pushing your toys.

my fave book.

this morning you pulled down the "good dog carl" book & looked at the pictures, and waved at the puppy.  it made me so happy, as it's my favorite book in the world.  it reminds me of our sargey, who we miss so much!  i love that you love puppies (and hopefully rotties) as much as mama!

monthly photos :: one year!

wow!  how much you changed, little bear.  that puppy next to you looked so huge at first & so small now.

breakfast goodness.

bananas are the bomb.

(even when you have boogies in the picture)

love how he crosses his ankles ALL the time.  i hope he does that for a long time, still.

walking!!!

brady took his first steps on may 3, just after his 11 month birthday.

however, he's finally stable enough walking that we could get a video of it.

his panting, hands up in the air, and gradual seat at the end SLAY ME.

love him more than words, and each stage he's entered has been the best yet.

self feeding in progress.

we're starting to practice brady self-feeding at meal times.  he practices holding the spoon, dipping more food out of the bowl, and getting it to his mouth. i am practicing my patience.  i really am not a fan of the gigantic mess clean up after, but it's all part of him learning to be big and i am learning to be more relaxed.

morning bliss.

our mornings together are so sweet.  how happy you are, how hot mama's coffee is, and the sunlight streaming in.  i love our mornings.

lounging.

laying on a blanket (or towel) in the backyard = summer bliss!

ball! or not...

as soon as we walked into the grocery yesterday you started shouting "ball!" - i looked around and couldn't figure out what you were talking about until we got closer to the watermelons.  how funny!  i decided that meant it was high time you try the best summer fruit :)  can't wait to see if you like how it tastes as much as how it looks.

(trying to pick it up - uh no thanks, baby, to watermelon explosion on the floor of the grocery!)

besties.