Play Dates

Over the past few days James Bradford has had 2 special play dates - both with boys named James!

Saturday morning we met my friend Sara and her son James (who is 1 week older) at the Park. We set up blankets and put the boys in their bumbo seats and surrounded them with toys. It was such a pretty day - good thing Sara brought the 60 sunscreen!! The boys had a ball playing and James Bradford loved playing with all of James's toys.

Yesterday morning I met my sweet friend Kay at her mom's house. She and her son James (who is 2 weeks older) were in town for a few days from Atlanta. We laid out blankets on the floor and the boys loved looking at each other and even touching each others hands. It was so sweet!! It was so fun watching them interact and getting to see Kay and her sweet family. Its always a treat to see her and her mom and now her sweet baby James.

Play dates are so much fun!! James Bradford cant wait for the next one!!

Half Birthday and Back to Work

Happy Half Birthday to my sweet James Bradford!!!

It is so hard to believe that he is already 6 months old. He is at such a fun stage and age. I just love spending time with him. He has such a cute personality!

Things that I want to remember:
- He loves to smile and laugh - last night he laughed so hard every time Cory or I would say the word 'sneeze'
- He is now eating food!! So far we have introduced rice cereal, sweet potatoes, peas, apples, and bananas. Surprisingly he loves everything but the bananas!! I'm going to try the bananas again in a few weeks.
- He is sleeping through the night - FABULOUSLY!! He goes down around 7pm and wakes up around 6:30/6:45. Cory says he has the Grinnell morning gene. He wakes up smiling and happy. I usually let him just talk and play in his crib until 7 and when I go in there, he is as happy as can be!
- He is rolling over! He has rolled several times from tummy to back. Although he refuses to perform - even for his daddy. And several times he has rolled from his back to tummy while he is sleeping. (which then he doesn't wake up happy!)
- He LOVES his exaursaucer. He loves to play in it.
- He has 2 bottom teeth coming in!!
- He loves books. Each night before bed we read 3 books - one story from the children's Bible, random book, and we always end with Goodnight Moon. I love that he loves for me to read to him.
- He loves Sabrina! - he loves it when he is playing in his exarsaucer and she comes over and gives him big kisses. He grins from ear to ear.

Last week I took him to get his 6 month picture made. He was such a good boy. I have to brad - the photographer said he was the easiest and happiest 6 month old that he had ever photographed. He then proceeded to offer me a job - prob because of all the singing, sounds, and silly faces I was making to try to get JBH to smile. I loved the result of his pictures. This was may favorite.


Here is another cute shot!

In other news, I started back to work today. After being out on medical leave for 12 weeks, it was extremely hard leaving James Bradford this morning with his Grandma (its Spring Break at Mothers Day Out). I don't see how people do it everyday. Drop them off early morning and then pick them up to put them to bed) Working Moms - I admire you. Stay at Home moms - I admire you too! Staying home is Hard!! I hope and pray that it will work out for me one day to stay home with my baby.
It was nice seeing everyone back at work today. Everyone was glad to see me and I was glad to see them. And of course everyone wanted to see my war wound - there was a lot of scar showing off today! Overall its been a good day back, although I missed my 6 month old baby very much!

Making Music!

These past couple days James Bradford has been feeling under the weather. Runny nose, watery eyes, coughing and sneezing. (all the symptoms of those kids that people bring out of their homes to infect yours!) So he played hooky from Mothers Day Out on Wednesday and today. And I did what any first time, crazy mama would do - take him to the Doctor.

So, today we went to go see our sweet Doctor. (and of course once we get there he has no symptoms! - but I was ok with that!) After being examined, she said he looked "perfect" - that he prob. had a cold or something. She recommended children's Claritin or Zyrtec. Im waiting though to see how he is doing in the morning - he seems to be already feeling so much better! Anyways in other news - He weighed in at 19lbs 8.5oz!

When we go to the Doctor - he loves laying on the paper on the examination table. Here he is 'making music' with his ducky. It was too cute not to post!!

MDO School Picture Day

Today was school picture day at Mother's Day Out. I can't wait to see the proof!! Here is our own little photo shoot we had before James Bradford went to MDO this morning.

Baby Food

I was inspired to make my own baby food. My sister made her own and had a cook book and all the supplies. I looked at it and it seemed easy enough. Plus, since I'm into pinching pennies, I thought I would give it a try.

I love it! Its so much fun! So far we have made sweet potatoes and peas. Do you know how many baby servings you get out of $2 worth of sweet potatoes - 24!!! And $2worth of frozen peas - 36!!! And the servings are good for 2 months in the freezer. Plus I know exactly what James Bradford is eating. So far he has liked both very much. He is such a good eater!

Here is James Bradford helping me make the sweet potatoes. Isn't he a cutie?!

Look Mom - No Crutches!!

This morning I went to the Dr. for a check up on my leg. He cleared me to kick the crutches. Woohoo!! I am so excited!! He is very pleased on how my leg is healing. He also said I no longer need to wear my brace. It has been a long 10 weeks, and finally I am able to walk freely again!!
As of right now I am free to walk, but still need to take it easy. He has recommended me to still wait another two weeks from returning to work - so I will go back on March 14th. He also says I am only to walk short distances right now. That's fine with me! Although I cant wait to get out in the pretty weather and stroll with James Bradford and walk with Sabrina. I will be able to do that in 2 weeks!! Woohoo!!
The only other limitation I will have is that I will have to wait another 6 months until I try jogging and or running.

Oh it feels so good to be back on my feet again! God is so good!! Thank you for all your prayers and support!! I couldn't have made it without you!!

Solid Foods

James Bradford is now eating Solid Foods!! Last night he tried rice cereal for the first time. YUM! At first I think he was confused (see video below - sorry its sideways!), but in the end I think he liked it!