in the backyard...

Now that the weather has been pretty awesome, I haul the playpen in to the backyard to contain Brandon while I do a bit of yard work. Of course, I heard a funny noise behind me, and I had to laugh as I captured our boy, hanging on for dear life to the side railing. As I wound things up for the day, I let him hang by our garden, he wasn't quite eating dirt... but he was *dang* close... at least it wasn't kitty kibble this time...

Hey Mom!! Dad!! Guess what? I can stand in the playpen or in the crib!! Cool eh???

10 months young....

Trying to make note of the monthly markers has gotten a tad more difficult - to put it mildly. Sit quietly with a stuffie? Have you met our son??? I have a bunch of blurry pictures of Brandon with Tigger in the chair, until I finally resorted to having Tigger on the coffee table and Brandon having his will with the poor stuffie. Hard to believe that Brandon is 10 months old now!

At 10 months, Brandon is pulling himself up to a stand and can babble up a storm (remind you of anyone??). My heart still soars when I hear the "mumumumums" since it was "dadadadada" for the longest time. Every now and then he squeaks out what sounds like a word, but it is just an experimental stage and cool to experience. Brandon still has 6 teeth, and we are getting out for as many walks as we can. Brandon is pretty much over the perfectly pureed baby food - he loves to get his hands, face, and hair in to the whole eating experience.

swingers....

When we go for one of our favorite walks, we finish off by going on the swings!! Brandon loves going on the swing, and laughs and giggles and holds on for dear life! Check out those chicklets!

This is near....


And this is far.... :D

a day at the beach

Styling and profiling!!

Ken, Brandon, and Uncle Kelly

I think that it will be really cool in a few months (weeks???) when Brandon is up and walking. It will make going to the beach that much more fun!!!! He is pulling himself up, and every day this is a skill that is getting easier and easier. I try to get him to practise sitting (I always see this one group of moms and babies in the park, and some of those babies sit.. sit?? what is that???) and as soon as I get him in a sitting position, he is twisting and turning and flipping in to a crawling position so he can move.

island style

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At the park!

Still learning about bringing sun screen, sunglasses, hats, and appropriate sun gear for Brandon along - this parenthood thing is definitely a learning process!!!

couldn't resist the smile....

...although I am not sure what happened to his hair today?!

Brandon's new digs...

The last week has been busy!! Brandon's room has undergone a complete transformation, and is now a room that he can be pretty proud to call his own. Lots of open space, and the colour it bright and clean :D lots of hours and elbow grease between the floors, walls, and ceiling, nothing like a little bit of team work!

9 and 1/2 months young...

So... we were on holidays and it just didn't happen to get this marker done anytime before now. Oops. It is getting harder and harder to snap the shots with Tigger because Brandon is definitely on the move!! This week he has started to pull himself up on stuff and I have learned the hard way to not keep anything with in reach on the coffee table, etc.