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.

Thriving 9 months

Brendan Robert Camp is just speeding along the highway of life. He's starting to understand verbal communication, crawling and rolling EVERYWHERE and getting into EVERYTHING! He stood up in his crib for the first time about a week ago. He is pulling up on everything and is quite strong. We have started to encounter some tantrums as he tests the parental boundries.

His favorite toy right now are his dinosaurs and one night he even fell asleep with the T-Rex. We also love swinging on the big tree out in front and watching bubbles float. We still read a book every morning after we eat and before we do anything else.

He is still nursing, and weighed 22.3 lbs., and was 30 inches. on his 9 mo. doctor's visit. He falls within the 90-95% for all his measurements. I was sure we has about 27 lbs.! I actually need some momentum to lift him into the cars in his car seat! I joke I need more arms and that he is certianly not getting lighter. According to Dr. Lichtsinn, he is well socialized, and healthy.

His favorite song is the Alphabet Song. He has eaten everything we have given to him so far with his two bottom teeth. so far, the only meat we have introduced is chicken. One morning, I made Lou breakfast in bed. Brendan woke up, Lou fell back asleep and when I came back in to bring coffee, Brendan was eating Lou's egg sandwich; there were eggs and bacon all over the bed and our little "prince" was eating the toast. I wish I could have grabbed the camera before waking Lou up again. It was great!

By the way, his name means Prince in Celtic.

We visited Gram twice this month in Tucson, saw my Grandma a few times and his great-grandparents, helped Mommy to sell numerous homes, went to the Farmer's market, visited Daddy's office twice, out to dinner a few times, and went to the zoo to name a few outings.

Pictures of the Boo

Playing pool

Having a picnic with Scout in Feb.

Helping Mommy with the laundry.

Smiling Big for Auntie K-Money

The Blue Monster!

Fun with our food. He's a genius!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Brendan got a new swing this week. We hung it from the big tree in the front yard. He has been loving it almost every day.

Our little "Boo" has learned how to clap over the last week and is army crawling. He's not up on all fours yet, but if he wants something he will get it. He love jumping in the 'jump-a-roo'. We have two- one is a car and has a secret compartment for cheerio's. Every time we put him in the car he goes looking for cheerios.

He can feed himself by hand or with a spoon. When he feeds himself it gets real messy- food everywhere- on the floor, hair, clothes, etc. He needs a bath after, but it is a leaning experience. He's been able to drink out of different kinds of cups too.

His favorite word is da-da. He can say da-da, ma-ma, hi, and EEEEE. I sign to Brendan, but he hasn't signed back yet. He's happy and healthy.


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8 month photos

Out in the front yard enjoying the grass and big shade tree.

Having fun with my bath toys. Daddy kept making me laugh.

I think you can see his two little bottom teeth in this one.