10 Month Baby Update

Ten months - just two months shy of his first birthday. I say it every month but it's hard to believe that so much time has passed already! Thinking of the moments we used to share in smaller baby activities like tummy time and play mat time doesn't seem like that long ago (because it really wasn't)! It's hard to believe he's come so far and grown so much in such a short amount of time! 

This month was another big one for Brayden as he is becoming stronger and able to do so much more than before! Although he's not crawling 100% yet, he's getting there. He will crawl for a little bit, then fall into his army crawl position like a silly kid. This month, Brayden also began pulling himself up from a sitting position and he LOVES to stand along side the bathtub and watch as it fills with water for his bath time! His other favorite thing is to stand at our coffee table and play with the TV remotes. 

Clothing: 9 months and 9-12 months; sleepers are still at 9 month and 9-12 month
Diapers: Size 3
Weight: 23.2 pounds
Height: 29 1/4 inches 

Brayden still loves to eat and we've tried a wide variety of new foods. Something I'm glad he loves is rice and gravy (because I love it too)! Another favorite is mac and cheese and beans! Something I'm super grateful for is the fact that he does really well in restaurants! He is such a chill kid and as long as I have food or a toy, he's great!

He's also taking two naps per day - one in the morning about three hours after he wakes up and one in the afternoon (again about three hours after his last nap). 

He's also done so well with sleeping through the night again! YAY! In the past month, I could count on one hand the number of times he woke up at night! Thankfully, he always takes a bottle and goes right back to sleep. 

 

Brayden will put himself to sleep for naps and most nights, unless he's absolutely exhausted - then he will fall asleep in your arms (I love it)!

Remember how I mentioned he's now pulling himself up on things? Look what happened one night!

He was so proud of himself, too! Needless to say, he was confined to baby jail the following day!

Whoops! :) Sorry baby! 

Brayden LOVES to feed himself small finger foods! His favorites still include puffs and yogurt bites.

For Christmas, he received a walker which was a huge hit! He loves to zoom all over the house and explore new areas in it! 

I also can't forget about Mickey Mouse. Y'all...don't mess with the kid when Mickey is on! He's a hard core Mickey fan! 

Babbling in his baby language is another thing Brayden loves to do and it ranges anywhere from a whisper to a squeal.

A few additional likes include:

• Toys that light up
• His Wubba-Nub
• Playing peek-a-boo and patty cake
• The dogs
• Meal times
• Bath time
• Pushing buttons
• Going outside (especially when the door initially opens)
• The wind
•  Walks/runs in the jogging stroller
• Being put on an adult's shoulders

A few dislikes include:

• Wet or dirty diapers
• Being confined to one area (like the jumper)
• When I leave the room he's in
• Sitting still too long 

This upcoming month has so many exciting things like Brayden's first race at Disney as well as his first haircut (also at Disney), not to mention his very first Disney trip! I am so excited and can't wait to spend time with my little man at my happy place! 

This is such a fun age and we truly are enjoying our sweet little happy, smiley, baby boy! :)

 

Thanks again for following along in our journey! We appreciate you and your support!

2017 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Expo

We arrived at the Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Expo around 2 p.m. on Saturday. Expo's are one of my favorite part of race weekends and as we entered the doors of the Ernest N Morial Convention Center, it hit me that it had been over a year since I'd been to a race expo of this magnitude!

I was so excited and mentioned to my friend Heather how the nerves, excitement, and anticipation of race day always hits me once I walk into the expo floor.

A few years ago, we discovered a parking lot across from the convention center which made for super easy access to the expo as well as our usual dinner of pizza located not far down the road. Even though the parking lot is paid parking, this worked out better for us logistically because our hotel was a ways away from the convention center. 

We already had our waivers printed, but if we'd forgotten them, there was a place in the hallway to print waivers. I'll tell you, I was so glad I had my waiver in hand...the line at those computers and printers was rather crazy!

In true Rock n Roll fashion, the red carpet was awaiting our arrival at check in! :)

The bibs are broken down by sections of numbers and there was no line at my section! Score! After picking up my bib, I walked over to the t-shirt and bag table (it was just right behind me).

Rock 'n' Roll really makes this process super smooth and easy!

Of course I had to take a picture with my bib! :)

Next up was the official merchandise area where I was suckered in by baby merchandise. They sure knew how to get me! Heather and I also both purchased a visor!

 

...but it's so cute, yes? :)

Also included in the main merchandise/Brooks section was a photo area where runners could take a photo in front of the back drop, upload the photo to Instagram with a special hashtag, and the photos were  printed and ready in minutes right then and there! Such a neat idea!!

After browsing the official merchandise, both Heather and I set out into the Main Expo area to check out the vendors.

My favorite Sweaty Bands were there and I purchased one to wear for Valentines Day.

I also ran into Mr. Chris with Team 413 and it was great to see him again! We chatted for a few minutes to catch up, then discussed the pre-race prayer service that would be taking place the following morning. Did you know that a small prayer service will be available before every Rock 'n' Roll race that Team 413 attends this year? I love it!

In all, we spent several hours walking around and taking a few of the obligatory expo pictures, of course!

It wouldn't be a typical race weekend with me without a ton of pictures! :)

The expo was great and we had so much fun shopping around checking it all out. This is one of my favorite race series and the expo's never disappoint!

We had a delicious dinner (more on our time in NOLA later), then headed over to our hotel to check in.

In no time, I had my race outfit set and ready for race day! I was so excited to run Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans once again, I couldn't hardly stand it!

Stay tuned for a recap of my race experience coming later in the week! :)