Walking Like a Super Star!!

So I wrote this post way back in December and still ahvent posted it because I couldnt get the video to import and couldnt bring myself to write more when I couldnt get this post right. But its time to move on! So much more has happened since then. So here is this post and I will follow up with a quick summary blog of the last few months and if I get the video to work I will post it for you!...
Broden had been "practicing" taking steps here and there for a few days but his first recordable steps came the day after Thanksgiving! His practice steps were a step here and there and then a dive tp whoever was closest. We had been practicing with his walker toy and he was getting so good at it he could even back up when he ran into the wall (which happened quite often ha ha!). And after practicing taking a few steps here and there he was finally ready to take multiple steps at once! He thought it was pretty fun to walk back and forth to mommy and daddy. So we got the camera out and videoed his first steps! Soon after he figured out he could take multiple steps he was not interested in crawling any more. He would crawl to the nearest object and pull himself up and start walking again! Funny guy! Now he has figured out how to stand up all by himself so he can just get up and go! I didnt realize how fast it would happen. I thought he would walk a little and fall and that it would be that way for a while before he got his balance down. But it only took a couple days for him to realize he could walk more than a few steps and from then on he was walking all around the house. I have heard a lot of people say that once they start walking "Look out cause they will be into everything". I have not found that to be the case with Broden. He is not getting into anything that he couldnt get into by crawling around. But people always like to give uninvited advice especially with it comes to birth and raising kids. Maybe other people would not agree but I thing Broden is a pretty good kid so far. If he is getting into something he shouldnt we can tell him "no touch" and he will stop. I think it is mainly so that Mark and I will clap and say yea to him for listening! Its pretty funny. Thats his little reward for listening to us. He thinks its pretty great! He has a lot of friends throught the day that help him learn how to listen and be nice! Hopefully doing daycare will be good for his development and social skills not a bad influence. But I have pretty good kids and we all practice our manners and sharing on a minute by minute basis. Im not sure how I got on this tangent...oops! Back to my little Super Star. It is fun to see him growing up! When he walks he pulls his little shoulders up and waddles around. Its so cute! I just love this first year (well minus the first 4 months! I hated those!!). It is fun to get to all these milestones and see him grow up so fast! I cant believe we will have a 1 year old soon! Well anyway! Hopefully you will at least enjoy the video and ignore my ramblings! Ha ha! :)

Giving Thanks!

So I know Thanksgiving was a while ago but hey give me a break, free time is at a premium these days! Ha! Really life is not that bad it just takes me a while to get to blogging! I know you all have been waiting to see the cutest baby boy in the whole world with a big turkey leg in his mouth! Well your wait is over! Here it is! Thanksgiving was with my family this year! We celebrated with my parents, My sisters family and my grandma. We had to feed B before the rest of us ate becuase he just could not wait to eat all the yummy food (and I got tired of listening to him whine for food, we never feed him you know!) But he loved it all! Im glad he is old enough on his first Thanksgiving to eat all the real food! We let him knaw on the turkey leg! It was really cute! Then he napped while we ate (which as youparents know is wonderful not to have to feed him while your food gets cold). Then after nap time he played with cousins Eli and Annabelle and cuddled (or Brodens version of cuddling) with Granny Mary! Overall a successful day!
Mark and I found ourselves being very thankful for a happy healthy baby. We are also very thankful for our marriage and having a loving caring partner in life and love! We have been very blessed and are thankful to our Lord and Savior for allowing us each day with our family and friends! And for those of you reading this you mean more to us than words can expalin. You have blessed us through love and prayer over the years and we are imensly thankful fo you! Thank you for who you are! You keep our lives Rolling Along!