Christmas

Hello,

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a long time. You can blame it on Facebook that is were I post my pictures. The smile on Brody's face in the picture sums up our Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas with our families. The weather was terrible on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but it didn't put a damper on our celebrations. I think we ended up getting a foot of snow here in Council Bluffs.

Today we have the Pellett family pictures so hopefully we get some good pictures to turn out. We hope everyone is well. Talk to you soon.

Fall 2009

Brody and I visited Jay on the farm a few weeks ago. Brody and I both rode in a combine for the first time. The picture above is Jay and Brody checking out the beans.

We also went to the Valas Pumpkin Patch last weekend. It was really fun. Brody's favorite thing was the slides. He still is a little young for some of the stuff there but next year he should be able to do more.

The whole family had the flu last week. Brody had it last Saturday and then Jay and I both got sick on Monday. My parent's took Brody on Monday night and then they both got the flu last weekend. I felt so bad that we gave them the flu.

We finished our kitchen so the wood floors are next. We hope to have them down before Christmas.

Welcome Cooper

We are so happy our friends adopted a little boy from Ethiopia. Brody met Cooper for the first time a few weeks ago. Here are the boys hanging out.

Brody is really getting the hang of walking. I think he gets better at it everyday. He also loves to play outside.

Jay is getting ready to start harvesting so B and I will be hanging on our own.

Belated Birthday Pictures

I know I'm about a month late but Happy Birthday Brody. What a difference a year can make.

On the move

I think Brody is officially a toddler. He is everywhere and in everything. He is not walking on his own yet he pushes/walks behind a walker. We are having his 1st birthday party this Sunday so we will be busy cleaning and getting ready. His official birthday is Tuesday the 8th.

We went to the zoo last weekend. I hadn't been there in years. It is such a neat place. Brody enjoyed the petting zoo.

I will post pictures from his birthday party on Monday.

A Day at the Fair

We took Brody to Westfair this weekend and his favorite animal was the sheep. He thought it was funny when the sheep licked his feet. I think his least favorite was the roosters.

Brody is pulling himself up on everything and getting into everything. We think he will be walking soon so we will really be in trouble. His favorite food is grilled cheese and his new favorite snack is Cheez Its.

Right now we are planning his 1st birthday party. I can't believe he is going to be 1 already.

Jay and I are working on getting our kitchen remodeling project done before his birthday party.

Vacation

We got back yesterday from a week in Okoboji. It was Brody's first official vacation. Our friends Nikki, Andy and their son Drew came up for the weekend and then Jay's parents came up later in the week. It was a fun and relaxing week.

The worst and best part about going on vacation is coming home. It is great to be home but ugh all the laundry and unpacking. As you can see by the picture we had a lot of laundry to do.

We hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July.

B

Here is a new picture of Brody for your viewing pleasure :)

Let the remodeling begin

We got our new black granite counter tops last week. They look so good. We don't have the back splash up yet but that is next. We also painted the kitchen and changed the hardware.

Brody had his 9 month check up and he weighs 19 lbs. He is crawling everywhere and I have a feeling he will be walking soon. He is all boy, I tell him he is wild as a billy goat. But he is so much fun and it is great watching him grow and learn new things.

We are heading up to Okoboji for a week vacation at the end of June so we are looking forward to some rest and relaxation.

Hello

Hi Everyone,

Here are some pictures of Brody from this weekend. He is looking more like a little boy instead of a baby each day. He is doing great he sits up on his own now but is still trying to figure out how to crawl. He will be 8 months old in 3 days.

Jay and I bought a new dishwasher and oven last week and hope to get new counter tops soon. If you have seen our kitchen you know that it needs updating/remodeled.

On May 19th it is our 2 year wedding anniversary. Wow the last 2 years has flown by. Why is it the older we get the faster time goes by??? Last year on our anniversary we were in Washington D.C. We had dinner with Jay's Aunt Nancy for our anniversary. It was fun. I'm not sure what we are going to do this year.

We are looking forward to this summer. We are planning on going to Okoboji for a week in June to relax. Other than that Jay has softball on Sunday nights and I have sand volleyball on Thursday nights. So I'm sure we will keep busy.

In closing I want to say congratulations to Todd and Brooke on their engagement. We are looking forward to their wedding next year.

New Haircut

Here is a picture of Brody getting his first all over hair cut. You can also see his new hair style and his two teeth.

Kansas City

We went to Kansas City last weekend for the Yankees vs Royals baseball game. We had a great time with our friends. Brody had a sleep over with Grandma and Grandpa Gibler. Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures of him in his Easter outfit because he spit up on it before pictures. I hope everyone had a great Easter.

Full Time

Brody started daycare full time this week. He seems to be doing great. There must be a lot of action at daycare because he is exhausted when he gets home.

I'm getting excited Jay and I and some friends are going to KC in two weeks to go to the Royals vs Yankees baseball game. I love baseball and the Yankees are my favorite team. Jay and I had went the last couple of years to see the game but last year we didn't go because the game was in August and I was too pregnant to go enjoy myself. Go Yankees!!!!!

Baptism

Today was Brody's baptism. Above is a picture of us at the church. We would like to thank Tim and Peggy Gibler for agreeing to be his Godparents. We were also lucky to have our favorite priest Father Kottas perform the ceremony.

Hello everyone!!

Here is a new picture of Brody. His 2nd tooth came through this week.

Jay's 31st birthday is the 16th and we are going to dinner on Monday to celebrate. Brody is having a sleep over at Grandma and Grandpa Gibler's this Saturday so we are going out with our friends. We are going for drinks and bowling. Lightening Bowl here we come.

Master Cuts Man

This has been a big week for Brody. On Thursday his first tooth came in and he got his first hair cut at Master Cuts. Well it was only a little trim around his ears but I guess that counts right. We are getting ready for his baptism on March 22nd. He will be going to daycare full time starting the beginning of April. I will miss my time with him at home during the day but I think it will be good for him to be around other kids.

I'm so excited for daylight savings and the arrival of spring and summer so we can spend more time outside.

I have feet

Brody has discovered he has feet so he decided to put them in his mouth just like everything else he can get his hands on.

On the road to recovery....

I decided that since it was nice today Brody and I should go for a walk. I figured a little fresh air would do us both good since we have been stuck in the house. He is finally starting to feel better now. Above is a picture of him in stroller.

Under the Weather

Brody has been sick all week. When went to the doctor on Wednesday and Dr. Shawn said he had RSV but his lungs and ears were clear. On Friday he didn't seem any better so we went back to Dr. Shawn and Brody had ear infections and his lungs were full. He was prescribed an antibiotic and breathing neubulizer. He seems to be getting better everyday. It was so funny when I opened the bottle of pink Amoxicillin it took me back to my childhood. As soon as I smelled it I knew that had taken the same antibiotic when I was little.

Brody's Room

We finally finished Brody's room. If you can't tell by the picture we went with a moneky theme.

Hi,

I hope everyone in the Midwest is enjoying this great weather. I took Brody out for a walk today so he could get some fresh air. He liked to look at all the cars go by. He turned 5 months 2 days ago and we can really see changes in him. He has slept through the night the last 2 nights and he is rolling over and playing on his tummy . We have learned that he does not like green beans. I don't blame him I don't like them either unless they are covered in cream of mushroom soup and topped with fried onions. He gave me the funniest look when I tried to feed them to him and then he spit them out :)

As for Jay and I not much new with us. Just slowly painting and working on the house and spending time with friends. Talk to everyone soon.

Just For Fun

I thought I would just post another pick of B just for fun since sometimes I'm bad about getting pictures of him out.

Don't Hate the Player Hate the Game...

Hi I thought Brody looked so cute this morning as
he was getting ready to leave for daycare. My friend
Sara got this shirt for him. I thought it might
help him pick up girls at daycare. You can't tell but the stocking hat he is wearing says "Future Senator" on it. Jay's cousin from DC got it for him.

Nothing new here. We were all sick from last Saturday to Wednesday so last weekend was not fun at the Pellett house. We are hoping for a better one this weekend.

Cereal. Cereal. Cereal

Tonight we fed Brody cereal for the first time. Overall he did really good. I don't think he swallowed any and most of it was on his face and bib but he seemed to enjoy trying to eat it off the spoon. Went for his 4 month shots on Tuesday and took them like a man. Wow I can't believe he is 4 months old already.

For those of you who don't live in the area it is freezing here this week. I'm counting the days until spring.

On Sunday Matt Waters, Nicole, Jackson and Lydia came to our house to visit. Lydia is about 5 weeks old and so little and cute. She was so light when I was holding her. It was great to see them.

I hope everyone has recovered from the holidays.