Brodie's 4th of July weekend, 6/3-6/4

This weekend was Brodie's first 4th of July! It was also his first time going out the Botanical Gardens in Overland Park. Although he slept the whole time at the Botanical Gardens, I think he had fun :) We spent the fourth at Tuyen and Scott's, and I'm pretty sure Brodie had fun there too! However, Ben was sick the whole weekend so I'm sure he didn't have as much fun as Brodie and I did. He's getting somewhat better though. Brodie and I have been taking care good of him. :)

Here are some photos from the Botanical Gardens






Here are some photos from 4th of July






Pictures with Mommy





Pictures with Daddy




New family photos!! :)

Brodie's two month appointment

Today Brodie had his two month check up. He did really well, he was smiling big at his doctor. He also got his two month shots today :( Ben had to step out of the room because he's so scared of needles, so I had to hold Brodie's little hands while the nurse gave him his three shots. There was a fourth shot but it was given to him orally. He seemed to like the oral shot, the nurse said it was kind of sweet.

Brodie was really good during his shots. They were given to him fast and he didn't cry any real tears, but he did whimper and wasn't pleased with the shots. After they were all over I held him and he was ok. When we had to put him in his car seat to leave, he did not like that. So Ben held him until we got out to the car.

During his check up, the nurse weighed him and checked his length & head circumference. On the way to the doctor Ben and I were taking bets on Brodie's weight. I said 12 lbs and Ben said around 13 lbs. Brodie weighs in at 13 lbs 9 oz!!! The doctor said that his weight is in the 90th percentile. His length was 23 1/4", which the doctor said was in the 50-75th percentile. And Brodie's head circumference measured in at 15 1/4", in the 25 percentile.

The doctor said that Brodie was looking great and that he has great head control! We knew that, he's been holding his head up since birth! :) She said from his developmental paperwork he's doing things that 3-4 month babies are doing! That made me really proud hearing that. He's doing amazingly well!

We did have a little scare though, because a girl in my department at work was diagnosed with Whooping Cough and had to go home yesterday. I didn't go to work at all today, as I went with the boys to Brodie's doctor appointment this morning and then I had a doctor's appointment this afternoon to get checked out for Whooping Cough. Well, I got checked out and I checked out fine. I don't have any symptoms nor do I have a cough. Brodie's doctor said that he would be safe from catching it since he didn't have direct exposure to the girl I work with and he also got a vaccine today to prevent him from getting the Whooping Cough. My doctor said that I basically can't do anything to prevent from getting it, but if I were to get it I'd know by this weekend. So I'm hoping that I don't get it!! Two other girls in my department have been coughing too! Our neighbors offered to let me borrow their gas mask!! haha But, like I said I haven't had any symptoms, and tomorrow's the last day of the week. I'll just stay in my office and not get close to the other girls. I'll also be keeping my fingers crossed :)

But, all in all, all three of us are doing well. In 16 days we're going to be heading to Salina/Ellsworth for the weekend for Brodie's baptism on July 19th and we're really looking forward to that. We hope everyone is enjoying Brodie's blog as much as we are updating it! :)

Some other pictures of Brodie from 6/26-6/30

Enjoy :)

6/26/09








6/28/09











6/30/09

Brodie's first road trip

Last weekend (6/26-6/28) was Brodie's first road trip! He did SO well! He slept all the way to Wichita, except he woke up once to have a little bit of his bottle then fell right back to sleep, and he slept the entire way back home! Brodie attended the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, and the reception. Everyone was commenting on how good he was and how they didn't even hear him cry once! We kept telling everyone that's how he always is, always just laid back and mellow. He was extremely good.

During the day of the wedding, Brodie spent most of the day with the boys as they got ready, while mommy and the rest of the bridesmaids and bride got ready. When time came closer to the ceremony daddy brought Brodie to our room. When we were heading down to the ceremony, Auntie Eden and my friend Berlice took care of Brodie. And after the ceremony, Auntie Eden and Berlice took Brodie down to the reception hall while Ben and I were taking pictures. Also during the reception, Auntie Eden and Berlice took care of Brodie while we ate up at the wedding party table. Though, Auntie Eden went back to Ellsworth and Berlice left as well, so Tuyen's niece Tiffany stepped in as the babysitter. Where the wedding party was seated and most of our friends were seated was close to the DJ booth, so Tiffany took Brodie out in the hall so he could get some sleep where it was quiet. When Tiffany had to leave with her family, we took Brodie to the back of the reception hall and hung out back there. It was a really fun weekend, and we couldn't have asked Brodie to be any better than what he was! He was amazingly good! :) Everyone just wanted to hold him, and who could blame them he's one cute kid! hehe

Here are a few pictures from the trip.

Riding in the backseat to Wichita...





Riding in the backseat back home to KC...





Pictures in between the driving...