LSU vs Bama

We went to watch the LSU/Alabama game over at Joel and Holly's house.  It was an awesome game and little man was decked out in his Tiger apparel.  :)  LSU won 9 to 6 and remained #1 in the nation.

Mommy and Brayden

Crazy eyebrows!

Yummy fingers!

Ready for the game

Halloween!

We had Brayden's 1st Halloween this year!  We spent it over at Mimi Kim and Grandpa Todd's house.  Brayden was a shark.  :)  He loved being outside while we passed out candy, and walked around half the block.  He got lots of compliments on his outfit.  ;)

4 Months

I'm a little late with Brayden's 4 month update, but oh well!  :)  He was 15lbs 5oz (50th) and 26 inches long (almost 90th).  Brayden has really gotten talkative this month, and there have been several times where I've had to take him out of Sacrament Meeting or Sunday School because he's being too loud.  :)  But that's ok... I love his babbling.  He also loves chewing on his fingers these days.  His doctor said that she can feel his bottom, right tooth starting to make its way to the surface.  Woohoo!  Anyway, here are a few pics leading up to 4 months!

The day of his 4 mth check-up and my 1st Friday at home!

It's funny b/c I sleep like this too :)

LOVES those fingers

Happy Boy

Our church outfit!

Fridays At Home!

I get to work from home on Fridays!!!

Which also means that I get to spend the day with Brayden! :)  It's pretty much the BEST thing ever!  With Brandon starting his new full-time job as Southern Tire Mart AND going to school full-time, he's not able to watch Brayden on Fridays anymore.  We were very excited for this financial opportunity but it kinda left us in a bind as far as childcare.  I'm so, so grateful for bosses who decided to let me work from home!

3 Months!

 

Little man turned 3 months today! 

It's amazing to watch him grow and see the progress that he's making, mentally and physically. We went to the doctor's today and he weighs 14 lbs 3 oz and is 24.75 inches. 

This past month he has:

1. Laughed for the first time at his Daddy! I have to say I was a bit jealous that he got the first one, but I did get the second. :)
2. Started lifting up his head while on his tummy.
3. Dicovered his fingers! And loves to chew on them.
4. Discovered himself in the mirror and loves looking at and talking to himself.

One of my favorite things is talking to Brayden. His little eyes light up, and he tries really hard to talk back. It's absolutely adorable!  Below are some pics from this past month!  :)

Our 1st LSU game!  Looks like he's ready to pick up chicks, don't cha think?!  Lol

Sitting with Daddy, watching the game!

Laughing with Aunt Wendy

I like this one because you can see the chub on his legs!  Yay for chubby legs!

Taking a quick nap before church!

Snoozing :)

Brayden's Blessing Day

Yesterday we had Brayden's baby blessing!  One of those days that I've always imagined...  Hard to believe it's already come and gone!  And it couldn't have gone more smoothly!  Most of our families were able to come and participate.  I was a little nervous before sacrament started because he was getting a little tired and fussy.  But he ended up falling asleep right before Brandon took him up to the front.  He didn't make a peep during the blessing! 

Looking handsome in the outfit Memaw made!  :)

I'm so grateful that his Daddy was able to give him this special blessing!  And I'm also grateful that his PawPaw Richardson, Grandad, Grandpa, Uncle Byron, Uncle Jared, Uncle Joel, Uncle Garrett, and Bishop Masten could participate too!  I noticed in the blessing that Brayden was blessed to have many good desires... a desire to gain a testimony, desire to serve a mission and be married in the temple.  He was also blessed to have great faith.

We really loved having everyone together for this special event!  Thanks everyone!  :)

Mommy, Brayden, and Daddy

Grandad, Memaw, and Brayden

Grandpa, Mimi, and Brayden

PawPaw, Mimi, and Brayden

Aunt Wendy, Uncle Byron, Dallin, Davin, Daniel, Madalyn, & Dathan

Aunt Keri, Uncle Jared, Ashlyn, Anderson, & Jaxon

Uncle Joel, Aunt Holly, Kailey, Eli, & Ella

Aunt Mavanie

Aunt Lauren

Uncle Garrett

Mrs. Vickie

2 Months Old!

I can't believe my little boy is already 2 months old!! Where does the time go? I have enjoyed every minute with him, and now that I'm back at work, my time with him is even more precious! Brandon is amazingly helpful and does pretty much everything around the house so I can just sit and hold him after work.

He's so cute!!!
I just want to kiss those chubby cheeks and lips all day!

He weighs 12 lbs. 4 oz. and is 23.5" long!  This month he has learned how to smile and talk!  Of course, he's just making little noises but it's cute to see him get excited and try to communicate.

I absolutely love this pic!  Can see the light in his eyes!?

He's been doing great at church, and likes to dress like daddy! ;)  I don't think I've been able to make it through sacrament one time, but he's such a good baby and normally sleeps through Primary.  My weekends are very special to me since I don't normally get to spend time with him during the day, so I tote him down to Primary with my handy-dandy moby wrap!

Do you see any resemblance?

Right now, he's absolutely loving his bouncy seat!  It vibrates and plays music and comes is very helpful when I'm trying to get ready for work or church!  However, he absolutely hates his car seat (see pic below)!  *sigh*  It's very difficult to go anywhere with him unless he is in a deep sleep because when he realizes that he can't stretch, he has a meltdown!  Talk about stress me out (only because I hate when he cries)!

Anyway, we're loving life with our super cute dude and look forward to his new developments! :) 

Trying out the new Moby wrap!

Quite an inquisitive look :)

Sunday before church