6 Months

Our baby is already 6 months old! Where does the time go? He is such a joy to have in our family and we couldn't be happier. Brady is learning to sit up on his own, but it doesn't last too long. He is so cuddly and hardly ever cries. We love you Brady!

First Foods & Bumps

So I have been behind on posting so get ready for a lot of pictures to recap the last month.

First food ever, rice cereal on Aug. 21.
On Sept. 10th Cole was playing outside and fell on the sidewalk and got a HUGE bump on his forehead and also a scrape on top of it. He came home crying and I took one look and had to look away. It was the biggest bump I had ever seen (this picture doesn't show it well at all but it is huge).

First peas...he liked them today but not the next day - yuck!

(a better picture of the bump on Cole's head)

Craner Family Reunion

We went to Harris Pond Aug. 22 for another family reunion.

The train was fun but Jason was determined to take Cole on the zip line. I thought he might be too scared to try it.Here he is at his first attempt. I was right, he didn't want to go.

After a little convincing, he tried again and eventually thought he would give it a shot...

Here they go...

He loved it!

Let's go again dad!

My Boys

Here are some pictures taken the end of August while Brady was 4 months.

Brady hanging out with his brother.

Brady doesn't like being on his tummy so much so I had to snap a photo while he was still in a good mood.
My boys on our balcony. We have a great view of the river.

Posing

Stylin' in dad's hat.

Sleeping holding his pole (notice how the line is in the chair showing that he caught a fish).

Parade

During fair week, we went to the parade on Aug. 12.

Waiting for the parade to start.
Cole is just waiting with Uncle Glen who is there to help make sure Cole gets some candy.

Looking good in Uncle Neil's hat.

All tuckered out after all the loud noises.

I Love a Good Deal

A couple weeks ago I went to Old Navy and found some clothes on clearance and used a 30% off coupon. I bought 7 items for $20. Then I went to Target to browse around and ended up stumbling on their first day of their toy clearance sale. Everything I bought was 75% off! I kept picking things up and putting them back because I wasn't looking to buy toys but quickly thought about Christmas. I had the kids with me so I let Cole tell me what he liked. I had to convince him to leave some items at the store that I didn't want him to have, but he was fine with that. We left with 6 regularly expensive toys (including a tonka scoot & ride truck for $10) and a shirt and shorts all for $40. When we got home Cole was ready to play with the toys but we told him he had to wait for Christmas. He doesn't realize it is so far away but he left them unopened. Eventually we told him Santa was going to come get the presents while he was asleep and bring them back on Christmas. We then hid them where no one will look. We did't hide the truck so the next morning Cole saw it and said, "Santa forgot this one." A couple days later we hid it and Cole hasn't complained.

A week later we went to a yard sale and found a cute white bookcase that looks like it came from Pottery Barn. We only paid $13. I love finding good deals!

Summer Pictures

Our baby is 4 months now. Ready to go to Harris Pond for my mom's ward 24th of July party.

July 28th - Cole after going down a blow up water slide at Grandma Jane's birthday party.

Having fun in the bouncy house

Brady getting in on the fun

He recently discovered his feet

Cole loves to hold his brother and is such a good brother

Aug 3 - First time at the pool all summer. Getting used to the water.

Uncle Glen teaching him how to kick and walk on his hands

This is easy mom! He wasn't ready to put his head under yet. I'm planning to put him in swim lessons next summer although I should have done it this summer.

He can hold both fish on his swing now. He used to only hold onto the green whale.

Always smiling for the camera!