Oh, What a Night!

We have been very lucky up to this point to avoid the tummy bug. Jarrod had it a few weeks ago, but Bradyn nor I had been sick...until last night. Bradyn was fine all day and we were getting him ready for bed. I sat down to give him his night time medicine and he starting to get sick. I decided to call the Dr. to see if I needed to get anything before the store closed. She said that if he continued we would need to get him to Amarillo for a CT scan or MRI to check his shunt. Throwing up is one of the first signs that it might be failing and he would have to get a new one. She said to give some chamomile tea to help calm his stomach, if it was just a bug. We decided we better call Bradyn's neurosurgeon as well. He said he wanted us to go ahead and head that way. He did not want us 2 hours away if things really got bad. So we pack up and headed that way. At that point the tea was not helping and he was not keeping any of it down. Bradyn slept some of the way there. He was so tired. By the time we got there he was a little better and was ready for bed. I finally got a few drops of tea to stay down and we went to bed. We (as in Jarrod and Bradyn) got about five hours of sleep. Bradyn woke up this morning ready to eat and play. I was so relieved. The thought of surgery is so scary. Last night reminded us that it could happen at any moment. Of course I was always aware of this, but this scare really woke me up.
Not many pictures this time. We have been busy painting Hunter and Colton's rooms. They turned out really cute.

We went outside for therapy on a nice morning. His physical therapist brought bubbles and Bradyn really watched them. Gracen spent the day with us while JJ and Kurt went back to school. She was rocking Bradyn and he thought she was funny.
Bradyn and Colton. Two cuties!

Where Does the Time Go??

Wow!! Another month gone by since my last post. It seems like we have been really busy, but I guess it is just day to day life. We have not traveled any since vacation, but we are gearing up for several Dr appointments in the next couple of months. We celebrated Hunter's 11th birthday. It just does not seem possible. He is really growing up fast.

I got to have a girls only weekend in OKC last weekend. Niki found out she is having a boy and a girl so we had to shop till we drop, and that we did. It was quite amusing trying to find a parking spot at Penn Square on tax free weekend. I ended up parking illegally. We decided we could split the ticket and it would still beat driving around all day looking for a spot. We were not the only ones with the idea and we did not get caught. We went pretty hard for 2 days and found some really cute stuff. We had a great time and many laughs. We decided we needed to have a trip like this once a year, but next year we might wait until it cools off just a little. The thermometer in the car read 122!!
Here are some pics from the past month. Enjoy

Tummy time again. We do this several times a day. He is getting much better at holding his head up.

This is one of the only times Bradyn did not scream through therapy so I grabbed the camera.
Bradyn had an explosion in his pants this afternoon! It required a mid afternoon bath, the disposal of a towel and a pair of shorts, and a load of laundry. Shooo weeee Bradyn!!
I got these pics of Bradyn in his towel after the clean-up.
This is Bradyn's "pretty in pink" shirt. I think it is so cute on him.
Bradyn was talking to Grammy.
Happy Birthday Hunter. Nice back flip!
Bradyn was so fussy before the party and I never thought he would want to swim. I should have known that Grandpa would cheer him right up. He had the best time and swam for about an hour.
He was laughing so hard when Grandpa swung him around real fast.
He had fun with Mommy too.
Gracen lost a tooth while she was swimming and then she lost it in the pool. I think the tooth fairy came anyway.
Colton's cannon ball!
Jordan's cannon ball!

We're Camped Out

For everyone who has been anywhere with my dad, brother, or grandpa, you all know their famous saying, "We're Camped Out". It can be heard several times on every trip we are on, at any time of day or night (Kurt). So of course on our vacation to Lake Texoma it started before we even left the house and was said and texted to cell phones late in the night.

We had the best time at the lake. Bradyn loved the water. It was much warmer than the pool so he was happy to play in the lake. On Monday, mom, me, JJ, Gracen, and our driver, Kurt went to Dallas to the American Girl store. This was quite an experience and brought back many childhood memories. For anyone with daughters, I highly recommend a trip to the store. On Tuesday I fished with the guys, or should I say they watched me fish while they held their poles in the water. On Wednesday, me, mom, Bradyn, and grandma went to town for some shopping. On the way back we were hit by a truck and totaled grandma's car. Thankfully nobody was hurt, just very shaken. We had to get a new carseat because the old one was covered in glass. On Friday, we took Bradyn for his first boat ride. He loved it! I was nervous about the life jacket, but he had a great time. On Saturday Bradyn rode the golf cart and loved it also. He had a great trip and ate really great too.

Grandpa and Bradyn are "Camped Out" on the porch.

Swinging on the porch. It was nice to have a place in the shade to swing.

The fish Mommy caught.

Bradyn on the boat.

I finally let grandpa catch one while I was holding Bradyn.
Having fun on the boat.
Bradyn and Grandpa Burr.
Bradyn in his new carseat.

Riding on the golf cart.

Not too fast ladies!

Bradyn and his great-grandparents.

FYI: New to Bradyn's diet (all during vacation) are: green beans, squash, zucchini, fish, polish sausage, baked potatoes, hash browns, and eggs.

Sweet Summertime

I've been falling behind a bit so there are lots of pics on this post. They include Father's Day, Gracen's birthday, a popsicle feast, and just some fun around the house. We are having a great summer and are getting ready to go on vacation to one our favorite spots, Lake Texoma. I am so ready to get a trip to somewhere besides the Dr.

This is the face Bradyn makes when he hears the word, "Yeah". For some reason it really hurts his feelings. Pretty sad, but also very cute.

Bradyn really enjoyed the popsicle at Nesie's house. It was all over him and did not come off, even in the bath. I guess he will wear it off.
I love this picture.

This is at Gracen's 7th birthday party at the Sunray pool. It was so fun.

I don't know why I have to make that face when I am making Bradyn smile. The face again.
This was on the way home. He was so fussy and ready to go home so we left the party early. Of course he perked right up as soon as we got on the road. Sometimes I think he just gets tired of being around so many people.
The birthday girl.
Bradyn's favorite cousins.
I got this new stroller at Babies-R-Us and it is the best. It is so much better than the larger one we used when he was little.
Gettin ready for the lake.
I hope he thinks the life jacket is fun when we get on the boat.
Bradyn, Gracen, and Posey on Father's Day in Sunray.

Mo Money!

Since the day we brought Bradyn home from the hospital, Grandpa has been emptying his pockets in Bradyn's banks. My plan was to wait until Bradyn was old enough to take it to the bank and understand the excitement of it. I realized that it was getting to be an unsafe amount of money to keep in the house so I emptied all of the banks (including the make-shift Girl Scout peanut can) and took it to the bank so they could use the change counter. Can you believe he had a whopping $561in those banks!! The teller made an official check out to Bradyn so we could take it to deposit in his Edward Jones account.

I had to carry all of this into to the bank. SHOW ME THE MONEY!!
Bradyn visited with Mamaw while I had the change counted. It took a while.
Bradyn helping Grammy make the deposit.

One Fine Day

Today was such a great day. Bradyn was in a good mood from the time he woke up until he went to sleep. He was a good boy at church and almost made it all the way through the service. Grandpa got home late last night from the mountains and Bradyn was excited to see him. I would ask him "Where's Grandpa?" and he would get really excited and look at the door, waiting for him to come in. When he did finally get to see Grandpa he was so happy and squealed. It was too cute.

Since the weather was so nice and Bradyn was happy, I wanted to see how he would react to the pool. He had a blast!! This makes me SO happy and hopeful that this will be something we can enjoy all summer. This was such a great day. We sure do enjoy them when we get them.

Mommy and Bradyn "just keep swimming, just keep swimming"

Mamaw and Bradyn havin fun!
Drying off with Daddy, and playing too.
This was Friday in Grammy's kiddie pool. Bradyn was not too sure about the cold water so he did not really get wet.
Grammy and Grandpa got a new sidewalk so Gracen and Bradyn got to put their prints in the wet cement.