Our Little Buddy

Brett had his 4 month checkup today, and he weighs a whopping 13lb. 11.5 oz. and is 25 inches long. He had to have four shots as well, and was such a trooper about having them. He actually didn't cry when they stuck the needle in, but that all changed when they started injecting the serum. :) He settled down as soon as they were done, though and was smiling by the time we left the doctors office.

He is such a good natured little fella, and is usually very jolly. He makes the cutest little baby noises now, and I often just have to sit down and talk to him because he is SO adorable. 

I find myself snapping pictures of him every day, because he is either doing something adorable, or is sleeping so peacefully that I just can't resist taking ANOTHER picture of him sleeping. ;) So without further ado, here are a TON of photos of our little Buddy that I have taken over the last month or so.

Auntie Nessa gave Brett some bibs, and they have been a huge laundry saver. :)

An adorable outfit Grammie Limeburner gave him.(Except for the shoes.... Auntie Nessa and Uncle John gave him the shoes.)

Mommy's little teddy bear.

One of my favorite pair of jammies he has. They just look so "Winky-ish". (And they're snuggly and soft) 

In his bunting bag that helps keep him warm while he is outside with Mommy.

Peacefully snoozing in his car seat after prayer meeting one night.

A messy chin after one of his bottles.

I love how he totally relaxes when he sleeps. He is completely chilled in this picture.

All dressed up for church.

He sleeps just like his Dad. ;)

One of Matt's favorite pictures of our buddy. 

A mid morning nap. I loved how he had his arm propped up just chillin. 

I bundled him up one afternoon and took him outside with me while I was painting. I heard some noises from the stroller and went over to check on him to find his hat rather askew.

One chilly evening when we were going out, I put him in a snowsuit. He looked so precious with the ears on the hood.

Winks fell asleep while helping me make donuts the other day, and when I looked down, he was snoozing away quietly with his hands folded like a good little boy. :)

It looked like he was wearing a pirate's bandana when he had his tubby the other day, so we played pirates. He was Pirate Willy Winky, and Mommy was held hostage on his ship until she would give him a bottle. He even emailed Daddy and told him he would have to come home and fight the fierce pirate to get his wife back. ;)

Wee Willy Winky's hat is officially too small. He looks mortified that I would snap a picture of him wearing it. Haha.

His favorite nap time spot.

The outfit he wore to church yesterday. He wiggles around in his car seat so much that it pulls his hat down over his eyes. He looked so silly that I had to take a picture. 

What is cuter than a little boy in a pair of denim overalls? He looks like he is singing in this picture, really he is just talking to me.

Three Months

So our little man is 4 months old now, but I'm just getting around to posting his three month pictures. They didn't all turn out exactly as I had hoped as you will see, but we still managed to get some cute ones.

For some reason he was terrified of the larger pumpkin in the above pictures. Every time I put it near him he would cry.

So we ended up with pictures like this where he was wailing....

....or beginning to wail!

And we ended up with pictures like this where he has red eyes from wailing.
There was only one place he was content to sit in, and the lighting was terrible in that spot, hence the bluish hue of the third picture. Haha....when I think about the ordeal I went through to get these, I have to laugh, but it wasn't so hilarious to either of us at the time. He was so adorable though, and was very forgiving as soon as I took the pumpkin away and picked him up.
Enjoy the pictures of our little three month old!

Cozy Jammies

This post is a little outdated because these jammies no longer fit Brett, but I still thought the pictures were cute enough to share. These were taken on one of the first colder fall nights we had earlier this month.

"What are you looking at? There is nothing to see here!"
 "You better not be laughing at my jammies!!"

"You're just laughing because you wish YOU had jammies like mine with fur around the hood and sleeves....

....AND a hood that sticks up to a point just like the smurf hats do."

"Ohhhhh.....you're REALLY laughing now??"
"This is my 'not amused' face."

  "OK, since you are laughing already, I'll give you something to laugh about......."

"....This is what happens when folks find hilarity in the clothes I wear!!! Watch out before you laugh next time....you never know what I might do!" *wink*

Winky in a Wheelbarrow

Yesterday was Matt's day off, and we spent the morning over at his Dad and Mom's helping them get their wood undercover. Matt borrowed a trailer from Jason and took his tractor over to help with the process, and we were able to get quite a bit in. Brett was such a good little boy the whole time we worked. I kept looking for a good place to set his car seat so he wouldn't be in the way of the tractor and would be in the shade, but could also be near us. I finally found the perfect spot....... the wheelbarrow. :)

As you can see, he was quite comfy and either sat and watched us, or snoozed while we did the heavy work. :-)

When we were getting towards the end, somebody got hungry, so Grammie had to feed him a bottle.

Rachel got home from working while we were still working on the wood, so she came down and helped is finish it up. When we were all done she drove the tractor back up to the house for Matt. :)

We planted some buckwheat late this summer, and it started flowering this week which meant it was time to till it under. While we were at Dad and Mom's we loaded their tiller onto the truck, and when we got home Matt tilled the buckwheat in for me.

Now the ground will be more ready to plant in the spring.

What is cuter......

......than a sleeping little boy?

I just love watching our little Buddy when he is sleeping. He looks so peaceful and innocent, and my heart just melts.

The Great White Hunter

I had the "Great White Hunter" stay at my house the other day. He was not your average hunter though, because he carried no gun, bow and arrows, or machete. He did not stalk his prey or use his deer calls. He DID wear camouflage, though because we all know that every hunter wears camouflage.
He allowed me to take a picture of him while he stayed with me. Would you like to see a picture of this mighty hunter?

Here he is!
 Doesn't he look brave, strong, and mighty? You can tell from his face that he is a no nonsense type of guy. If I were a bear and met him in the woods, I would be TERRIFIED of this fearsome hunter.

I had some time to chat with the great hunter while he was at my house, and I learned quite a bit about him.
His favorite game to hunt is bottles....they are the tastiest! Not bear, not moose, just bottles.
Blowing on deer calls is not his cup of tea either. He would much rather just suck on a pacifier.

No need to stalk his favorite prey either. That is just WAY too much work. All you need to do is cry....make it a loud wail, mind you, and Mommy will promptly hand you your favorite game (a bottle).
You all may be thinking that this method of hunting sounds pretty easy, but make no mistake......

....he assured me it's very tiring work. It's rigorous being the Great White Hunter, and it tires a fella out!


*All of this to say, I love the little "camo" onesie the Bamfords bought Brett before he was even born. :-)

Sleeping with Daddy

A Sunday afternoon nap for both of my guys.

Daddy and Winky snuggled in for a rainy day nap on Matt's day off last week. Matt had just come in from working on the tractor because it was starting to rain, and was ready for a rest. Apparently it's just as much work to wait for Daddy to come in from working on the tractor......both of my guys were exhausted!! :-)

A little while later I went over to the couch to snap another picture of them sleeping together, and this is what I found. Somebody was not sleepy anymore, but was happily chillin' until Daddy woke up. I love how he has one foot propped on the other one just relaxing.