First smiles :)

Yes, little guy starting smiling this week! And not in a man-that-was-a-good-poop/fart kinda way! He's such a cutie!! When we get up for our middle of the night feeding (or early morning feeding if Brady's feeling ambitious enough to make it through the night -- more on this in a moment), I like to sit and talk to him after we feed (mostly because after a burp attempt, he's wide awake again and just staring up at me.)  And this week, he decided to make those feedings all the more fun -- by smiling up at momma! :) It's my most favorite thing and oh so ridiculously adorable -- unfortunately, no matter how long he's smiling for, everytime I get the camera, he immediately turns the smile down and its grumpy face! haha. So sorry no pics! I guess you'll just have to come visit him to experience the cuteness! But really, if you haven't seen him a while, you should, he's getting so expressive and fun!

On top of our first smiles, we have a continuing pattern of sleeping almost, if not all the way, through the night!! You may remember that at 1 month, Bradester decided to astound us all and sleep all the way until 7am!! Happy momma!! Over the last week, I have done ONE 2-3am feeding! He still woke up at that time a couple of times this week, but took his pacifier after one try and fell back to sleep for a couple more hours.  He has been waking between 5-7 am the last week for his first feeding! Bliss.  And if he feeds before 7am, I make him go back to sleep for a couple more hours until 9 or 10 --  trying to get him on a mommy preferred schedule! ;)

Also, this week, Brady decided that he was too cool to nap during the day -- at least more than once or twice and for no longer than an hour.  The other day he fed at 7am and did not nap until almost 1, was only asleep for about half hour, was awake again until after 6pm and then again, only napped for about an hour until his 10pm bedtime routine.  Crazy kid! He wasn't even that fussy, until the late afternoon! He hung out with momma and not only did I get a shower in (while he chilled in his bouncer in the bathroom being oh so good!), I made homemade muffins, cleaned most of the house, and had quality mommy/baby time! If I could get dinner on the table, I would be the ideal housewife!  Judge all you want, this new life makes me happy :)

Even though most of the week was chilly (hello fall!) and was spent inside snuggling (and being productive), Brady did get to enjoy an eventful weekend out last weekend! On Saturday, he got to go to his very first block party -- mostly because Daddy wanted to go to his very first block party! -- at Grampa and Gramma's and got to meet the bajillion children that live on their block - including the 3 super cute triplets that live next door to my parents and have provided Bradester with a ton of their cute clothes! How very sad that next year he'll be able to run around and chase the rest of the kids. Tear. 

Brady chillin' at the block party on his Cars chair!

 And then on Sunday, he went to our cousin Jene's wedding shower where he was just an angel sleeping most of the party away ... and looking oh so handsome (of course!) while doing so!

On his way to the shower! (You can't see but he's wearing his super cute sandals!)

Will he be attending his first wedding for Jene next month?? We shall see ...

Baby's first smiles, first sleep through the nights, first i dont need to naps, first parties ... and first scare! Whoops! The other morning Brady drifted off for a short morning nap hanging on the couch in his boppy ... and then Mommy drifted off right next to him.  When I heard his stirring, I woke up and had my head on the side of his boppy.  Brady opened his eyes, stretched, smiled ... such a perfect way to wake ... and then turned his head and saw Mommy -- oh so close! -- and the poor baby jumped a foot, his whole body shaking and immediately shrieked out into crying.  Eek! Mommy totally, unintentionally, scared her poor baby! I'm so sorry Brady! (But seriously, it was kinda funny -- once he stopped crying!)

We're soo excited for this weekend -- its a sports filled one! Wish us luck -- we're attempting to take Brady to his first Cubs Game tomorrow! (Never too young to visit Wrigley!) And on Sunday, the football season starts for us (we were busy with the shower last weekend!) so the little fam is cozying up on the couch, making a turkey (cuz we found one in the freezer and who doesn't love mini thanksgiving!?), and cheering on Da Bears! Family filled weekends are my *fave*! 

Now if I could only find time to go sweater shopping for myself ... sigh.