On the move

Ever since he started walking, Braeden has kept Matt and I on our toes. He just loves this new found freedom and mobility! Taking pictures of him has become more of a challenge as he doesn't stay in one place for very long.
Other interesting tidbits for you are that he loves for us to chase him and even jump out and scare him. I think we're quickly learning that we have a daredevil on our hands.

He was being too cute! I just had to capture this on the camera!

Poolside & Memorial Day weekend

This past weekend we spent a lot of time hanging out on the deck and in the pool. Our little mover loves to walk around on the deck and put his Little Einstein ball in spaces that are very difficult for him to reach. When he does this he'll either look up at us as if to say, "Well go ahead, get the ball," or will attempt to squeeze through very tight spaces, all the while making his parents nervous that he's going to get hurt in the process. These pics show him walking around and hanging out with daddy.

On Saturday, Matt worked with his parents to help open their pool while Braeden and I caught up on some play time. Then, Saturday and Sunday afternoon we spent some time over at the Pogue residence (Laura's parents' house) to swim in their pool and let Braeden and Kalen have some quality time.

Kal was pretty sleepy having just woken up from a nice nap.

Here begins the show of the many floaties Braeden broke in.

Video of Braeden's first time in the pool!

Softball

Pretty soon after we moved back home, Matt got involved with our church softball team. Braeden and I have gone to almost all of the games Matt has played in and we have fun playing and hanging out with friends and their little ones. Here are some pics from the last few games.

These pics are of Braeden and his buddy, Kalen. Kal is the son of our good friends, Matt & Laura.



In these pics he was pretty subdued after a calming wagon ride.

Cut that hair!

On Monday night, we took Braeden to Wendy (the lady who cuts mine and Matt's hair) to give him his "first" hair cut. Actually, we cut Braeden's hair for the first time when he was just a couple months old and have continued to trim his hair from time to time. This time, since we recently discovered that Braeden is a sweating fiend and summer is almost upon us, we might as well go drastic and make life easier for all of us. :) For the most part, he did pretty well. At first, he was very interested in the clippers and even got to help Wendy hold them and move them along his head. Then he got bored with sitting altogether and fought to get free. Wendy was able to finish it pretty quickly and after she made sure there were no long strands that she had missed, it was reward time for Braeden Bean. Matt took him upstairs for his favorite pasttime...a bath! :) You see, we had stripped him down to his diaper and after the massive amounts of hair came falling from his head, he was quite a hairy little beast. So, since Braeden loves taking a bath, we thought this was the best way to get him clean and reward him for being such a good sport! And so, without further ado...presenting our little toddler (no longer baby.)

Before...


During...

After...

And some more after...

We can't get over how much older he looks and how light his hair color is, too! With or without much hair, he is still the cutest little guy! :)

Step by step

The long wait is finally over! I have finally downloaded the videos of Braeden walking and have them here to share with you! The first is a little dark but the second has plenty of natural light so it should be easier to see. Hope you enjoy!

(Side note: these are shorts that he's wearing, not pants or capri pants...shorts...what can I say? He's petite like his momma!)

Here are some pics from our weekend of summer-like weather. Now that Braeden can walk, playing outside is a new and exciting adventure!