He Ought To Be In Pictures

It's the end of another week and I could definitely use a nap! Fortunately I get to sleep in tomorrow. Yay! I've been working on the final exam for a class I'm teaching and my wife has been trying to get ahead at work before our trip to Cape Cod in June where we'll take more pictures than anyone but us would want to see. However, that made me remember today that while I wasn't updating my blog, I obviously wasn't posting any pictures here either. So, when someone recently commented to me how cute the boy was, I realized that any readers of this blog don't know how much he's grown. So, I'll take this opportunity to let you all see how our little man has changed.

At two months, most folks were saying that the boy looked more like me than my wife. What I pointed out to everyone, however, was the fact that we looked alike because our hair styles looked pretty much the same at that point! Yup, you have a receding hairline in the genes my boy and for that your ancestors humbly apologize. ;) The most repeated comment we received around this time was how happy he was, not only in pictures, but when they'd see him in person. Even now he seems so content and along with sleeping through the night since six weeks is why we never get any sympathy.

It was around this time that we took Brady on his first long distance non-grandparents trip. We went to Vermont for a few days and wondered how he'd do in the car. Other than waking up when he was ready to eat, he slept...well, like a baby the entire way. (Ok, you parents out there who haven't slept in months are really peeved now!) We had hoped for a nice Fall leaves tour, but when we got there we had nothing but wind, rain, and cold. It was really the boy's first experience in cold weather since when he was born it was about 90 degrees outside! So, the first time that a gust of wind came up he put his arms out and had a look of panic in his eyes. To this day whenever it's windy I say, "We're back in Vermont boy!"

By the time we got to December and the boy's first Christmas he was starting to hold his head up pretty well and was beginning to flip onto his stomach. As with many other kids, when he opened his presents he was usually more interested in the wrapping paper than the gift! Around this time he also started developing a very specific personality that has only developed since then. He still didn't care much for the cold, especially up in the Adirondacks, but always greeted new people with a smile. I tell you, he's such a flirt and women flock to him like you wouldn't believe.

So, that's enough for today and I'll begin next time with 2006. I think we have at least a few more pictures to post. ;)