Opening Presents is hard work!

Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Barrett's - Brady needed a break between presents.

Brady's New Ride!

He's stylin' in his new ride. It also transforms into a walker so he can practice walking.

Visit with Great Grandma

Brady got to visit his Great Grandma Holderman today. He even got the stuffed dog that was Daddy's when he was little!

Silly Baby

Waiting for Mommy and Daddy to get ready to go while he was sitting there in his snow suit. He had to find something to do for fun, right?

A Vegas Anniversary!

Saturday was Mike and Andrea's wedding anniversary and it was celebrated with none other than a trip to the place where it all began - Las Vegas! In love more now than ever, it has been the best year of our lives!

Brady's First Haircut

He doesn't have a lot of it, but the sides and back were getting long, so it was time for Brady's first haircut! Daddy held him while Mommy went at it with the clippers. He laughed, it must have felt funny on his head. :-)

Happy Boy with 4 teeth!

Here's the happy boy. His 4th tooth came in yesterday. The top right front tooth. Now he has 2 on top and 2 on bottom.



Our little muscle man just flips over his play mat now and he even picks up the bouncy seat and throws it out of his way...hehe.

Brady's Kitchen

Brady's latest way to pass time is to open and close every cupboard in the kitchen and take out everything he can. Mommy has to spend a lot more time cleaning now!

Putting up the Christmas Tree

We're very excited for Brady's first Christmas here in the Holderman household. Today we put up our tree to start the Christmas season!

It's hard work being a baby.

He plays so hard, that sometimes he just passes out while playing.

No Fear

This kid has no fear! His newest way to pass time...hehe:

Brady Stew

Uncle Terry was over and decided to make some Brady stew when Brady opened the cupboard to play with the pots.

Brady loves Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yo Gabba Gabba is Brady's favorite show on TV. This is what he does every time the show starts:

Andrea's Website

Don't forget to visit Andrea's website.

It's a Boy - And I'm Fat: www.itsaboyandimfat.com

When you're tired, you're tired!

Kids will fall asleep anywhere when they're really tired! Brady fell asleep on a round toy and by the time Mommy saw it under there, it had left a mark.

Happy Halloween!

Little Eeyore:



Mike & Andrea as Mario & Princess Peach:

It's a Boy - Emerson Thomas Barrett

We have a new nephew (and cousin for Brady)!

Emerson Thomas Barrett

10/30/08 @ 8:59pm

7 lbs. 10 oz.

20 in.

Bad, Bad Mommy!

Don't you know you can't leave pens on the table!

Standing!

Look who's standing! He isn't happy just sitting in the playpen anymore, he has to stand.

Brady Loves Mommy

Theresa's Baby Shower

We are expecting a new niece or nephew (and cousin for Brady) in the next few weeks and everyone in the family is very excited. Andrea's brother Tony and sister-in-law Theresa are the proud parents-to-be. We had a baby shower for them in East Troy over the weekend and it was a great success. Here are a few pictures!


The cake - decorated by none other than Hayley Wolfe (Andrea's niece)



Theresa opening gifts.



The belly - she's ALL baby!



Uncle Terry snuggling Brady to sleep!

A Tooth!

It's official - our big boy has his first tooth! Pictures to come, but right now he won't let us see it very easily because he keeps his tongue in the way. :-)

7 Months Today and CRAWLING!

Today Brady is 7 months and he crawled for the first time! He also added a new word to his vocabulary - "Da da da" - Daddy couldn't be more proud!

Brady likes to Crochet!

Brady was trying to crochet a sweater today - what a crafty baby!

Clapping - Yay Brady!

Brady watched Daddy bowl on Friday night and we worked on clapping. Now he can do it!

Swinging at the Park

For those that don't know, Andrea left her job last month to be home with Brady. She is also watching 2 other babies. On a walk to the park today with Brady and Emma, she snapped some pictures of Brady in the swing:

Trying to Escape!

We put up the playard because Brady kept squirming his way to the TV and trying to play Gamecube. ;-) Now he's trying to figure out how to escape!

Cereal & a Sippy Cup

Brady seems to be doing everything early - he can say "Mama" and "Bubba" and he's trying to crawl. Right now he's learning to use a sippy cup and he's eating pieces of cereal. (Maybe it's because he had 2 extra weeks inside of Mommy!)

Brady's 6 month Stats!

Brady had his 6 month check-up today. He only cried for a minute for his shots and made the nurse smile the whole time. Here are his stats:

Weight: 20 lbs. 8 oz. (92%)
Length: 28 in. (92%)

And here's the sleepy boy right after he got home:

Brady is 6 months!

How time flies! Brady is now 6 months old. He's getting to be such a big boy, too. Mommy and Daddy are very proud!

He's Getting Closer!

Every day he gets closer and closer to crawling!

Sitting & Playing

Brady can stay sitting by himself and is very curious about how things work!

Teething?

Brady has been a little fussy and he's been drooling more than usual and wanting to chew on things - we think he might be teething. We gave him a biscuit and it did the trick!

Swimming with Daddy!

It looks like Brady may be a swimmer just like his Daddy!

Brady is 5 Months Old!

Brady is 5 months old now. He's getting to be such a big boy!



We got him a baby pool for the deck - he loved splashing around in it!

I like Watermelon!

Thought he'd like a taste - he loved it!

Time to Babyproof!

Look who is going to be crawling soon!



And he's just about sitting!

Listen to me!

"Listen to me when I'm screeching!"

Mmmmm....candy!

Auntie Theresa and Auntie Aubo gave Brady a sucker - what a lucky boy!

Laughing Brady

He laughs all the time - how can you not love this little guy?

4 Month Dr. Appointment

Brady had his 4 month Dr. appointment today. And we have a big boy!

Weight: 18 lbs. 2 oz. (95%)
Length: 26 3/4 in. (95%)

He barely cried for his shots. Here's the happy boy:

Happy 4th of July!

Brady is officially 4 months old!



The boys played action figures at Andrea's Mom & Dad's house last weekend. Andrea's brother Tony, Brady, Andrea's brother Sean and our nephew Elijah!



Naked baby!

Happy Father's Day!

Brady thinks he has the BEST Daddy in the whole wide world! He even said so!


He is just about 3 1/2 months old and just as cute as ever!

Rock Band!

Brady playing Rock Band at Grandma and Grandpa's house: