Say What

Brayden's brain is apparently working faster than his mouth! The last two days, he will start to say something and then can't get it out. All day long I hear "mom, umm, umm, umm, umm, mom" before he can finally get it out. He has also started saying "what" when I tell him something and he will ask "what" 4 or 5 times even when I have answered him. Two is such an amazing age and it is so fun to see how cute he is as his little personality continues to emerge!

Complete Sentences

About 3 weeks ago (I know, I haven't blogged in a while) it hit me that Brayden wasn't just using 2 or 3 words anymore, but speaking in complete sentences. Another one of those milestones that make me want to smile & cry at the same time. He has also started to pronounce words better and the kids don't like it! Here are a few of the changes we have noticed:

Ma-ma (Madyson) is now Mashon
Pe-pe (Preston) is now Preshon
Aut-aut (Austin) is now Aushin
she she (horse) is now hoshe
hit ball (golf) is now golf hit

The kids don't like his big boy pronunciation of their names and ask him to call them by the old ones before they will do what he is asking. He has always called me mom but is now calling me mommy, that one I won't complain about!

Some of our other favorite words right now are:

pie man (spider man)
nilk (milk)
ca ca (tractor)
dump dump (trampoline)
pidow (pillow)
lah (yeah) and usually it's lah-sure
pidow (pillow)

He has also picked up a few phrases that aren't so great. When he gets frustrated he will stomp his foot and say "cap" his version of crap. He also loves "what heck" and does it in a very high voice. When he doesn't like something he is told he will exclaim "fine!"

Just more reminders that he's turning into a little boy way too fast!

Baby Toys

I got out some of Brayden's baby toys to get rid of them and he found this one. I think he had more fun playing with it now then he ever did as a baby!

Let It Rain

The kids love to jump on the trampoline and they love it even more when it's raining so the were excited when it started to pour on us the other day!

Another First

Brayden started school (Mother's Day Out) last week. He was very excited to use his py man (Spider Man backpack). I was expecting a big scene when I left but he gave me a kiss goodbye and started coloring. He did great the first day but did not want to leave his classroom when it was time to go do other activities. I guess he figured that's where I left him so he better stay there. He had a great day and even napped at school.

The day I had expected came on his second day. Before we left he kept saying "no school mom, no Ashley (his teacher)." When it was time for me to go he fell apart and started screaming and crying and when I picked him up they said he hadn't napped that day. Hopefully the days to come will be more like the first day of school!

I think he is beginning to chew on his fingers when he is nervous

Hide and Seek

The kids love to play hide and see and find some pretty good places to hide. Madyson's hiding spot on our last round wins the title of most creative hiding place!

Cute Boys!

I love to see my boys hanging out together!

Little Farmer

I was cleaning out Brayden's closet and found his Halloween costume from last year. Last Halloween he wanted nothing to do with it but we finally got a little use out of it. He begged to put it on and wore it around the rest of the afternoon. What a cute little farmer!

Fort Fun

There's nothing as fun as having lunch in your backyard fort! The kids built a fort one afternoon and they played outside for the next three hours, it was a beautiful day!