Smiley Baby

Brayden has started smiling LOTS, and it is so cute!  He is especially smiley in the mornings.  I'm wondering where he got being a morning person...definitely not from me or Juan!  haha!  He is also sleeping through the nights - woohoo!  It's been wonderful waking up at 7am rather than 2am...4am...5am...and 7am!  :)

1 Month Old!!!

He can already stand up on his own!!!  :)

OHHHHH! Don't cry!

I just love it when he smiles!

He is stylin' in his Nike outfit

Sheer exhaustion...of both!

Brayden loves his swing

Brayden Smiling

A Trip to the Doctor

Yesterday, we took a trip to the Pediatrician for a check up to make sure Brayden was gaining weight.  He weighs 11 lbs. as of now, which the doctor said was great.  

On our way home, Brayden got very fussy.  This was the first time he's had a meltdown with me in the car.  I kept reminding myself that he was okay, and to keep my eyes on the road.  :)  I wanted to be able to console him and find that good ole' pacifier to pop back in his mouth...but no luck there.  About a mile from our house, the screaming seemed louder than the radio (poor little guy!)...but just then, the song "Breathe" by Anna Nalick came on.  The chorus says, "Breathe, just breathe."  SOOOO what I needed to hear!  So, I took a deep breath...and yes, we made it home.  Brayden was very happy to get fed (see picture below).  

And don't worry, the picture of me driving was taken in my driveway!

First Time to Chilis

Chili's happens to be a favorite restaurant of ours, so we figured it was time for Brayden to experience this great restaurant!  We had to get a picture of him during his first visit to Chilis.  We had a great time.  The manager actually gave us half off our bill, because he recognized us and knew it was Brayden's first time there!  

I love this place!

Brayden even got his own Kid's Menu.  

This is his attempt at coloring with his crayons.

He got a little carried away and started to poke himself 

in the eye with his crayons.  (We intervened!)

What a cute little guy!

Precious baby boy!

I love his little grin

Sleeping on Daddy

Just chillin'

Ahhhhhh!

I Love My Husband!

One of the things that I have realized more and more since I have had Brayden is how thankful I am for my husband Jonathan.  He has been SO amazing as a parent, and I am so glad to have him by my side in this new role of parenting.    

As a parent, there are many sleepless nights with a baby.  Jonathan has been incredible to help stay up with Brayden...which gives me a few minutes of shut-eye in between feedings.  I have said many times in the last 3 weeks that I don't know how single parents do it.  Seriously, I have to give props to single parents who work, raise their kids, and manage their households all on their own.   My mom was a single parent for awhile, and I am so grateful for her and how she raised me through that time.

Jonathan is already such an incredible dad!  I am so glad that we get to be in this together to raise our son Brayden!!!