Arrival At 11 Months!

Braden is 11 months old today...hooray! :) He is still adding daily joy to the Bugbee household...and his smile is still irrestible!! :) What a little ham!! :) Still holding strong with only two teeth but he shows them off proudly! :)

He is weighing in at about 25 lbs...and I really want to check his length soon b.c he is getting TALL! :) He is fitting into his 18 month clothes quite nicely....and looks mighty handsome if I do say so myself. :) Such a sweet little man. :)

Here are some updates on Mr. B:
1) He loves to cruise....and is as active as they come. :) I don't think the boy knows how to sit still, and we are just waiting for him to realize that he really does not have to hold onto things to walk. :) Just let go...you can do it! :) Oh...and he uses things like our ottoman as a walker. :)

2) He is a finger food whiz. He loves all different kinds of food...although lately he has started to make sure we know "what" he wants to eat and "when" he wants to eat it. So there! :) HA!! For example..he loves pasta. One night he will grub it up, and then we will go to give it to him days later, and he decides that he is just not into pasta that day. Exhausting!! LOL!! This does tend to lead to LOTS of various cooking. :) The good news is that he tries almost everything...and he really never turns things down b.c he does not like them. He might just not want them that day. :) The nice days of baby food are gone... :( Ah...those were the easy days!

3) He is a fish fan...yay!! He tried salmon and he went back for more! :) And he is also in love with tomatoes. Too bad they give him a horrible diaper rash when he eats too many of them. :(

4) We are transitioning him from the bottle to the sippy cup for his formula. Sometimes he will take 3 or 4 oz out of the full 6 oz from a sippy...and then sometimes he just gets TICKED!! And when he gets ticked, even the bottle is not making things better. I think what he wants to say is "Why are you changing EVERYTHING right now? I LIKE my bottle!!" I think it is safe to say that he is definintely starting to have a mind of his own!

5) He has a few more new words like "HI" and "WOW"...which seriously crack us up daily!! :) He is still chugging along with "mama", "dada", "book", and "ball". We might have a serious talker on our hands. Big shocker, huh? Hee hee! :)

6) His latest and greatest is blowing kisses...and he is quite good at it. :) Too cute.

7) Loves to roll any ball back and forth with you. Are sports in his future? :)

8) He DOES NOT like to have his diaper changed....AT ALL. Or his clothes, or anything that requires him to lay on his back and not be mobile. I literally break a sweat everytime I change him! :)

9) He is getting better at riding in the car for longer periods of time (this has never been his favorite thing but we do it anyway)....as long as he has lots of toys to entertain him. :)

10) Reading is still one of his top favorite things to do....and he still constantly asks for "book". :) I LOVE that!! :) We limit the amount of time that he actually spends watching baby movies (only every once in awhile)...but look out if you actually put one in!! I have never seen a kid crawl so fast to get to the opening act in a movie in my life. LOL! And with a huge smile on his face too! :) Sometimes we start the movie just to watch that. LOL!! :) Then after about 10 min he is done with that movie and onto something else.

Oh Braden...how we love you!! :) You are simply precious!! :)

He is looking at me like "Mom, PUHLEASE tell me that you are not going to take these pics after I turn ONE year old!!"
He is in love with those Munchkin letters that stick to the bathtub. Right now he wants to chew the #1 to pieces. Guess he is trying to tell us "I am almost ONE!!" :) Show us those pearly whites. :)

Summer Salad Social....

We had a "Summer Salad Social" with our small group on Sunday night. This meant that the couples brought all different kinds of salads from green salad to chicken salad, and potato salad to fruit salad. Well while the ladies were stoked about the salad night, the 7 men were trying to figure out what they were going to eat. LOL! :) So they ended up cooking up some sausages on the grill instead..and they devoured those in no time. :) Good thing everyone was happy, right? :) Hee hee! :)

Of course a small group social would not be complete without some pics of the kiddos playing together. Love that we have 7 of them in our group now between 3 months and 1 year. We would have had another baby girl if Daniel and Amy would not have had to move to Indiana. :( We miss them. :(

Alicia and Caden are buds...... Miss Caris...sitting pretty. :) Hannah trying out the Bumbo for the first time!! Way to go Hannah!! :) She is doing great. :)Caleb and Braden trying to climb the stairs...I want to be faster on the stairs like Caleb!! He can really go! :)Jenny, Michele, and Hannah...

Hilarious pic!! Caris is showing Caroline how to do yoga poses. Too cute!

"Caroline-this is how you do a downward dog." :)Matt and Caden just chilling..Cass and Caris...daddy/daughter time.Caris showing all the kids her new tricks at almost 8 months. :) She is a crawling machine..and now she just stands up by herself. Go girl! :)The happy Kucera family........All the kids got in their PJ's at the end of the night.....just to get in a little more playtime before it was time to head home. :)

Cousin Time.....

On Sunday afternoon, Chris's sister Katie and her hubby Jay came by the house on their way back from San Antonio. It was great to see them for a quick visit and to get the babies together. :) Poor Riley was sooo tired after having a very busy three day weekend between the zoo, SeaWorld for 2 days, and the Riverwalk!! She was also getting her molars...so she was hurting too. By the time she got to our house, she was ready to sleep, sleep, sleep. :)

We were able to take just a couple of pics of them together...but we will have to get more when they are both in happy moods the next time. :)

Katie and Riley. She kinda wants to smile...but kinda doesn't. HA! :) Poor thing. :( Her face is too cute here. Hopefully she feels better soon.Braden and Riley giving each other five. :)
Then she saw the toys so she decided to wake up just a bit and play for a second. :)Cute cousins... :) They are about 8 months apart. :) We need to get up to Dallas so they can have a weekend being crazy together, and wearing one another out. :)

Thanks for coming by to say "HI" Jay, Katie, and Riley!! Let's get the kids together again soon for some fun! :) Hugs to your family!

Love And Marriage....

We got back from the beach on Friday night and we went to a fun wedding on Saturday. :) Our friends Megan and Tim got hitched at the chapel at Riverbend, and their reception was at Maggiano's. I think we all know that means yummy food that makes your stomach happy! :) YAY! :)

They were super cute and very excited about being newlyweds...and that just warms your heart. :) Great to see two people that are perfect together tie the knot.

Tim was in the Air Force so they had a sabre arch after the ceremony. Sure wish I would have had my camera at the church, so I could have taken some fun pics of that. :(

Megan thought of so many details and she REALLY thought of her guests. And on HER big day!! AMAZING! :) She is one of the most thoughtful people that I know.

Here are a few pics from the fun time at the reception. Happy Megan in this pic! :)

Pretty cake!Yummy menu!!Monogrammed favors for the guests....You could write a postcard to Megan and Tim...cute!
Be sure to sign in! :)Photo booth fun!! We got to dress up and take some pretty cute pics. Loved it!A few of our friends that came out to see the happy couple.

Jeff and Shawna.....Jason and Amy...
Jack and Jenny....Marianne.......
The best photographers!! :) Courtney was deep in conversation...Mike making it happen!And the post would not be complete without mentioning our amazing friends Matt and Alicia. In order for us to fully enjoy the wedding without a crazy mobile baby boy, they babysat Mr. B during the wedding. Ahhhh...pure bliss! Thank you so much guys!! I know that you both know how much fun Braden had with you. He was smiling ear to ear when we got home!! :) We REALLY appreciate it!

I think in the picture he is literally wondering WHY we had to come home! HA! He was having such a great time! :)Here's to 60+ years Tim and Megan! :)

An Aunt Again...Hooray!!

We are soooooo excited b.c Chris and I are about to be an aunt and uncle again!! YAY!! :) And Braden is getting another cousin!! SOOOOO FUN! :)

My brother and sister in law are having another baby...due Dec 4th, and we could not be more thrilled for them. What a huge blessing!

They were super cute this time b.c they decided to find out...but in a slightly different way. They are always so creative. :) So they went to their 18 week sonogram on July 6th to find out the gender. The Dr. put the news into an envelope for Cory and Jen, and they took it to a bakery. The bakery made a cake based on the secret info...and put either pink or blue icing inside for the surprise. So fun! :)

They decided to wait a few more days and cut into it with all of our family together at the beach. I have no idea how they waited that long but were so stoked that they did! :) It was super fun to watch them cut into the cake when we were all together. YAY!! :) Suspense.. :) Lainey is wondering if she will be a big sister to a boy or a girl. :) Ahhhh...what will it be? :) Braden is waiting with baited breath. :)Time to cut.....

It's a GIRL!! HOORAY!! :) YAY...Baby girl #2 is on the way. :) And can Jen look any cuter pregnant? I think not. :) The only person that was a little bit upset by the news was Mr. B. :) He was crying out "WHEN am I going to get a boy cousin?" :)

HA!! Actually, in all seriousness, he was crying b.c we all scared the poop out of him when we shrieked over the baby girl! :) Poor thing. :( He is super excited for a girl OR a boy cousin! :)

"We are so happy! :) We'll call her Lucy!! Let's plan the nursery decor! " :)

OR NOT.... :)
When Cory and Jen went in for their 20 week appt with the perinatologist this week, he told them it is a baby boy...plain as day!! LOL! :) SERIOUSLY?!!! What in the world!! So I think they have been trying to get their minds around the fact that they might be having a boy now. LOL! :) Crazy how that kind of stuff works.

Either way, we are STOKED for a baby boy (or girl)..and cannot wait to meet this little one. What a blessing that will be! We are praying for a very happy and healthy pregnancy. :) We love you Cory and Jen! :)

Beach Bums...

Our family just got back from 8 days at the beach with my parents, brother, sister in law, and our sweet niece Lainey. :) There was LOTS of good eating, fishing, golfing, sunning, napping, movie watching, hilarious board game playing, swimming, and so much more. :) We had a great time with everyone, and watching Lainey and Braden together was THE BEST!! :) They were just awesome and enjoying every minute.

The beach was a HUGE hit with Braden, and he was pretty much covered head to toe with sand every time that we took him down there. :) HA!! He was a total beach bum...he slept great at night, he took long naps, he tried all kinds of new food, he swam a lot, loved the ocean, LOVED riding in the golf cart, loved seeing extended family and friends, and I think he really loved playing hooky from school all week the most. LOL! :) He was on the GO...so the beach vacation was not quite as relaxing as it had been pre-baby (ha)....but we still had lots of fun seeing it through his eyes. :)

I am sure Braden is ready to go back tomorrow!! And I think he really missed Miss Lainey when we got home as they spent 24/7 together for about 7 days. :)

Here are some pics from the beach week........

Our cabin.."The White House". Crystal Beach..... Oh how I LOVE the golf cart!!! I want to drive..... :)
The wind blowing through my hair makes me very happy!
Cory and I had our friends come out to play at the beach on Saturday. We had good food and many good laughs!! :) This is a pic of my amazing friend Bobbi Jo with Braden. She and I have been friends since we were about 10 years old!! Lots of history, and I love her and her precious family of 5 girls, and her sweet hubby Robby!! :)All smiles from Olivia.....One of Bobbi Jo's cutie pies..Miss McKinley. :) And another one of Bobbi Jo's precious quads...Kennedy. :)Braden loved Cory and Jen's dog, Bailey. All he wanted to do was to follow her around and pet her. :) I think she was getting slightly annoyed. LOL! :)
All of the girlies in the pool...really enjoying themselves. Lainey being a little Hawaiian princess..... Pool time for Miss Lainey... :)
Steven, Glenn, and Dave hanging out...

Jen, Jen, and Denise... :)

Braden joins in on the pool fun....

Oh yeah...more golf cart fun! Daddy let me drive! :)

The Wells family chillin at the beach. So cute! :)

Reagan was searching all over for her seashells.

I love this picture! :)

Reagan and McKinley....

This chair was made just for ME!! It fits me perfectly! :)

And I adore this pic as well! Braden and all of his ladies. :)

Mr. Dirty.....And I tried popsicles at the beach. Super YUM! :)The girls loved them too..... Mmmmmmmm....seafood! :)

All showered, in their jammies, and ready for the ride home. :)
About 20+ folks from my dad's side of the family came on Sunday to play for the day. More good food was had and more catching up! :) Tonya is resting from the heat in this pic. She has her 4th baby arriving in October. :) Mr. Carson.

Brandon chuckling at something....

Lindsay being lovable.... Cute Jenna just relaxing with everyone...

Lexi looking cool with her shades....

Chris and Braden pausing for a quick pic....

And more pool time on Sunday.... :) He LOVED IT!

Lainey was helping by taking some of the water out of the pool. :)

Just have to touch Lainey to make sure she is still there. :)

Mimi bought us the coolest beach hats!! Actually, I don't think there is ANYTHING that she forgot! :) We went home with tons of fun stuff! :) We are so spoiled!

Definitely needed a daily bath to clean up from all of the outside activities.....

Oh...and Mimi also bought me my first baseball glove...and I LOVED It! I wore my sports PJ's to commemorate the occasion. :)

Lainey and I loved playing at our kiddie table....

And we loved that Mimi thought of bubbles!! :) She bought us bubble maker machines too...WHOA!! :) What an awesome grandma she is! :) Love watching the bubbles...

I love helicopters.... :) And mommy loves to make all of these kinds of clothes for me.

I am coming to get YOU!! :)

My own personal beach photo shoot... :) Mr Cool Dude...what's sup? Lainey and I LOVED to watch movies together to wind down before naps or bedtime.

Braden....please come play in my tent with me! :)

Right now I am perfecting my "cruising". :) What a great week! What a great vacation! Too bad it is over but we look forward to more fun times like this in the future!! HOORAY! :) Thank you for everything Mom and Dad..it was wonderful! :)