Catching Up...update

We have been busy!
We enjoyed a weekend at the cabin. It was just the three of us and Grandpa Tom. That means mom (me) had her dad, husband, and son in a house by herself. She took good care of all of them.
We went up Friday morning. Once we arrived we decided to hit the water. We went for a boat ride. Brandon loved it. He slept for the entire thing but he liked it. We saw the boat parade (this is the first year we weren't in it). We also saw lots of pelicans and 2 bald eagles. Friday night Brandon slept well. We put him down around 9pm and he now sleeps until 4am! YEAH!!! When he wakes he eats for about 20 minutes and then falls back to sleep. Then he comes into bed with me (dad is usually at work by now) at 7am to snuggle. He falls back to sleep until 9am. Saturday morning he slept until 10am! That means I get plenty of sleep even when I wake up with him at night. He slept alot all weekend. He ate a lot too so we chalked it up as a growth spurt.
Saturday dad took the neighbors bobcat and smoothed bumps in the road. Then the big guys went golfing while mom and Brandon took a nap together, went for a walk around the cabin, got dinner ready...He was SO happy. I went to check on him during nap time and he was laughing. A belly laugh! That is his first one. Dad and G-Tom came home and we had kabobs. NUMMY with ham and pineapple! SO NUMMY and LOTS of corn on the cob! Brandon watched us waiting for the day when he can eat corn on the cob. Saturday he grew fussy so we decided to try a Tootsie Pop. He got a few licks (see video). He made a mess so he got a bath and then headed to bed.
Sunday we really didn't do much of anything at the cabin. It was SO hot. We headed home around 4pm and Brandon slept the whole way home. We decided to put him in his crib. Dad fed him, changed him, got his jammies on and got him to sleep in his crib. He fell asleep on his own and now is a big boy sleeping in his own crib in his own room. It was a good time since he sleeps in a crib at the cabin and was used to the crib.
Other fun events or Brandon happenings:
He smiles a lot- especially in the morning. He gets so excited.
He sang with G-Tom and likes his baseball hat- see photos.
He copies daddy and his lip smacking- see video. It is funny!
He has found his feet. He hasn't gotten them to his mouth yet, but he knows they are there.
He loved his Tootsie Pop.
He is sleeping in his own crib.
He rolled over half way. He now sleeps on his side and he has learned how to roll onto his tummy.
He can hold his head up.
He likes to sit against the couch- he thinks he is a big boy.
His eyes have gotten bluer. We think they will stay blue.
He makes perfect eye contact and can stay focused on your face.
WOW- he has grown. Where is mommy's little newborn? This is going SOOOOO fast. He is such a good boy!
I'm going to post a few photos and videos.