August 26th

Went to Wood Island today to visit Grammy & Grampy--had a BALL! Sailed over & back in Grampy Andy's boat. Took his Tonka truck, pushed it along the seawall, hauled rocks & sand with it. We had salmon patties, veggies, potatoes, and turkey "bacon" for dinner. Annie had a popcorn can full of toys. : ) Played with Caleb & Christopher Saunders, LOVED them. Even tried to give Christopher a kiss, lol! Christopher is almost 4, Caleb is almost 6. Took Tom's side-by-side for a test drive. Unfortunately, Brendan didn't listen very well to Mummy--who had her hands full--and ran down the beach, tripped, and fell face-first into the freezing water! He was soaked from head to toe. : ( Fortunately, Mummy packed 2 changes of clothes. So, we sat in a little aluminum punt on the beach and stripped off, and got in warm clothes. Wrapped up in Daddy's sweater on the sail home. : ) WHAT AN AWESOME DAY! Wish we could go every weekend, all summer long!

August 25th

Hugs his green puppy or lamby at bedtime. : )

August 23rd

Tried to sing along with Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star!

August 22nd

Mum & Dad went on Wood Island today, for the rest of the week. Brendan was asking for them at bedtime. "Gah? Giah? (sounds like Jhee-ah). Even after I put him to bed, he heard the door close in the kitchen, and was saying, "Gah, Gah..." over the monitor. When Gah didn't come, he was heartbroken, and burst into tears! We went all through the house, checking every room, to show him that they really weren't home. 

August 21st

Says "MMM", shaking his head, while eating rolls w/honey & jam.

Standing on the heater in the kitchen, yelling "Gah!" out the window, at Grampy in the garden. : )

Asked him if he could sing, and showed him how, and he hummed a little tune!

Makes a slurpy noise when he wants a drink. 

August 20th

Says "Gah" for Grammy & Grampy, I think. : )

Says, "MMM!", shaking his head, drinking his water (extremely over-enthusiastically, like Daddy, lol).

Says "hi".

August 19th

Didn't want his supper (deer steak), so I pureed it. Didn't want that, either. So, I made pasta, mixed the puree with pasta sauce, and he ate it all up!
(Sneaky idea, Daddy.)

August 18th

Ate his sandwich with both hands and didn't pull it apart.

Picked him a "cotton ball" on our walk, told him it was soft. He felt it and said, "Mah," (meow)! Said meow several times, lol!

Ate blackberries off the side of the road. : )

Grammy Donna left today.

August 17th

Ate half his toast. Got down, went in the LR, and munched on some dog food instead. : P

Has given Grammy Donna (and Grammy Brenda) lots of kisses lately. : )

August 16th

Feeding Shelby pea pods, lol.

Eats more breakfast if he thinks it's somebody else's (namely Grampy's). Brat. ; )

Asked him to bring me his fridge & I'd turn it on. I expected he'd slide it along the floor, he picked it right up & carried it over!

Brendan is definitely a lefty. Feeds himself left-handed. Was trying to get him to use the hammer w/his peg board, he never would--til Dad gave it to him in his LH! Then he hammered away happily. : )

August 15th

Visited Grammy, went to Castalia beach & threw rocks in the water & giggled. Had a nap, went back up for supper. Had a picnic at the Marsh.

August 14th

Grammy Donna came today! Visited w/her, Nanny G., and Faye Lucas, in the gazebo behind the hospital. Then got an ice cream at Sailor's Landing, and went to Aunt Brenda's cottage for a while.

Put a ponytail in his hair tonight, lol.

Drank so much water, he soaked 3 diapers, and peed a puddle out through the leg hole while he was sitting on the coffee table. Drank 2 tall cups this afternoon.

Was so wiped tonight! Fell asleep stretched across my lap, with his head tucked between the arm of the rocker & my boob! 

August 13th

Foggy day - AGAIN!! Blaaaah.
Splashed in puddles and drove his Tonka through them. : )

Teeth bothering him today. : (

Drove up the island this eve., SUNNY in NH, woohoooo!! Played on Stanley's Beach, throwing rocks in the water. Slid down the HUGE slide w/Mummy & Daddy, LOVED it! Will have to do it again soon.

Had THE GROSSEST poop when we got home, lol. I swear, it was like chocolate pudding...or melted chocolate. : S Aaand....he got it on his hands...which means he got it everywhere. YUCK!! Late night tonight, after bathtime!

GRAMMY DONNA COMES TOMORROW! : )

August 12th

Visited Grampy Andy & Grammy Donna D., had supper at their house.

August 10th

Saw a pic of kittens & said "miah, miah,". : )

Watched a video of kittens meowing & laughed the whole time.

Went to Hunter's bday party.

Was having a bath & wanted Geoff's phone. I said no, and he looked at Geoff like, "Please Dad?" Lol!

The rocker kept squeaking at bedtime, he thought it was a cat, lol. 

August 9th

Had Hunter down to play this afternoon. Brendan was good at sharing his food, but not so much with his toys! Hunter pulled him all around the driveway in his wagon. : ) So cute, wish I'd had my camera!

When we got back fr. taking Hunter home, he wanted Grampy to pick him up, and pointed RIGHT AT HUNTER'S PICTURE!! :O

Was so excited to see Daddy after work, ran right to him and put his arms up. : )

Gave all his hugs & kisses to Grammy at bedtime tonight! : P

Ate twice as much supper as usual! Must be growing.

Wanted beets for an afternoon snack--must be Daddy's boy, lol.

Stands on the heater, looks out the window, and says, "Da-ee?" (Daddy)

Always wants to give kisses now. Especially if Mummy growls at him--what a little suck up! ; )

August 8th

Brendan got in bed with us around 2:30 last night. When he woke up this morning, the first thing he did was grab me by the shoulder, roll me over, and plant a kiss on me! : )

Went to the beach & played with Austin, Ryan & Matea.
Wanted to kiss Matea. : )

Picked up a big seashell and was talking "on" it-- "Hewwa? Hewwa!!" Lol, so cute!

Pointed to 2 red O's (at the same time) on the "BABY BOY" banner--knew they were the same?? 

August 7th

Visited Nanny G. today at the hospital, took her a bag of peas fr. Grampy's garden. : ) Pulled her light string over the bed about 50 times. ; )

Ate REALLY well today! Must be a growth spurt. Gobbled up his rigatoni at suppertime, and wanted yogurt, too. I had cut it into rings, and he quickly discovered he could put them on his fingers and suck them off! Lol.

Threw Shelby's ball for her outside.

Had another giggle-fit, putting his rubber dog on his crib rail and knocking him off. : )

Went to the beach today, BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON!

August 6th

Saw his shadow on Nan L.'s fridge, hugged & kissed it. : ) Did the same thing w/his reflection in the washer one day. 

August 5th

1st trip to Wood Island!! Played at the church, picked blueberries, ran in & out of the church. Dog ate 1/2 his apple. He had a cookie on the boat going back, and offered to share it with Bradley (Foote). Lol!

August 4th

Had French toast for brekky. Got 2 pcs. on his fork at once and said, "Ah!"--very impressed with himself. : )

Went to some Rotary stuff at the B&G Club, had a hotdog, heard the steel drum band play.

Went to my class reunion picnic at the Anchorage later & met some other kids.

LONG DAY!!

August 3rd

Went to the 1st Rotary Family Fun Day, it was a big success! Brendan spent most of his time in the playhouse.

August 2nd

Gasps before every bite of something he really likes.

Gave kisses to Mummy a LOT this afternoon even gave Grammy one b4 bed!

Plays peekaboo under my shirt, I peek down through the neck hole at him, lol.

Had a giggle-fit when I put on a little puppet show with his puppy, made him fall off the rail into the crib & climb back up. Wish I could've gotten it on video!

August 1st, 2012

Daddy and Me is his favorite book. : ) It's the only book he will hold still long enough to read. He's reading it with Daddy right now. *photo op!*

At suppertime, had maybe a dozen bites of veggies & meat from his soup, then only wanted the broth. Slurped it right out of the bowl, lol! : )

Had him lying down on the bathroom vanity to change him, and he scooted down and stuck his feet in the sink full of water!

July 31st

Creeping up on 18 months!! Whoa.

Been fussy today, and his appetite has downright SUCKED lately. I think the 2nd nap needs to make a comeback for a while.