Viva Las Vegas!

The new bridge at the Hoover Dam/Lake Mead.

Brendan ate good at the Wynn Buffet. He had pasta, bread, lamb, prime rib, chicken, squash, asparagus, carrotts, and god knows what else! Here he is outside of the theater and casino.


Daddy and Brendan checking out a statue of Julius Caesar.



Uncle Mark W. and his mother Karen at Caesar's Place.

For Mother's Day Brendan made me a reusable bag with his name, handprints, and footprints. Aunt Julie and Uncle Bill offered to babysit on Cinco de Mayo and surprised us and his Grandma's too.

On Sunday we drove to Las Vegas for an important deposition Lou had on Monday. Brendan was a good traveler and we got to visit our friend Mark W.

Brendan takes over the world!

Brendan and his buddy EeeBee sitting on the rocking chair. EeeBee has Daddy's old blanket stuffed inside of his legs. Such a meaningful gift from his Gram at the Baby Shower.

This picture was taken by Brendan's cousin Sandra in the Limelight Lodge in Aspen, Co. She takes the best photos!

This is post park picnic. We moved to the front yard and Brendan was practicing standing without holding onto anything else. "Look Ma no hands!"

Here we are at the park playing in the sand. Brendan and Reese always make friends at the park. Kids are drawn to us! Brendan tried eating sand a few times, but has since figured out sand doesn't go in the mouth.
On a walk. Pulling on flowers as we walk. He holds onto them even after we get home. He had these flowers for about 20 min.


All played out. He passed out one morning while Mom was in the shower.


First taste of lemon. He kept going back for more despite the sour taste.


Go ASU! I love to play with hats!

Watch out he's smart, quick, charming, and a real go-getter. Brendan is taking over the world at 11 mo. He explores all day and his language is developing rapidly.

He will wait for you to repeat the word and attempts new words often. But usually not on command! Darn! His vocabulary is now Mama (sweetest word coming those lips- it melts me.) , Dada, ball, Keeeey (kitty), Ese (Reese) hat (with a 't'. It was haaaa before), spoon, tree, and his all-time FAVORITE WORD: CHEESE! This kid loves cheese like Mom and Aunt Julie do! It is hilarious. When Bill and I took him to Subway he started chanting "cheese" as they put it on the subs. He also calls everything ball. A volleyball, tennis ball, m&m, blueberries, and random objects.

Our trip to Aspen

We flew to Denver then drove to Aspen for Aunt Cindy's Memorial. Boo was a master traveler! One night we stayed with Erin and Justin, then drove to Aspen and stayed at the Limelight Inn. Aunt Cindy's memorial was very beautiful and we learned a lot about her through all of the speakers. It was also good to be around family. Colorado was beautiful and we saw lots of snow in Aspen. On the drive back to Aspen we were stuck right in the middle of a blizzard. Luckily, Lou was an excellent driver in the snowy storm.

On the Move!

Over night Brendan started pulling up and crawling and on day two he was an expert. Brendan is gearing up to walk and has started letting go of whatever he's pulled himself up on. He is into absolutely EVERYTHING possible. Brendan is constantly exploring his surroundings and learning. We take him everywhere and make it a point to be outside daily.

He knows and can say the words Mom, Dada, hat, ball, hi, & bye-bye. He loves hats and fans. Every time he sees a fan he points to it. In some of the pictures you can see he points with a open palm. So precious!

He has 4 teeth and eats anything and everything. Loves cheese just like his Mom. He has also started biting people a lot (mainly mommy) and we are working on that. He is still generally a very happy kid and continues to amaze us every day.