What have we been up to lately?

I've been falling behind on updating the blog regularly, so here is a lengthly 

post of pictures to recap our past month!

All of the things/activities that keep us busy day in & day out...

riding the fire truck & taking turns

beginning to clap (9/24)

beginning to rock on all fours

sitting up independently and...

playing with the doggie

cutting 4 top teeth ALL AT ONCE

going to "Mars" on a "spaceship" which Michael

designated on his own (beginning imaginative play) 

finger painting & playdates with cousins

pulling out winter clothes & trying them on...

playing together...Michael loves to teach Brendan new things, 

shares his toys, and takes turns

 visitors including Aunt Gigi 

a trip to the zoo

Brendan is much more alert on this visit - here

he is enjoying watching the ducks

cheering on the Phillies

and best of all (over the past month), we have had very 

happy boys that are so much fun to watch & be around!

We can't get enough of this smile!

Mastery of Straw

Brendan immediately withdrew water from the straw on the first attempt!

He has a pretty strong suck which is evident every morning

when he sucks down his vitamin from the dropper 

in one suck and at his last doctor's appointment, the

nurse was shocked and noted that he is the fastest baby to slurp down

the oral vaccine!

Brendan - 7 months old with 6 month stats

As of September 12th --

Weight: 18 lbs   Percentile: 44%

Height: 27 in      Percentile: 54%

Head Circumference: 18 1/4 in    Percentile: 95%  

**Once again, we have a baby whose head circumference made a BIG jump and therefore was measured numerous times to confirm that the original measurement was correct.  I assured the nurse that this is pretty common for our boys (thanks to Daddy)!  The doctor pulled up Michael's chart and sure enough both boys were very similiar -- no need to stress this time around!