Ten Months Old and a BROTHER On The Way!!!

Our baby is getting so big! How can he be 10 months old??!! That is WAY too close to a year old! Brooks is definitely becoming a little toddler. He is cruising all around our house and even moving furniture! He can slide his pack n play from one side of the room to the other... and I caught him TWICE today moving the ottoman to crawl into the kitchen. It is amazing how much strength is packed into that body of his! He is also sooooo vocal and LOUD! He is talking and making baby noises all day long... especially during church!

We also found out today that Brooks is getting a baby BROTHER!!! Chad had me (almost!) convinced we were expecting a girl. We both just laughed when the ultrasound tech said "boy." We both know about sweet, cuddly, giggly baby boys! Baby boy has just started kicking his Mommy. Just last night (in the middle of the night of course!), I was rocking Brooks, and baby boy was kicking us both. We are so blessed with these precious babies!

Hanging out with Daddy at the pool. Handsome fellas!


He got a new Baby Einstein in the mail!


Crawling everywhere!


Beautiful boy on Easter Sunday. He is so kissable!!!


Looking at pictures of his baby brother! He was more interested in eating the pictures than looking at them!

Nine Months Old!!

Our baby boy is becoming such a big, independent boy!!! He has discovered EVERYTHING this month!! Each day is something new and we are LOVING it! At his 9 month appointment today, he weighed 25.7 lb and is now 30.5 in long. Yes, he grew 4.5 inches in three months!! This keeps him in the 95% for weight... but the big news is that he is now in the 97% for height!! He is just one BIG, HANDSOME little fella! Brooks has four teeth now.. two on top and two on bottom. He continues to sneak a bite in when he hugs and loves on Mommy. Not Daddy.. JUST Mommy! I guess I taste sweeter!!

As I said, he has discovered EVERYTHING this month. Brooks went from doing one little crawl here or there... to crawling from room to room... to pulling to stand... ALL IN THE SAME WEEK! It's been amazing! Our sweet Anabelle is now terrified of her brother crawling after her!

Brooks continues to be a joyful, happy, and smiley little boy! His joy is contagious and we are so blessed to experience it every day! We honestly go to bed each night wondering what he will do the next day. Love that THIS boy is OURS!

Our baby giant at 9 months old!


Mommy caught me looking out the window at Daddy!


Playing at the park!


Crawling ALL OVER our house!


I can now drink from a sippy cup! BIG BOY!

Eight Months Old!!

Our baby boy turned 8 months old on Thursday!! His personality is oh so precious!! This month he is cutting his two top teeth, he's started finger foods (not so sure about it), and he's on all fours and doing a few "crawls" here and there. He will be all over our house any day now! Brooks loves being outside in this gorgeous, warm weather. We go on nightly strolls and have taken him to our neighborhood park. Brooks also attended his first Mardi Gras parade on Sunday. We think he enjoyed all the pretty, bright colors! That's good because he has several more this coming weekend! AND... his Mema will be here visiting... so she will experience her first Mardi Gras as well.

Always fun in the bath tub!


This is one of our first days outside when it started getting warmer. He loves being outside!


Trying puffs for the first time. He still makes this face!


But he LOVES his baby mum mums!


Brooks in his big boy clothes! He has officially grown out of onesies. :(


Playing at his first Mardi Gras parade!


My sweet ham on all 4s!!!! What a big boy!

Seven Months Old!!!

I feel like I just updated... but big boy is 7 months old today!! He just has so much personality these days. He loves to hug his Mommy and climb all over his Daddy! We love sweet mornings with him playing in our bed!

Brooks is FINALLY sleeping and not waking up to drink bottles at night! I guess the boy finally got FULL! Thank you God!

Brooks now has 2 bottom teeth! One came in one day, then another the next day. He looks oh so cute! Unfortunately, he likes to bite with those sharp little teeth! Mommy and Daddy sometimes get shoulder bites. My poor sweet boy is now teething again. It looks like the top teeth must be pretty painful for him.

Brooks can now sit up and play with his toys like a big boy. He is great at playing alone or watching and squealing at his puppy! He also loves to stand. When I go to place him on his bottom, he locks his legs! He wants to stand like a big boy! He's not showing the classic signs of crawling... like rocking on all fours. Instead he gets on twos... like he is doing push ups! I'm not sure what that means. He does like to climb though. As I said, he climbs all over Chad and I if we are laying down with him.

Brooks is getting SO VERY active! He is more fun every day! Can't wait to see what he will learn next!

Always drool!!!


Beautiful boy!


Watching the Cotton Bowl with Daddy. GEAUX TIGERS!


Sitting an a restaurant high chair for the first time. Fun lunch date with Mommy & Daddy!


Peek-a-boo!! He loves to play peek-a-boo in his crib!


There he is!!! Happy 7 months old, baby boy!!!

Six Months Old!!!

My sweet baby is 6 months old... and he has had the BUSIEST month yet! We just left the doctor from his 6 month appointment. This precious ham weighs 21 pounds 14 ounces and is 26 inches long. This keeps him in the 95% for weight and 50% for height. According to his doctor this means, "he is just perfect." I couldn't agree more!

Brooks celebrated his first Christmas the entire month of December! He celebrated 3 times... an early Christmas in SC, then Christmas in NOLA, and then home with Mommy and Daddy. We started with two weeks in SC to stay with his Mema and Papa. I was a little nervous about flying with him by myself but he was perfectly happy and behaved both there and back. Nothing to it! We had a wonderful two weeks with my parents. They just loved waking up to this laughs and giggles each day! This was the first time my brother Robert, sister-in-law Debbie, and my 3 nephews have met Brooks. What a happy visit for all of us!! While there, Brooks was also able to meet my dear cousin Kelly (who is expecting baby Maddox), and two of my very best friends, Heather and Jessica (along with baby Dallas). Brooks enjoyed all of his company and I did too!!!

The last two weeks of December have been spent at home and in NOLA. Brooks was able to visit his Paw Paw Sammy in his new hospital. Both Maw Maw and I agree that Brooks' sweet laughter was the perfect medicine for Paw Paw! I put Brooks in the bed and wrapped Paw Paw's arm around him. Mr. Sammy instantly started rubbing his pants leg. He loves this boy! That was a great experience until Brooks tried to grab his oxygen tube! I had to grab his little hand very quickly!

We also celebrated Christmas with our Kurtz family while we were there. Brooks slept through most of it! When we got home to have our Mommy and Daddy Christmas, he was definitely awake and has had a great time playing with all of his new toys.

Brooks has become a little BUSY BODY!! He rolls over both ways constantly, laughs SO loud all the time, and now can wave bye-bye. I think he thought I was crazy the first time I saw him wave! His Mommy was screaming with excitement! These are the big moments around here! Oh, and he has started solid foods. And of course LOVES THEM ALL... especially SQUASH! My boy loves his food.

I'm going to try to rest as much as possible this month... in preparation for the next step... CRAWLING! I can't wait to see it but I am tired just thinking about it!

Thanks again for loving our baby boy and watching him grow.
Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas! Happy New Year from the Kurtz family!

21 pounds 14 ounces and PROUD!


Helping Dr. Wood at his 6 month appointment.


Happy baby! Food is so fun!


Opening his stocking.


Happy 6 months, sweet boy!!!

Five Months Old!

How can Brooks be 5 months old already??? And why is it killing me that I don't have a scale picture? I love looking at that little ham boy on the scale each month! Our Brooks has shown so much joy to others this month. Since his Paw Paw Sammy has been in the hospital, he has spent a lot of time at the hospital with our Louisiana family. He has laughed and giggled and smiled so sweetly to anyone and everyone in the ICU. Brooks is such a special blessing that we have been so proud to share!

Aside from his job as "hospital therapy baby," Brooks has had another month full of growing and learning. He now eats rice cereal like a pro! He would rather not have bottles... just give the boy a spoon. Bottles are just too time consuming I guess. He is getting very good at holding his big 7 oz bottles of milk though and he does better at feedings when he is holding the bottle himself. He also tried oatmeal cereal for the first time today. This was our big 5 month treat. Rice cereal apparently tastes kind of blah... but I think he would have turned up that bowl of oatmeal!

Brooks is also getting so STRONG. While he can't quite sit up completely on his own, he likes to pull himself up and balance sitting with his hands. I like to call him, "my little tripod.' He can also now roll over back to front and can scoot in a full 360* circle when he's doing tummy time.

Next month, Brooks will take his first trip to SC and GA. All of my GA family have yet to meet him and can't wait to get their hands on him! Needless to say, his Mema Linda is also having a fit to see this growing boy again!!

Today is also the day my Daddy went to Heaven, 9 years ago. Gosh, he would have loved this baby! I'll kiss Brooks extra on this day!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Enjoy your sweet Family Day! Please continue to keep Brooks' Paw Paw in your prayers.


What a happy boy! Pure love!!!!



Taking a break during tummy time to smile at Mommy!



Reading w Daddy in his "Cool Like Dad" pjs. Love these two!



Our little tripod!



Happy 5 Months, Sweet Boy!

Prayers for Paw Paw Sammy

"Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'' Matthew 19:26

As you know, Brooks' Paw Paw Sammy is very, very sick. Paw Paw is so in love with sweet Brooks... and we just pray and pray and pray that God will heal him. I can't wait to see his face light up when he's able to see his precious Grandchildren again! Lexi, Andrew, Anna Grace, Mary Beth, and Brooks are so blessed to have such an amazing Grandfather!


We love you so very much, Paw Paw Sammy!