Another month in review

Ok, so I have been really bad about updating the blog lately. Actually I have been pretty bad about taking pictures too. So let me catch you up on what has been going on in our lives over the past month. After Brayden's first birthday, we had a ton of doctors appointments for follow ups. First the neurologist's office. Great news there, Brayden has been released from his care!!! He said that since he hasn't had a seizure since birth and he is off his medicine there is no need for him to see him again unless something arises. Next off to the NICU follow up clinic. There they test for milestones at his age to make sure there is no delay. Jon and I sat in the room while they did the tests, though we didn't really understand them since it really looked like they were just playing. He passed all of the tests at average to above average, so great news there. Last stop the pediatricians. Nothing too exciting there just the usual measuring and shots. He is 31 inches tall, 90%, and a thin 20lb 9 oz, 25 %. Doctor said he is going to be tall and skinny, just like daddy. The last bit of good news that we got was that Brayden has been released from physical therapy!! So needless to say we had so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. It is such a great relief to know that things are going well with his health and development.

On to the pictures...

Just hamming it up for the camera

We had a quick trip to Indy for the Colts game and a visit with Uncle Joey and Heather

Cousin Maddie at Thanksgiving, love the pigtails!

Eating Thanksgiving dinner alone

Helping Maddie take a call

Then we decided to have laundry basket rides

Looks like one satisfied rider

Just reading. By the way the kid loves to have books read to him.

Ride'm Cowboy

We visited Santa,but that didn't go so well. First Maddie went, you can tell by her expression she wasn't so pleased with Santa.

Then the cousins took a picture

Then it was Brayden's turn. Not as good as lasts year sleeping picture, but still a pretty priceless expression.

Brayden and Colin enjoy giving each other rides on the firetruck.

Brayden got a drumset from his friend Benjamin. Let's just say there has been a lot of "NO's" when it comes to the drumsticks and mommy's glass coffee table. He just was checking out the inside of the drum here.

Just some funny videos of him lately. He is definitely comprehending everything we say. If we say bath, the kid goes nuts. He runs to the bathroom door and dances until we give him a bath.

Here is Brayden just being a boy. He is trying to pick up two heavy toys at once and gets very frustrated that he can't do it. His facial expressions at the end are hilarious.