An Update with LOTS of Pictures...

I feel like we have settled into somewhat of a routine around here. Brayden is eating and sleeping pretty well for us lately. I weighed her on a friend's scale the other day and she was 9 lbs 6 oz, which is pretty good, I guess! (We go for her 2 month check up October 2nd.) Kenny starts school on Wednesday, so it has been enjoying his freedom. He has been able to play lots of frisbee and football with his buddies. Kennan loves going to school and has been enjoying all of his time at the playground. I am enjoying being a mom of 2 and have enjoyed having Kenny around so much! The other day Kenny and our neighbor, Kevin, took Kennan and Hannah canoeing at the canal behind our apartments. Brayden and I walked on the path and took pictures. Here are some pictures of their trip!
Brayden and I enjoying the walk (she slept through most of it!)
Here is a picture of the path and the canal. It is really pretty during the fall when the leaves change colors!

At school, every time they change Kennan's diaper they have him try to sit on the potty (to peak his interest in beginning potty training). So, I guess Kennan felt inspired and decided to try this at home! Today he sat on his potty for about 10 minutes trying to go...I was sitting in the bathroom waiting with him. After a while I tried to get him off, but he was determined to go. I finally left the bathroom thinking he would get up and follow me. I guess it's like they say "A watched pot never boils", because after I left he went!!! He was pretty proud of his accomplishment and decided he needed to stay on there even longer because he thought he could go again. It turned into about a 20 minute event and he decided we needed to take a picture of his "pee in the potty". I will spare you that picture, but here's a picture of the proud boy! (By the way...bed time in the big boy bed is going wonderfully!! Nap time, not so much. Out of the 7 days in the big boy bed, he has only napped in it once. We'll keep trying!)

Brayden has been smiling a lot lately. The best time to get her smiling is when I have her laying down on the changing table. The other day Kenny was getting her to smile while he was holding her. I took that opportunity to try and capture it on the camera...here's what I got.