Family Updates: Brody

A blurry Brody with our Airplane behind him. Brody and Mommy had a special trip to visit the Brady family over Memorial Weekend and flew from Manistee to Milwaukee:


Loved flying out of Manistee, free parking, $30 fares and just one gate!

Some sleepy Brady boys at the zoo!

Three hot and tired boys!

Bob watching over Brody and Robert at the Brookfield Zoo:
Brody & Robert:

Brody checking out a giraffe:

And some camels...

Brody came to school with Jacob, here he is painting!

Sweet Brody. The great thing about Austin becoming a real pistol right now is that Brody is actually growing out of that phase. Don't get me wrong, he still has his moments but at least now it's only a couple times a week instead of a couple times an hour. And, they are way less severe than they used to be. He's been loving "church school" lately on Wednesdays and Sundays and it has me excited for when his preschool starts in the fall because I know he is going to love that too! He's cracking me up with the things he says lately, here is a recent gem that occurred after Jacob walked through a line of Lightning McQueen cars he had all lined up:

"Jacob, you have to be careful! These are my buddies and they are very special to me!"

His pediatric urologist appointment went well. The practice seemed very familiar with this type of issue and suggested we fix it right then in the office. The used a numbing cream that was left on for 45 minutes and then they reapplied and we waited another 15 minutes. Finally, we went back to the room (we were in the waiting room watching CARS in the meantime) and Aaron held Brody down while I distracted him with a new car and some Pez. It was over within 30 seconds and we were on our way home. The only discomfort for Brody was when they removed the tape that held on the plastic wrap to keep the numbing cream from wiping off, the first time he urinated and then when he gagged on the sticky hand toy they gave him as we left that he thought was edible. Overall, I was thrilled with how the appointment went. Unfortunately I have been not as thrilled with the results. At first it seemed to be much improved, but two days later it has become only slightly improved. :( He is peeing in a toilet now, but we have to be very careful.

I brought Brody in with me to Jacob's preschool for my final day of assisting in the classroom for the year so he could experience preschool before next fall. He really enjoyed it and dove right in head first. He tried his best to sing all the songs, a verse behind all the other kids. He did lose patience a few times, but overall he participated really well. He had a little trouble understanding "clean up time". A concept that is very foreign to him, despite my constant efforts at home.

Over Memorial Weekend Brody and I took a trip to visit Debby, who lives north of Chicago. Robert is about 6 months younger than Brody and they were so adorable together! Brody and I were also able to meet Baby Liam for the first time and I swear he is the most easy going baby I've ever met! It's hard to believe that he suffered with acid reflux just a few weeks/months previous to that, I'm so glad he is feeling better now. Saturday night we took the kiddos to a family friendly show to watch Bob's band play (the Aunt Janet Band), which is always a good time. Brody and Robert were a little freaked out at first, but Liam LOVED it! He smiled ear to ear and clapped his hands, it was hilarious! We also checked out the Zoo on Monday, which was a ton of fun on a beautiful day! Robert and Brody got along great for our trip, although there was definitely a decline in behavior from the Saturday till Tuesday! I'm glad our trip wasn't any longer, or else there may have been some punches thrown come Wednesday! ;) Brody did great on the airplane ride too, although he got a little impatient at times. Just glad it was a short flight with no delays! Thanks to the Brady Family for the GREAT hospitality and the AMAZING cupcakes!!!!