OK, so Braden has actually been sitting up for almost a month now but I am finally getting to post the video from where he first started sitting up. He falls in the video, but he has progressed to where now he puts his hand out and is able to brace himself … It was funnier when he fell 
I know this is really late, but we just are downloading pictures from our thumb drive onto our laptop. So here they are!
While in California we got the chance to spend the day with my cousin Lisa in Santa Monica, and her husband, Kevin, joined us for dinner later that day. We had a wonderful time catching up with them and shopping in the great stores on the promenade. Thanks Lisa for showing us around! We can’t wait to see you again soon! P.S. You made the cut!
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The ocean won. On the 4th of July we went to Santa Barbara to visit the beach and watch the fireworks. It was Braden’s first time at the beach and since he loves to be in the water, we figured he would love the ocean. We were wrong, it guess when you are a little over 2 feet tall, the waves are slightly intimidating, loud, cold and rushing towards you. If you look closely, he wouldn’t put his feet down, it was so funny. But he was a real trooper all day long. He even slept through the entire fireworks show!
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When we were in California last week, we had the great pleasure to visit some of our dear friends the Timmons and also the Waters. We went to Manhattan Beach with Luke and Steph on Saturday (thanks Mom and Dad for watching Braden all day!). It was a beautiful day and the beach was sunny and warm, is there anymore one could want? We also got to see their new place in Valencia, pretty nice guys, and spend the afternoon of the 4th with them in Santa Barbara. We loved getting to see you in your new life in California.
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We got to spend time with Chris & Elizabeth Waters. Chris took us to the Griffith Observatory which was a great way to see the LA skyline and learn a little about space while we were there. We joined Elizabeth for dinner at Buca di Beppo. So good! It was so wonderful to see you and catch up on life. Hope to see you in Boise this summer!
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This boy just loves the water … he is a fish, just like his mother.
Braden absolutely is in love with Morgan. He could be fussy and crying anywhere and then he’ll see or hear Morgan and instantly turn his head at her and “light up”. His smile will become huge and you can tell there is no one in the world like his mom. I absolutely love it. Morgan is a wonderful mother and wife and God has blessed me beyond belief with her.
Ok, I know it was last week, but here it is.
On Fathers Day Kevin got breakfast (fresh blueberry pancakes, bacon, hashbrowns, strawberries, oj and milk) in bed with the Sunday paper. The day before we decided that we were going to go on a picnic with the other Turners, Dick and Joyce and Brian, Eryn and Liam. So after breakfast, we packed up the car, stopped for some fried chicken and potato wedges, and headed for Veterans Park. It was a beautiful day and it was fun watching the boys enjoy themselves. It was so nice we went from there to the community pool in Tuscany near Dick and Joyce’s house. It was so fun taking the little boys into the water! We have little inflatable chairs that will also keep them shaded, so they are completely pampered! What a life! All in all I think a good day was had by all and many fun memories were made and traditions started!
Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers in my life! (and Happy Birthday Joyce!) We love you all.
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2 days before Braden’s 4 month birthday we started adding rice cereal to his bottle. He had be so hungry and fussy and no matter how much I nursed and fed with straight formula he was still hungry, and waking up in the middle of the night to eat. And he hadn’t done that since he was 10 weeks old, so we figured we would try it out and see if cereal helped. What a difference it has been! Not only is he happier but he also spits up less when we add cereal to that meal. His doctor thinks he might had esophageal stenosis, hardening of the valve that lets food into the stomach, which results in major regurgitation. But other than that he is very healthy and growing really well! He weighed 15.1 lbs and was 26 inches long at 4 months. Long and skinny, what can I say, just like his Daddy! We have started introducing spoon-feeding which makes more of a mess than I think he gets into his belly, but things are getting better! He’s starting to understand the whole swallowing concept. Good job little man!
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We have taken Braden swimming a few times now in an actual swimming pool and he LOVES it! We knew he likes his bath, but he loves water in general. He splashes and kicks at times but then also just floats calmly. When I put him under the water he just comes back up blinking his eyes and looking a little startled. No coughing or crying! What a good boy and already a little fish.
