My Pumpkin's a PUMPKIN!

OK, I know it's not original or creative, but I think Brennan is SO cute in his pumpkin costume! Here's a sneak peak. We are going to a parade in our neighborhood this afternoon, so I hope to get some more cute pictures...but he's a treat for today!

Brennan's Date with Addison

My one year old son had a date with his girlfriend Addison today. They were so cute...they held hands for at least five minutes as we power walked through the mall!

The Great Pumpkin Patch

Last week we had a blast when we got to go to a farm to pick out a pumpkin, take a hayride, wander through a corn maze and pet a lot of farm animals. Brennan had a great time with his cousins. Here are some pics from the day...

The Big 1st Birthday Party!

Well, it's been a week, but I'm finally getting a chance to put pictures from Brennan's birthday party up. It was a very nice day of chicken, hot dogs, cake, and presents! Brennan didn't want to smear the cake in his face even though we gave him every opportunity. He had lots of fun hanging out with his cousins and friends.

Brennan's Blackberry

Brennan's favorite toy is mommy and daddy's phones...here is a video of him talking on the phone and doing some weird thing with his nose and lips. He starts around 35 sec. so be patient!

Full day of Birthday Fun!

Brennan had a very active and full birthday on Thursday! It started with a play date in the park. He loved swinging and sliding and picking up sticks. Then we headed to McDonalds where we ate chicken nuggets. After his nap, Steven came home and we went to Monkey Joe's. He loved it! Then back home for pizza and cake and presents! It was a nice day to spend with my now 1 year old! I can't believe it! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I'll post some videos when I have more time. They seem to take forever to upload. We're excited about his birthday party tomorrow with all of our family!

Happy Birthday Brennan!!!

You will wake up this morning and not know it is your birthday...you won't remember today except for pictures you see...but I will always remember how blessed my life is because you are my son! I love you Brennan!

Brennan's Birthday Eve

I can't believe my baby is turning one tomorrow! I can remember one year ago (yesterday) when Steven and I packed up to go to the hospital because I was being induced in the morning. We talked about how crazy it was to think we would be bringing home our baby the next time we slept there. It was a very surreal evening. We knew our lives were going to change forever. I can't believe we actually slept that night...but we did. We were so thankful to God for allowing us to carry this baby and knew what a miracle it is to have a healthy pregnancy. We checked into the hospital at 7am and quickly got hooked up to all of the machines. I remember waiting and waiting and waiting some more. I was having contractions, but my doctor said, "no pain, no gain, no baby" and my contractions were not painful. So around 3 or 4 in the afternoon, the dr asked if I wanted to come back tomorrow and try again, or if I wanted her to break my water to help things along. I didn't think about that for one minute...I was not going home without my baby on the outside! So after a few painful contractions I quickly got my epidural and then waited, waited, and waited some more. Finally Brennan was born at 1:39am! Both of our parents and Steven's sister Lindsey held on strong to meet their new grandson and nephew. He was perfect! It was such an exciting moment! What a year it has been! I have loved every minute of being a mommy...even the hard ones! God truly blessed Steven and I with our son Brennan Waddell and we pray we have many more years and memories with him! I will post more tomorrow on his BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Aunt Lindsey!

Happy Birthday Aunt Lindsey! We enjoyed celebrating last night with you! Have a fun weekend with your friends. Thanks for loving Brennan so well this past year!

Happy 30th Steven!

We celebrated Steven's 30th Birthday yesterday with our families. Brennan had a great time at Red Robin eating burgers and fries and his daddy's birthday cake. He can't wait till his own birthday cake! The best part of Brennan's night was when he got home and was playing with Steven's birthday balloons! See the video below!