Lovin' on Brooks

Brooks' cousin Madison and Uncle Bret came over for a little while last week. Brooks LOVES his cousin Madison and she is so good with him. She is a big helper when it comes to feeding, bathing and playing with Brooks.

Stair Climber!

We were wondering when he would figure out that he can go up the stairs! Well, he has figured it out and loves to crawl up now. He crawls up almost every time we go upstairs to play or for a nap. He is getting pretty good at it too although, like his daddy, gets easily distracted, and tends to like to stop and play on the wrought iron. We are now working on getting down the stairs. I tried to teach him to crawl backwards but he prefers to scoot on his bottom...whatever works!

My Own Froggie Pool

We finally got Brooks his own little pool for the backyard. It gets so hot outside and he needs a place to cool his tootsies! He likes to swim nakie in it and play in the water spout. It is pretty darn cute!

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July! We spent the afternoon at our friends' house, Bill and Kelly Love, socializing, playing with other kids and watching daddy get really drunk and play water volleyball! The older boys even allowed a 30 minute break from volleyball so the kiddos could take a dip in the pool.  Of course Brooks was naked because that is what he likes best!

Brooks met a new friend (very cute friend), Piper Haas. They played on the dining room chair and shared some of the doggie toys (see football in Brooks' mouth).  I think Brooks might be a quarterback in training!  Anyway, he only made her cry twice - not bad. He is definitely a boy and can play a little rough, but Piper held her own!

I Love Wrought Iron

Well, like father like son right?!? Brooks is so enamored by wrought iron that it has become one of his most favorite things to play on. He likes to pull up on the stairs and walk back and forth forever. Who said kids need actual toys???

Father's Day

Father's Day was great. We had the Kaiser's and McGee's over to celebrate. We cooked out lunch - our first cookout on the new patio and outdoor kitchen...YEAH! We also had a big surprise for our families! After Brooks' nap, we brought him out in his new shirt (click on the Kaiser family pic to enlarge)....

Busy, Busy, Busy!!!

Well, Brooks is all over the place! For about a month now, Brooks has been slowly cruising the furniture; however, he is now fairly quick and is getting into everything. It is pretty amusing to watch but mommy and daddy definitely have their hands full these days. He gets frustrated VERY easily when he can't go somewhere or it takes him longer than .01 seconds to pull up. He gets his patience and temperament from his mommy :-) 

He is getting to be such a big boy. He is 8 1/2 months - We can't believe it! He has six teeth now and more coming in. He has been having a rough time with the latest ones. He likes to eat finger food and is getting pretty good at using his pincer fingers - but he doesn't always make it in his mouth!

We have been doing lots of swimming lately and Brooks starts his first infant survival swim class this coming Monday. It is 4 - 6 weeks everyday (Mon - Fri) for 10 minutes a class...YIKES! He will learn how to hold his breath under water while his eyes are open, float by himself and roll from belly to back and back to belly. They start kids at 6 months of age and it is absolutely amazing. He loves the water so hopefully it will go over well.

Life is awesome with our little man around!

Bubbles!

Brooks has a new love of bubbles.  He has a bubble machine in the bathtub that gets him giggling and Nana blew bubbles for him at her house.  He enjoys catching them and trying to pop them.  He also thinks it is pretty darn funny when they hit is face!

Our Beautiful Boy

I just thought these pictures of Brooks and Brooks and his poppy were wonderful!

Our Little Fish

Well, I think we have a little fish on our hands! Nana and Poppy's pool was finally warm enough to take little man in and he LOVED it! It was a bit cooler than the bath so that startled him at first, but once he got used to it, it was great. Now we can hold him by his arms facing us and he will kick his feet like a frog and put his face in. It is sure to be a summer full of fun at the pool!