Thanksgiving has come and gone!

We had a good Thanksgiving visit with Andrew's family and are now gearing up for Christmas, trying to get the house deep cleaned this week to decorate for Christmas, I am doing most of my shopping online this year!  It is so much easier that way. 

We got to spend some time with friends we do not see very much and I went shopping for me! It is such a rarity these days!!  Andrew and I are going to run a 5K in March with Allison (andrew's sister), I am so excited b/c it is more motivation to lose that baby weight, and I am well on my way, as well as for Andrew to get fit:)!

Little Bradford loves talking now (wonder who he gets that from) and we went to the doctor for a suspected ear infection today but just a cold.  He weighs 12lbs and 4 oz WOW he is getting to be a big boy!  He is such a little joy for us.  All his Cary grandparents couldn't get enough of him, he was so good and handled all the passing around like a champ.  It has been rough getting back into gear at home though from all the going we did while there and this little cold he is fighting.  Sleep is much better here and he is resting up!

Thanksgiving is on it's way!

We have been very busy, either one or both of us doing something a lot of nights...so Thanksgiving will be some good down time to spend as a family.  I have to say with holidays we switch off every other year for Thanksgiving and Christmas who we spend it with.  It makes me sad because we are missing out somewhere with great people.  Brady will be spending his first Thanksgiving with the Bost/Madesian/Beezer family! We will get to see Andrew's parents and his mom's sisters, their family's and Great Grandma Marilyn!!!  It is nice they all live in Cary so it makes it easy to visit everyone!

Brady and Bryana

Sleeping sweetly

He is growing like a weed and getting bigger everyday.  He stayed in the nursery at church for the first time this past Sunday and they all just loved him, of course what is there not to love right?  Last Friday we went to the zoo with friends and had a late picnic lunch before heading back to town and that was really fun.  
Bradford has been working very hard on tummy time and has mastered the push-up very well as you can see from the photos!                            

 

 

If the polar bear can do it so can I! 

I finally got the birth announcements all sent out and we are starting to get ready for Christmas or at least my brain is!  This will be not only Brady's first Christmas but also our first Christmas in our home so I am sure it is going to be an enjoyable time to come!

 

One of my new favorite activities is napping with my bitty guy!

A few days later Brady got caught sleeping with another woman!

Trying to keep up!

Things are starting to get really busy, I can feel the holidays right around the corner!  We have had a busy last couple of weeks.  A lot of family has been down to visit,  all immediate family members have been seen in the last couple weeks which is great because Bradford is growing and changing so much.  Last week I was feeling a bit under the weather, and Brady a little too.  Andrew rarely gets sick and he went to bed early one night and was done, so with him working that is a good thing!

Brady dressed up on Halloween but didn't get very excited other than wondering why the doorbell was ringing so much!  I must say he was super cute in his pumpkin costume though!  We also carved pumpkins!

We have experienced the baby blowouts in their truest form now.  Andrew bought newborn diapers when the boy is in size 1.  So we used them up but it wasn't always enough room for what was coming out.  Therefore there were three blowouts in a row!  It was a very exciting night to say the least.  I am DONE with the cloth diapers.  They used to be so easy but now the covers or anything just don't seem to fit his bottom right anymore, I have tried every which way to fold etc.  I have changed countless outfits since Sunday and last night I reached my MAX!  So they will be picking them up tomorrow and that will be the end of that for now!

A few weeks ago we went to Matt and Beth's wedding.  It was absolutely beautiful!  Everything was so simple.  It was outside in her parents backyard.  It looked like something straight out of a magazine, all the details with lights and lanterns strung throughout the trees, antique tablecloths, creme soda and root beer out of bottles, etc.

 Aunt Allison

 

Andrew and Matt childhood best friends