Instruction Manual for Babies

In response to Mary Lou's comment from yesterday (too bad babies don't come with an instruction manual), I had to post this funny image! Sorry if some of the illustrations are a bit much for you...but I did find it quite amusing.



Side note: this morning we had one of our little quotable moments. I was holding Brett, still in his jammies, and saw something greenish on his leg. Immediately I said to Brad, "Uh, oh...I think that's poop...or maybe guacamole..?" See, we had fajitas last night so maybe some of our dip got on the little man...oops! Brad's reply was "Well, better put it on a chip and find out!" Hee hee...

Shots :(

Well, round 2 of shots is now complete...poor little guy! Thankfully, this time I knew to load him up on pain meds BEFORE the appointment - thanks Mary Lou, Laura, and all the other smart mommies who enlightened me! Little Brett was actually big enough to take Motrin, too, so he got a nice little cocktail before his appointment. I think it's working so far - he has been asleep for over an hour in his carseat. Please pray for our sweet little guy to make it through the next day without a major meltdown; last time was pretty traumatic!

UPDATE, 10:00 p.m. - Brett made it through the day without any major trauma from his shots! Yippee! Thanks to all who prayed over our little guy. That, plus the beloved Tylenol and Motrin, worked wonders on our little guy. We are so thankful!

Oh, I almost forgot: our little bruiser is now 17 pounds (90th percentile), and 25.5 inches (75th percentile)! I'm going to start calling him the BFG - Big Friendly Giant, for those of you who are unfamiliar with Roald Dahl. :)


Here's a cute photo from last week - we went on a walk with Grandpa Brown in our new big boy stroller seat!

Redeem this Movie!

Okay, that's kind of a weird title for a post. But I have to vent a bit - we saw one of the WORST movies ever on Saturday night, and now it's left me with the strong urge to see something else that will redeem movie-watching for me! The stinker: I Am Legend. YUCK! We thought we were sitting down to a cool thriller about the last guy on earth, but we were increasingly shocked and creeped out to learn that it was actually a rabid-zombie/vampire horror flick! Whatever you do, DON'T watch it. You'll think that somehow it is going to redeem itself with a good ending, but it DOESN'T. We had the creepy-crawlies for a good day or so afterwards. So, the purpose of this post is to find out what your favorite "feel-good" movie is, one that will make up for the ick factor of the one we watched last. Please post your fave movie in the comments section. Thanks! :)

MeadorBear

Brett loves his special bear from Big Brett! He especially likes to chew on MeadorBear's nose.

Tried and True Teething Tips?

Ohh, poor little Brett is really teething now...I think I can see his bottom two pushing up under his gums. I've given him cold teething rings/toys, as well as cold soaked washcloths. We're also doing Tylenol when it gets really bad. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't (i.e. screaming like a banshee)...any other tips on soothing my little man? I feel so bad for him...! Wise mommas - please post your teething tips in the comment section! I'd greatly appreciate it!

Soaring to new heights

Yup, you guessed it - Brett is now sitting up tall in his high chair! He's not even ready for solid foods yet (we're counting down - two and a half more weeks), but the little guy seemed to really want to sit up straight in his little baby recliner chair...so we tested it out and I think he really enjoyed it! But now Brett is wondering where all the food is to fill up his big tray. Can't wait to report on his first taste of solids, yumm!

"Mom, that binky doesn't have much nutritional quality...where's the beef?!"

Now and Then

Here is another comparison that I found simply hilarious: Brett wearing the same outfit at 1 week old and 3 months old! Note how I couldn't even snap up the crotch...he's quite the heavyweight champ nowadays!
THEN...




NOW...

Yummy

Brad and I love to grow things - from our 15-plant rose garden to yearly crops of veggies and herbs, we love seeing (and eating) the fruits of our labor. Last week I got to make all sorts of tasty recipes, using our latest crop of Meyer lemons. We have two miniature lemon trees, which, due to the nasty weather, have spent several months indoors. One tree gave us over two dozen lemons this year! Yummmmm....one of our favorite treats from our harvest was this batch of Lemon Blueberry Scones with homemade lemon curd drizzled on top. Contrary to what you might think from the picture, they are actually low-fat and whole-wheat! Scrumptious and sinless, too - who could ask for more? :)

Comparison

Okay, I know I already posted one of these photos a couple weeks ago, but I find it so fascinating to see how Brett has grown in the last three months. Still, he has the same facial expressions as he did when he was a newborn. Same baby, plus almost 10 pounds of fat! :)

12 days old - is it just me or does he look a bit like Ty Pennington??

11 weeks old - check out those chubby cheeks and pouty lips - what a heartbreaker!

Easter Sunday 2008

Sorry these are so late...here are some shots of our little man on his first Resurrection Sunday! We braved the weather at Lewis & Clark, where our church met for a single service. There were over 2500 people there (not counting all the kiddos)! Afterwards the ACCF staff put on a delicious barbecue, which served almost 2000 people in 23 minutes flat! Way to go, guys. We love our church :)


All bundled up and ready to go


Chatting with Grandpa Brown after the service


Playing with Grandma Boehme before the big feast