Bruises, bumps and babies

Brady has really started crawling and standing lately so with that comes falls. As you can see in the picture, he has a nice big shiner above his left eye. He's such a tough little guy as that big bump doesn't seem to bother him.
He is a ball of energy, this child hits the ground running from the moment he wakes up! I've got my work cut out for me when it comes to chasing him around and keeping him entertained. I will say that Brady has the best demeanor ever- he is always in a good mood and is laughing, dancing and chattering nonstop. This pic is worth a thousand words!
Do we have a future golfer on our hands?
The brother and sister pair. Brady would "pet" Avery while I was taking their picture but as soon as I would look away the gentle touch would suddenly turn into a smack...sneaky little boy.
My future high tech junkies.
My beautiful babies. I'm a very lucky girl to have Brady, Avery and Bryan in my life...I love the three of you more than you will ever know.

The New Addition

Avery with her Great Grandpa Quinn.
Avery Quinn Mink- 8lbs 4oz and 20in long. Born 7/11/09 at 7:57pm. Miss Avery came 15 days early (thankfully!) to us on Saturday. I labored most of the day at home and decided around 4pm that I should head to the hospital, much to our surprise I was 6cm dilated so the labor moved extremely fast. My parents were on their way in the car so I called in Stacie as my backup. Thank you Stacie for helping us bring Avery into this world. It was such a great experience for Bryan and I and I was happy to share it with my wonderful friend.



Our arrival home from the hospital. Brady stole the socks right off of her feet and started chewing on them. So far he has shown very little interest in her.

4th of July and a little break dancing

Trying to get a picture of the boys together was difficult- this is the best I could do. Below are a few pics of Grant showing off his best break dancing moves, so cute!

Playtime Pictures

Chillin in the ball pit.

Cooling down on a hot day. Yes, that's me in all my pregnant glory, 34 weeks, and my mom trying to catch some rays!

My little fish- he loves the pool.

Playtime with Grandma and Grandpa's luggage.

Cruising in the walker.

9 Month Well Baby Visit

I'm a little behind on posting Brady's progress from his 9 month well baby visit since he's almost 10 months. Our little guy is doing very well, he's starting to pull up and attempting to crawl, he's also started saying Ma ma and Da da daily. Right now he's best at scooting and has become very clingy. The doctor said his growth is slowing down a little, this is fine by me for now since he's a lot to handle. He currently fits in 12-18 month sizes the best and has gone through 2 shoe sizes since Easter- he wears a size 5 now. We have had tons of great, cute clothes only get worn once, if you need some hand me downs then I've got you covered! Below are his latest stats:
Height- 29in 77 percentile
Weight- 22lb 13oz 84 percentile

A Memorial Memphis Weekend

This past Memorial weekend was spent with my parents in Memphis, you'll notice Bryan is missing from the photos. He stayed in Knoxville and worked on completing an additional room we have added to the house (it's actually a former storage closet). His hard work hasn't gone unnoticed, Brady and I think it looks great- thank you but we did miss you!

While we were there we visited the Peabody and Beale Street with my parents, my brother and his girlfriend Angie. Brady really seemed to enjoy the downtown atmosphere, especially Beale Street- he is so my child! Is it wrong for a pregnant lady to stroll her 9 month old baby down a dirty ole street covered in beer and urine? Honestly, would you expect any different from me? Unfortunately Brady was slightly under the weather during our visit so we laid low as he had a slight cough, runny nose and ear infection. He is now taking his medication and getting lots of rest so he will get back to his happy, healthy little self.

As for a pregnancy update... I'm 32 weeks and feeling every bit of it, I finally stopped traveling last week also. My feet and ankles have started to swell, heartburn has kicked into high gear and I tire easily, you know, the fun stuff. The doc says everything is looking good and her kidney is stable so that's good news. I've gained 19 pounds and still have 2 months to go so I suspect I'll hit 25 which is considered ideal. This pregnancy has flown by so quickly, it's hard to believe that in 8 short weeks I will be the mother of 2 babies! I'm a very lucky girl.

April Picture Update

A few pics from the past month...

This one cracks me up. He's looking at that monkey like he knows it's more than just a cute stuffed animal, it's actually his harness. Yep, my child is going to be on a leash!

Brady loves the water. We are hoping to start swim classes next month.

Wild times in the bouncer. This is, by far, a true representation of Brady. He loves his bouncer (which he is way to big for) and the blue shoe was a gift from my parents friends who are from Brazil. The shoe is his favorite chew toy.

Guess he wore himself out in the bouncer because by the time he made it to the jumperoo he was pooped! Little guy fell right asleep while jumping.

The look of a mischievous little boy!
Lazy afternoon in the park...

This is little Miss Audrey, she is the daughter of two friends. While we were at the park she decided to taste a little dirt and straw, check it out on her face.

Grant and Brady at the zoo- they were so thrilled to be there....ummm, not at all.