Maternity Pics with Braden in my belly at 38 weeks
...we had no clue if it was a boy or girl, but we suspected boy :)
It's midnight & I have been laboring at home for about 2hrs, cleaned house, showered & now...
we are finally headed to the hospital!!!
It's a BOY! {we did surprise}
11:37AM our beautiful, sweetest baby boy was born.
We CANNOT believe that was 5yrs ago!
Kisses from his VERY PROUD MAMA & DADA!!
Serious cuteness going on here...
he was photographed pretty much every second he breathed
one week old handsome dude
I can't get this pic to flip around, but had to include it as it has his "bippo" that has been around since he was born and is still his "lovey"
Our fav place :)
best daddy in the world
me & my baby boy 2 weeks young off to his first party!
seriously, how cute is this lil guy?
his adorable, customized nursery ~ mostly done by Daddy :)
1st 4th of July! He's 1month!
he was tuckered out from the firework show
6 weeks with his Great Grandma
6 months
1st Christmas ~ 6 months
7 months
1st & last photoshoot @ 11 months
1 Year Old!
1st trip to the East Coast ~ 13 months with his Great Grandpa
Announcing his only child status changing to the world :)
13 months old
Meeting his baby "dister" for the very 1st time...
Dister is what he called her from day 1
Dister is what he called her from day 1
(he's 22 months here)
1st Family Photo as Family of 4
Home sweet home & he is so excited to see his Dister again!
Fam pic when we got home from hospital
Happy 2nd birthday sweet boy! Fun pool fun!
Best friends in the world ~ 3.5yrs
Mama & her little loves
Happy 3rd Birthday! Train party fun!
Fishing at our fav spot
Surprise getaway weekend trip for his 4th birthday!
I LOVE this lil boy of mine ~ thank you for making me a Mama sweet boy!!
{sibling reflections}
his last night as a 3 year old...holding his best friend (sis) hand
I'm FOUR!
4th Birthday party w/ Friends
My big boy at 4 years old!
1st day of Preschool!
we have a preschooler?! what?
I think Elyse's expression sums it up best ;)
I think Elyse's expression sums it up best ;)
Woo hoo! Although this Mama certainly wasn't "woohoo-ing" when we dropped him off
best buddies
Exactly 5yrs ago at 11:37am our sweet boy, Braden Steven, made me a
Mama!!! We didn't know what we were having, although I always dreamed
of having a boy first & for some reason was pretty sure we were
having a boy! In fact, I was so sure that we painted his nursery baby
blue w/ chair rail & light brown & beach theme :). Braden not
only looks like his Daddy, but his personality is also quite identical;
tender hearted, genuine character, very down to earth & just all
around awesome!!! We have had so much watching him grow into his own
little being over the years & been amazed at watching him grow so
much just this past year since he started school for the 1st time
ever....from the lil guy that didn't want Daddy or I to leave him that
1st day, but we've gotten to watch him blossom into this independent
little guy that has made friends w/ everyone in class, he thrives off of
the other kids & just loves life & loves school. We are so
proud of him! Watching him care for his sister is absolutely heart
warming & the way he cares for his Mama will melt anyone; he has the
biggest heart. We cherish these years with our growing boy & thank
the Lord for such a sweet blessing he is in our lives!! We look
forward to continuing to watch him grow into a little boy, although
Jesse & I have such a hard time w these milestones, we just can't
believe how truly fast it flies by & are trying to just take in all
these days as they fly past us. Braden, you're our dream boy & we
love you to pieces!! We know God has incredible plans for you & we
cannot wait to watch those unfold!!! Thank you for always being such a
sweet soul & loving all who cross your path! You are a very
handsome boy, both inside & out and we pray your values will only
grow deeper into the boy you grow into! We pray you never lose site of
what's important!!! Happiest 5th birthday sweet boy; we love you to the
moon & back! Lots & lots of love baby, Mama, Dada, Elyse Pie & littlest sis
Questionaire for keepsake:
How old are you? FIVE! What makes you happy? My friends
Whats your favorite animal? Deer
Whats your fav thing to eat? Orange chicken
Whats your favorite thing to do? Play with Daddy & Mama
Whats your fav TV show? Chuggington
What are you really good at? Tackling
Whats your fav movie?
Whats your fav color? Orange & blue
Whats your fav song?Blind Pilot
Who are your friends? Elyse, Presley, Drake, Hunter, Jack, all my school buds
What do you like to do w/ Mama? Play the monkey game
What do you like to do w/ Dada? Hang out in the garage
Where is your fav place to go? Gilroy Gardens
What's your fav book? The boy with the purple pen
What do you want to be when you grow up? Be just like Dada
