6 Months

I don't know how we are already to six months with this little dude.  The time has just flown by and I am loving every moment with this kiddo.  Every week he is just changing so much and he has such a fun personality.

22 Weeks

23 Weeks

24 Weeks

25 Weeks

26 Weeks

Have you ever seen a more handsome happy little guy?  I just love that smile.  His teeth are just too cute.  We still only have two teeth but I can see more starting.  I'm a little surprised that they haven't popped through yet.

Bryken is full of milestones this week.  He is starting to sit up by himself.  He can hold himself up but he is still tipping over every now and then.  I bet he is going to be sitting up soon!

He eventually gets tired and gives up.  LOL.

Along with sitting, we are getting very close to having a crawler.  Bryken rolls and scoots around.  I'm relieved that he isn't full on crawling, but I'm sure we don't have a lot of time left until he is.

Hello Ladies.  What a handsome little devil.

All this posing is hard work.

Bryken is FINALLY sleeping most of the night.  We are only getting up once a night now.  Occasionally we will still get up twice a night but I'm not complaining.  He loves to sleep on his side and he loves having his blanket up on his face.  

Bryken is eating food and he loves carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, apple sauce, and green beans.  He is not a fan of bananas or peaches.  What a weird kid!

Do I have something on my face?

Averie loves to feed her brother.

Bryken has really found his voice and he is constantly squealing and screeching.  He may look innocent but he likes to scream at the most inopportune times.

Bryken is to the age that he loves to observe everything around him and he likes to constantly be entertained.  He loves being pushed around in the stroller and he loves to be carried in the wrap.  We just went to San Francisco and Bryken had his first airplane ride.  He did so good on the plane.

Such a happy kid in the stroller.

We were able to go to Muir Woods and he was such a good little man.  Look how grown up he looks!

This was taken at Muir Beach.  Such a beautiful place.  I promise Bryken was happy.

This kid looks so much like his Daddy.  He is totally a mini Brian.  I found this adorable hat for him and it is totally something Bri would wear.

Speaking of Daddy, Bryken just loves his Daddy.  He does the cutest thing when Brian gives him a bottle.  He starts to smack himself in the head softly.  It is so funny!  Did I mention that Bryken wouldn't take a bottle from me?  Yeah that has been fun this month since my milk is starting to dry up.  Luckily, he is finally getting over it and I can give him a bottle if there are no other options.

Oh how I love this kid!  We are so glad to have him in our family.

Five Months

The past five months have gone by so fast and Bryken has changed our lives so much for the better.  I can't imagine life without him.  He has changed so much this past month and he has been so much fun.  Here are his weekly pictures:

17 Weeks:



18 Weeks:



19 Weeks:



20 Weeks:


21 Weeks:

 Bryken has really started to gain control of his body.  He is rolling all over the place and can roll back from his tummy to his back and back to his tummy.  I fear that he is going to be on the move soon!  He is holding his head up great and loves to look around when he is on his tummy. 











He started reaching for toys and he can now grab things and has a lot of control in doing it.  He reaches for his feet and toes and tries to stuff them in his mouth.  He loves to grab his binki and pull it out of his mouth.  He is getting pretty good at putting it back in his mouth too.  He pretty much tries to put anything in his mouth that he can so that he can chomp down on it.

Bryken started teething this month and his two bottom teeth are just about to poke through.  I noticed that he started drooling a ton earlier this month and I wondered if he was teething but I thought it was way too soon for teeth.  Unfortunately, I was wrong.  I was really hoping we would keep the toothless grin a little longer.  Oh well, at least he has been a champ through it all.  It hasn't seemed to bother him too much.  Other than the drool, you wouldn't be able to tell.









I'm not sure if the teething is what has caused it, but Bryken took quite a step back with his sleeping this month.  Let's be honest, he has never been a great sleeper.  I'm starting to wonder if I will ever get to sleep more than four hours straight again.  This month we started going back to waking up every TWO hours.  I seriously have felt like a walking zombie.  I hope he starts to figure it out soon.  I wouldn't mind so much but working full time is really hard to do on no sleep.  Plus he is just so precious when he sleeps.



Because of the lack of sleep the doctor suggested that we start food.  We have tried giving him cereal a couple of times but he really hasn't been very interested.  He gives me the funniest looks when I try to feed him.  He usually ends up wearing most of it.  It is pretty hilarious when he starts to spit it everywhere.  I am not really pushing it because I just want him to stay small forever!  I know that he needs to grow up so I will keep trying with the cereal and hopefully we will start veggies in a few weeks.
This is him pre torture.


Averie wanted to feed him so I said why not?

What is this crap mom?!

This was our second attempt.  We got some of it in his mouth but you would never know it from looking at this picture.

This kiddo is just the happiest little baby.  He is constantly giggling and grinning.  I hope that he always stays this happy.  He just adores being naked and tickled.  Such a funny kid.  He's ready for his close up!

Bryken has started to play in the jumparoo.  He can almost grab the toys.  He just loves to bounce too.

 

He still loves playing on his floor gym.  So much that he gets worn out.

Did I mention that Bryken's hair has fallen out?  It is so sad!  I hope it starts to grow back soon!  What hair he does have left has turned really light.

Bryken had his first trip to the beach.  We went up to Bear Lake over the 24th of July.  Bryken didn't even mind the water but he spent most the day with his best buddy, Bennett.

I sure love this little monkey of mine.

I just love my kids more than words can describe.