Braden is walking!!!!

The big news is that Braden is walking!!! He only does it when he wants to - you can't really make him. But he is starting to do it more and more. He thinks it is great and is so proud of himself. He is usually giggling and smiling while he walks toward us!! He's such a big boy and we're so proud of him!!! Addyson has started standing more; she thinks she better catch up!!

They were both evaluated by our Parents as Teachers person to see how they're doing developmentally and they are right on track for their adjusted ages (roughly 11 months) so we're excited about that!

They have figured out how to open drawers so that is fun. And pushing over chairs and bar stools and crawling in them is their new favorite thing!

They can even both squeeze in!! I loved them in their green shirts!! And yes, Addyson is totally losing her pants - and has crazy hair. She is so funny!!!Here she is looking SO SO cute. One of my very favorite pictures of her. She is seeming very grown up lately. But still loves to crawl into her mama's lap which completely melts my heart.

Braden's new favorite toy is a travel toothbrush holder - go figure! He carries it around EVERYWHERE. He usually plays one thing while he has this in the other hand. He crawls around with it, and even takes it to bed for naptime sometimes. What a goofball!!! He also MUST have a burp rag to sleep. He loves to chew on these.

Here's Addyson taking her nap. She has her bumper pads on because she likes to rock on her hands and knees and beat her head into the bars on her crib. She is sleeping much better with the bumper pads, and so am I. She would wake us up at all hours of the night and hit her head for a good hour sometimes. Once she wakes up she feels all the fun textures on the bumper pad so that's an added benefit!! And as you'll notice she still loves to suck on her thumb!


Addyson got her first bloody fat lip yesterday and Braden looks like he got a bite mark from his sister. I didn't see either of them happen but I'm sure there will be many more to come!!! They ended the day loving on each other sleeping in daddy's arm as he rocked them to sleep. They put their arms together like this all on their own - no staging!!! They are so sweet and Braden gives us all loves more times a day than I can count and Addyson is starting to as well.

We are all loving having Ryan home more in the evenings for a while. The corn is all planted!!! Soon it will be on to the next farming/ranching thing on the to do list, but for now he's spending plenty of time cuddling and playing with our two favorite little people in the whole world!! Rocking them to sleep is one of his very favorite things to do and they sure love it too.