Lots of new experiences!

Brody is just changing and growing everyday! This week was full of fun new experiences for him! We finally got a high chair for him, and he loves it! He plays there while I get dinner ready and it makes mealtimes a lot easier.

We also started giving him a sippy cup with water...still learning that trick!

Brody apparently found his tounge this weekend...

We started using the jogging stroller to run - Brody likes to talk to himself during the runs

This week was also the first time the nursery paged us while we were at church because Brody was crying so much! He missed his Mom and Dad!

In other news this week, we had a playdate at the Botanical Gardens with some of our friends -

Friday night, I went out with some girls from yoga for a Mommy's night out and Brody and Jay met Marshall and Brad for pizza. Apparently Brody wasn't too happy the whole time!

Saturday, we enjoyed the beautiful weather and had lunch outside, then cupcakes.

Here are some other pictures of Brody that I love from this week:

Brody Thomas - 6 months old!

Brody is now 6 months old!! He is so much fun and the biggest blessing. We can't imagine our lives without him. He is such a good baby and so happy. Here are a few things he is up to:

• Sits up to play with his toys
• He can "scoot" backwards and covers a lot of ground - he is getting close to crawling, but can't go forward yet
• Has a precious giggle when we play with him and a smile that melts our hearts!
• He is eating multigrain cereal, carrots, squash, and bananas - we are going to start feeding him 3 meals a day tomorrow, and go from 5 to 4 liquid feedings a day. I make his fruit and veggies - I enjoy doing it and it saves money too
• Weighs about 16 lbs
• He loves his toys, the excersaucer, being outside, reading books, eating, and his pacifier
  
  Brody is waiting on Mommy and Me Yoga class to start!

Sherry and Monica with their sweet babies!

Brody's friend John Tanner

And Lilli

After yoga, we all go eat lunch at Soho square - this is the first time Brody sat in a high chair!

Sleeping baby!



We met Andrea and Cara for coffee and a walk on the Lakeshore trail - it has been beautiful weather here! I miss all the people in Erie, but not the winters!



Cara and Brody

Cara's dog Penny wanted to get Brody's toy Sophie, and she was looking for it!

We started going to story time at the library on Thursdays - we sing songs and read books and see other babies

We took our first trip to the zoo this week. Brody loved it! Here he is with his girlfriends - Abigail, Lilli, and Sophie

Andrea and Abigail

Looking at the flamingos

Friday we headed to Pensacola Beach to visit our friend - Josh Tuck, from Erie. He was doing a peds ortho rotation there, and it was only 4 hours away. It was great to get to hang out with him for the weekend. The picture above was when we stopped to feed Brody on the way.

Josh, Brody, and Jay

They let him try a lemon when we were out to dinner Friday night - he will eat anything!



Playing with Daddy

Hanging out in his pack and play

Brody's first trip to the beach! He liked the sand at first, but after getting his feet in the cold water, he wasn't too happy - it was a beautiful beach, and we had a good time!







Brody's footprint



The view from Josh's place

The boys out to dinner at McGuire's

"Mr. Josh" and Brody!!