More sibling love

Brady loves to hold his little sister.  That is, he loves to hold his baby sister when she is getting more attention than him and he thinks that holding said sister will get him more attention from the adults in the room.

Do you notice a trend in these pictures?What do we call it--the crooked hold?

Happy Birthday America!

My favorite picture from the 4th of July.

 We had some fun with our friends The Tadtmans and I think the 3 kids lined up in a row like the picture above is just absolutely adorable.  I love pictures taken from behind; it's an obsession of mine.

 Running through the grass with the parachute firework.

 Looking skyward with Dad.

 Mom & Brenna hanging out.

Summer haircut

So, our son has A LOT of hair.  Seriously.  Way more hair than Dad and frankly, I think he's got more hair than Mom, too.  How completely and utterly unfair is that!  I couldn't find a great picture that shows his hair, but this one will do.

 This mom decided Brady needed a summer haircut to keep him cooler and to lengthen the time between haircuts.  Personal grooming isn't really on the top of Brady's favorite things to do list.  He is just terrible when it's time to cut his hair or his fingernails. 

Anyway, cut it we did! Not completely buzzed, but close to it.  He's got to be comfortable with the shorter hair, or at least that's what I'm going to tell myself!

It's hot, hot, hot!

It may be hot, but Brady doesn't mind!  At least not as long as he can play in the pool.  He picked up right where he left off from last summer and LOVES the pool.  Splashes and swims around and dances in the water.  He has a great time. 

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2 month stats

Just a quick note to pass on Miss Brenna's 2-month statistics.  She was 23 1/2 inches tall and weighed 10 pounds, 6 ounces.  The doctor was happy with her weight gain, so the feeding tube can stay out.  We also got to take out one of her nighttime feedings, so she just wakes once in the middle of the night to feed.  That is quite nice because it means more sleep for mom & dad (especially Dad!).  She got her immunizations and screamed with those, but settled down pretty quickly. 
Her medicine for the GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) seems to be working, so we just have regular appointments with our family doctor and don't have to travel to Children's Mercy to see the specialists anymore.  She should hopefully grow out of the GERD around the time she's 6 months old.

2 months old

Miss Brenna is 2 months old today.  I don't have any stats for you, as her checkup with the doctor is on Monday, but she seems to be doing well.  The feeding tube is out and as long as she continues to gain weight at an appropriate rate, we can leave it out according to her doctor at Children's Mercy.

Brady just loves his little sister.  Could they be any cuter?  I think not.