Part Dos

There are no words...

Get Ready to Pee Your Pants

No, seriously...you might want to put a towel down before watching this video. Last night we went to a local Mexican restaurant for dinner and sat outside with some loud Mexican music. Well, Brady was drawn in by the music and his little body took over...he just couldn't sit still. He was a dancing machine for about 15 minutes, creating dance moves never previously performed and wowing the crowd. My only regret is that I was laughing so hard, I couldn't quite keep the camera from shaking.

Thanks, Cupcake!

To celebrate the imminent arrival of our family's newest member, my thoughtful friend, Beth (who makes AMAZING cakes, by the way) took me out to lunch, lavished me with adorable gifts for the baby (and Brady), and made the most creative, yummy cupcakes (seen above) each with a little "pea in the pod" on top. We had such a great time, and I am totally going to have to take "thoughtful" lessons from her before doing nice things for anyone else!

Later that evening, Brady partook of a cupcake, and obviously enjoyed it immensely! How it ended up on his forehead, I will never be able to tell you.

Good Times

Thanks to a postcard from Aunt Reggie, Brady and I had hours of fun at the dinner table, even though Jeremy was away this week. I can add one more blessing to my list: My son has an awesome sense of humor.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Geared-up in the Astro's hat that Poppy got for him, Brady had a great time at the final Houston Astro's game of the season. He sat nicely through most of it, cradling his new ball and mini-bat, only dropping the ball once, making his dad climb over 4 rows of chairs to retrieve it. And, we only had to go for one walk, the result of which was a bag of Cracker Jacks. Brady and I got back to our seats just in time to sing God Bless America, Take Me Out to the Ball Game (a new favorite in his repertoire), and, of course, Deep in the Heart of Texas (a new favorite in my repertoire...who can resist all of the clapping?!). We were lucky enough to have seats in the shade, but Brady was still worn out enough to fall asleep right away that night. A total success!

"Thank you for my tractor, Boo boo!"

What a big boy!

Boy Toys

Well, it wasn't a huge leap for Brady to go from taking a ride on a real tractor with his Pap, to pedaling his very own tractor around our neighborhood. As if his Aunt Boo boo hasn't spoiled him enough, she had this cool tractor with a bucket dumper sent right to our front door. There was a huge picture of the product right on the box, and when Brady saw it, he screamed every time I tried to go inside before it was put together. So, with the sun beating right on my face, and mosquitoes swarming around my head, I proceeded to assemble this intricate tractor. I got as far as putting the bucket partially on (step 2) before Jeremy came home and had to finish it for me (it's not that I'm a helpless female...I just happen to be mechanically-challenged. It's not my thing). Anyway, we finally ended up letting him drive it around the house on the first night because it was too dark by the time we finished to let him go outside. He LOVES this thing, and even though he can't quite pedal his bike yet, he is really good at pedaling his tractor!