Sippy Cup Success!

So I have been trying to get dear little Bryce to drink out of a sippy cup for almost 3 1/2 months now.  I have put juice in them, a little sugar on the tip, tried a variety of brands and styles, 6 month lids, 9 month lids,you name it- I tried it!  Still he had little desire to drink anything but milk from a bottle.  I feared he was going to be the only kindergartner someday who went to school with a bottle!  But today for some magical reason, Bryce finally drank from a sippy cup!  I was so proud---nothing of my doing but just constantly putting a cup in front of him.  Yay for the sippy cup!  Oh such triumphs of being a mom!

Grumpy Gus

So my dear little Bryce has become the grumpy gus the last couple of days.  I think we are in midst of a growth spurt but it doesn't make is any easier!  The nice thing is that he has been extra sleepy so long naps have let Danny and I finish the backyard!  (will post pics soon) This is our final chapter in our fixer-upper of a house. It has been a huge undertaking...actually a lot more than we anticipated when we bought the house.  Danny and I have also decreased our list of things we would like to be such as landscaper, plumber, tiler...Hopefully my grumpy gus will go away and then little Bryce can enjoy his new patio! 

Learning how to share

Bryce learns to share with Benton

Swimming

This week Bryce was introduced to swimming!  The first day Bryce was quite unsure of the water.  He didn't like the water being not as warm as his bathtub and looked at me with a puzzled look in his eye as if I made the mistake in making it chilly!  After a while, he got used to it but was happy to leave the pool.  The second day he loved it.  He was kicking his legs, splashing around and being quite a little fish!  Even Dad and Papa got to see his swimming fun.  I am guessing that he misses the big pool when I put him in his "pool" in the backyard!

Rain Rain Go Away

Yesterday was going to be Bryce's first baseball game and we were going to start out with the best team--STL Cardinals.  He was all dressed and ready to go and then the rain came.  It was pouring at our house and as much as I wanted to go, I knew that I needed to be a responsible mother and not take a 9 month old out in the rain and the cold!  It was such a bummers and to top it off the Rockies won as the Cards choked in the last innings!  Come on Cards!

talking during meals

Time to start a blog

So with family all over the states from California to New York and with my extra time I will have being at home with Bryce, I decided to start a blog detailing events of Baby Bryce.  Bryce will 9 months on Friday and I can't believe how that time has flown.  He is such a joy.  He got his front 2 teeth the last few weeks and isn't quite sure what to think of them!  He is constantly playing with them and drooling like there is no tomorrow!
He is also a mobile munchkin, constantly on the go crawling everywhere.  He stands on anything he can get his hands on and keeps me on my toes! We recently got a puppy named Benton and they are constantly "running" around together.  It's pretty cute and yet quite a handful.  Danny had some reservations about adding a puppy to the mix of a baby but we're enjoying it!