Yes, we are still here!
Just been busy.
My back is better. The branch block took somewhat. I still have some pain but not as bad.
Now I have a foot issue (it is going away). I was in Richmond, VA for work and was driving around with our client. She thought I was out of the car and started driving and ran over the back part of my heal. It is really sore, black and blue, and swollen. There was a very small fracture but it is much much much better! I am off crutches and walking fine.
Brandon is doing well. His next 2 teeth (number 7 and 8) are coming in. He is saying wow, ma ma, da,da...ity for Kitty. He is eating lots...growing well...sleeping so-so. He loves playing at the Eden Prairie Center- on the climbing things. He loves animals. He loves touch and feel books. When he sits in his stroller or shopping cart he sits side-ways so he can see in front and behind him. It is funny.
He has taken one fall down the stairs. He got a small bruise on his head and gooser of a bump. He has taken other many falls from learning to walk but he survives the falls! They are normal falls like every new walker goes through.
He loves his kitties. They don't love him too much. He isn't too gentle with them all the time and likes to pull their fur and not pet it. However he will also cuddle with them and lay his head on them like he is loving them. It is pretty cute.
All for now...more later with photos! I have lots of them.
This was at Gma and Gpa's house about 1-2 months ago. Photo 1- Grandpa Tim is making the light move off the reflection of his computer and Brandon was chasing it. Reminds me of our cat Ash! Photo 2: Bear found Mama's shoes. He LOVES shoes! Photo 3: Just laughing...super cute!
This was about 1-2 months ago. He now stands ALL the time on his own. He is also close to walking on his own. However we have noticed a major issue...his right foot faces totally out to the right. It is surprising he doesn't walk pigeon toed since his mother was born horribly pigeon toed and was supposed to have a bar between my feet growing up. His foot problem is only in his right and from the looks of it and when we work with him it is correctable. My initial guess is that he will need some kind of brace in his shoe if worst comes to worst! I am not too worried. The last Dr. apt said you never want kids feet to be perfectly straight forward. The best runners have a slight in or out step. Rob was happy to hear that since he wants bear to play baseball more than anything! Our next Dr. apt is very end of April for his one year and we will double check his iron/anemia levels in his blood and check with the foot. 
