Cow Appreciation Day

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Andy

To celebrate Cow Appreciation Day , Chick-Fil-A gave away free combo meals to anyone who dressed up like a cow. We couldn’t turn down an offer like that, so we cobbled together some cow costumes using the patterns on their website.

Chick-Fil-A Cow Pictures

On top of free chicken, the visit also produced two firsts:

Brenden’s first kid’s meal. Yes, they gave him a free four-piece chicken nugget meal since he wore his cow costume. He is a fan of chicken nuggets. He also liked the fruit but couldn’t quite finish the whole meal since it was designed for kids two or three times his age.
Brenden’s first playtime in a kids’ play area. He had to stay on the bottom floor with close supervision and wasn’t quite sure what to do at first. But soon he figured it out and had a blast! I suspect we’ll be back many times.

Humpty

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Andy

My dad’s mother is a talented seamstress and has made countless blankets, toys, clothes, and other items over the years. One of her creations was a stuffed Humpty Dumpty that she made for me when I was a baby. Mom kept it all these years and let Brenden play with it once he arrived. He loved it like I did. Despite her arthritis, my grandmother decided to make Brenden a Humpty, a stuffed ball, and a bib of his own. As you can see, he loves it! Thanks, Great-Grandma Box!

Brenden Can Walk!

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Andy

Here is the first video of Brenden walking, shot this afternoon. I’m sorry if you can’t see it. I’m still new at this and don’t know how to fix it for you.

Brenden Walking

Baby Update

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Andy

On Thursday we had our first sonogram for Newbie. The sono tech says Newbie is 2cm long (maybe 3/4″), our due date is still around January 30, and we are having Newbie instead of Newbies. I have the sono printouts but haven’t had a chance to upload them yet. Check Newbie’s page soon.

In other news, Brenden is now walking! It’s a drunken baby walk that’s a bit scary to watch, but he has taken at least 6-8 steps a few times and a smaller number several times. We’re so proud of him! I’ll try to capture him on video soon.