Who's Bobby?!

Oh right, that's me - mommy!
So yesterday lil B-man and I went to DSW so mommy could splurge on new shoes (oh yummy!) and we were in the clearance rack (the best place to start shoe shopping!). Lil B was sitting on a bench at the end of the aisle - it was just the two of us. Then a saleslady came in to the aisle. Brennan started quickly saying, "Bobby, Bobby, Bobby" and I looked over at him and he was holding out his arms to me. I was like, am I bobby? And yes, it appears I was/am!

Too funny - middle of the night last night Brennan started crying - PJ and I both got to his room at the same time - he hadnt even picked up his head or moved, but was just crying. When I said, "do you want to come to bed with mommy?" he quickly stopped crying, said, "Da" and then in about 5 seconds resumed crying. We both started laughing - it was just too funny for the middle of the night!

Fun Saturday with Mom and Dad!

So we had a fun saturday! note - all the pictures are in reverse order b/c from the laptop Mom is having a hard time manipulating them around - oh well! Anyway - let's see, Friday night while mom made dinner, I had a fun time playing with Corn and Rice and pouring it in the measuring cup. Then mom had me make music. Then I ate a really good dinner - cleared my plate! This got me all ready for a morning at the Children's Museum where I had SUCH a great time! Played in water, sand, climbed things, and even played with a dino egg! Finally, at the end of the day we had a dance party (with jammies on this time)!

My Words

Here is a list of B-man's words so far:

• Hi
• Bye
• Da = yes
• Boo Coo = Blues Clues (yes, we watch every morning at 7am)
• Gog = Dog or any animal for that matter!
• Gaku = Tucker
• Dada or Daddy = daddy
• Arf = Ruff Ruff
• Gack Gack = Quack Quack
• na na na = no (while shaking his head) - this is a newer word
• Up
• Out (kinda - this is a newer word)
• Dat = That

He can sign (I was gung ho about signing, but little B never really did it, so while I still do signs, he pretty much only signs more):

• More
• Pointing of course too! (we love to find airplanes in the sky!)

He will mimic lots of words such as (and I seperate these b/c he will only say them after we say them!):

• Cous Cous = cous cous, yes the food!
• Peas = please
• Tank ooh = Thank You
• Trapper (dog at daycare)
• Weeeee (as in Wee, this is fun!)
• Cookie
• Cracker
• Jus Jus = Juice

I think there are a few others, but this is what I am thinking as of right now. If only I could get him to say Momma or Mommy.....someday!

(I am somewhat paranoid as our dr is hoping his vocab increases lots in the next month or two........)

Lil B also is really good at comprehension and following directions:

• Will pick up things, "B, can you help mom pick up the diapers you just threw everywhere?"
• Will go to a room, "Let's go to your room and find your shoes"
• Food/Drink, "Let's go to the kitchen and get a snack" (he always runs to the pantry)
• Who's on the phone (to which he will hold it up to his ear and say HI or BYE)
• Let's pick out a book
• etc...

It is fun to see the little wheels turning in his head at this age! We spent about an hour and a half outside last night before daddy got home and just played. Picked up rocks, dirt, explored the new sidewalks in our neighborhood, pushed around the car, dug with a shovel, even picked up dog poop (YUCK!). So much learning going on!

Bath time with our friend Isaac!

Here are some pictures from when Isaac came over last week - this is right before our naked dance party! Mom needs to get some pics of that!

So yesterday we bought B some new spring/summer shoes - I really wanted him to have a sandal of some kind. Had hoped to purchase some Riley Roos (www.rileyroos.com) but when PJ took B for his check up last week, he suggested a harder soled shoe b/c of how B turns his left foot in slightly (which is probably related to his hip issue at birth - same side). Well, I looked around, but was having trouble finding something I liked..... well we went to the mall yesterday intending to go to Stride Rite, but ended up first in a department store and I fell in love with pair of Keen sandals. They are sturdy, athletic looking, and just fun - not the same old same old....... Here is a link to the pair we bought him (in navy). Brennan was so excited that we put them on in the car and then went home and played in our new shoes!

Dance Party

So every night after Brennan has a bath, we turn up the music and dance. Naked. Well, just Brennan is naked, but it is hilarious. A fun wholesome family affair!

On Saint Patty's Day, our friend Amanda and her son Isaac joined us for dinner (her hubby was out of town) and so the boys took their bath together (pics coming soon) and then the dance party got started........

Well, Amanda sent me the following message titled, "We can't all be like the McCools"
Isaac had a bath tonight and I thought we would try the whole dance naked thing because he liked it so much at your house. Well, as I'm searching for the music channel...I hear a big sigh and then water hitting the floor...the sigh was from Isaac and the water was pee! As I jumped and said oh no, Isaac jumped and stopped peeing. I guess I scared him and he stopped peeing.
It was pretty funny.

A little chatterbox

Brennan has become quite the little chatter box - all the time he just talks talks talks! It is so cute! I have actually noticed quite a change in him in just the past two weeks - it is hard to pinpoint, but he has gotten a little taller, started having more "conversations", and really been mimicing our words (my favorite is Cous Cous! But please is a close second!). It is so fun to see his development!

Brennan and Mom
Reading "Peek a Boo!"

Cleaning time!

Tucker obviously needs a good swiffer too!

Bed head Bman