Officially TWO years old!!!!!!

Thats right, this party is all about MEEEEE!

Amazing little guy! We can't believe you are already 2 years old Brayden!!!!
Bright, Radiant, Amazing, Youthful, Dynamic, Energetic, Negotiable!! :)

Perfect wish!

ummmm....too adorable for a caption!

These guys are the cutest buddies ever!! I love that I have the opportunity to watch Gus 2 days a week, and Brayden and Gus have the opportunity to form such a close bond at such a young age! They truly are best friends right now!! I feel so fortunate to be able to reconnect with a long lost friend Domeka, and get to know her gorgeous and happy family so well. yay!

A little best ever bubby time! These guys are also insanely close!

Can you say HAMMMM?!!!

Oooooooooh!! "HAMMMM!"

And SO!...... (one of B's favorite sit down phrases)..... Woo-hoo! the party was super FUN and so great to have SOOO much loving family and friends gather to celebrate our little baby...who is now, overwhelmingly, NOT a baby anymore! and...as fun it as was.... we're happy its OVER! ..... haha! Great Food, great Folks, and great Fun...always a good recipe! :)....
It really seems like his official 2 has been a long time comin! For months now its been, multiple times a day, the "NOOO!" to everything! (regardless if he means YES)...."MEEE!!" and "MIIINE!!!" battles. Typical Terribles, yeah? .....................For the most part tho, B....you are a very sensitive, generous, loving, and busy little fellow. With more personality than I cold have hoped for. You light up our lives for sure! Mr. charmer to complete strangers...and a bundle of inquisitiveness and seriousness about your "important tasks"....you are the best entertainment ever, and still...."the best toy ever!!" (Although sometimes recently, I DO wish I could put you back in the box! ;) ) I know you're testing your boundaries, limitations, right from wrong, and just how much you can get away with right now...and I get it...but I have to beg of you that you stop the intense "head-butting to mama's face!!" It seriously HURTS! ...we'll see how that goes....

***Current favorite words and phrases from your mouth ARE: " wawer-nummy" (watermellon) "wa-wa-dump"<> (rain).... and this morning, after climbing up on the kitchen stool and looking out the window (as it was pouring!) said:, "waining! dtop!!">..... My feelings exactly! "mm dooow!!" (and so!) "an one, an dooooo, an one." (and 1 and 2 and 1) "doo-doo dwain" (choo-choo train) "me, bye bye bbbroooom, nannybubby ouse!" (I want to go bye-bye, in the car, to nana and bubba's house!) "but-hoooh" .....(hahaha..yeah, this ones great!....just read that out loud! ;)...(Back-hoe) "i" (hi) "alow" (hello) "waat" (walk) "duth" (Gus) "me lub yuu" (I love you)....good one to end on...the list goes on, but I don't think I'd be able to keep anyone else's attention ;).....All in all Brayden, you certainly keep us busy these days.... and guessing!?....... Both myself, and your antics......as I've said many times before, and feel I can't say enough, ...We love you more than you will ever know!!!! Happy Birthday baby!!!!!!! muuuah xx

JUST LOOKIN......like a big kid!

B and Gus snuggle time (and Gus's mama)


Lots of changes! Bad mama not keeping up on the baby-book blog :(. Brayden you are a walking, trying to be talking, jumping bean! The words are popping up left and right, (kitty, bubble, please and thank you, blue, yellow...the list goes on.... and I'm sure it will be bigger tomorrow) and you are mastering all the skills it takes to be a kid! New feats: climbing up play structures and going down the slide all by yourself!! You trying reeeaalllly hard to master "the jump" and practice all of the time... to my enjoyment...its really pretty hysterical!!
The kitchen remodel is done, not bad, 2 mos of major work!! You've been totally intrigued by all the work and are now our part time hired hand for drilling and sanding. You are def a lil worker B!! Great help pulling weeds, cleaning the floor and the inside of the dish washer? Toys don't really work for ya, as you just want to be doing whatever we're doing...EXACTLY! You are such a little sponge!!...we really need to be careful, cause anything we say or do in front of you is instantly mimicked!! Still a binkie boy big time, and I'm having a hard time picturing taking it away from you for ever :( (bed-time and car rides are when you get it...and randomly when you have a secret stash somewhere) You are more and more challenging some days, when it comes to...pretty much everything! "no!"... your new favorite word.... I hate the battles... I have to say!
Best bud by far is little Gus, who's name you can suddenly say as of 3 days ago, and do all of the time! You both light up when you see eachother. SOOO rdiculously cute! We've got lots of fun ahead of us this summer as our remodels are almost done!! yay for gorgeous new kitchen, laundry room, and yet to be dry walled...family rooooom! Brayden your're a sensitive, occasionally sweet, little busy body, too ready to be driving cars, mowing feilds, and building houses!! I Luv you more than you have any idea!! xxxx oh, p.s: you kicked me today...out of anger for something I'm am completly unaware of...3 times!!!! and I had to put you time out :( ...I cried! so did you....Buuut I dooo still luv you like crazy you little turkey-butt! lets hurry up and get past thes terrible 2s...gulp!??