Up to some old tricks

Both boys are napping at the same time for the first time in over two weeks. Yeah! I am trying to get a few things done and updating our blog was on thing on my list.

Brady was up to some old tricks this past week. Yup - he emptied the whole cupboard. Not a lid was left behind!

Alex's Baptism

Sunday was Alex's big day. We had him baptized. It was a wonderful day.

Here is my precious boy all dressed up. I LOVE this picture!

The service. Matt and Lisa (Andy's siblings) were Alex's sponsors.
We all grinned to see Brady with folded hands praying during the service. Too cute. He also had us cracking up as he quietly repeated various words from the sermon. "Lavish" was our favorite!
It was so cute...during pictures Brady reached down and took Alex's hand. Another picture I just LOVE!

Family photo - Brady is looking a little droopy. He was running a temp of 103 that day and was teething horribly. It was a tough day for him, but he was a trooper.

Daddy's family

Mommy's family

A little blurry but...the whole gang. Friends and family

Brady reached him limit during lunch. He fell asleep on me during brunch. Poor thing. The good news is that by Tuesday evening he was turning a corner and is now back to his old self.

Alex's first baseball game

Two and a half weeks old and Alex made it out to his first baseball game. Andy was so excited! It wasn't the Brewers, but our local team, the Express.

Brady was thrilled that he got a new bat when we went to the game. Gotta love those big sunglasses right? He insisted on wearing them.
Chillin' at the game

The bat never left his hands the entire night.

Alex keeping toasty warm with mommy.

Daddy and Alex "watching" the game together.

Gram comes for a visit

My grandma made the long trek from her house in Iowa to come meet Alex this weekend. We had a great time with her here.

Great Grandma Silliman and Alex
Jerry and Brady were having stroller races in the garage. Brady thought this was great fun, as Uncle Jerry was making sound effects the entire time!

As Brady approached the basketball hoop he would "dunk it."
Hanging outside on a beautiful Saturday afternoon

Cuddling with Aunt Jen

Jen even shared with Jerry!

Good Times

Friday night we headed out to attend the wedding of a former youth group student. It was a beautiful wedding and we had a great time hanging out with our friends the Berges and the Cedarblades.

My boys

Here are a couple of shots of my boys from this past week. I love this one of Alex in the swing. He is just so peaceful.

Brady, hanging out in his chair at Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's.
Brady seems huge to me now that Alex is here. Here are my boys laying on the bed. You can see from the blur of Brady's feet that it was tricky to keep him still for this one!

Come on Brewers...

Brady was sitting on the couch tonight enjoying some goldfish crackers before bed and watching the Brewer game. He was all chilled laying back against the couch when he announced "Come on Brewers, let's get a hit!" I swear he said all those words. Andy and I looked at one another and just laughed. He is a fan. It was so cute!

Silliness settles in before bed time

Big Brother Silliness

All in all I can say Brady has done great with having a little brother at home. He holds him and gives him kisses every day. I love listening to Brady tell Alex good morning and that he loves him. Melts my heart. Along with the good, there has been lots of silliness and pushing of the limits. Normal, I know. Here are a couple of silly pictures from the week.

Mr. Buckethead

Swapping hats with Daddy
Practicing his "batting stance" as Brady calls it.

Week One

Sleepless nights, feeding constantly, changing diapers, managing a silly two year old...that about sums up life in our house lately....and we are loving it! Alex continues to do great. He is gaining weight and continues to be in good health. Big brother Brady is adjusting well to having to share time with Mommy and Daddy, and we are trying to find a routine. I thank God that Andy is able to be home for a couple of weeks right now.

Here is my favorite picture of Alex so far...what an angel!

Alex loves to sleep...during the day! He still has his days and nights a little backwards, so we are working on that.

We have had many friends and family visiting this past week. Among them were Andy's sister Lisa. She was a big help while she was here last week and we were thrilled to have her home.
4 generations of the Wall family. Alex got to meet his Great Grandma and Grandpa this past week.
Smiles are frequent, but short. We captured this one! I wish I knew what he was thinking about.

Coming Home

May 30...my official due date and we headed home! Alex was two days old and looking great! We were anxious to get home and see what life would be like with two.

Mommy and Alex waiting to be discharged.

You forget how little they are when they are newborns. Just precious!

Daddy carried Alex in the house for the first time.