Christmas in the Mail

The title has 2 meanings!! A) we took these pictures over Christmas...2) It felt like Christmas all over again getting these visual goodies in the mail this week! I can't believe how big Brady has become already! I swear he is the cutest kid I know! He was all smiles this day and I am SO. IN. LOVE. with these pictures...minus the fact that I am for reals on the chubby and WHITE side. OK a lot on that side...so  things will be happening at the Bakken house!! G.T.L baby!! But I am so grateful for friends like TIFF that squeeze you into her crazy busy schedule and captures all the love that we have for this little boy of ours! Tiff,

we love you, you are so amazing! Thank you a million times over!

Love my lil' family!

TO.DIE.FOR <3

Sunday at the Park

Marci and I were waiting and waiting for a day it was nice enough on a Sunday to take the boys to the park together. This day wasn't the warmest but we took the opportunity since it wasn't raining or snowing to get the lil' ones to the park to have some fun. It was KP's first time on the swings and Brady is pretty much a pro these days! Both boys LOVED the swings and the puffs they had to share.  We are still working on the sharing part! But it was so fun to get the Bff's together! Makes me so excited for summer!

Look at that glare from KP!!!

Lil Boys on the left-Big Boys on the right!!

KP wanted Brady's HSS sweatshirt...I don't blame him :)

KP isn't so sure about me....

Then we moved to the grass and snacked on some puffs!

We are still learning about sharing :) But at least we know KP can hold his own!

Sharing is caring boys :)

Thanks for "hangin" out KP!

COME ON!!! JUST DO IT ALREADY!!

These pictures are evidence that Brady is so very close to crawling. SO. VERY. CLOSE.

Daddy and I are ready to see him in action. 

Come on Big Guy! Just do it already!!

P.s. I just LOVE his Mickey PJ's.

He loves Mickey Mouse and grammies

sent us some in the mail!

SO CLOSE!!

Ok could we be anymore like twins? I swear my mom has a similar picture of me his age with the same exact smile! His smile just makes me happy just lookin' at him!

Someone needs to tell him that crawling is done on hands and KNEES. NOT hands & one knee & one foot!

LOVE YOU MUNCHKIN!

Getting Bigger by the Minute

I swear this kid is growing like a weed. But I love the nights are staying lighter longer and it is getting warmer. With warmer weather we get to go to the park by our house after work and have some fun together! I could just eat him up! Love this little munchkin!

Bedtime and Crawling

So every night we have started a routine of feeding Brady his big boy food, then it's off to the bath (he gets QUITE dirty) and then we say our family prayers and I then feed B a bottle (although most nights he refuses) and then it's bedtime for bonzos. P.s. no idea where or when I started saying that or even why, but I do.  All last week Brady was quite the handful to say the least! Tooth #6 has been a doozy and I even went to get him early from daycare one day because he was such a handful. But Friday night after the bath and after some meds, both Ibuprofen and orajel...we got him to laugh and play with us. Normally I don't like when Michael gets him all excited before bedtime, but I couldn't help myself. The poor kid was miserable all week so some giggles were in order. Daddy did the trick. Michael smiles at Brady the kid laughs. So tickles get lots of laughs. Notice how he TRIES to drink the bottle but it's just not working!

Then yesterday was a pretty lazy, relaxing day and I did a little research on how to get my kiddo to crawl. I know he wants to but we just aren't quite there yet! I have tried coaxing him with food and toys but yesterday I tried the kitty. He LOVES Lucy and laughs and screams every time she comes around. I find it adorable.

So like I said, I tried getting him to crawl to the kitty of I held her still...no such luck. But it sure

was funny watching him laugh and giggle and kick his legs as if he were swimming! Maybe we have a Michael Phelps in the making and he will learn how to swim before he walks! :)