Life as a Blankenship: March 2009

We were very blessed that Great Grandma Jody and Great Grandpa Eddie came to visit us in the frigid state of Michigan. We had a wonderful time doing nothing! We literally stayed around the house most of the time and played with baby Brooks. This was great...except for the obvious...Brooks was spoiled again beyond words. After coming home from Oklahoma/Kansas, it took me almost two weeks to "unspoil" him. And, then Grandma and Grandpa show up! He was held in someones arms every hour that he wasn't sleeping. So, it goes without saying...they just left last Tuesday and we are still in the "unspoiling" process. But, again, it was all worth it and we made some wonderful memories...

Grandpa teaching Brooks how to drink coffee (no, there wasn't any coffee in the mug)

Shocker hanging out on Grandpa's belly:)

Two good lookin' men!

Adam came home from work one day with an armful of two by fours ready to build a sauna in the basement. So, he recruited Grandpa's help and they went to work. Let's just say that hammers and nails and loud sawing noised aren't very condusive to peaceful baby naptime!!

Brooks is learning to stand on his own while hanging on the the couch

As you can see from the pics below, Adam likes to mess with Brooks' hair until he looks like he stuck his finger in a light socket. (Just so you know, we don't go out into the public like this. Mommy always wets down the disaster after Daddy leaves)

Bumbo play time (he has learned to take off his tray and throw it on the floor!)

Our little broccoli monster. Yes, mealtime is as messy as ever!

The snow finally melted and we can finally start taking walks again (with much bundling of the baby, of course).

YES, HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS LOUD!

He is sitting up by himself! We have to be careful, though, because after about 30-45 seconds, he will topple over. We are always there to catch him and applaud his effort. He loves it when you say, "GOOD BOY BROOKS" and clap your hands. He squeals and breaks out into an adorable smile.

The pictures below show you how life in the Blankenship house has been lately...during the NCAA baskeball tournament. Go Tigers!

The boys watching the game

Smelling the roses:)

His favorite thing to do at the moment,...play with his feet

This blog wouldn't be complete without another few pics of the baby modeling hats. He likes to wear hats and mommy likes to put them on him! Here we come baseball season...

As you can tell, things are changing so quickly here in Michigan! There are times when I look at Brooks and how fast he is growing and wish that time would slow down (but speed up through the sleepless nights of course). Now, we are looking forward to Grammy and Great Aunt Cindy coming to Michigan next week. We can't wait to see them! We would love to hear from all of you whenever possible. We might live here in Michigan...but our hearts will always be back home with our family and friends. Missing you all!

Once again, I have a daunting task ahead of me...trying to catch up on the past couple months of blogs. I have only myself to blame for being so far behind (and maybe the stomach flu that hit our family...TWICE in a month and a half). So, I need to rewind the clock and give you a quick overview of the life and times of Brooks Edwin over the past couple of months. Here we go...

In February, Brooks and I flew to Kansas to spend the week with family and to meet Miss Linley Owen, Jana's little girl. Then, that following weekend, we drove down to Oklahoma to celebrate my niece and nephews birthdays. Adam flew in and we spent a long weekend together with the family. It was so great to see them...we miss them so much everyday. We were also very excited that we got to see Madison over the course of the trip. She is becoming a beautiful yound lady! I was lucky enough to enjoy a mani/pedi with her...girl time! Adam's grandparents drove in from Missouri to spend the day with us in Kansas. We were so happy to see them! However, they come in and spoil the dickens out of our baby...and then they get to go home and don't have to deal with the aftermath. Is that fair? ha ha It usually takes me about a week to get Brooks to realize that he isn't going to be held every single moment of the day! But, of course, it is all worth it. All in all, it was so great to come home and see everyone!!! We miss you all terribly and cherish these memories...