Halloween 2010

This was the first Halloween since Jay and I met that we haven't dressed up and gone out, but we wouldn't have changed a thing. We had a nice weekend with Brody and then on Halloween, we just cooked at home, watched football, and handed out candy. Brody dressed up as a Sweet Pea and helped hand out candy!

Getting big!

Brody likes playing in his gym - he usually does once a day for 15 to 20 minutes.

On Thursday night, Jay and the other fellows - Brad and Marshall - had journal club at a nice restaurant, so Brody and I planned to go to dinner with the girls - Cara and Andrea. Andrea is 7 months pregnant, and didn't feel well, so Brody and I went to Cara's for a while, then we all went out to dinner.

Cara with her dog Penny dressed up as a spider for Halloween!

Cara and Marshall with Brody before dinner

This was pretty much the 1st dinner that Brody didn't just sleep through or look around quietly. He was fine though, and we still had a nice time and the food was great.

Hanging out on the couch

Friday night, we went out to a Thai restaurant with Andrea and Brad - Brody did great and we had a fun dinner

Brad and Jay playing with Brody at dinner

Saturday, we just stayed around the house, played, and watched football. It was a very nice relaxing day with Jay off.

This is the first time I put a bib on Brody, and as you can see, it didn't work. He spit up and it went under the bib to his pants! Oh well - at least it looked good!

Playing on Saturday

On Halloween, we dressed Brody up as a Sweet Pea

Jay is teaching Brody all about x-rays and bones - he is learning a lot!

Relaxing weekend and visit from Gram and Pop

Brody is growing so fast! He is starting to "talk" to us, so that is fun! We had a nice, relaxing weekend, and then my parents - Gram and Pop - came to visit on Sunday. Here are a few pics from the last week.

Relaxing in the monkey chair

I painted this last week for Brody. We had a "girls night out" for our Sunday school class and did painting - it was nice to get out and see girls. Jay came home from work in time to keep Brody.

Brody likes to sleep next to his daddy while Jay studies.

Friday night we went to look at new phones, then went to eat pizza.

Getting so strong!

Jay and Brody watching the Arkansas vs Ole Miss game on Saturday

This is Saturday morning before I went running. Jay has been training to do the Vulcan 10K on Nov. 6th, and he convinced me I should do it, so I've been working on it! Saturday I ran 5 miles, which is the farthest I have gone since I was pregnant.

Sunday, Gram and Pop came to visit Brody. We went to eat BBQ at our favorite place - Jim n Nick's. It was a nice time!

Me, Brody and Gram

We all went to Vulcan park on Monday while Jay was at work. The reason we went was to take Flat Stanley - more pics on that later!

Brody enjoying the stroller ride

Sitting outside enjoying the nice fall weather

Monday night, Jay and I had a dinner to go to at Flemming's steakhouse. It was a nice date night out, and Brody stayed with Gram and Pop

Brody Thomas - 2 months old!

Brody is 2 months old today! He went to the doctor today - he is 10 lbs 8 oz and 22 and 1/4 inches tall. He is growing very well - he is in the 60th percentile for head circumference and height, and the 35 to 40th for weight, but he is catching up on weight since he was so small when he was born.

He also got his shots, which of course he didn't like. He is sleeping now, so we'll see how he does later tonight after that.

These are the things he likes and can do at 2 months old:

• He can roll from his belly to his back! A big accomplishment for only 2 months! He does it because he gets so mad though, and is very strong, so it just happens.
• He smiles a lot at his mom and dad and is starting to "talk" to us some. He is very interested in watching you talk to him and tries so hard to talk back.
• He loves to go out to eat, or really anywhere - he likes to check out the people, lights, and all the action going on around him.
• He likes to play in his baby gym - he looks at all the toys and the mirror, and can grab onto them when they get in the way of his hands. He also likes the Bobby pillow and his monkey chair.
• He sleeps about 6 hours at a time at night, sometimes 7 or 8, and then will go back to sleep a few more after he eats. He still likes to be swaddled at night, too.
• Loves, loves, loves the paci!
• He loves to cuddle with his mom and dad, which is awesome!
  
  

We are waiting to see the doctor - he was so good the whole time except when he got the shots and when the doctor looked in his ears.

Superman - Hanging out in the monkey chair

This is why we call him superman now - this is not an action photo, but he is flexing his body so tight that he stays in the air like this - it really is impressive. He was suprised by it at first, but now when Jay does it, he loves it.

So funny!

Notice only 1 sock - he loses it when he gets angry

Just hanging out - this was Tom and Austin's outfit, and Mema made the blanket

Boston trip

Jay had a conference for the orthopaedic hand society in Boston when Brody was 7 weeks old, so we decided to all go. We had a great time. Brody and I shopped and walked around while Jay was in the conference. At night, we went out to eat and Brody did so great - he just watched everything, looked at lights, and slept. We went to eat with my friend Maureen and her husband Tom one night. She used to work at LECOM with me, and they moved to Boston. We also went to eat with Matt and Shelley - Matt was Jay's old roomate from med school. We also got to see some of the attendings from Erie - we had drinks and a very nice dinner with them. It was a great week.

The 3 of us walking around Boylston and Newberry streets


Out to dinner with the Quicks

Brody and Jay are all dressed up and ready to go out

After a day of shopping

Big boy pants

Brody's 1st plane ride - he did great - everyone around us complimented him. They were probably nervous when they saw him initially!

Jay and I at dinner with Brody sleeping

Brody is smiling a lot now, especially at Jay and I - he is so fun

He loves the Baby Bjorn - Jay used it while we shopped one day. I use it at the grocery store a lot too.

He loves this paci, and I love the hat

Maile make this hat for Brody - he is the apple of our eye!