Playdate!

Braden, Ryne and Max chilling out together.

So these three little dudes are between almost five and eight months old. We had a little playdate on Sunday and it was fun to watch them all roll around, play with toys (since Braden is crawling he can steal toys, that little stinker) and stare at eachother. Of course us Moms got to talk and catch up too(as much as you can with little ones anyway.) Their Dads are all St. Olaf Alumni- and athletes of course so it will be interesting to see what activities they will grow up to like. It will be great to watch them grow up together so I hope there are a lot of future outings so they can become great childhood lifelong friends. I also hope they will not be trouble like their Dads are when they get together but I have a feeling that is impossible! :)

Fast Track!

Since I last blogged on Sunday, Braden has now added "Da-da" to his vocabulary and he is doing a lot less army crawling and more full on crawling. He also has mastered getting up the step by the entry way. He can pull himself up to standing when holding on to things...so watch out! Our guy is on the move and everyday there is progression! I can't keep up!! :)

Another Month Goes By!

Braden turned eight months over the weekend. It happened to be the day we had tickets to the Twins vs. Brewers game so Angie came over to watch Braden so we could go to the game. Braden did great and it sounded like Angie enjoyed her time with him. We are so lucky to have family close by to spend time with Braden and help give us some time out together here and there.

This month, this is what Braden is up to: he eats three to four times a day (we are starting more foods like real bananas and avacados), he takes two naps and sleeps 11 hours at night (there was some regression but we are back on track now), he is doing the army crawl and is FASTLY moving from room to room, he is only saying "Mom" and "Mama" still along with ba-ba and some other baby jargon. He is very smiley and happy. He knows how to give zerberts, he still likes playing peek-a-boo, he can stand up while holding onto something, he loves dogs, playing in the bathtub, laughing with Dad, exploring during the week with Mom and enjoys the parks.

It is very fun to watch him so determined and motivated. He sees something across the room that he wants and goes right after it in a matter of seconds. Scary yes, but fun. We had to move the crib down a notch because he is starting to pull himself up a bit when he wakes up. Oh, yet another milestone! Each month gets more and more fun with Braden and we are excited for all the adventures to come.

Last Day of ECFE

Braden enjoying the toys on the last day of class.
Most of the ladies in our ECFE class on the last day (we were missing a couple of them.)

Braden and I have been going to an ECFE class since the end of January. ECFE stands for Early Childhood and Family Education for those of you who aren't familiar with it. We signed up for a "Baby and Me" class that meets once a week. There were about fifteen other ladies and babies in our class plus a licensed early childhood teacher. It has been a great four months getting to know these first-time-moms, their babies and learning and talking about our kids' development and growth. I will miss this class and hope to stay in touch with the ladies. Perhaps we will also see some of them in the fall if we sign up again.