face grab.

brady has just started grabbing your face now when you hold him.  it's so sweet to feel his soft little paws on your chin or cheeks.  it's like he's saying "i love you!"

he loves his uncle charlie.

and his papa.  whose bear is WAY more interesting than a smooth face.

squinty.

so quit staring at the light if it's so bright buster! :)

eating.

"you're feeding me dog food, mom!"

"whew.  thank goodness that's done."

girls!

two of my favorite girls in the world.  we loved our belated Christmas weekend in missouri with the fam.  even though i don't have ONE picture of liz's girls with bradykins since he had the contagion, rsv :(  boo for being sick on family vacay!

baby in a sink.

who doesn't love a baby bathing in the kitchen sink?

poor little mister was so sick this weekend when we were in missouri (thanks rsv & pneumonia) but it didn't stop him from loving his evening bath as usual.  and he looooves his aunt ruthie too!!

airport entertainment.

hair-do, or don't?

little man, you are such a stud.  even with a little lotion-comb-over.

Christmas babies.

Christmas eve was spent with dear friends & family this year.  i loved it so, so much.  we went to a candlelight service at church and then onto the koepps' house for an amazing dinner & fellowship.  Christmas eve is always such a sweet night for me, i just love the anticipation of the next day, but the fact that Christmas hasn't yet passed...oh and the LIGHTS on the trees and in windows and it's just perfection to me!  this year was particularly magical because of a sweet fat snuggly boy to love & the fact that as we left the koepps to drive home, a snow was just starting to fall and continued to all evening.  it was PERFECT!

okay onto the pics.  brady was super excited that his girlfriend was at the dinner with us...and the two of them rolled around on the floor together or were happily carried around by everyone in the room all evening. love these pics of them though.

"you're invading my space, cora - for real."

"oh gosh mom she is sucking on MY thumb!!!"

"ohmygosh he is soooo cute!  eeee!"

well at least that's what i gathered they were saying!

hurry up everyone!

SOMEONE wakes up at the crack of dawn regardless of what day it is, and was forced to wait for everyone else in the house (kate, grandma trish, sarah & kevin) to wake up for present opening!

he rolled all over the place grabbing bows & crinkling wrapping paper.  and was just generally smiley & happy as usual.

merry Christmas bradybug.  Christmas this year has been amazing watching you discover all the lights and the tree and wrapping paper and new presents.  you are the best thing in life and you've made my heart overflow with joy this year.  thank you for being the best gift ever.  so sorry your dad was gone for the holiday but i know he missed you terribly.  we sent him lots of videos today to keep him close.

christmas loot.

Christmas morning.  i think the baby was well loved & certainly well gifted this year.  he was the star of the show!!  and the cutest little bug ever in his Christmas jammies.

just learning to sit up.  presents help with balance!

he's as excited about getting his stocking as i am when i get mine:)