap time when you ask if he is ready). GG GG (Gigi, but just sounds like the "g" noise). A funny one that he "says" is Pappy.. if you ask him to say Pappy, he will look at my dad and then make a motion with his mouth like he is saying POP, but nothing comes out as he does it over and over, HAHA.. It's so funny, and he thinks so too! He has always been a big culprit to let you know that he is ALLLLL DONE AND GET ME OUT OF THIS HIGHCHAIR..  A few times we rubbed our hands together like we were saying, all done.. get the crumbs off type of motion, but he changed it to a "double waving" action and says a version of this- NA NUN, or something like that haha... It's hard to type what it sounds like hahaha.. Then we get to these 2 words, and how important they are, his words sound the same because of the syllable similarity- THANK YOU. That one sounds different at different times- GA GU most of the time :). It makes me so happy because ooohhhh how I want a well mannered kiddo (as I guess that is a common goal with most parents). He has no interest in saying please, not one bit... Infact, he has started handing us a glass if he wants more juice..  we ask if he wants more juice, he smiles.. we then say- CAN YOU SAY PLEASE.. yeah, not so much. Instead he grunts loudly at us as if to say NOW! I am not even going to try to pretend that that sounds like PLEASE HAHA!

I still wonder if I will have the "motherly" instinct with understanding the "WHAT IN THE HECK DID HE SAY" sounds like so many mommies do. I am still shocked sometimes at what my mommy friends can translate out of the "sounds" that come out of their kiddos! Just this weekend we were at a BBQ with some friends with some little fellas Brady's age, one of my girlfriends pulled out an answer to something that her little guy said to her and I was like WHAT IN THE! How did you get that out of that! TALENT I TELL YA, PURE TALENT! Hope the talent fairy hits me hard with her wand because I am so scared I will be looking at people as cross eyed as they are looking at me trying to figure out what these "sounds" mean! I can't wait though! He says certain things so consistently in the same situations over and over to where I know that he is saying "something".. and I can't wait until hopefully the pronunciation is more clear and I know what he is saying! Hopefully it is something for the blog and not something that I try to make him forget how to say haha!

He will sit there and fully talk to you.. GARBLE GARBLE GARBLE, and then laugh in the middle of his word and keep on a talkin', just like an adult would laugh mid sentence in a story they are telling. It is very hilarious! But all I can do right now is raise my eyebrows in interest and be like OHHHH YEAHHH?? And he will just keep talking as if he was saying OH YEAH MOMMA AND THEN YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE HAPPENED! :) so sweet. He says Hi, and with such interest and happiness! He gets all high pitch with it.. HIIIIIIIIII! Like, HELLLOOOOOOO! I HAVE MISSED YOU! So sweet! Yesterday he was attempting bye, bye.. he has never been big on saying that and would just wave like crazy, but yesterday it was something like BYE.. then instead of saying bye again, it sounded like "DAY".. almost like he said birthday :). But with him you can tell with the rhythm of the syllables of the word on what he is attempting to get to exit those sweet little lips.

Mimicking- WOW do you have to watch what you do! Hawk eyes is watching! For example, in my efforts to distract him from trying to electrocute himself by pulling out the socket insert thingy (?) I had a plastic serving spoon that he brought into his room while "helping" me in the kitchen (which consists of emptying "his" drawers that I let him open and play in with all "brady proof" things. Picking it all up isn't fun, but oh well he is in my sights :)). I made a brilliant decision to tap it on the crib- Bubbie look!!! Well, I would like to give myself an A for distracting him, however, I also need a big fat F! His face lit up with absolute delight with momma's demonstration, and away he went to showing momma he could do it too! BANGING AWAY JUST LIKE MOMMA DID! And really?? How can I say no? HAHA.. maybe in a few months, but right now he will NO COMPREHENDE' why momma can and he can't! He is very conscious of what is going on around him, and I almost have to wait until he turns his head to do certain things so as to not "remind" him of the things that I don't want him doing that he will see me doing and "jog" his memory, i.e.- throwing away trash, he loves spinnin' the trash can.. it takes a lot to keep him away from it and occupied with other things, so I have to make sure that he isn't watching when I throw something away :). Taking the socket thingys out when I am vacuuming.. he will run right over to that outlet to play with the cord if he sees me bend down.. Heavens, I am learning, but wow is it a slow process in some parts of parenting :).

NO.. Right now it's a good thing, but for the future, only time will tell. For now he knows when he wants something and when he doesn't and just how to express himself. Mainly when eating, when the boy is full, the boy is full! He will shake his head, no, no, no, wave his arms like FOR THE LOVE OF GOD no more :)!

DANCIN, DANCIN, DANNNNCIIIINNNN! I call him happy feet sometimes, he looks exactly like the little penguin on that movie. He loves to move his feet really quickly like he is "joggin'" in place, and if you do it with him.. THAT IS JUST MORE LAUGHTER OUTTA HIM. He loves it!

For now I will let this memory stroll take a break.. I gotta split 'em up :)... Here are a few pictures from my phone that I don't think that I posted yet!! THERE WERE TONS THAT I DIDN'T REALIZE I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE ON MY COMPUTER YET!

HIS FIRST "SIGHTING" OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE

WOW THAT LIT UP BUSH IS BEAUTIFUL!

 

 THE SANTA VISIT WENT FANTASTIC EVEN THOUGH SANTA COULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE MORE ENTHUISED :).

HE HAS STARTED GIVING KISSES, BUT ONLY ON HIS OWN URGES..

JUST A SWINGIN'!

I THINK HE LOOKS SOOOOO CUTE AND "BOYISH" IN THIS PICTURE. THOSE SIZE 5'S ARE LONG GONE IN THOSE CUTE LITTLE NIKES TOO.. WE ARE NOW SIZE 7! 

STILL CAN'T GET OVER THE TREE...

I REALLY WANT TO TOUCH IT!

PLAYIN' WITH POPS AND GIGI... HE LOVES HIM SOME WINDOW BLIND STRINGS.. 

I HAVE A FEELING THESE LITTLE JAILBIRDS ARE GOING TO GET IN A LOT OF TROUBLE IN THEIR YOUNGER YEARS TOGETHER :). TRYIN' TO BREAK INTO GIGI'S

"NOT FOR THE BABIES" PART OF THE HOUSE :).

 CHECKIN' OUT THE CONNELL NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!

BOUNCE HOUSIN' WITH POPS AT KANNIN'S BIRTHDAY!

I REALLY, REALLY LOVE "NOT PAYING ATTENTION" PICTURES

HI MOMMA!

BOUNCY! BOUNCY!

SWEET LITTLE MADI GIVING ME A FANTASTIC POSE!

GOOD GOLLY.. THIS BOUNCIN' MAKES ME SWEEPY!

THIS IS A MOST FANTASTIC BED.. 

ANOTHER PICTURE FAVORITE OF MOMMA'S!

LET'S JUST SAY THAT OUR LIVING ROOM FLOOR IS NOW LIKE WALKING ON PILLOWS AROUND THIS CHAIR :). HE LOVES IT, AND LOVES THE "ADVENTURE" THAT IT BRINGS HIM :).

THE T.V IS NOOOOOT ON :).

AFTER 2 NOSEDIVE ATTEMPTS REACHING INTO THE TUB WHILE IN THE BATHROOM WHILE I CLEANED, THE RESOLUTION WAS A VERY ENJOYED TIME OF PLAYING IN A DRY BATHTUB :)

THEY DO NOT LOOK ALIKE ONE BIT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT EVERYONE SEES.. (NOT!) 

THIS WAS OUR FIRST REALLY CHILLY WILLY DAY ALL BUNDLED UP! I LOOOVE BEANIES, HE LOOKED SO STINKING CUTE!

WHEN IT'S TOO COLD TO GO OUTSIDE, TOYS ARE GETTING BORING, WHAT DO YOU DO? GET BASKET RIDES AROUND THE HOUSE, AND HELP MOMMA TONE THE DROOPING BOHONKUS IN THE MEAN TIME.

HIM IS SOOO PRETTY :) HE LOVED WEARING MY SCARF.. BRAD MADE HIM WEAR A HAT TOO.. GET THAT HAT OFF DADDY!

OUR SWEET AUNT JERRE BROUGHT HIM THIS ELEPHANT THAT IS THE SOFTEST EVER WHEN THEY MET HIM AS A LITTLE FELLA.. EVEN THOUGH IT IS AS BIG AS HE IS, HE HAS DECIDED THAT HE LOOOVES IT NOW AND CARRIES IT AROUND WITH HIM :)

 OHHHH MOMMA YOU HAVE GOOOOT TO TRY THIS..

AND THAT IS ALL LOVES, SLIDIN' ON OUTTA HERE FOR NOW! 

You know it's been too long...

Wow, have the times changed or what...

When your internet browser doesn't autopopulate the web address (my blog address) when I start typing and I have to put in the extra energy to type the whole thing in not just http://www.bmc/.... :).. LAAAZY!

Well.. before the "season" gets too far from me I thought I would pop in and say that wow-wee was Christmas a doozie this year!

I think I am about over the head bonks! AND HE JUST STARTED WALKING.. I mean seriously, how much can those little noggin's endure? We had our first "THAT'S IT, HERE WE COME ER" at the first of January... I just about had a heart attack with the sight of his head going towards the corner of the dresser drawer that was pulled out that happened so quickly. Of course, we were doing the torturous alligator rolling and wrestling to get him dressed so we could zoom out the door to go to Gigi's while I met a guy that was buying our truck (WHAAAAAAT WAS THAT MELODY, YEP.. NO MORE TRUCK :(.. MORE DETAILS LATER).. Well we have a short dresser in his room that has his diapers and just baby stuff in it.. Well the bottom drawer has his diapers in it so 90% of the time it's open :).. Well it got us, and it got us good... As he was doing a great "spin move" he hit the corner.. of course starts screaming.. I knew he nailed it the second he did it. I jumped up with him and was consoling him and rubbed his head.. IT FELT WARM.. I was like NOOOOOOOO! Sure enough I look at my hand and his head is BLEEDING. You want to talk about a dadgum heart attack! I immediately am like no, no, no.. we are going to the ER... He stops crying not even a minute later (yet astounding the so oftenly astounded mother over here with how tough he is) and I sit him on the kitchen counter which makes him happy :), so I could clean it up.. yeah that is crazy how much heads bleed. I think that saying the little cut was the size of a piece of rice is a major over exaggeration hahaha! I couldn't believe it.

Since then there have been many bonks.. But the kid has the drive of a million horses... he will just get up again and again.

Well on to recalling a Christmas that for many reasons will be one I will never forget..

12/19 weekend we got together for the Wilkins (Brad's side) Christmas celebration. It was a fantastic time, of course the kiddos had way too many presents from their loving Grammy and Man.. but it was fun for all.

Just hangin' out.. literally lol.

Brad and Baby Jackson, he has gotten soooo big!

High fives!

Of course, I can only imagine the huge help he was being haha!

The two most photogenic people that I know.. DANG THEM :).

Lisa and Carson.

I think Auntie M is wondering what "Man" is doing too hahaha!

My two were a little pooped.. as you can see..

What we brought home with us unbeknowingly to anyone, was not a very nice gift from Santa :) Brad's brother's family and I guess that whole side had passed around the dreaded flu bug the week leading up to our Christmas gathering which unfortunately we did not know, nor did they know just how long the devil bug hung out and how contagious it still was.. well we soon found out. Brad was up ill at midnight on that Monday.. then Brady was ill... we thought he was fine and had recovered from his one time of getting sick on Monday, but no... it was not over.. Wed. we had the flu that included the "south pole"... that was just awful... Brady received his first rash EVER.. (can you believe that) and it was just miserable for all of us. Christmas Eve I woke up at 4 am and I had finally caught the bug. I called my mom later that morning and she told me that she had been up all night ill as well. It was not cool at all, I have NEVER felt as horribly as this bug made me feel. We ended up having Christmas with just the three of us which was fine, but it made me very sad that I couldn't get together with my side for Christmas.

Our Christmas week was alot of this.. reaching up.. wanting to snuggle...

Hi outside, I miss you.

There was gallons of pedialite consumed :)

Does this not look gross? I was looking for any kind of home remedy to get that bootie better.. This was a lipton tea bag bath.. don't know if it helped, but we didn't get any worse either :)

That is a lot of whining though.. let me move on :).



Brady was ALMOST there with loving Christmas, however, I am thinking next year will be THE YEAR. This one he was almost interested, but not all the way :). For example, this was the only present at our house that he "opened", and that is the only strip of paper that he "pulled" :).

BUT... it is a progression from last year where there was absolutely no participation ;)...

I ordered another ornament for little monster this year, and a family ornament as well. I think they are 2 of my favorites!

B got ALOT of goodies, he and Daddy had a great time playing with them as well! I didn't imagine that he would do as well as he did with the crawl through tube I got him but Brad got him going and he wouldn't stop! As you can see, when you are literally confined to the house for a week in order to not get anyone else sick- this is what happens-

Ever since we visited our friends Lyle & Jen and Brady had a fantastic time playing with their fan switches.. it's always on his agenda. However, ours are much higher, and momma's arms turn to jelly! Good thing for big strong baby daddy's!

Ummm, sweet baby daddy, he isn't even paying attention to your giant caterpillar self haha!

There he goes!



I super duper love this picture!

Pictures for the scrapbook (oh yeah, I am lazy and haven't pulled that one together yet :)) HONORABLE MENTIONING!

Before we get going, let me mention that Brady was opening presents streaker style to air out the "south pole" that woke us up at 4 am Christmas morning rearing it's ugly flu self!

I do have to say that there need not be any fear that my tradition yearning self will not be making STREAKING a tradition for our family :)~

OHHH the temptation!

Can't.. take...it...any....more...

Our only picture together on the actual Christmas day.. Although I think it was for the better with my flu wiped out self :).

This one is one for the desk sanctuary o' Brady for sure!

My blue eyed beauties.. Brady was sportin' the Justin Bieber hair.

Just because picture..

New activity cube!

I made him a Santa cookie plate and a reindeer carrots plate..

Don't worry hunkie, noone is looking :)

Momma! The cousins are here, the cousins are here!

RUN PAYTON RUN ! 

 THIS was a much different Christmas compared to this-

OR THIS..

AND WHO CAN FORGET THE REINDEER BUTT :)..

LORD KNOWS HE IS MUCH MORE OF A HANDFUL NOW.. :)



 Auntie Ashley, Uncle Jason, and Gigi!

 Paypay opening her new WOOBIE with momma and daddy..

My girl loves her some yummies :)

Brady absolutely hearts Jackson... they were so cute playing with Brady's new chair.

 I love this picture!

PEEK A BOO!

MOOOOOOOOOVE... haha we have a bit to go on learning how to share as you can see.

Pappy & Gigi gave Brady this little chair for Christmas!

I can't wait until Brady can play with us with this advent calendar!

 Look at those curls!! Pretty girl.

CCAAAARRRAAAZZZZYYYY BABY :)

PAPPY, BUBBIE, GIGI

You know he always has to take a grab for the camera :)

 I AM THIIIIIS FUN!!

 Gigi, what's wrong with this BED?! hahaha!

We are so very blessed, and without the flu devil, we had a great Christmas with lots of family time and goodies to top off those festivities.