6 months old!

Brett is 6 months old already! This has been a really fun month because he has been learning to do so many new things and so interested in the world around him!

• Rolling over from back to tummy, which means no more laying him on our bed and walking out of the room, even for a second! (He's been rolling tummy to back since 5 weeks.)
• Sitting independently, and doing lots of nose dives!
• Added oatmeal, sweet potatoes, and carrots to his diet.
• Favorite things to do: pulling momma's hair and daddy's glasses, grabbing everything in reach and putting it in his mouth, going for walks, playing with the remote...
• Going to sleep on his own. Being rocked to sleep is for babies.

a special picnic

Over Memorial Day weekend we had a special picnic and Brett was the guest of honor. In our faith, we have baby dedication services. At a dedication, we publicly recognize that our child is a gift from God, and as his parents (and grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, friends...) commit to bringing him up in our faith, praying that as he grows, he will also choose to follow Jesus in his life.

Usually baby dedications are a part of a larger church service, but we chose to have a more informal, more personal service. We had a picnic in a park and invited friends and family. My brother, who is the pastor who also officiated our marriage, officiated the dedication. Since almost all our family lives out of town, it was also a fun excuse to get together and enjoy the weekend!

Pastor Dave shared how in the Old Testament, Hannah committed her son Samuel's life to God.

Grandparents gathered around to say a public prayer for Brett.

Lots of yummy food!

Every special occasion needs a cake! But Brett didn't get to eat any!

Brett's first push in a "real" swing!

Wedan Family Grows...Again

Life is full of surprises...

...our Little Surprise is due November 22nd!

not playing nice

I babysit a friend's baby a couple days a week. He is just a couple months younger than Brett. Today, he fell asleep in Brett's crib, and Brett was ready for his nap before he woke up. So, I decided to try putting them down together. Well, it wasn't 10 minutes after that I heard the little boy make a cry. I went up to check on them, and this is what I see:

Yes, that is Brett pulling the other boy's hair! Naughty!!