Braska Bear

Did you know that two years ago today I was having my heart fixed!?!? Isn't that amazing that it has been so long!? And look at me now!! Mommy wrote some more about my Happy Heart Day over here , so be sure to go read that. And if you wanna go back and read about my surgery and my good behavior with the nurses, you can click here . Oh! And if you haven't seen all my pictures from lately, make sure to check out my last couple stories here and here . There are a bunch of good pictures there since so many of you ask for pictures all the time!!!

I had a good time at Grammy's. I played with Auntie Joy alot, and I practiced my eating with Grammy. I've been eating some little bits every day that Grammy was at our house and when I was at her house. That's right... eating! I'm still only taking a little bit, but it's pretty yummy and Grammy and Mommy say I'm doing a good job! Here's some pictures from Grammy's house when she made me some carrots. They were good! (Mommy note: She is really doing well, and we're cautiously optimistic. If you've followed Miss Stubborn for a while, you know that she tends to do things that are encouraging, when it comes to food, and then she just quits it all. So we usually are a bit skeptical that new things like this will last, but she's been consistent now for close to three weeks. AND she's doing it for me, which is a good sign. She generally eats well in these phases for my mom and occasionally a therapist, but never for me. At this point, she...

It's kind of been a busy week and Mommy's just starting to feel better, so we're a little behind with our stories and pictures again. Grammy's been here with me again this week, so I've been busy doing stuff with her. I think we'll do better keeping up soon! On Monday, Aunt Hyla and Cousin Lindsay came to see Kinlee and let us meet Cousin Carly. She's so cute! I remember when I was just a little baby like that. But she is SO strong! Miss Trish at Daddy's work sent me some cute clothes, like this shirt. Thanks, Miss Trish! On Tuesday, we went down to the place where I get my glasses. They take good care of me when I need them fixed or if they don't fit right. They're so good that they are a big reason we moved here last year! Here's me waiting patiently... "Where did she go? Are they done yet?" "I think they'll be done soon. Just a few more minutes." On Wednesday night, Mommy and Grammy went to do some shopping ...

We are just being home these last few days. Grammy is here with me, and we are having all kinds of fun. Sometimes I sit with Daddy too and say hi to Kinlee. I've also been working on saying new words and making my old words easier to hear. Checkout my newest one... it's what we put on my face everyday to keep it soft and pretty.

Because my pal, Jen (AKA the flaming liberal...tee hee) asked... here's some Braska and Kinlee pics to peruse and compare. Yeah, I know...don't compare my kids. I hear you. But really, it's part of the fun at this stage. Here's Braska's first wrapped-up pic in the delivery room. And Kinlee, also moments after birth. The first little family pic back in November 06. And on Monday...

Grammy took me up to see Mommy, Daddy, and Kinlee today. I thought I'd check her out a little more today. Can you tell one thing we have in common that I noticed already? (Pssssst.... we like to chew on our hands.) I gave her lots of kisses today. She's really soft! She's not so bad after all, I guess.

Kinlee got here this afternoon. Mommy put up pictures and all her information at Kinlee's blog. I got to meet her too, but I just thought I'd rather be with Daddy and play. Maybe she'll be more fun when she gets bigger. You can go to Kinlee's blog at http://kinleecarene.blogspot.com .

Mommy and Daddy went to the hospital tonight. The doctor is getting them ready for Kinlee to come tomorrow. Grammy and Auntie Joy are here with me, and some of the others too. Auntie Joy has fun toys. We played music and I pushed buttons on her phone. I like to say "Ha-woh!" I'm gonna hang out with them until we go see Mommy tomorrow, and hopefully Kinlee will be here too! Mommy's got more info on her page if you want, too.

It's been a long time since I told you some stories and showed some pictures!! Mommy has been pretty busy with alot of other things, and I've been getting into all kinds of things now that I can pull up on everything and cruise around the whole living room. AND I can crawl real fast now! So she's not getting as much done as quickly as before. But I'm having lots of fun going to my room all by myself and playing for a while. And Mommy likes that too. I like to play by myself and make big messes with my books and toys. Here's a bunch of pictures from the last few days. Mommy is not very good at bending over the tub now, so Daddy's been helping me with baths, and he's way more fun. I've been working on my music and drums, and we splash alot! Last week, on Thursday, I went with Mommy and her friends to meet Miss Kayla for dinner. She is from far away, but Mommy met her online, so it was nice of them to all get to meet each other for the first time. ...