Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

Our neighborhood does an egg hunt every year and each year it keeps getting bigger.  This year we had to move over to the park because we had outgrown the backyards.  This year Luke knew what the egg hunt was all about and could hardly wait.  When we got there the field was covered in eggs and candy and you think this is going to take the kids forever to find all these goodies.  Just the opposite...you say go and the hunt is over in no less than five minutes.  

I couldn't even get one pic of the boys because they were in constant motion and kids were running everywhere.  Brody didn't quite understand and was just happy finding the little pieces of candy that were scattered.  When we would show him an egg Luke would run over and snag it for Brody's basket.  He didn't understand that we wanted Brody to find them himself.  

Once the hunt was over the boys finally settled down and went through their baskets.  These were about the only pics I was able to get because after that Luke was off to play with his friends and Brody was scrounging on everybody's plates for food.  Being an awesome mom I finally just handed Brody a donut and then he was content.  After his breakfast he was happy just to sit and chew on his packaged candy.  

We love this Easter tradition and are so grateful we have fun neighbors to enjoy it with!

Twelve Months

Does his little smile get any cheesier than this?!?!  I love and hate this pic because this is totally our silly Brody but he looks so big in this picture.  Where has my baby gone?  On my babies' first birthdays I always look back at the last year and can't imagine where the time has gone.  I miss my little babies and want to start the year all over again.  Well, maybe with Brody I'll start at month three when he finally stopped crying!  That being said, I still love this stage and his little personality.  He is so much fun and I can't get enough of him.  Mr. Brody definitely has a temper on him and he knows what he wants.  He can also be quite the little charmer when he is in trouble.  If you get after Brody and tell him no he'll look at you with the sweetest little smile and bury his head on his shoulder.  It's as if he's reminding you that you're really not that mad and he can do what he wants!  I love to see how well him and Luke already play together and how much fun they have.  His favorite game to play is hide-and-go-seek with Luke.  Although, Luke finds us pretty easy because Brody just laughs the entire time we're hiding.  He is also an outside boy and had started pointing and saying outside.  Words cannot express my love for this little boy and I am so excited for the opportunity I have as his mother to continue to watch him learn and grow.  I love you Brody and you are the sweetest little baby around!

-Takes two naps a day

-Naps for 2 - 2 1/2 hours

-Sleeps 12 hours a night

-Loves his binky and can't be without it

-Says "outside"

-Loves big boy toys...whatever Luke is playing with

-Insists on feeding himself and doesn't like food cut up

-Can go up and down the stairs

-Walks and runs all over the place

-Is very cautious and nervous

-In size 4 diapers

-Wears 12-18 month clothes

-Weighs 21 pounds

-30 inches long

-Loves to cuddle