Brooks: Week 44-46

Brooks is now 11 and 1/2 months old and I think that he can officially be called a toddler! He is developing so fast these days that it is hard to keep up with him...literally! I think he went from walking to running in less than a week! Grant it, he still is quite clumsy (he got that from me for sure!) and he is constantly fall down or bumping his head but that is all part of it I guess. He is on the move from sun up to sun down...and we are both worn out at the end of the day! Speaking of bumps and bruises...here is a sad shot of Brooks' first busted lip. He slipped on the bathroom floor and face planted. So sad...I think I cried harder than he did though...he's a tough cookie!

Here is a little clip of his new walking/running skills...it didn't take him long to catch on!



Brooks really loves other kids! He gets so excited when he sees all the kids at the park or even the one on Sesame Street! He just stare at them and then gets the biggest grin on his face! He is such a social butterfly! We have lots and lots of playdates now that he is so active and actually gets the "playing with others" thing. Here are a few pictures of some of our recent playdates.


Sandy and Christopher live upstairs here in our condo complex. The boys had such a great time playing with the building blocks and Brooks couldn't get enough of Christopher's fro...he wouldn't stop touching his hair!

And of course we can't forget Ella! She is by far Brooks' most frequent playdate friend! They really get along and play well together...especially now that Brooks is over his "pulling Ella's bow" stage!
Brooks and Ella are so lucky to have such cool dads!

Help!!!! I'm stuck!!!!Ny and I took Brooks and Ella to another Kindermusik event at Babies-R-Us...they LOVED it! It was a little chaotic but we all had a great time.

Brooks loved the bubbles...this was a pretty cool picture of him trying to figure out why they popped when he touched them!

Then it was Chick-Fil-A afterwards...it's pretty sad when the CFA employees know your kids by name!Over the past two weeks we've discovered that we needed to up our baby proofing...majorly! We've always had the important things covered or locked but the everyday drawers and cabinets needed some help. But as all moms know there is always a drawer that needs to remain unsecure to allow for some safe exploration...here is ours...who knew that tupperware and plastic cutting boards could be so much fun! It's great entertainment especially while I'm starting dinner!

The weekend before last we took a trip over to Melbourne to see Alex and Andrea Hart and to visit with Andrea's family. It was a great weekend away...almost like going to a spa! They have an amazing pool and backyard and everything is baby friendly! Brady and Brooks had a blast swimming...especially on "No Suit Saturday"! There is nothing cuter than naked baby bottoms!
Here Brooks and Brady are enjoying a popsicle...Brooks fell again and busted his lip and according to Andrea there is no better cure than an ice cold popsicle! It worked like a charm!

Afterwards all the boys took a dip in the pool!

And Brooks loved it...of course!

One of B's favorite toys is an old plastic golf club that Brady was so sweet and let him have. He carries it EVERYWHERE with him! I can't tell you how many times it has been the cause of him falling down because he won't let it go to catch himself! He LOVES it!!!!

Mark is showing him how to use it and it is pretty remarkable how well he can whack a ball! Take a look at this short video to prove it! Another Tiger in the making!

Brooks is quite the dresser these days too thanks to Uncle Rick, my mom, and Ny (Ella's mom). Here is a pic of the new shorts (I know...they are a little long but I promise they are shorts!) that Uncle Rick sent...are they cute or what?

And take a look at his little Havaianas that Ny had made from him in Brazil...on the soles it has his first and last name printed! Personalized and so cool!

My mom celebrated her birthday (30 times 2) this past week so we took advantage of her free pass to Disney! Ny and Ella and Rachel and Andrew joined us for lunch and then we were off to the parks. Epcot was very hot but we still had a lot of fun!

Brooks is trying to Find Nemo...where did he go?

He must be in there somewhere!!!!

Ella was just too cool for words!

Sombrero time in Mexico...everyone looked so cute in their hats except for Brooks who wouldn't cooperate...go figure!

Playing the drums was more of his thing!

This past weekend we took a trip up to Gainesville to hang out with the Jones'. It was Garrett's 30th birthday party and we had to help him celebrate! Brooks had the best time with Ashton and Gavin...they were all so cute together. Here is Brooks chasing after Gavin...and Gavin was running "slow" so that Brooks had a chance to catch him! What a sweet boy!

Daddies and kiddies...

What a cute bunch of kids! With those blue eyes and all that blonde hair they could be related!

Gavin just LOVES babies and he kept asking to hold Brooks...B was kind enough to oblige him!

Here is Brooks getting his first driving lesson from Daddy...don't worry they were just in the parking lot and not on I-4!

Brooks got a balloon at Publix this week when we went shopping. He played with that thing until it popped! I tell you what...sometimes the best things/toys in life really are free!

Is blue his color or what????

Brooks has never been big on bananas...but I've found that if I give him a big chunk that he like to take little bites off...yum!

Mmmm...that was good! Can't you see that I'm wearing it all over my face!

Ok...here is a funny story. Brooks loves to bite and chew on soft toys. We tried to either hide or throw away the ones that he can destroy but I guess we missed a few! Over the last few weeks we've had a few causalities despite our precautions. Here is the perfect example!