Hangin' with Uncle Jerry

I love this picture of my boys hangin' with Uncle Jerry. Jen and Jerry came on Friday to help us prep for the big party. Brady was in heaven playing with Uncle Jer and I was so thankful to have Jen's help in the kitchen to prepare all the food and get the cake made. THANK YOU both for all your help!

The New Stats

We had our 2 year and 1 month check-ups this past week and the stats are in for all who are curious. Brady weighs 28 pounds 11 oz. and is 3 feet tall. Can you believe he is that tall? I am told that if you double a childs height at 2 and at 2 1/2 you will get a range for their adult height. Looks like our low end will be 6 feet tall...I bet he'll be taller than his daddy!

Alex came in at 10 lbs 15oz. and 22 1/2 inches long. He has gained a little over 2 lbs and grown an inch since he was born. Amazing...he is changing so fast. We are seeing more and more smiles every day!

Alex is one month old

I can't believe that Alex is a month old today! Time is flying by this summer...Alex is already changing so much and we are looking forward to his doctor's appointment this week. I will update again after it with all of his stats. What a cutie!

A Beautiful Summer Day

What a gorgeous day today! It is 79 degrees and sunny with a nice breeze. What a change from our super hot, humid days of last week. Brady spent his morning coloring at his early birthday present from mommy and daddy on the deck. It was a great time!

After getting his hands filthy dirty outside, I took Brady in to wash up. I plopped him on the counter to wash his hands and as I grabbed the towel to dry off hands, he promptly grabbed a huge pear off the counter and took an enormous bite. With juice dripping down his chin he grinned at me and proclaimed, "Brady likes pears!" I just had to laugh.

Uncle Jen and Uncle Jerry

Brady loves to see Jen and Jerry and can't get enough of them when they are around. Yesterday we saw them at a wedding for one of our good friends from college. Brady started calling Jen "Uncle Jen" for some reason and thought it was hilarious. Thanks for playing yesterday, Uncle Jen and Uncle Jerry!

Update on the boys

Alex had his first adventure in the infant tub this morning. I had been giving him sponge baths up to this point and decided it was time to move on. Brady was very interested in all that was going on.

All wrapped up.
Alex is growing like a weed and eats like a horse! I can't believe how much he wants to eat in the evenings before bed. You can tell he is on a growth spurt! Alex is getting better at stretching out feedings during the night. We are getting about 4 hours of sleep at a time most nights, so it is getting better. A couple nights ago he slept for 6 hours before waking up to eat. Of course I kept waking up wondering when we was gong to be waking up!

Brady is doing well adjusting. This week has been tough for him and mommy. Andy returned to work on Monday so he doesn't get as much attention as he used to. Brady has resulted to lots of silliness and doing things he knows he is not supposed to do to try and get more attention. Ah the joys of now being outnumbered!

The StateFarm Boys

Here are the three Johnson boys decked out in their StateFarm softball shirts. Can't tell it was a warm one. Look at Brady's cheeks!

Pitching from the Mountain

Saturday night we hit another Express game. My mom and dad went with us.

Two reasons why Brady loves Grandma and Grandpa Schwartzhoff:

1. HUGE pieces of pizza that do not get cut up. "Take big bites!" he says.

2. Grandpa lets him drink soda...not thrilled about that.
Following the game, they always let the kids onto the field to run the bases. Andy thought Bradywould enjoy this so he took him down. Forget the bases...Brady wanted to pitch...from the "mountain." So cute that he calls it that. Here he is getting a pitching lesson from daddy.

In heaven...I don't know who had more fun, Brady or Andy!

Leinie's Fest

On Saturday we headed to Chippewa Falls for the Leinie's family reunion. It was packed and super fun. We went with my parents and Andy's dad. While there we ran into many friends as well. Who can pass up free food, beer, and music on the river and a beautiful summer day!?

Surprise, Great Grandma Johnson!

Last Friday we headed to Galesville to make a surprise visit on Andy's Grandma Johnson. She wasn't able to come to the Alex's baptism and was itching to get to see him. So, we made her day and went for a visit. Here are four generations of the Johnson family.

Brady was thrilled to find that Andy's cousin had a drum at her house. We got to listen to him bang away on it for over an hour...he was in heaven! Thanks for sharing Kimberlyn!