Balls Galore!

Here's a video and a few pictures from today. I love Brody's excitement! He's such a dramatic little boy. =) We have to improvise during the day some because there is only so much to do around here. I'm afraid if I leave to go somewhere I will spend money unnecessarily so we stay home a lot. There are a couple places we can go for Brody to play that are free (and we do...) but I have to time it just right with his inconsistent nap times/nap lengths (and it's definitely not due to lack of trying on my end!!). Therefore, I come up with ideas like this in order to "burn" some time so he doesn't get into everything he's not supposed to (ie: everything that he HASN'T explored backwards and forwards because it's off limits due to safety, etc....). Even though he's doing really, really well with "obeying" me when I tell him "no", I don't like to tell him that unless it's something dangerous or something that can be destroyed by his tiny little hands... =) So, without further ado, here is a little video of him playing with his ball pit balls--he hasn't seen them in a couple months, but acts like he's never seen them! Oh, and he's getting to be a pretty good little thrower! =)

He loves to bang things together...

....as well as put everything in his mouth! It's the age, I know, and it's so cute!

So excited about all the balls going everywhere!

This one looks good to throw!

Cutie...

Ahhh...time for a little break! He has always LOVED to bury his face in soft blankets!!  He does this all day long! It's cute, but looks dangerous, huh??

This was taken this morning and I couldn't resist posting it...he makes me smile all the time!  It's getting harder and harder to capture those smiles on camera.  He smiles and laughs all day, but once he sees the camera in my hand, he turns his face..........not what a photog momma wants to see! =)

And GOOD GRIEF!  Where in the world did my baby go?? =)

Today Brody had his first REAL "big kid" lunch...of course the mandarin oranges were eaten right away, and then the veggies, and then I had to fork feed him the macaroni...I was impressed that he ate all of it but about 1/3 of the macaroni!  Way to go, big boy!  (On a side note:  Brody has been eating various table foods often over the last month or so, but hasn't really had a whole meal of all table food.  Usually he has at least one jar of baby food to go with the table food, so we are starting to transition some... He LOVES solids!!  Formula on the other hand.........not so much!  It's a daily struggle to get even 16 ounces down him and he's supposed to have at least 24!)