A little update on our life!

It's been awhile since I've written so I figured while Brayden takes a nap I should sit down and write a little.

Brayden is 1! Plus a month :) I can't believe how fast the time has gone by (I know everyone says that). It's crazy to think about how a year ago I was so tired and dealing with the baby blues. It wasn't easy moving to a new place, Blake starting a new job, and having a baby. I felt so lonely and depressed, but I have become so much stronger and will know what to do differently next time. Now whenever I see a new mom I have a whole new level of sympathy for what she is going through. It honestly is so hard and if you aren't a mom yet, once you are you will see just how hard it is. I thought before I had kids that is was super easy and if ALL you are doing is being a stay-at-home-mom that it's much easier. That is SOOO not true. You never get a break. Ever. Sometimes I wish I had other things I could go and do without my little shadow following me around. It's gotten easier since I stopped nursing because it has given me a little more of my own space. But the fact is that no matter what kind of a mom you are, whether it's a working mom or a stay at home mom, they are each very trying in their own ways. I've learned that God keeps an extra watchful eye on mothers and I feel his love and comfort daily. I try to think about how very blessed I am that I have a little messy angel that poops way too much :) Seriously... 4 poopy diapers a day?

He is so much fun now that he's older and running around. He is starting to talk more, and is doing great with sign language. He signs eat, milk, more, thank you, and please. He says dada, mama, mo (more), ba ba (bottle), ball, hi, yeah, and no. (That's all I can think of at least). The other night he was saying "Ball! Ball!" in his sleep and it was so cute!

He also loves to clean up his own messes. This morning he gagged on a piece of apple and spit up on the floor so he promptly went and got the diaper pail refill box out of his room and smeared it all over the floor. Good thing it was a brand new one so we will be able to smell barf for months to come. I tried to clean it up and I think it helped a little. Haha sweet boy, just trying to help but just made it much worse :)

He gives Blake kisses all the time whenever he is home and hardly ever gives me kisses (so not fair!) and when he does he just licks my face?! and then laughs at me. Haha.

We had a great birthday party for him with friends and family. It was blue/gray/whale themed and I had lots of fun planning and decorating for it. Here are some pictures:

 Sorry some are sideways! 

Yay! 

We recently got back his 1 year pictures also, and they turned out really cute! We went and shot some outside first with all the pretty fall leaves and then we went back to her studio. Trying to get a toddler to stay in one spot while he gets his picture taken is no easy task. ha!