funny pictures of Braden

Here are some funny ones mom and I took of Braden this week.

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pictures of the boys

Here are some pictures of my boys. Garrett seems pretty proud of his little brother.


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And she's back

WOW! Sometimes I feel like the first few months of a baby's life is a race with few rest-stops that never seem to last long enough, especially with a fairly demanding toddler that's 18mos older than the new one. Finally, I am catching my breath by seeing some order and structure to my days and I LOVE that predictability.

Braden is wonderful! He's so laid-back and calm - very little bothers him. Honestly, unless he's hungry or gassy he really doesn't cry. This is so very unlike Garrett who seems to experience everything a little stronger than most - if it's good it's FANTASTIC and if it's not so wonderful it's HORRIBLE with no real middle ground. Braden just takes things as they come. For example he really never cried after his fall from the counter, nor has he fussed much with this weeks ear infection, bronchitis and touch of pneumonia - in fact if I hadn't taken him to the dr on a hunch I still really wouldn't know he was that sick (he did have a cold). In my quiet moments (yeah right) I have wondered if my being so frantic while pregnant with Garrett contributed to his tendancy toward extreme and conversely if my calmness with Braden (by comparison anyway) lead to his calm nature. I have also wondered if genetics are at play a little ... my biological father was bi-polar and I have been known (most of my life) to exhibit strong reactions emotionally and if G is just following suit. I guess that really doesn't matter - he is who he is and I adore him.

OOhh well, guess I should run and get a shower while all is quiet on the kiddie front.

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