In an "hairpay" up in the "ky"

Off to California!

Brett, Brayden and I flew cross-country a couple of weeks ago to visit Brett’s family and allow Brett to participate in his best friend’s houseboat bachelor party extravaganza. It is a long way to go and a hard trip on the little one, but always well worth it.

This time around Brett and I were smart and gave Brayden his own seat on the airplane (or “hairpay” as Brayden says). This was the best idea ever. Even though the airlines allow you to have a child on your lap until 2 years old, it makes everyone happy to have their own space. He did great! He would whine every now and then due to boredom, but mostly he was fine with looking out the window and having Daddy and Mommy at his fingertips. Even though it may look like he slept the whole way from the picture, this was only for a mere 30 minutes or so. Brett and I were so happy to get even that much peace and quiet compared to none on our previous flights.

Once we arrived we were happily greeted by Brett’s mom and then taken off to their house in San Jose. Brayden was pretty tired (he managed to not meltdown after being awake with no nap for almost 12 hours!) and we put him to bed right away. He was a champ and napped for almost 4 hours. We were all happy to see him wake up with a smile on his face.

The first night went well and as we expected he was up at the crack of dawn due to the 3-hour time change. So…Brett and I were up and ready to get out of the house pretty early. We managed to drag ourselves to breakfast at the Los Gatos Café (our fave place in LG) and then out to the park to try and tire the little man out so he would nap well.

Brayden had a blast being with his Grandma and Grandpa Robinson and I hope you enjoy some of the pictures of Brayden at Grandma’s house.

- Sue -

Slacker Mom

Sorry I have been slacking at doing the post this past month. Brett and I have been way too busy and I was sick for about a week, which didn't help!

Brett is out of town right now and our computer is slowly on it's last leg and I can't seem to get any pictures off the camera!!! SO...I have posts to publish dating back to June 18th! Hopefully I will be able to get them up once he gets back!

Hope everyone is doing well and we miss you!

- Sue -

Father's Day

Happy Father’s Day!

Today was a busy day! We had plans to go to the Carolina Mud Cat’s game at 1 pm, which is during Brayden’s naptime, so we wanted to tire him out early to make sure he took a good nap.

So it was off to the dog park right after breakfast. Brayden had a blast watching all the dogs play, throwing the ball for Champ and watching Champ getting really dirty!

Once we tired Champ out it was off to the park where Brett and Brayden climbed and climbed and climbed! He loves going up and down the stairs and climbing across the drawbridges. It was so nice to see Brett and Brayden in action. They rarely get any one on one time because of Brett’s work schedule and because I am always around! HA! They are so cute when it is just the two of them.

After the park, it was back home to have some lunch and then off to nap. He napped so well and our plan worked perfectly! He woke up happy and ready for more fun.

The NC Mud Cat’s are a local baseball team about 20 minutes from our house. Brett loves baseball and has been dying to take Brayden to another game.

Well, let’s just say it looks like we will be going to many more games because Brayden had a blast! He loves watching all the players and would just keep blurting out “Bay Ball! Bay Ball!” He even learned to master drinking out of a straw. I ordered a lemonade and Brayden went crazy for it! I have never seen him try so hard to drink something before in my life! So funny!

After the game ended it wasn’t over for us! On our way home we went to another park that is near our house that has a nature trail, a field, and a playground. He loves this park and we go there almost four times a week because I do my Stroller Fit classes there. He knows the grounds and takes off the moment we get out of the car.

This was a jam packed day and it was fun from sun up to sun down! You’ll have to ask Brett, but I think this was a Father’s Day he will never forget!

Hope everyone else had a fabulous Father’s Day too!

- Sue -

Little Gym Graduation

So let’s just say that Brayden doesn’t like to be forced to do something and doesn’t enjoy being put on the spot. As you can tell from this picture…he freaks out! He wanted nothing to do with the graduation podium or his shiny new medal.

He does, however, love the Little Gym and we were sad to see it end. We have been going there since he was three months old and he loved every minute of it. Hopefully we will start up again this fall and he can continue having a blast!

- Sue -

* The BFF's giving each other high fives after their awards
* Having fun poolside after the graduation


* All smiles in his car. I brought it inside because it is way too hot outside to play.

Surgery Update

Today was a little better.

Brayden cried A LOT and slept on and off all day yesterday, but he seems to be perky up a little more today.

He hasn’t had any fevers and his appetite is good, so I think we will be doing better as the days go by.

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!

- Sue -

Brayden's Surgery

Today was the day of Brayden’s surgeries. He had tubes put in both his ears and had his adenoids taken out. This was no fun Brayden or for me and Brett.

We had to leave the house at 6 am to be at check in by 630 am, then his surgery was at 745 am. He did really well in the morning and in the waiting area, but it started to go down hill once we went into the prep area. By then he was tired and hungry and starting to realize that we weren’t leaving anytime soon.

The faculty at the surgery center was so kind and so great with kids. They explained everything to us and could tell that we were nervous and we very kind and reassured us constantly.

They anesthesiologist came and told us how they were going to give him and IV and put him to sleep. Brett and I were really worried about how logistically they were going to do this. He screams and kicks when doctors even walk up to him! They told us once the nurse took him they were going to give him some gas to make him sleepy and then put the IV in once he was all the way asleep. This eased our nervous a little.

Once they took him away we went to the waiting room where I waited while Brett went across the street to get some McDonald’s for breakfast. He was gone no more than 20 minutes and right when he came back they told us we could come see him! It was so fast.

We were able to go back to the recovery area and be with him and this was the worst part of the day. He was so groggy and disoriented from the anesthesia that he just cried and cried! Poor thing. Our heart went out to him. He was confused and didn’t feel good and just let it all out with loud cries. The nurses kept us there for awhile until he woke up a little more and watched him to make sure he wasn’t crying because he was in pain.

Once we were given the ok we were out of there. He cried the whole way home ad started to calm down once we turned in the driveway. He fussed a bit once we got inside because he wanted to play but couldn’t walk on his own without falling over. So, we wrapped him up with Daddy and all his comfort items and watch some good ole’ Thomas the Train and Friends.

He was fussy the rest of the day but ate and slept well. I think all in all it went pretty well. Hopefully this will be then end of ear infections as we know it! Now if we could do the same for Brett…

- Sue -

Falls Lake

Today Brett and I took Brayden on our boat for the first time this season.

We were nervous because we haven’t had the best luck getting him on the boat and having a good time. This time we were super prepared! We had everything ready to go the night before and were prepared to leave right when he woke up.

We were able to get to the lake at little before 9 am and it was already 80 degrees! We had him completely covered (poor guy). He was smothered in sunscreen, wearing a diaper (which exploded!), swim trunks, UV long-sleeved shirt, hat, and new life vest. He didn’t seem to even notice because he was too distracted by all the activity around him.

We loaded him onto the boat and took off. He was happy the whole time! We even were able to take a dip halfway through our trip.

Brett was SO happy because this was all he ever wanted. The three of us on the boat together, having a good time.

This looks like the start of a great boating season!

Once we were home it was time for more trains once again! This kid is obsessed with Thomas the Train and Friends! HA!

He had such a blast playing with Brett and Brett even was able to teach him to ride the ride along toys that have been piling up in the playroom. For those of you that don’t know, Brayden has been petrified of any type of ride along toy out on the market today!!!! UNTIL NOW!

Dino and Gina rejoice! He finally rides the awesome rocket ship you guys got him for his birthday!

Then what better way to end the best weekend ever, drinks and Sex and the City with my girlfriends!

Hope your weekend was has fun as ours!

- Sue -