So I guess it's time to buy Brecken some toddler forks and spoons. Last night when we were eating dinner, he kept grabbing the fork out of my hand and trying to feed himself. He's been fairly unhappy with us feeding him most foods (unless it's ice cream!) for awhile, but has been generally content with using his fingers. He also wants to drink from our cups. The other night, he kept fussing and reach toward the table. He only calmed down once I gave him a sip from my glass. So I put some water in a smaller glass for him, and even though he spilled it everywhere, he was happy! He figured out how to use a straw right around his birthday and has been fascinated with them since.  So I have to be careful now that if I'm drinking anything from a straw (like a Frappacino!) that I get a cup of water with a straw for him too!  Such a big boy...

Mr. Giraffe

Brecken's Uncle Patrick bought this giraffe for him before he was even born. We just put it together at his birthday and he loves it! We showed him how to sit and ride on it and today he figured out how to climb on and off of it by himself. A pretty talented feat considering he doesn't even walk or really stand by himself. He gets mad at it and pushes it away when he falls off though - which is really kind of cute because he immediately pulls it back and climbs on again. We've spent a good amount of time pushing Brecken and the giraffe around the house today. And the poor little guy's shirt is soaked from making the "bbbrrrrrrrrr" noise the whole time he's riding!

Learning to Flush

Of course Brecken is nowhere near potty training, but he's definitely interested in the toilet. He likes to play the drum on the closed lid and today he figured out how to flush. He succeeded in flushing three times in the time it took me to take a picture! There goes our water bill!

Toys

Who needs toys when you can play with cleaning tools? B can occupy himself for at least 15 minutes with the vacuum cleaner and about 10 with the Swiffer (not as many parts you know, so he gets bored a little faster). :)

Toaster

Brecken is allowed to play in certain cabinets in the kitchen (i.e. those that don't have cleaning supplies). He's played with the toaster before, but today he found the knob on the toaster and kept turning it back and forth. And he is such a cheese! When I took the first picture, he heard the click of the camera and immediately turned around to flash a big smile! Hopefully, I'll remember to check the "brown" setting on the toaster next time I use it or I may end up with some burnt toast!

Good morning world!

Preds Game

We were given tickets to the Nashville Predators game on Thursday night. The seats were great and we had lots of fun! Brecken watched the whole first period, slept through the second period, and woke up again to watch the end of the game. He really was watching everything that was going on. Especially the zambonis! He LOVED watching them go around and around the ice. He kept craning his neck around to see them. I'm pretty sure it was just because they have wheels. :) Such a boy!

Painting Pottery

Six years ago, Michael and I went to Brushfire Pottery Studio for the first time and painted a plate for our wedding. The day we went was Brushfire's birthday and they had free pizza and Maggie Moo's ice cream (which was how I convinced Michael to go). :)  Well, it was a hit and we've been back almost every year since.  Last year, we went while I was pregnant and painted baby plates for Brecken and Salem. This year, we had so much going on today, we didn't make it for the pizza and Maggie Moo's, but we did stop by tonight and quickly make a coaster to add to our collection. B did great while his hand was painted and then pressed onto the tile. It's going to be so cute!!