MEYN FAMILY

It's been a long time

2011-03-20T00:11:00.000-05:00

Man, I have been away for a very long time! Many months have past and it would take forever for me to get you caught up, so I will talk about recent events!

Avery is ONE!!! I just can't believe how fast this year went by. She started to walk about 2 weeks before her birthday. There is no stopping her now. With turning one came an attitude. She still our very sweet little girl, but man if something doesn't go her way, she will let you know. She is one of the happiest kids ever. We will be sitting there and she will just crack herself up. We think she is teething again, because she is not sleep well, not eating well and is chewing (biting) on everything. Can't wait for that to be over!

Braylon is well too! He is just a super ornery little boy who has found the love to climb on everything. We found him on top of our downstairs entertainment center just crawling around up there. He stacking up multiple things to get up there. I'm not sure if he think he has super powers or what! HE LOVES WATCHING Spiderman and The Avenger's. This kid know who to turn on the computer, get to you tube and type in spiderman...to watch videos. That is all he wants to do. He can count to about 50, recognizes all his letters (upper case) and spell and write his name. And he just loves his little sister to pieces! I just hope it lasts forever!!!

We are getting ready to put Braylon in swim lessons and soccer. I'm not sure Chris and I know what we are getting ourselves into, but we are going to start becoming very busy parent! I can't wait!

Enjoy some photos from Avery's 1st Birthday party! Also, check out photos from her 1 year photo shoot, taken by none other than myself! (http://www.reneemeynphotography.blogspot.com/)

Where have we been?

2010-11-04T22:32:00.005-05:00

I can't believe it has been 2 months since my last post. SORRY!! We have been extremely busy. Avery has been sick A LOT. About every 2-3 weeks she is either running a fever, has an ear infection or has a cold. It is crazy. She is getting over a double ear infection now. So, that coupled with Halloween, me being extremely busy at work, I've left this blog neglected. I would like to say I will have it updated more often, but it will be even harder now that we have a VERY mobile 8 month old. Avery turned 8 months old on Tuesday. She is crawling everywhere and pulling herself up on everything. She tries to take steps, but hasn't figured that out yet. Braylon is starting to get very protective if his toys now that she is mobile. It is pretty cute. I love seeing him interact with his little sister. Braylon is doing great! He has been completely potty trained for a while now. Through naps and nighttime too!!! He will get up and go potty in the middle of the night if he has to. He is such a big boy! He is growing like a weed. Not sure how, since he hardly eats anything, but that boy is TALL.

We had a great time for Halloween. We went back to Centralia for Halloween and participated in the first Trunk or Treat down main street. It was great, especially for very young children. We went back to some family friends house for dinner and Braylon loved passing out candy! They were ALL his friends. That is a big thing to him, all kids are his friends. I love such sweet innocence. Enjoy some photos I have taken of the kiddos. My little Superman and little Ladybug!

6 Months Old

2010-09-01T20:39:00.001-05:00

Happy Half Birthday to my baby girl!!

Sunday Fun / 5 Months

2010-08-08T22:17:00.005-05:00

Enjoying our Sunday afternoon on the slip-n-slide! Braylon had a blast and Avery loved watching. Now if it would only cool down a little bit so we could spend more time outside!

Avery is now 5 months old!! She is one very active and vocal little girl. She will not sit still anymore. She will roll or scoot to where ever she is wanting to go. It won't be long before she will be crawling! We started her on rice cereal a few weeks ago and she finally Loves it! We can't get it in her mouth fast enough! She is sitting up on her own pretty well now. Still gets wobbly from time to time, but does a pretty good job. Now if we can just get her to sleep better. We are STRUGGLING! She gets up about 4 times a night to have her pacifier put back in her mouth. That is all it takes, but man it makes for a long night. Hopefully it is just a phase and she will out grow it.

Braylon is doing great! I would consider him officially Potty Trained. He rarely has an accident and even stays dry during naps and through the night for the most part. His vocabulary is continuing to grow everyday and he just amazes us.

His Actual Birthday

2010-07-11T16:38:00.010-05:00

We had a fun day spending time together for Braylon's birthday. We pretty much just hung out all day and played. We then took him to dinner at Fritz's! It was a blast to see him so excited. To those of you who do not know of Fritz's, they serve your dinner on trains. It is so cool and Braylon LOVED IT! He actually ate almost ALL of his food. You order your meal on a telephone, and then a train brings it to your table from the tracks that run across the top of the restaurant. After dinner we took Braylon to Power Play (a huge arcade place). He rode a few rides, played a few games and DID NOT want to leave. We only used half of our card (about $10) in over an hour. We will probably go back next weekend to use up the rest. We headed home because Braylon's aunt Robyn got him a DQ Ice-Cream cake. We lit the candles and sang Happy Birthday. It was a nice, quiet and fun birthday if I do say so myself.

We took Braylon to see Toy Story 3 this afternoon. He loved it and behaved well. He told us both times when he needed to potty and was such a big boy. He is fast asleep on the couch right now. I guess it wore him out. :)

Enjoy a few pictures from our day!

Happy 3rd Birthday Braylon!!

2010-07-10T08:57:00.014-05:00

My big boy turns 3 today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAYLON! Mommy, Daddy and Avery all love you so much.

You are an amazing little boy. You love to snuggle and give kisses, but you are also a very rough and tumble little boy. You will pretend to do karate (thinking of putting you in classes) jump off of anything, wrestle with anybody. You are definitely ALL BOY! You talk so well now. Almost too well (you like to tell mommy and daddy how it is). You are picking up on EVERYTHING we say. You are a very independent little boy who likes to do everything himself. You are still a very picky and little eater. You are almost completely potty trained. Accidents are few and far between now, but we still put you in pull ups at nap and night time. Most of the time you even stay dry through that. We are so proud to be your mommy, daddy and sissy. We had an amazing year watching you grow and develop. Can't wait for whats to come in this next year!

We had Braylon's B-Day party last Saturday at my parents house (Dinosaur Themed). We had a great time. Good food, cake and ice-cream and even Fireworks!! Braylon got a lot of fun new toys for outside. Plenty to keep him busy. A new bike, helmet and knee pads, slip and slide, kites, baseball tee, horse shoes, Toy Story car and undies, Toy Story shirts, play dinosaurs, bug collector. (I even made his little dinosaur shirt to match his theme!)

Here are Braylon's 3 year statistics:
(I think someone is going to be tall like their daddy!)
Height: 39.75 inches (97th percentile)
Weight: 33 lbs (75th percentile)

We plan to take Braylon to his first movie theater experience today to see Toy Story 3! I plan to take lots of pictures!

4 Months / Rollie-Pollie

2010-07-10T08:39:00.006-05:00

Avery turned 4 months old last Friday. She is growing well and is getting to be so much fun. She "talks" ALL the time. It is so cute. Chris can really get her to laugh now. I guess she thinks her daddy is very funny. :) She is also rolling over now, both back-to-front and front-to-back. She just rolls, rolls and rolls some more now. We took her to the doctor on Wednesday for her check-up and everything looked great! Here are her statistics:

Height: 24 1/2 inches (50th percentile)
Weight: 14 lbs 11 ozs (75th percentile)
Head Cir.: 17 inches (90th percentile)

Avery is a very average little girl and we couldn't be happier. Her big brother continues to love her and helps take care of her. When she was getting her shots, he was right next to her telling her is would be ok. It was so cute! I love those two so much.

Dog Days of Summer

2010-06-28T21:52:00.013-05:00

Hello All! Things have been busy here at the Meyn household. Avery is almost 4 months old and Braylon will be turning 3 in just a couple of weeks. Where does the time go? Just seemed like yesterday when Braylon was Avery's age.

Braylon has been a very big boy the last few weeks. He is almost completely potty trained. A few accidents here and there, but we are so excited! He is becoming such a big boy.

This past month has been crazy busy for us. We had Avery's baptisim, our 4th anniversary and Father's Day all in one week. Enjoy some pictures from the last month. It is my goal to get a 4 month post up here on Friday! ;)

Beginning of Summer / 3 months

2010-06-06T21:19:00.006-05:00

Pictures: Braylon (almost 3 years) and Avery (3 months)

We spent our first day at the pool this weekend. We went to Rachel's apartment complex and had a good time. Braylon loves the water but does not like not being able to touch the bottom of the pool. It was too cute!

We had our annual neighborhood block party on Saturday. We had a lot of fun enjoying the beautiful weather and meeting some new neighbors. They had the fire department show up with two fire trucks and the ambulance. Braylon was in love! They also hooked up the hose and let the kids play in the water. Braylon was the first one in and LOVED IT!!! They also had a live band and outdoor movie at dark. We didn't enjoy the last two as some little boy threw a HUGE fit when we had to go home to feed Avery, so we didn't make it back.

Some little girl turned 3 months old this past week. I can't belive how much she has changed over the last month. She is such a smiley baby. She is begin to laugh too!

Back to work :(

2010-05-26T22:18:00.004-05:00

Well, I am back at work now. I started on Tuesday, oh what a difficult day. I am glad that this will be a short week for me. I now have even less time to do much of a post, so I thought I would just share a few pictures. Enjoy!

Smiley Girl!

(Tuckered out after the ceremony. He was CRANKY!)

(Bride, Aunt Jess and ring bearer, Braylon)

Braylon & Alexis

Hayden and Braylon being silly the night before the wedding!

Braylon & Avery on Avery's first day of daycare. He was so excited she was going along!

2 Months / Ear Piercing / Mother's Day

2010-05-10T14:59:00.005-05:00

Avery turned two months old last weekend. I can't believe how fast this is all going. She is growing great and is a very happy and healthy two month old. She is sleeping great at night. She usually sleeps from 9 or 10 until 3 or 4. It has been great!

Two Month Statistics:

Height: 22 inches (45th percentile)

Weight: 12lbs 12ozs (91st percentile)

Head Circumference: 15 inches (66th percentile)

I will take Avery's picture every month next to Raggedy Ann to she how much she has grown!

We got Avery's ears pierced on Saturday! She did so well, and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. She didn't cry near as much as when she got her shots at the doctors office. They pierced her ears, she cried a little bit, mommy picked her up and she fell asleep! She looks so adorable! I Love them! Here is a before shot with daddy and an after shot with mommy.

Braylon was such a good boy while Avery got her ears pierced that he got to ride the ponies. After that, not such a good boy. He took a piece of clothing from one store and ran from Aunt Robyn into another store. Good thing the alarms didn't go off. After that we went home. He is so stinking ornery.

We had a wonderful Mother's Day. Chris and the kids got me an amazing day at the spa. It includes a 60 min massage, 60 min manicure, 60 min pedicure and a hand and foot wrap. I was totally not expecting that, but am so grateful. I have been needing to do something on my own for a while and this is perfect! I have my appointment set for Thursday!!!

I just want to wish my mom a wonderful Mother's Day! You are the greatest and I love you!

Happy Mother's day to Nellie (Chris's mom). You raised two amazing kids and I am so lucky that I got to marry one!!

We will be heading to Hanover on Friday for Chris's sister Jessica's wedding. We can't wait to see Jessica and Aaron united in marriage...and to party!!!

Where does time go?

2010-04-24T15:27:00.009-05:00

Wow, I can't believe it has been over a month since my last post. It is hard to find time to get on here anymore. I promise I will try and start doing better, but I can't promise anything since I go back to work in about 4 weeks. :( I am starting to get really sad about this.

What has been going on over the last month? Not too much, just watching Avery grow way too fast and seeing Braylon learn many new things also. Avery is now just about 8 weeks old. She will be eight weeks old on Tuesday. It is so hard to believe. She is now cooing and smiling all the time. She is a very happy baby when she is not tired. That is the only time she gets fussy. Very easy on mommy and daddy. She is starting to sleep great! We have had a few nights of 6 straight hours of sleep for mommy and daddy. Her main night schedule is eat at 9pm, 3am, and 6am. I can handle that! She is starting sleep well in her bassinet and going to sleep on her own. I can't tell you what a relief that is. Braylon has been doing great also. He has got to be the best Big Brother ever. He just loves his little sister so much. Mommy doesn't get as many kisses anymore, they all go to Avery. :) His vocabulary is growing by the day and I just can't believe some of the things that come out of that kids mouth. He is a very demanding little boy and likes to get his way. Now that the weather is nice he wants to be outside ALL OF THE TIME. Living RIGHT next to the park is a challenge some days. He wants to be over there rain or shine. :) We have been doing really well with the potty training the past month until the last couple of weeks. He just kind of stopped. It is kind of frustrating for mommy and daddy, but we will keep working with him. I think Chris and I might try and suck it up and just put him in underwear and get rid of the pull-ups. Or I am thinking of letting him run around naked around the house because I think we would go to the potty all the time if that was the case. We'll see. He is also finally getting his molars. One is almost completely in and two others just broke through this past week. I wonder if this has something to do with the potty training.

Next month is going to be a VERY busy month for us. We will be back in Centralia on the 1st for a wedding, in Hanover on the 15th for Chris's sister Jessica's wedding, my two sisters and BIL graduate on the 15th, I go back to work on the 25th and back to Hanover on the 29th for a wedding. BUSY BUSY BUSY. It is going to make my last month home with Avery fly by.

Here are a few pictures to enjoy!

My Babies!

2010-03-20T16:39:00.004-05:00

Here are some pictures of my cuties that I took today! I love how they turned out. I will be using a couple of them for Avery's birth announcement as soon as I get them designed.

Everything is going very well. Braylon is an awesome big brother and loves to help out with Avery. He is being such a big boy. We are really working on the potty training now. It is going ok. He spent last week at my mom and dad's and they worked with him too. Hopefully we can get him trained soon so we only have to buy one set of diapers. :) Avery is doing great also. She is still gaining weight well and is our little chunky monkey as you can tell in a couple of the pictures. :) We are still working on the sleeping, but it is getting better.

Hope you all enjoy the pictures!

1 Week Old---Picture Overload

2010-03-06T18:36:00.010-06:00

Papa Feldkamp and his little girl!!

Nana Feldkamp and her little girl!!

Big Brother Braylon Loving on his little Sissy!

Our friends Dom and Emily Lickteig's little boy Carter, Braylon and Avery. Dom, Emily and Carter came from St. Louis to visit. Dom is Avery's Godfather! I guess we should have gotten a picture of those two together. I was a little sleep deprived then.

Braylon and his Avie!

The family after Avery's first bath. Everyone had to help!!

Grandma and Grandpa Meyn with thier little girl! Please ignore me in the background. Ugh.

Nana and Papa Feldkamp with Avery.

Our little princess. I LOVE ruffle butts!

Sleeping Angel!

One week old!

Check out that dimple! I LOVE it!!

The three loves of my life!! I couldn't be more blessed!

On our way to our first Sunday mass.

Our baby girl is one week old today. I can hardly believe it. We are all doing great and are getting settled in as a family of four.

Avery and I were discharged from the hospital on Thursday. Avery's weight at discharge was 8lbs 3oz. She had lost 12ozs, but the doctors said it was within the normal range. We had her 48hour checkup on Saturday and she was already up to 8lbs 13oz. Doctors were very impressed with her weight gain. I wasn't too surprised since all she does is eat. I am up all night feeding her. That is about all I can complain about. I am tired. She is up all night wanting to eat. We are working on trying to get her days and nights swithed around.

Braylon has been great with his "Little Sissy Avie". He wants to hold her every second he can get. She is not lacking in the kisses department.

We have our 1 - 2 week checkup on Friday. I can't wait to see how much weight she has gained. Not knowing for sure how much she is eating is the most stressful part of breastfeeding. She is a GREAT nurser, but I still worry.

Chris has the rest of the week off and I am loving him being home with me. It is nice getting to bond with Avery with him home. I am going to miss him when he has to go back to work next Tuesday.

Enjoy some pictures!

Introducing....

2010-03-03T13:13:00.002-06:00

Miss Avery Elizabeth Meyn

Born 3-2-2010

3:26pm

8lbs 15oz

20in.

Everything went very well and we are all doing great. I'll have more pictures to share later on!

Tomorrow is the Day!

2010-03-01T08:44:00.005-06:00

Tomorrow is the day for us to meet Miss Avery! We are scheduled to be induced at 6:45 am March 2nd! I can hardly wait. Hopefully it won't take too long, but not too fast either. I want enough time to get my epidural. :) I'm not a fan of pain. I am already almost 5 cm and fully effaced so I am getting pretty nervous of it all happening faster than I am ready for. :)

Please keep us in your prayers for a safe delivery and healthy Baby Girl!

We will post updates and pictures tomorrow!!

Long Week/38 weeks

2010-02-17T15:36:00.006-06:00

What a long week in the Meyn household. It started off with a relaxing Monday. I had the day off for President's Day and Chris took if off to spend the day with me. We ran a few errands, saw a movie, went out to eat for lunch and then headed to his work for a Baby Shower. They got us diapers, burp cloths and a lot of adorable outfits, among other things. It was very nice of them and we had a great time.

Then on to Tuesday. This was a very busy day. I had to work, go to a doctors appt and my dad had surgery on his neck. The doctors appt went great except for being there for 2 hours. I was hoping to be done by six so we could be on the road to Topeka to see my dad, but they of course were running behind. But anyway, Avery looked great and I have progressed much further than I was expecting. With Braylon, I was a 1 the whole time. I went to the hospital at a 1, 1 week past my due date. So I was shocked to hear the doctor say I was a 3-3.5 and very soft. She couldn't quite feel the head, so It won't be awhile yet. I just can't imagine her being any lower. She is already WAY lower than Braylon ever was. So this time a around is a whole new experience for me and I have to say it makes me a little nervous. :)

Onto my dad. He had surgery on his neck to fuse together 4 vertebrae. I think I have that right. Anyways, he is doing great. He is able to move his arms the way he is supposed to and couldn't before the surgery. We went and saw him that night and he looked good. We finally left right around 9 because he was starting to be in a lot of pain and nauseated. Good thing we left when we did, because mom said he got sick right after we left. Glad I didn't get to see that. I was already pretty uncomfortable, the doctor's appt left me very crampy and contracting a lot. Braylon was pretty scared at first. I don't think he quite recognized Papa right away. He looked a little different than normal, but Braylon warmed up eventually and gave him a fist pound and sat by him in his bed for a little while. He even gave him a kiss good-bye. I think that made my dad's day. :) He is doing a lot better, but still has his moments of pain. He can't drive anywhere and can't ride in a car for very long. So that means he might not make it to KC when we have Avery. That makes me very sad, but if it helps him heal faster then he needs to stay home.

Now Friday. I don't' know what it is about Fridays, but anytime Braylon gets the flu it is a Friday night. Well, technically it was Saturday morning, but at 3am Braylon comes into our room crying for me saying "Momma I coughed, come look." I knew what that meant. I walked in his room and could immediately smell it, but I turned on the lamp and him and his bed were covered in vomit. :( Ahh not what I was wanting to deal with. But every hour after that he was throwing up again. At least he knows how to get sick into a bucket. So the clean-ups after the first vomit isn't too bad. But I still have to get up and dump it out and clean up his face. I felt so bad for him. He acted just fine except for the vomiting and not eating anything. Which is understandable.

Ahh, I meant to post this on Saturday, but obviously it got pushed back. I have posted a belly shot at 38 weeks. I can't believe we are this close to meeting out little girl. I can't wait for her to get here. I am really hoping she decides to come on her own this week. I am getting very very uncomfortable, I don't think my feet and ankles could swell any more. I am just very done and want to meet Avery. I have a doctors appt. on Tuesday, so hopefully we are still progressing on our own!

Here's to a good week for everyone!

36 weeks

2010-02-07T14:22:00.005-06:00

How far along? 36 weeks!!!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss? Not sure, I have my appt on Tuesday.
Maternity clothes? Oh yes and those are starting to get small.
Stretch marks? Here they come…. It is always that last month that does it to me. L
Sleep: Yeah right. I don’t get much sleep at all. I can’t wait to have no sleep with an outside baby. J

Best moment this week: Making it through another week! It was a long one.
Movement: Yes. It is getting pretty painful. She is running out of room.
Food cravings: none.
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Having some strong contractions at night, but go away pretty quickly.

Belly Button in or out? Pretty much out.
What I am looking forward to: Making it to 37 weeks. Full Term baby!!!

What I miss: Sleeping on my belly.
Milestones: Making it to my ninth month. I am in the homestretch!

This week has been a long one. We had our month end at work, so that meant some extra hours at the office and some extra pain at night. I have been having some pretty strong contractions at night, but they never last long enough to worry about. Just enough to stop me in my tracks for about a minute.

Braylon is really starting to catch on that he is going to have a baby sister soon. He knows what everything of hers is and takes care of it. We have a dolly that he likes to put in all of her stuff and tells us it is for Baby Avery. He is so cute. He is going to be very protective of her. I got the car seat out this weekend to get cleaned up and ready to go. Braylon made us put it in the truck this morning before we left for church.

We are starting to get very excited about the arrival of Avery. I have gotten her and my bags packed so they are ready to go. We just have a few small things to get and we are completely set. I still haven’t finished Braylon’s quilt. L In fact I haven’t even started on it. I am waiting for my next nesting phase to come along to give me that extra push to get it finished!

Now we are just waiting. I am kind of hoping she will come late so that I can plan a little more. I love having things planned out, so the fact that she could come early is scaring the bejesus out of me. I just DO NOT want to go into labor at work.

We will keep you all posted on things to come. I have my first “check” on Tuesday so we shall see how things are progressing.

34 weeks

2010-01-22T14:10:00.005-06:00

Wow, where does the time go? I can't believe that I am 34 weeks pregnant. I have only 6 weeks to go!! I just can't believe it. I can remember taking the home pregnancy tests confirming my suspicion that I was pregnant and the due date seemed so far away. Now it is almost here!! Almost sooner than I am ready for. :) This definitely isn't the best looking picture, but all I have had time for with two sickies in the house.

I have put up two polls on Avery's arrival. Please vote! I am just curious to see what everyone thinks might happen. Here are mine and Chris's detailed votes along with what Braylon's stats were:

Chris: March 3rd, 8:52pm, 7lbs 11oz

Mine: March 7th, 11:52am, 9lbs 2oz

Braylon: His due date was 7/7/07. Born 7/10/07, 9:23pm, 8lbs 7oz

How far along? 34 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? 10 lbs as of last Tuesday.
Maternity clothes? Oh, yes.
Stretch marks? No new ones, it won't be long for some new ones to appear.
Sleep: Not the greatest, but I'll take what I can get.
Best moment this week: Getting Avery's bedding done! Now on to Braylon's!
Movement: Yes. It is getting pretty painful. She is running out of room.
Food cravings: none.
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Lots of Braxton Hicks,

Belly Button in or out? Half in Half out. Getting more out by the day.
What I am looking forward to: Getting Braylon and Avery's room completely finished!
Weekly Wisdom: None.
Milestones: Only 6 weeks to go! She is definitely head down and very very low.

33 weeks / Flu

2010-01-17T18:58:00.001-06:00

Oh what a weekend. Friday marked my 33rd week of pregnancy. I am now over 33 1/2 weeks. I can't believe how fast this is all going. I had planned on a post with pictures, but Braylon got the flu Friday night and then Chris got it yesterday. So I have had my hands full taking care of two sick boys. Braylon seems to be feeling better, but is still not eating. I'm not sure if he is afraid to eat after getting sick so much or still doesn't have his appetite back. We'll keep offering it to him and I'm sure he 'll start eating again soon. Chris was running a fever last night after he started to feel a little better, but stayed home again today to rest up and get back to 100%. I'm sure his coworkers don't want him giving it to them. Our computer has a virus and we can't get on it anymore. :( I am posting this at work. Hopefully we can get it working again soon!

The weekend wasn't all that bad though. My mom and dad came to town on Saturday. My mom brought down my sisters sewing machine and cutting boards so that I can start on Braylon and Avery's bedding. They are sharing a room, so I wanted to make their bedding coordinate. I wanted Avery's to be a little girly and Braylon's to be boyish, so the only way I could think to make that happen was to make it myself. When my parents got into town, we just relaxed that evening and watched the K-State game (dvr'ed it!). It was nice to just relax. Then on Sunday we went to church, got more fabric and then my mom helped me cut out all of Avery's bedding. My dad fixed a few things around the house for us! Thanks Dad! And then my dad and his friend John drove home to Centralia together while my mom and Mary Jane (John's wife) stayed another night with us! They both work at the bank and had Monday off and wanted to go shopping. I had yesterday off as well, but being on my feet for too long sends me contracting so I passed on the shopping and stayed home to take care of Chris and to work on Avery's bedding. I was so productive yesterday, it felt so good to get so much done. I went through all the baby stuffed, got everything washed and almost finished all of Avery's bedding. I just have the bed skirt to finish. I plan to work on Braylon's quilt next weekend. I am getting so excited. I'll post some pictures of their room when I am all finished!

Last night we watched the #9 Kansas State Wildcats defeat the undefeated #1 ranked Texas Longhorns. Oh how we wish we could have been there in person, but the comfort of my own couch was just fine. It was such and exciting game and Bramlage looked electrifying. WAY TO GO CATS!!!

Videos

2009-12-25T15:20:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas / 30 weeks

2009-12-25T14:36:00.004-06:00

30 Weeks

Christmas Day!

Braylon opening his first present from Santa!

Mommy getting some lovin' from her little boy.

CCutie pie on Christmas Morning!

Watching Papa try to plow snow with the tractor. Thank goodness we didn't have anywhere to go!

Opening his presents Christmas Eve.

K-State Basketball game on Monday night.

Ready to go sledding for the first time!

Opening presents at Grandma and Grandpa Meyn's.

Opening presents at home before we left for the week!

Hope everyone is having a safe and Merry Christmas. I know we are. We are having a VERY White Christmas. This first I can remember like this. All of our Church services were cancelled and my parents can't ever remember that happening. Needless to stay we are stuck inside for awhile. I just feel bad for those who weren't able to spend Christmas with their families because of the snow.

I am 30 weeks exactly today. I feel like I am getting very large and that Avery is running out of room. It hurts when she moves now. I have been having some on and off contractions so I have been trying to take it easy. I will be talking to the doctor about it at my next appt. Other than that I am sleeping as well as can be expected. I just can't believe that I only have 10 more weeks to go!!!

Pictures

2009-12-18T18:16:00.007-06:00

28 weeks

Braylon, Boston and Bouncer looking out the window waiting for uncle Ryan to come home!

Braylon opening his first present of the season!

Braylon and some of his second cousins!

29 Weeks/Christmas Baking

2009-12-17T15:45:00.006-06:00

How far along? 29 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? 5 pounds as of my last appt (last Tuesday).
Maternity clothes? Oh, yes.
Stretch marks? No new ones, I think but I have a feeling they are coming. I have been feeling a lot of stretching this week.
Sleep: Not the greatest, but I'll take what I can get.
Best moment this week: The week being over and starting my week long vacation!
Movement: Oh yes, you can see and feel her moving! I was starting to get a little worried the other day because she wasn't moving very much, but luckily that didn't last very long.
Food cravings: none.
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Lots of Braxton Hicks, but nothing more.
Belly Button in or out? Top is out, bottom is in.
What I am looking forward to: Heading to Hanover and Centralia tomorrow for Christmas. I get the WHOLE week off!!!
Weekly Wisdom: It takes a lot of stomach muscles to sneeze. I have been sneezing constantly for the last two days and I am so sore. Ah I hate colds.
Milestones: Making it in to my final trimester!!! Not too much longer to go before we get to meet our beautiful little girl.

So, I can't get any pictures to post right now. I'll try again tonight.

This past weekend my family came to see us in KC. My mom, sisters and I made cookies all day Saturday while the guys went Christmas shopping. I had a blast hanging out with my mom and sisters. Braylon liked helping out also. He loved my mom's Kitchen Aid Mixer, anytime he heard it come on he was in the kitchen. Then later that night aunt Rosie helped him decorate some sugar cookies.

On Sunday we headed to Silver Lake for our Feldkamp Christmas. Braylon had a lot of fun playing with his little cousins and opening his first present of the year.

Braylon has been afraid of Santa for quite some time. He wouldn't go near him last year, so I have been working with him this year so that I could get a picture. Wednesday night we went to the mall in hopes of getting Braylon's picture with Santa. We did!! There was NO line and we got right in. Braylon didn't like it by any means, but he wasn't screaming or crying. :) I think it was a success!!

We are heading to Hanover tomorrow for a few days and then to Centralia next Wednesday for the rest of the week. Chris, Braylon and I are looking forward to a nice, relaxing week with our families.

Hope everyone has a great Christmas!!

(I'll try and post some pictures tonight!)

Funny Story

2009-11-30T18:29:00.002-06:00

Ok, so I think this proves that kids love their aunts and uncles more than their parents. :) Just joking, but man last night sure could have changed my mind.

Last night we got home from a weekend in Centralia at about 9:30, so Braylon was probably tired since it is past his bedtime. But he has NEVER done this before. As soon as we pulled into the driveway he just starts throwing a HUGE fit. His exact words, "I don't want to go home. I go to Ryan's." He was so pissed the we were at home and not at his Uncle Ryan's house. It took us probably 15 minutes to get him calmed down. He just kept screaming at us that he wanted to go to Ryan's house and nothing was changing his mind. Through all the tears that were shed, it was still pretty cute! At lease once a week he says that he wants to go to Ryan's house, but never on our way home and not quite to this degree. I told Ryan that he is just going to have to take him home with him next time. :)

Just proves that Braylon LOVES his Uncle Ryan!

25 Weeks!

2009-11-20T15:49:00.004-06:00

How far along? 25 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? According to the doctors office 0lbs, but according to my scale 4lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No new ones, I think ;)
Sleep: This week? BAD. With Braylon being sick, having to get up to go to the bathroom, and having to change sides every hour because my hip starts hurting, needless to say it is lacking.
Best moment this week: Seeing Avery move under my shirt. She is just getting stronger and stronger every day.
Movement: Oh yes, Chris and Braylon have felt her. She is packing some good punches lately, but I can also just feel her rolling over in long drawn out motions. I like those better!
Food cravings: Nothing really, I just LOVE to eat! I get so hungry all the time now.
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Nothing!
Belly Button in or out? Getting more and more shallow. Its starting to look less like a belly button.
What I am looking forward to: Making it to my 3rd trimester in a couple weeks!
Weekly Wisdom: Only 5 weeks till Christmas!!!!! :)
Milestones: I guess having Chris and Braylon really feel her move. Watching her move!

Sinus & Ear Infection

2009-11-18T10:54:00.002-06:00

Well, Braylon is at home with me today with a sinus and ear infection. He started running a fever last night, so Chris set up an doctors appointment for this morning. Sure enough he has a couple of infections. Explains the many many sleepless nights. Hopefully the antibiotics start to kick in and we are able to rest well today and tonight. He is acting completely fine right now. I am kind of hoping he is going to want to snuggle later on. I don't just get to spend the entire day just him and me very often.

My doctors appointment went great yesterday as well. Braylon was the doctors little assistant and got to hold the Doppler and help her get Avery's heart rate. He was so excited. She did an amazing job making him feel SO important! I am measuring a week big, but no biggy. I just love getting to hear her heartbeat!

1st Snow Sighting

2009-11-17T11:18:00.002-06:00

We had our first snow sighting this morning! There was just enough snow to cover the ground and vehicles. Braylon was super excited about it. But, him and I didn't get very much sleep last night and we are EXHAUSTED. He decided to be awake from 12:30 to 5:00 this morning. I am completely dragging at work right now. He kept complaining that his teeth and tummy hurt. He has a head cold (goopy eyes, running nose, cough), so now I am concerned that he has a ear infection. I'm not sure why else he would be complaining about his teeth. He hasn't ran a fever yet, so we are going to see how today and tonight go. I am just hoping he is my fantastic sleeper tonight. I NEED some rest.

I have a doctors appointment today! It was supposed to be last Tuesday, but my doctor got called into surgery and cancelled all appointments. I am excited to hear Avery's heartbeat and be assured everything still looks great!

Hopefully this nasty weather doesn't stick around too much longer and it is a nice weekend. This is our fist weekend home in over a month! I am very excited about that!!!

23 Weeks!

2009-10-30T09:30:00.009-05:00

The Black-Suited Spiderman!

Me at 22 weeks. Braylon didn't want his mommy to have her picture taken.

How far along? 23 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? Not for sure, I think I have finally gained a pound or two.
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No new ones. ;)
Sleep: Wasn't going so well this week. I am having to turn over about every 2 hours. :(
Best moment this week: Feeling Avery getting stronger and stronger!

Movement: Oh yes, Chris could probably feel her move if he left is hand on my belly all day. :) Just haven't timed it out right yet!
Food cravings: I LOVE Orange Juice! (not really a food, but I love it!)
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Nothing strong enough to worry about.
Belly Button in or out? Getting more and more shallow.
What I am looking forward to: Having Chris feel his daughter move!
Weekly Wisdom: Only 7 weeks till Christmas!!!!! :)
Milestones: Only 17 weeks to go. It is crazy to think about, because I have known I was pregnant for 19 weeks now and it has flown by. Avery will be here before we know it!

I will leave you with a few pictures from the last few weekends. We went to Manhattan for the K-State football game. Before the game the K-State Basketball team had their scrimmage and we took Braylon to it. He loved it and he got to meet some players and Coach Martin. We even got some autographs and pictures. Last weekend we went to Centralia for Halloween. We went into town and had dinner at John and Mary Jane Engelkens and then took Braylon trick-or-treating. I think he had more fun helping Mary Jane hand out candy.

We are headed to Manhattan tonight for the K-State vs KU game tomorrow. It is an early one, but hopefully K-State can come away with a win! GO CATS!!!!!

It's a ----/ 20 weeks!

2009-10-15T13:18:00.011-05:00

It's a ............................

Wait for it..........................

GIRL!!!

How far along? 20 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss? 25 lbs lost ?? Not for sure, I have a doc appt on Tuesday.

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? No new ones. ;)

Sleep: Decent, as long as I have lots of pillows.

Best moment this week: Finding out the sex of our little one!

Movement: Yep and I love it!

Food cravings: No food cravings, but I LOVE Orange Juice!

Gender: GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Labor Signs: Having some Braxton Hicks, but nothing major.

Belly Button in or out? Getting more shallow.

What I am looking forward to: Buying Pink stuff! :)

Weekly Wisdom: nothing

Milestones: I am half way through my pregnancy!!!

I ended up getting in to see the sono-tech earlier than Tuesday. I got in today at 3 o'clock. I was so happy that I was able to get in this week. I don't know why, but I was just really anxious to see the baby and make sure everything was ok. We left Braylon at Wanda's (the babysitters) so that the sono-tech would not get too distracted. As much as we were looking forward to finding out the sex of the baby, the most important was to make sure everything with the baby was ok. Braylon is in the stage where anybody that touches mommy is hurting her and he will start crying if they don't stop. He won't even let Chris give me a back or foot massage. It is kind of cute that he is so protective of his mommy. I know he is going to be the same way with his baby sister. We are so thrilled and can't wait to meet Avery Elizabeth in person in March. Everything looked great and she is extremely active. It was really hard for her to get some good pictures of Avery because she would not sit still!

To sum up the post...we are having a baby Girl, Avery Elizabeth, sometime around March 6, 2010!!!!! We are all very excited!

Bummed :(

2009-10-12T14:49:00.002-05:00

I am so bummed out right now. My doctor's office just called and said they had to reschedule my sonogram because the sono tech went home sick. I have been waiting for tomorrows appointment for so long now. Now, I have to wait another whole week. AHHHH. I am going to be making daily calls into the appointment desk to see if there were any cancellations and hopefully I can get in sooner (they told me to do this). Not keeping my fingers crossed. So now we have to wait until next Tuesday at 11:30am for my sonogram. I know it is just another week, but I was so looking forward to seeing my baby and making sure he/she was healthy and growing.

I'll keep ya posted if I get in any sooner!

Pictures

2009-10-09T20:44:00.004-05:00

Copying Papa Tailgaiting! My dad went to lean against the grain bins so Braylon had to follow. Made us all laugh.

Braylon and his new pal Woody. He puts Woody to bed with him, brushes his teeth and even trys to take a bath with him.

Me at 19 weeks.

19 weeks!

2009-10-09T14:58:00.005-05:00

I am almost half way there. I can't believe how fast the first part of the pregnancy has gone. I remember when I was setting up all my appointments how far away October sounded and now it is here! I have been feeling great with the exception of a cold. It has been pretty pesky, but can't complain too much. We get to find out the baby's sex in 4 DAYS!! I can't wait! I am planning on drinking a big glass of OJ and having some M&Ms to make sure it is wanting to move. :)

How far along? 19 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? 25 lbs lost
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No new ones. ;)
Sleep: Decent, It is getting a little more uncomfortable.
Best moment this week: Really feeling the baby move.
Movement: Yep! Can't wait for it to get stronger.
Food cravings: None
Gender: Don't know yet, but will in 4 Days!!!!!
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? Half in half out.
What I am looking forward to: My sonogram in 4 days!!!
Weekly Wisdom: Being sick and pregnant sucks. :( You can't take any good meds.
Milestones: Feeling the baby move. It is the best thing about being pregnant!

Braylon has been great. We are in the early stages of potty training him. We are working with him in the evening for now until he starts to "get it" a little better. He gets SO excited when he pees or poops on the potty. I mean SUPER excited. Mom and Dad just need to get a little better at this. :) Braylon is definitely in the copy everyone stage (words and or gestures). We are going to have to start watching what we say. This little boy is too smart for his own good. He can now count to ten, say his ABCs (mostly) and sing Ring Around the Rosie! I just love watching him grow and can't wait to see what he does next.

I will try and post a belly shot and a few of Braylon this evening or this weekend. Braylon HATES having his picture taken, so we don't get too many anymore.

17 weeks!!

2009-09-25T10:13:00.003-05:00

I am 17 weeks today!

I have been feeling so much better and getting my appetite back. I am hungry ALL the time. I don't seem to get enough. It is so much better than despising food. :) I am cramping and stretching a lot, but the doctor says that's pretty normal to feel it more when you have already had one baby. Man, I don't remember stretching like this at all with Braylon. I am so worried about how big this baby is going to be. Chris was over 10lbs at birth and I do not want it to be that big. We shall see! :)

I found this questionnaire on a couple of blogs so I thought I would try and fill it out every week to help me track the pregnancy.

How far along? 17 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss? 23 lbs lost
Maternity clothes? Yes, majority of them are. I need to go shopping to get some more!
Stretch marks? No new ones. ;)
Sleep: Good. Just up once or twice a night to pee.
Best moment this week: Braylon coming up to me and telling the baby "Hi" and laying his head on my belly. I love it when he shows interest in the baby on his own.
Movement: Not really, I sometimes think I can feel him/her.
Food cravings: None
Gender: Don't know yet, but will in 2 1/2 weeks!!!!!
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
What I am looking forward to: My sonogram in 2 1/2 weeks!!!
Weekly Wisdom: Your two year old will find a way to snuggle on your lap given the lack of space. :)
Milestones: Liking food again.

We will be heading to Manhattan tonight for the K-State game tomorrow. I am sure I will have some more tailgating pictures to share!

Catching up/New Look

2009-09-16T19:09:00.005-05:00

As you can tell I have given the blog a little face lift. I was trying to clean it up and make it easier to read. Hope you all like it! I am working on a cool new header!!

Braylon Riding the train at the Seneca Church Picnic!
Our first K-State game of the year. We had plan on taking Braylon in with us, but he decided not to take a nap and was SUPER cranky come game time. So Nana Feldkamp took him home. But the kid LOVED tailgating!

Just chilling watching his movies. (Yes I have a thumb sucker)

All of us at Rosie and Josh's wedding dance.

The whole family!!!

Our little stud!!

Quick Baby Update(more to come)

2009-09-16T10:29:00.003-05:00

Okay, I know I have been really bad about blogging lately. I just can't get the urge to sit if front of a computer when I get home (I sit in front of one for 8 hours a day). But I am hoping to get better at it again soon!

Anyway, I had my 16 week checkup yesterday and everything still looks good. I am still losing weight, I am at about 22 lbs lost. Doctor isn't too concerned about it since my uterus size is right on track (plus I wasn't a small girl to begin with;) ). The doctor found the heart beat right away and it was nice and steady in the 150s. She just put the doppler on and there it was, nice and strong. I LOVE that sound! I do not believe in the old wives' tale about the heart rate. Braylon's was always in the 150's and we know how that turned out. We'll just have to wait and see in 4 short weeks to find out if it is a boy or girl. I am starting to get really excited about finding out! I still think it is another boy, but everyone seems to think its a girl. We'll see who's right! We took Braylon with us to the doctor this time and he did NOT like the doctor putting the doppler on mommy. He cried and whimpered the whole time. The doctor said most kids his age are like that the first time around and it will get better so not to hesitate to keep bringing him.

I will try and get some pictures up tonight on what has been going on over the last month.

Different Second Time Around

2009-08-11T12:43:00.002-05:00

Boy is this pregnancy different than with Braylon. I have not been feeling very well these past few weeks. I do not seem to like ANY type of food. Any thought of food makes me want to throw up. Oh and don't even get me started on the smell of foods. YUCK! Even though I don't physically get sick I feel like I am about to. I can't wait for this next week and half to be over so that I "hopefully" start feeling better. With Braylon, I didn't feel like this at all. I think garlic was the only thing that made me squirm with him. But this time around it is EVERYTHING. I have already lost 15 pounds since I found out I was pregnant. I just can't get myself to eat very much at one time. Oh and the exhaustion, I am tired all the time. Chris has been so amazing. He just lets me come home from work and lay down for the rest of the night. He (or my sister) take care of making dinner and dishes. It has been wonderful.

So, hopefully some of my energy will be returning soon so that I can get some pictures uploaded on here. I am feeling so behind right now.

Happy / Sad

2009-08-02T17:03:00.003-05:00

Today I am both Happy and Sad. I am happy for my baby sister, Rosanna, who got married yesterday to a wonderful man, Josh. They both looked amazing. I will have pictures to post soon. Congratulations to the WINKLERS!!!

I am sad because I will be going to the Rosary of a friend and classmate tonight. My heart has been aching since Thursday for the Adams Family. Jason was a wonderful man, husband, father, brother, grandson and friend. He is going to be missed so much. Please keep his friends and family in your prayers during this very difficult time.

A week in Centralia...

2009-07-28T11:04:00.002-05:00

Braylon and I have been spending this week in Centralia helping out my little sister Rosie get ready for her wedding on Saturday. Braylon has been enjoying his time on the farm with Papa. I think he has gotten to ride the tractors everyday so far. He LOVES this. I have been enjoying lots of rest. I have been taking 2 hour naps with Braylon everyday. It has been so nice. We have been busy getting ready for the wedding too. We can't wait for Saturday. It is going to be a beautiful wedding. We have been talking with Braylon about walking down the aisle to hopefully get him to do it. We plan on practicing with him on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We'll see if it happen or not.

I will have pictures to post from the wedding on Sunday! Lots of handsome pictures of the little man.

A Big Brother????

2009-07-17T17:23:00.004-05:00

Yep, Braylon is going to be a big brother!! Chris and I are expecting baby #2 March 6, 2010!! We are so thrilled and everything is going well. I am quite a bit nauseous, but no throwing up. Thanks goodness for that. We will keep you all up to date on the progress. We are planning on finding out the sex in October so stay tuned!

Happy Birthday Braylon!!!

2009-07-10T12:55:00.004-05:00

Happy 2nd Birthday Braylon! You are an amazing little boy and mommy and daddy love you very much.

Where does the time go?

2009-07-09T12:15:00.003-05:00

Hard to believe that this little guy will be TWO tomorrow. I have so much to do to get ready for this weekend. We are having a nice BBQ with our families and then Cake and Ice-Cream later on with our extended families. It is going to be a Thomas the Train theme since Braylon is obsessed with it right now. I am attempting to decor his cake myself. Hopefully it will turn out OK. I'm sure he'll like it either way. I am getting his pictures taken tomorrow morning so I will have a new post all for the little Birthday Boy!

Last part of June

2009-06-28T21:44:00.006-05:00

June has been a very busy month for the Meyn Family. Two weekends ago we went back to Hanover for Chris's 10 year class reunion. We had a great time catching up with all his classmates. Then on Sunday we headed to Centralia for my little sister Rosie's Bridal Shower. I think she had a very successful bridal shower. Tons of great gifts!

This past weekend we all headed to Wentzville, MO (St. Louis) to see our friends the Lickteigs. Dom and Emily just had a baby boy, Carter Phillip, on May 8th. This was our first time meeting the little guy. He was such a sweet baby boy. I think I only heard him cry once the whole weekend. No exaggeration either. Braylon absolutely LOVED baby Carter! That is all he wanted to do was see Baby Carter and give his binky. So cute. He was so sweet and gentle with him. I was quite surprised. Braylon is going to be a great big brother some day. On Saturday we went to a place called the Magic House in St. Louis. It is an indoor activity center. They had all kinds of things for children to do and learn. It was a lot of fun. Then later that afternoon Chris and Dom took Braylon swimming. Braylon LOVES the water and would have stayed at the pool all night. He wasn't very happy when Mommy made him go home. We headed back home on Sunday after lunch. Thank you Lickteigs for a wonderfull weekend!

Happy Anniversary Hubby!!!

2009-06-17T08:35:00.004-05:00

Happy 3rd Anniversary Chris! I can't believe it has been three years already, even though it seems longer than that. :) You are such an amazing husband. I don't know how I got so lucky to have you in my life. I can't wait to share many many more years with you.

I LOVE YOU!!

Renee

Busy Busy

2009-06-16T09:49:00.005-05:00

Man, I really feel I have been neglecting my blog lately. But Chris, Braylon and I have been so busy this summer. We are only staying in KC one weekend all summer. That is a lot of traveling!

Two weekends ago, Braylon went and stayed with his Nana and Papa Feldkamp. He had a great time and I was told he was a really good boy. He slept through the night in his own bed except the first night when he slept with Papa. I am sure my dad will never do that again. Braylon moves A LOT in his sleep. :) But they said he ate great and played hard. I am sure he can't wait to go back. He was asking where they went on Monday. Chris and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary early that weekend. We had a great time together. The hotel room at the Argosy was awesome. It was nice and relaxing and we enjoyed getting to sleep in.

This past weekend we headed to Hanover for the Meyn Family Reunion. Along the way we stopped in Manhattan to have lunch with some friends we hadn't seen in awhile. It was so nice see you Nikki and Zac. We need to do it more often! We left Braylon at my brothers house so we could actually enjoy our conversation and dinner with our friends. (Braylon is an attention hog) Braylon had fun at my brothers though. He made some new friends with Ryan's neighborhood boys. I don't think he wanted to leave, but we needed to get on the road to Hanover. We had a great time in Hanover. We don't make it there often enough, but Braylon felt totally at home and remembered everything. He sure loves his Nana and Papa Meyn. Saturday night we helped set up for the reunion. That included a TON of balloons which Braylon LOVED. That is all he played with that night, and all he played with at the reunion. He was so busy playing with the balloons that he wouldn't eat lunch on Sunday. We had a great weekend in Hanover and will be heading back there this weekend for Chris's 10 year class reunion.

I'm sorry I have been lacking in the picture department lately. Braylon is always on the go and it is hard to get a good picture of him. I am working on planning his 2nd Birthday Party. I can't believe it is only 3 weeks away. I think we are going to do a Thomas the Train theme since he is obsessed with the movie.

Hopefully I'll start posting more often and with pictures. There will be a new post tomorrow!

First night away from my baby

2009-06-05T12:05:00.003-05:00

I just made it through my first night away from Braylon. I almost made it a whole two years without leaving him over night. My physche must of known he was gone, because I was up every hour. Chris and I are celebrating our 3rd year anniversary this weekend. It was our only open weekend of the whole summer. We met my mom and dad in Topeka last night to hand off Braylon. He did so well. I don't think he even cared that mommy and daddy weren't going with him. He was watching his Choo Choo movie (Thomas) and eating his gummy fruit snacks and was as happy as could be. I think this is going to be a lot harder on me than him. He is going to have a busy busy weekend. I believe they are taking him to a wedding on Saturday and bringing him along on the Poker Run on Saturday evening. He will have a lot of fun at both.

Chris and I aren't planning to do much this weekend, but enjoying our time together without have to worry about snacks, naps and mealtimes that last forever (Braylon is an extremely slow eater). We got a room at the Argosy Hotel and Casino thanks to my little sister Rachel (thanks!). We hope we have some luck and come away with more cash than we had when we get there! :)

Hopefully Nana and Papa will take lots of pictures and I'll have some to post after the weekend.

What A Week

2009-05-20T13:26:00.003-05:00

The title says it all. It has been quite a week. We had a pretty uneventful weekend. But starting on Thursday Braylon started to not feel too well. He ended up with a cold that gave him a runny nose and a nasty cough. Plus I also think he is getting 4 new teeth. :( He hasn't ran a fever over 99 so we didn't get too worried. Then this weekend I felt the symptoms of a cold coming on, but nothing too bad, but then Sunday night I was sneezing constantly and was starting to feel horrible. I ended up staying home from work on Monday, it was a good thing because I started running a fever and felt like total crap. I haven't felt that bad in a very very long time. I managed to escape the whole flu season without anything, and then this cold knocked me on my butt. But I am finally feeling better, just a stuffy nose now. It is so nice for both of us to be feeling better. BUT...Braylon is in total Mommy mode right now. He just cries and cries when I drop him off at the babysitters (all starting last Thursday). I hate it, he has never cried when I dropped him off before. It makes it so hard to go to work when I have to leave him like that. Ahh...I hope that he outgrows this phase quickly. But don't get me wrong, I LOVE all the extra cuddle time. :)

That is about all that has been going on in our neck of the woods. We are headed for Centralia on Friday for my 10 Year Class Reunion. I can't believe it has been ten years already. I can still remember things so vividly. Anyways, it will be so nice to see everyone and get caught up on everything!

No new pictures to post. Hopefully I'll have some good ones after this weekend!

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10T20:35:00.004-05:00

Happy Mother's Day to all! Especially to our mom's. You two are the greatest! Hope you both have a wonderful day.

Man, where has the time gone? It isn't even summer yet and we are already so busy. We have spent a lot of nights these past two weeks outside. We have to mow our yard at least twice a week to keep caught up on it. I have finished planting all our flowers for the spring and summer. Braylon has LOVED being outside and being mommy and daddy's big helper. Braylon loves the water, I can't wait to start taking him to the pool and letting him play in the sprinkler. He thinks it is awesome when it is raining and would play in it all day long. He is becoming such a boy. Love bugs, dirt, everything! It has been so much fun seeing how much he has changed in one year. He wasn't even walking at this time last year. It is so hard to believe he will be two in two months.

Over the past few weeks, we've had some friends over for a BBQ, went to our first Royals game of the year, went to the K-State Spring Game in Manhattan. One thing we have learned from doing all of this is we know for sure that Braylon is a sports FREAK. This kid just loves sports and the atmosphere of being in a stadium. He becomes the most well behaved little boy when we are there. He is so much fun to watch. Below are a few pictures from the above mentioned events.

Easter Video

2009-04-15T17:46:00.003-05:00

Easter Weekend (lots of pictures!)

2009-04-14T12:43:00.006-05:00

We had a great Easter Weekend. Chris and I both had Friday off and headed back to Centralia. Saturday morning we went into town for the Easter Egg Hunt! Braylon did awesome. He picked it up very quickly. He didn't want to stop! Here is a picture of him getting ready to start and then a few during the hunt.
Braylon's cousins Brooklyn and Hayden also got to join in the fun. This was the best shot I could get of all three of them together!
Braylon taking the bunny's candy and running for dear life.

Braylon with his G & G Meyn. So glad they could make it!

Braylon hunting eggs at G & G Feldkamp's house after his (very much needed) nap. He totally had the hang of it by then. Braylon is getting pretty good at his colors and got SO excited very time he found a Blue and Green egg. He would shout "A BLUE one" and run over and get it. It was so cute. I will post a video later! He then HAD to shoot baskets after the egg hunt. This kid would be so upset without his basketball. He is starting to figure out how to dribble. It's the cutest thing. Anyway, he showed off for all of us all weekend long!

Easter Sunday: We went to church Sunday morning and then went out to eat with my Grandma (B's great-grandma) and my aunts. He had a nice lunch and went back to by Grandma's house to visit and so Braylon could take a nap. As you can see in one of the pictures he is quite ornery.

(The Ornery One)

Isn't he the CUTEST!!! Just warms my heart.

Now I leave you one final picture for your entertainment! He is so Silly!

Say Cheese

2009-03-27T15:50:00.003-05:00

Here is a picture of Braylon saying "CHEESE". Anytime you hold a camera up he instantly says, "Cheese." What a cute little ham.

Braylon also does the cutest thing in the car now. Anytime I hit a bump he goes, "WHOA". And then follows up with, "Mama. MAMA", I then answer, "Yes Braylon?" and he says once again, "WHOA". Makes me smile ear to ear every time.

ZOO

2009-03-20T16:13:00.005-05:00

Oh what a day. Chris and I took Braylon to the Kansas City Zoo today. Braylon loved it! Although it is not the best zoo around we had a good time hanging out as a family. He loved all the animals especially the monkeys and sheep. I only think he liked the sheep because he could actually chase them around. He would get so excited at every animal. It was so cute.

Braylon officially LOVES being outside. Chris and I have had the last couple of days off and have pretty much been spending the entire time outside. We have been working on our yard while Braylon plays. He even liked helping daddy pick up sticks. We live right next to a park, so he was swinging and sliding a lot of the time too. Now he gets really upset when we go inside and when we get inside all he says is "I go outside?" It is so hard to tell him no.

Enjoy our photos from the Zoo!

Not once but TWICE!!!

2009-03-11T08:35:00.005-05:00

Braylon went pee pee on the potty TWICE last night. I can just hardly believe it. Chris and I weren't planning on even trying to potty train Braylon until after his 2nd Birthday. The thing is, he is doing this all on his own. I sat him on the potty last night right before getting him ready for bed and he didn't go. So I put his diaper on and started to get him dressed when he said "I go potty". So, I took off his diaper and sat him on the potty once again not thinking anything would happen. Then he went Pee Pee in the potty. We praised him and he got some M&M's for going pee pee. I was so happy! We got dressed for Night Night and headed back down stairs for milk and snacks (he has to eat right before bed to help him gain weight). Next I started to read him a book and he once again said, "I go potty" and got off my lap and headed upstairs. So back upstairs we went and sat on the potty. He peed AGAIN. I couldn't believe it. We cheered again and he got more M&M's. I am just so proud of him. But he is a very smart little boy and has put two and two together and has figured out that he gets Candy if he goes potty.So, first thing this morning..."I go potty, CANDY?" all in one sentence. So now, he sits on the potty and goes "Candy! Candy!" He will figure it out very soon, that he only gets candy if he does SOMETHING on the potty.

20 Months....Potty Training?

2009-03-10T09:31:00.006-05:00

Happy 20 month Birthday Braylon!!! I can't believe how fast time goes by. In four short months Mommy and Daddy will have a 2 year old. You are such a happy, good spirited little boy, but you definitely have an ornery side. :) That is what makes you SOOOO cute! Mommy and Daddy LOVE YOU!!!!

Braylon has started showing interest in being potty trained. The last month or so, Braylon has begun to talk about the potty. When Chris or I go into the bathroom, Braylon states that we go potty. Saturday night, Braylon pulled out his little potty out of the closet and wanted to sit on it. So...we undressed him and let him try. Although he just sat there for about 15 minutes. He didn't want to get up. He was so cute. Well, we didn't think anything of it. We just thought he was playing. Then Sunday night came. Daddy was starting to get him ready for bed and this is what follows:

Braylon: "I go potty!",

Chris : "Braylon, do you need to go potty?"

Braylon: "Yeah"

Chris undresses Braylon and sits him on the potty expecting nothing to happen until...

Braylon: (Grunt Grunt)

YEAH....Braylon went POO POO in the potty!!!!! We were all soooo excited. He looked at what he did and started clapping. He was so excited too. So we all praised him and told him what a big boy he was. He even got a Starburst for going poo poo. I don't know if it was a fluke or not, but I think we might be in the starting phases of Potty Training. We are in no hurry to have him potty trained, but if he is ready we will take it as it comes.

I am just so proud of my Big Boy. (It is making mommy sad that he is showing mommy that he isn't a baby anymore.)

Sitting on the Potty the 1st night when nothing happened.

Sitting on the Potty right after he went Poo Poo.

Trying out his training undies!

CONGRATS!!!

2009-03-06T09:27:00.002-06:00

Congratulations go out to Jessica (Chris' sister) and Aaron! They got engaged Tuesday night! We are all so excited for them.

Love you guys!!!

Dancing...

2009-02-26T22:05:00.004-06:00

Well I hope this video turns out okay. It is a little dark, but he is just too darn cute. Braylon LOVES to dance. We took this at a wedding we went to this past weekend in Abilene, KS. Congrats to Ashley and Kyle!

Everything else is going well. Not too much new going on in the Meyn house. Kind of hope it stays that way for awhile!

no news WAS good news

2009-02-11T12:35:00.004-06:00

I called the doctors office last Friday and ALL of Braylon's tests came back normal. So there we have it.... we just have a skinny child (takes after his daddy). I'll tell you though, it is SO good to know for sure.

We spent this past weekend in Hanover and Centralia. Chris's 1998-1999 basketball team was honored before the boy's High School basketball game Friday night. It has been 10 years since their back-to-back State Championships. The whole team was there except one. Everyone got together after the game at the Coach's house and had a great time. It was so much fun seeing a lot of those guys. We headed to Centralia Saturday evening to eat at the Annual Sophomore Spaghetti Supper. It was delicious.

Braylon continues to amaze his mommy and daddy. Last night (in complete darkness) Braylon figured out how to open doors (two of them) and make his way into mommy and daddy's room. What a little stinker. I guess I'll be making a trip to Wal-Mart to buy some things to go on the door knobs. We can't use gates because he just climbs over them. He is so funny sometimes. His big thing right now is to count to two and jump on/off anything. This is how he counts, "One Two, One TTTWWWOOO!". We try to get him to say three, but it is always One Two. :)

18 month photo shoot!

2009-02-01T13:13:00.003-06:00

Here are some photos from Braylon's 18 month photo shoot! :) We got some great pictures for a little guy that DOES NOT like to sit still. Braylon has received all of his John Deere gear and equipment from his Grandpa Feldkamp over the last year. I thought they turned out GREAT! He still has more John Deere stuff at home, but it couldn't all be in the photos. :) Grandma and Grandpa Feldkamp came to visit us yesterday and were nice enough to bring us our 1/4 of meat. Thank goodness for no more store bought meat. We enjoyed a very nice warm day and grilled for dinner. I can't wait for more days like that.

Still no word from the doctors office on Braylon's test results, but we got the bill already. Thank goodness for good insurance. I can't believe how much one part of a blood test costs. Yikes! If I don't hear from them sometime this week, I will be giving them a call on Friday.

We will be heading to Hanover Friday to attend the Hanover vs. Centralia High School Basketball Games. Chris's basketball team is being honored once again for their back to back State Championships. Mommy and Braylon are very proud of Daddy! To support Braylon's daddy he will be donning red and blue Friday night. :( I however will NOT be wearing red and blue. GO PANTHERS!!!!

Hope everyone has a great week!

Shout Out!

2009-02-01T13:08:00.003-06:00

Here is a shout out to our Aunt Vanna and Uncle Tom!

Braylon says "Thank You for the Choo Choo jammies!" He loves them!

Still Waiting...

2009-01-28T15:08:00.002-06:00

Last Monday Braylon had a doctors appointment with an endocrinologist. He told us that he definitely thought Braylon was on the small side but looked healthy. He wanted to run a few more tests to rule out Celiac Disease and Cystic Fibrosis, two diseases that cause malabsorbtion/nutrition. Chris and I don't feel that he has either of the two, but waiting to make sure is killing me. We had more blood tests done last Monday to recheck his thyroid and then the Sweat Chloride (to test for cystic fibrosis) on Friday afternoon. The nurse said they should have the results on Monday, but we still haven't heard from them. I am taking that as a really good sign. But I still can't help being a worrying mother. So hopefully I hear something soon and he can just be a child that will be on the small side.

Not too much else is new here. Braylon is doing well with his transition into his big boy bed. He sleeps in it trough the night about every other night. He has also turned into quite the cookie monster. All he ever wants are "cOOkies." He emphasises the oo's and it is so cute. We are going to take Braylon to get his 18 month photos taken on Saturday. With the flu and other things we are running a little behind on it. :) I hope to have photos to post this weekend.

Pictures

2009-01-17T10:31:00.003-06:00

Braylon's new big boy bed.

Finger Painting!!

Oh What A Week...

2009-01-16T12:21:00.005-06:00

What can I say...it has been quite the week. I have never seen the flu spread through so many people I know so quickly. Everyone at daycare and their families, everyone in our household, plus my two sisters got the flu this past week. That is, everyone but me. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I did (knocking on wood as I type this!). The sickness for Braylon kind of lasted all week. He got sick (vomited) again on Sunday and Tuesday night. I think the Pediasure has been too much for his tummy. Days we haven't given it to him he has been a little better, at least not vomiting. He still does not have his full appetite back yet. Yesterday, Chris and I got a glimpse of what the terrible twos will probably be like. This kid was not happy ALL DAY. He was so cranky and had a meltdown about everything. Luckily, he woke up this morning like my happy little boy.

Last Saturday, in the middle of all the sickness, Braylon turned 1 1/2! I can't believe how fast he is growing up. We went to the Doctor on Monday and he had lost weight. Which isn't good for a boy that is small to begin with. But not bad for having the flu for the last three days. He weighed in at 22 lbs. Not quite sure the height, because I don't think the nurse did a good job of taking it. But any way, everything else looked fine. All other developmental skills are advanced. I always knew my little guy was smart! :) Sorry for the proud mama moment. The doctor still wants for us to see the endocrinologist on Monday. She just wants to make sure we don't need to worry about anything for as to why Braylon is not putting on weight. She said the nutritionist was very happy with what she saw over the last month. So, hopefully Monday brings good news also, and confirm that we just have a skinny child that is a picky eater.

At 18 months Braylon is saying all kinds of words, sentences naming body parts. He is so smart.
Here are some examples:

Words: Bite, touch, trash, shut, apple, Ikey (for Isaac), Read, Nite Nite, Blankie, Pooh, Eye, Ear, and the list goes on....

Sentences/Questions: I want down. Where Da Go? (insert-Mama, Papa, ball, it), I Love You. (This one is the best!)

Body Parts: He can point out his head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, hands, belly, and feet. He can say eye and ear.

We also took a big step this week and took down Braylon's crib. It was kind of a sad moment for me. But, Braylon hasn't been sleeping in his crib for the last 4 months. The kid HATES it. So we set up his big boy bed. He was so Excited! We haven't forced him to sleep in it yet since he has been sick, but he likes it. Last night he fell out of it a couple of time. This first time he just went right back to sleep on the floor. After the second time we brought him into bed with us. I know we give in too easily, but this has been a huge step for us and we will get strict when he is back at 100%.

I better go for now and I will post some pictures of the new room later on.

Have a good weekend!

Our Poor Baby Boy has the Flu

2009-01-10T16:03:00.007-06:00

Well, Chris and I have finally experienced our first bout of the flu with Braylon. It all started about 10:30 Thursday night in our bed. (If you didn't know already, we are have a really hard time getting Braylon to sleep in his own room) So, needless to say vomit went EVERYWHERE. We had to completely strip down the bed and Braylon. This happened again an hour later and every hour or two after that. I have never seen someone get so sick. This continued into Friday afternoon. The poor guy couldn't keep anything down. He kept wanting to drink, but 10 minutes later, right back up. He was a trooper.

It is Saturday now and he is feeling a lot better. He is eating and drinking a little bit and it is staying down.! He is very sluggish, and has been sleeping most of the day and I am grateful for that. The little guy needs lots of rest. Mommy and Daddy have gotten a ton of snuggles and lots of "I Love You". Those have got to be the best three words in the world.

Now, that Braylon is starting to feel better, I am just hoping the rest of us can stay healthy.

Here are a feel pictures from Today as Braylon recuperates. :)

Here is a video of Braylon the night before he got sick. Too Cute!

Forgot to Post these....

2009-01-03T18:17:00.002-06:00

Here are some pictures of Braylon in his Christmas Best! I can't believe I forgot to post these. What a little Stud! :)

Happy New Year!!

2009-01-01T19:25:00.003-06:00

Wishing everyone a healthy, happy and safe 2009!

Christmas Pictures!

2009-01-01T19:13:00.004-06:00

Goal

2008-12-31T13:06:00.004-06:00

OK...my goal tomorrow, to start off the New Year, is to get some pictures posted.

Hope everyone has a Happy and Safe New Year!

Merry Christmas!!

2008-12-25T12:07:00.003-06:00

We are in Centralia right now and just finished opening presents from Santa. Braylon was a good boy and got a ton of presents. We will be at my Grandma Macke's tomorrow night for Christmas, Feldkamp side Saturday evening and then we will be heading to Hanover later that night. We will spend the rest of the weekend and Monday in Hanover. Chris's birthday is on Monday and it will be nice to spend that day with his family. He will be the big 28!! I will post again later with pictures and more updates.

Merry Christmas everyone!! I am so excited that it was a WHITE Christmas this year!

Only Nine More Shopping Days Until Christmas!

2008-12-16T22:00:00.005-06:00

Hello All! Just wanted to update all of you on what we've been up to for the past few weeks or so. Braylon has been doing pretty well with his weight gain. We took him back in today for his follow up with the nutritionist and was elated to hear that, over the past 27 days, he has gained an average of 16 grams per day! The average weight gain per day for a child his age is about 6 grams, so this was wonderful news! That is equivalent to about 1 pound during this timeframe.

A little over a week ago we took Braylon to get his picture taken with Santa. Unfortunately Braylon didn't like the idea and threw a minor fit. We think he's at that age where people dressed up in strange costumes are a bit frightful.

This past weekend, Renee and her sisters spent the majority of the day Saturday baking all sorts of Christmas goodies. There was enough to bring to work to share with our co-workers and also a tray to donate to Harvesters. Later that evening we visited some family friends and their two daughters, Lilly and Lucy. Lucy was born just this past July, but this was the first time meeting her. We all had a great time and it was a blast watching Braylon playing with Lilly. As you can see in the pictures below, they really hit it off and it was hard getting them to separate. Braylon loves to give hugs and kisses!

Also, please don't be afraid to leave comments on the blog! We love to see that people are visiting. Enjoy the pics below.

Braylon's First Snow of the season.

Saying good-bye to Lilly.

Sleeping under the tree!

How Handsome is He?

2008-12-03T14:56:00.003-06:00

A LOT according to Mommy and Daddy. :) I just had to put this picture of Braylon up(pic taken by Grandpa George at Thanksgiving). He is just too adorable. He is also displaying his new haircut. We buzzed it off a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE it. It makes him look a lot more like a little boy. Braylon has a little bit of a cold right now and is not eating very well. And as most of you know this is not good, since we are having a hard time getting him to gain weight. I wish I had a little boy that liked to eat like his dad. :) Then I would have no worries. Hopefully this will pass and he starts to eat again.

My sister Robyn has moved back to KC from Wisconsin this past weekend. She will be staying with us for awhile. We are so happy to have her and so excited she is back home. I think Braylon has a new best friend. She pay A LOT of attention to him and he LOVES it. :) Plus Chris and I get some yummy meals prepared for us. She likes to cook! How much better can it get? I don't think it can. I am just so glad she is back closer to home!!

I am going to try and take Braylon to the mall this weekend to see Santa. We'll see how it goes. Hopefully I'll have some photos to post!

November Days

2008-11-12T21:36:00.006-06:00

Here a few pictures of Braylon playing in the leaves. He was having so much fun.

Mommy and Daddy Time!!

Making Cookies with Mommy. I am such a good helper.

And now for my favorite past time....Playing with my dog Boston. I have been having lots of fun with him lately. Here are a few pictures of me and my buddy!

Here are a few things about Braylon that the pictures can't tell you.

1. His two new favorite words are Hi! and NO. He loves loves LOVES the word no. My sister Rachel had her dog over at our house on Sunday and our two dogs started to growl at each other. Braylon, the big boy that he is, walked over to them and told them, "No, No, No" while shaking his finger at them. I don't know where he learned that! :) At least he finally knows the difference between Yeah and No.

2. So far, all of his labs have come back A OKAY! We meet with a nutritionist next Wednesday and go from there. Hopefully she/he will give us some ideas on how to get him to eat better and gain some weight.

3. Braylon hasn't been feeling well this week and doesn't have much of an appetite. He finally ate half his dinner tonight. When the boy doesn't eat his fruit we KNOW something is wrong, but tonight he finished all of his fruit. Hopefully he'll be back to normal soon.

Until next time!

TrIcK or TrEaT!!!!

2008-11-01T17:10:00.007-05:00

Here are some photos from Braylon's first Halloween Trick or Treating. He was so cute in his little DRAGON costume.

The first photo is an after shot of Braylon's long day of trick or treating. I had the day off and took Braylon to my work and Chris' work for some trick or treating. He was a hit! That night we took him to a couple of friends houses and of course Aunt Rachel's. He did such a and good job and was very happy when he got his candy. I would say the day was a HUGE success!!!

An update on Braylon:

We took him to get his blood drawn on Saturday morning at the hospital. He did an amazing job and hardlyl cried. I think it was worse on mommy. We should find out the lab results sometime this week. We have an appointment with the Nutritionist on Nov 19th. Not sure what all that entails. Hopefully we find out what Chris and I already know. We just have a skinny child! Better knowing for sure though!

15 months!

2008-10-10T09:30:00.004-05:00

Happy 15 month Birthday Braylon!! Where has the time gone? I can still remember holding you for the very first time. Now, you are running all over the place and have no time to let mommy and daddy hold you. Hearing you and daddy giggling in the other room this morning while mommy was getting ready for work was the most beautiful sound. I just love listening to you two. You have the most wonderful daddy! Happy 15 month B-Day kiddo, can't wait to see what you can do in the next few months. You surprise mommy and daddy everyday with how smart you are. Love you bunches!!

Words Braylon can say:
Mama
Dada
Hello
Bye Bye
Doggie
Shoes
Yeah
Ball
Thank You
Duck
Mine

Sounds Braylon can make:
Grrrrr
Ruff Ruff(barking at the doggies!!!)
Vrooom
Choo Choo

Another Weekend in Manhattan!!!

2008-10-07T21:24:00.005-05:00

Picture of Braylon at the KSU game on Saturday.

Braylon playing in a box. Isn't he the cutest!

Looking for the perfect pumpkin. How about this one mom?

Grrr, I can get it!

This one is even better!!

Ha ha, how will we get it home?

I'm so goofy.

~FEAR~

2008-09-29T15:16:00.004-05:00

Well, we now know that Braylon has developed his sense of fear. We thought we were going to get the perfect picture opp with Willie the Wildcat at the K-State game this weekend until Braylon totally freaked out. He was scared to death. I have never seen him get that upset or scared before. I felt so bad for him (but thought it was really cute and funny). I guess we won't be getting any picture of them together for quite some time. Makes me wonder how he will do with Santa and the Easter Bunny.

Trip to Pontiac, Illinois

2008-09-23T22:13:00.006-05:00

Here are a few of the pictures we took on our trip to Pontiac, Illinois for Matt and Tricia Bruna's wedding this past weekend. We took off on Thursday night and stayed in Wentzville (St. Louis) with Dom and Emily Lickteig. We went the rest of the way to Pontiac on Friday. Braylon did such a great job traveling. Much better than expected. If he wasn't sleeping, he kept himself quite entertained. Once we got into Pontiac, we checked into our Hotel and then headed off to get Chris's tux. We spent the evening at the rehearsal and dinner. Braylon started to get a little cranky since it was past his bedtime, so I took him back to the hotel so that Chris could hand out with all his Friends.
Saturday came the beautiful wedding. Chris was an usher, and was able to watch Braylon at the back of the church during the whole ceremony so that I could pay attention. We had a lovely dinner at the reception and had to take a break so that Daddy and Braylon could take a little nap before the dance. Braylon was SOOO cute at the dance. He loved all the other little kids and took a special liking to Matt's little brothers. He danced and showed off to everyone. We stayed until about 10:30 and then it was time to get the guys to bed!
We left Sunday morning to head back to Wentzville to spend the rest of the day with the Lickteigs. They BBQ'd for us that evening. We had so much fun hanging out with them. They also announced that they were expecting in late April/early May. We are so excited for them! Braylon can't wait for a new friend!! We finished up our trip Monday morning by heading home. It was so nice to be back in familiar territory!!

Enjoy the pictures from our very long weekend!

RIP Grandpa

2008-09-13T21:32:00.003-05:00

Leander Feldkamp (Grandpa)

8/19/1919 - 9/12/08

Rest in Peace Grandpa. We love you and will forever hold you in our hearts. We know that you are now at peace and in a wonderful place.

We love you!

Chris, Renee and Braylon

Labor Day Weekend

2008-09-01T22:06:00.005-05:00

Saturday: Our first tailgate of the season. We had a ton of fun tailgating for the K-State game on Saturday. Braylon played extremely hard all afternoon, and went home with Grandma Feldkamp to get some much needed sleep while mommy and daddy went to the game.

Sunday: We headed to Hanover for Aunt Jessie's Birthday! Braylon also made some new friends: Emma, Issac and Jacob Bruna.

Monday: Chillin' with Uncle Ryan

Royals Game

2008-08-24T21:45:00.009-05:00

Here are a few pictures from our family outing on Friday (Braylon's First Royals Game). Chris won Royals tickets from work. They were great seats, 7 rows behind the Royals dugout. Braylon got on the Big Screen (and I mean BIG) within the first few innings. He looked Adorable!! I wish I was thinking and took a picture of him up on the big screen, but I was too busy watching Braylon and getting him to smile or wave. It was an awesome night and we had so much fun. Braylon was such a good boy and he kept everyone in our section entertained with his clapping and excitement.

Relaxing Weekend

2008-08-03T21:50:00.004-05:00

Here are a few pictures of Braylon figuring out how to get in his toy box.

Our Sleeping Angel!!!

The Future of K-State Basketball

2008-07-22T22:14:00.003-05:00

The newest commitment of the class of 2026 - wearing #1 and standing at 30 inches - from Overland Park, KS - Braaaaaaylon Meyn!

Check out my Slide Show!

2008-07-20T22:07:00.001-05:00

Here are a few more Pictures!!

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Braylon's Photo Shoot

2008-07-13T22:26:00.003-05:00

Here are some photos from Braylon's 1 year pictures. He did such a good job. It is much harder now that he can walk and crawl all over the place, but it was a lot of fun.

Happy Birthday Braylon!!!

2008-07-10T08:54:00.002-05:00

Our baby boy turns 1 today!! Happy Birthday Braylon! Mommy and Daddy love you so much!

Here we are one year ago today:

Boating

2008-07-07T22:52:00.003-05:00

We went boating at the Centralia lake on Sunday. It was a nice warm day to be on the water. This was Braylon's first trip to the lake. He liked being on the boat, but did not like the water. Enjoy the Pictures!

Braylon's 1st Birthday Party

2008-07-07T22:37:00.006-05:00

We celebrated Braylon's 1st Birthday a little early on July 5th in Centralia. We had lots of friends and family over. We did a little sports theme for him since he LOVES balls (he can actually say ball and point to one). He didn't like the cake very much, but loved the ice-cream that came later. Hope you enjoy the pictures from his big day.

Look at all my presents! Thank you to EVERYONE!!!

My pool at Nana and Papa's. I loved it!!

4th of July

2008-07-07T22:28:00.004-05:00

We spent the 4th of July back home in Centralia, KS. We watched the parade, played games, relaxed and ate dinner at the Engelkens (family friends). Later that night we went to the lake and watched the fireworks display. It was a long and fun day.

Sunday Fun!

2008-06-29T21:22:00.005-05:00

Braylon diving head first into his basket of toys. He is fearless!

Braylon enjoying his time in the pool that Mommy and Aunt Rachel bought him. He is definitely a summer baby as he loves the water. His eyes are just piercing blue in the sun!

Here's a video of Braylon splashing around in the pool!

BIG DAY!!

2008-06-28T21:09:00.006-05:00

Well, today we had a very busy and fun day. It started off with Chris competing in a tug-a-war competition for PlattForm at 7:30 in the morning. (Braylon and I stayed home) Then we all went to the barber shop so that Chris and Braylon could get their haircut (This was Braylon's 1st haircut!). He did such a great job sitting still. He now looks like a little man. :) Now it was off to the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. We had such a great time. Braylon was a little hesitant at first but came around quickly.

All Better

2008-06-24T08:35:00.001-05:00

Braylon is feeling much better. He is completely back to normal. He is also taking many steps on his own. It is so cute. It won't be long before mommy and daddy are chasing him everywhere.

What a Week

2008-06-23T09:11:00.004-05:00

Chris and I celebrated our 2nd Wedding Anniversary on Tuesday (6-17). We went to a nice dinner on the Plaza. I love you Chris, only 60+ years to go!!

The only down side to our night out was that Braylon was sick. This started off our long long week. I got a call at work saying that Braylon had a 101.5 temperature. Away I went to get him from the babysitters. Later that afternoon, it spiked to 103.9. SCARY. We went to the doctor, and nothing was wrong with him besides the fever, so it was a waiting game. He ran a fever until Friday afternoon, when it finally broke. The next stage was for him to break out in a rash from head to toe Saturday morning. Poor little guy, I can't wait until he is completely back to normal.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

2008-06-15T06:38:00.002-05:00

Happy Father's Day! Chris, You are an amazing father. We love you!

Renee and Braylon

Welcome!

2008-06-13T12:09:00.008-05:00

Welcome to our Blog! Chris, Braylon and I decided to start a blog so that friends and family can enjoy catching up on the new and exciting (or unexciting) things that happen in our lives. We hope you enjoy our posts!

Chris, Renee and Braylon

Braylon in his first pair of sunglasses. What a stud!