Brooke is crawling!

Yes, three posts in one day because I have to tell you Brooke just started crawling tonight! (and yes, she is wearing a "boy" sleeper) The first video we took was much more encouraging, all cheering for her, but this one was shorter to be able to upload here. A few minutes later, she crawled across the room. And that was it, nothing but crawling! I guess we have to do some baby proofing tomorrow...oops, probably should have done that already.

9 month pics and much more!

Brooke is on a Picture People coupon! Well, 5 coupons...and they are actually just referral cards/coupons they gave me after her photo session. (anyone want one?) But doesn't it look like a real coupon? Wouldn't you see this and think..."what a cute baby! I should get my kid's picture taken there!" She was entered in the portrait contest (along with thousands of other kids) and I have no clue when they will reveal the winner. Anyway, 9 month pics and stats coming later in this post... We are very excited about this new park. I can't wait for it to get cooler outside and we can actually go past 8:00 AM without dying of heat!

Fearless Mason...

August was full of fun activity-filled Wednesday nights at church.
This is Mason and Carlton doing a sack race. Mason won...I think both times.

And the three-legged race...

We traveled to visit PawPaw and MiMi.

4 people and a dog.

3 nights, 4 days

1 suitcase, a pack and play, and a laundry basket full of random (mostly baby)stuff...impressive?? I think so.

Yes, 10 minutes down the road, the basket fell on top of Bailey.

We had to stop and rearrange.

Ready to go

We made it. The trip was so long (9.5 hours) that Brooke got a new tooth on the road.

breakfast...

practicing standing...

She wants to crawl! Just can't quite figure it out yet.

Back at home, Brooke is becoming more interested in playing with big girl toys.

And she and Bailey are finally becoming acquainted. Mason and Bailey were two peas in a pod from the day we brought him home from the hospital...but Brooke and Bailey really haven't even acknowledged each other since the last few weeks.

"Read to Brooke" time...my idea to get Mason more interested in reading other than at bedtime.

We took Mason roller skating for the first time. He spent most of the time on the floor...

...until he decided it would be more fun to take off his roller skates and run as fast as he could around the rink...around and around and around. Not sure if it was against the rules!

I finally tried out a bow on Brooke. She kept it in all day and didn't fuss about it.

In her spare time (which is often)...


Brooke is 9 months old!! We saw her doctor and she is growing, growing, growing (taller)!

Weight: 18 lb, 6 oz (49%...down from 58% at 6 months)...

Height: 27 1/4 inches (40% up from 10% at 6 months!)

These are her "9 month pictures"

the rest of July...

Before I move on to August pictures, these are a few pics from the end of July I wanted to share.

The first two are from a family outing to the pool.

just Brooke checking stuff out