Winter in San Diego

Ok so I seriously thought I was living in Siberia yesterday. Heidi called to ask me if I wanted to walk the babies to the park with her, and I had to do some deep contemplation considering the temp outside according to weather.com was a chilly 49 degrees!! But nonetheless, we bundled up the kiddos and ended up having a great time. As much as I say that I want to live in a place with 4 seasons, snow, blah blah, I don't really mean it. I just want to wear sweaters and coats more often!

 

 

 

Brady's 1st Birthday!!

Oh my, can anyone believe it's been a year already? Brady's birthday was interesting. Not to brag or anything (haha), but since Brady was a baby we have gotten so many compliments on what a happy baby he is, so friendly, good temperment, etc. I of course wasn't complaining, I had a pretty happy kid! Well, let me tell you, all that changed on Sunday December 9th when Brady woke up on birthday numero uno. I'm telling you, this kid just woke up a different person!! Soooooooo cranky, whining at everything, full on throwing fits for things as simple as getting dressed, diaper changes. I also found out that I do not have his cereal in front of him fast enough in the morning - he certainly let me know about that too. Terrible twos? How about the terrible ones?? Well, this only lasted for 2 days and I am happy to report as of yesterday the evil spirit possessing my child left and he is now back to his happy self. I was getting worried. As you can see from the pics below, he cheered up when people came over for his birthday dinner, thank goodness!

 

Brady LOVES his zylophone from Aunt Kristin. This thing is ALWAYS being played...and despite the constant ringing in my ears now (haha) it is fun to see his face light up when he realizes that he is making the music!

 

 

Ok, so we had the "brilliant" idea to just put a sheet on the floor and let Brady go at his cake that way. Well, cake was flying everywhere and at that moment I was thankful for the green carpet I complained about for so long. Nothing shows up on it!

 

I love sippy cups!

Yes, I (Cheryl) love sippy cups. I will admit, the Dr. Browns bottles were alright for occasional use and were great at reducing gas when he was younger, but now that he is almost a year I am making more of an effort to wean him off of me...especially because this little piranha has EIGHT teeth! Ouch. Back to why I love sippy cups. No annoying extra parts to wash. Love it! They are leak proof. Love it! I finally found one that he will actually drink out of - this is a Nuby. Today I have 1, tomorrow when Target opens I will have 100. Ok, maybe I only need a few more :)

 

 

Proof!

Ok, for all you Robbins (and former Robbins with different last names now) who didn't believe that someone would actually allow Jon to drive an ambulance, here is some proof!! Don't mind the smirk on his face, I think he was just embarassed that I was taking his picture :)

 

Partners in Crime

Brady and Ranger have been hilarious today. Earlier, Brady and I were going out to run a few errands. I locked Ranger in his kennel (which is in Brady's room) and left Brady in there playing with some toys while I grabbed the diaper bag. I returned less than a minute later to find this!! This kid is a smart one!

 

Then to continue the fun, Ranger decided to go duck hunting while Brady took a bath. Dad of course captured these "precious" moments. Why does Ranger always want to go in the bathtub right after I've cleaned it??

 

Brady-boo loves his bath!

 

Desert

Brady went on his first trip to the desert last weekend. He had lots of fun. Don't worry, he didn't go on any "real" rides. The quad he is on in the pic is moving so slow you could walk faster beside it. Fun times!

 

Happy Halloween!

Brady was Squirt the sea turtle from "Finding Nemo"

 

 

Squirt and Cookie Monster

 

 

All in all it was a fun night, though I think next year we will not overcommit ourselves. Five places in one night was a bit much....but Brady was in popular demand on his 1st Halloween!