Big Weekend

We had a busy, busy weekend! We started it off Friday night with dinner with family to celebrate Grandpa Grimes' recent birthday. On Saturday, we took Brayden to his first Ham N Yam festival. (For those of you who aren't from Smithfield, it is the annual street fair held each May with lots of vendors, bands, a kids play area, etc and food,including ham and yams!!) I think Brayden had a good time taking in all of the sights, and Greg & I had a good time eating!

Going to the Ham N Yam

Leslie & Brayden, Christin & Reese, Tiffany & Tanner

Naptime!

We finished off the weekend today by going to see Grandpa & Grammy Parr. Brayden took his first dip in their pool while we were there. He didn't seem too sure of it at first...the water was a little cool! But after a few minutes, he really seemed to like it. Greg pulled him around in a float for awhile and then he sat on the steps and splashed the rest of the time. We were so glad he liked the pool on his first time...we definitely plan on going back quite a bit over the summer!

Photo shoot with the azaleas

We have several azalea bushes in our yard that bloomed a few weeks ago. They are beautiful! I couldn't resist the opportunity to have a little photo shoot of Brayden in front of some of the azaleas before they started to wilt.

You can see more pictures here. I also finally managed to get a picture of his two teeth this morning. He's not all gums anymore!

6 month pictures

We had Brayden's 6 month pictures taken last week. I was so pleased with how well they came out. He is so photogenic =)

Brayden is running right along schedule, as he can now sit up completely on his own. He started doing it last Monday, at 6 months old exactly! He also has his first tooth. We noticed the bottom left front tooth last week...it's hard to see most of the time because he always sticks his tongue out when we try to get a peek. But it has definitely broken through the gum and it looks like the bottom right one will sometime soon. I'll try to get a picture if he'll let me. Turning 6 months old, sitting up and getting his first tooth all in one week. Little man needs to slow down a bit for me. He's growing up too fast!

6 months

Brayden will be 6 months old tomorrow...where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that he was born! I can't believe he has been with us for half a year now. We are still enjoying every minute of it. He is now rolling ALL over the place. He will roll from one end of a room to the other in no time. We can't leave him alone for a second! He is also reaching and grabbing for anything in sight, most of which goes straight to his mouth if he can get it there. He can almost sit completely on his own now as well. He is getting to be such a big boy. Here are a few recent pictures of our favorite little guy. You can see more pictures here

Eating his feet

Mohawk
Happy Tarheel Fan!
After eating some squash
In his jumper

Dinnertime laughs & catnaps

When we were cleaning up from dinner the other night (takeout from Cookout - yum!), I starting shaking my cup of crushed ice. Brayden thought it was hilarious!! It would startle him every time I shook it, but then he would just laugh and laugh. Greg grabbed the camera to film the clip below. You'll have to excuse Brayden's shirt...he had just had his dinner as well, a lot of which ended up on his shirt!

Brayden was acting a little tired before dinner tonight, but I didn't realize just how tired he was. His eyes kept getting heavier & heavier as he ate. And towards the end, he kept dozing off! His eyes would close and his head would drop down, but then he'd pop it right back up and keep eating. He could barely stay awake, but he managed to finish his meal. We got a picture of his mid-meal nap below...so cute!

A Baby Divided

With the NCAA men's basketball tournament going on, we've been watching a lot of basketball in our house this weekend. I am a UNC fan and Greg is a Syracuse fan. Poor Brayden is being torn between the two.

If UNC & Syracuse end up meeting in the Elite Eight it will be an interesting day in our house!! Go Heels!

Brayden's baptism

Brayden was baptized this morning at church. Greg and I were a little nervous about how we would be because he was a little fussy on the way there and it was right around his naptime. But he did great, which was a big relief to us! He only fussed for a second when the preacher actually put the water on his head. He calmed down right away though and then the preacher walked him around the sanctuary while the congregation sang a sweet lullaby to him. Afterwards, the extended family came back to our house for a celebratory lunch. It was such a very special day for the Parr family. You can see more pictures by clicking here.