The Many Faces of Braedyn

Braedyn turned 9 months old yesterday. I can't believe in just a few short months he will be one year old! I had better start the planning for his monumental birthday bash (Ben is cringing right now as he reads this... ka-ching, ka-ching).

Some people have said that Braedyn has changed sooo much over his lengthy lifespan of 9 months. So, I thought it'd be fun to take a look of some progression pics and let you be the judge...

3 days old - He looks alot older than that, huh? This is Christmas Eve 2006, the day we finally came home from the hospital. Braedyn was born with a full head of hair. I absolutely loved his hair!




1 month old - This is one of the pictures that doesn't really resemble him at all (according to Ben), yet it was always one of my favorite pics.





2 months old - These were the days before I was able to train Braedyn to smile for the camera. =) And also the times when his hands were always balled up in a fist, and his toes were always curled up. Too cute...

3 months old - Braedyn wasn't much of a smiler in his early months. This was pretty much his standard face... all the time. Most of my pictures from this time period have this same expression!



4 months old - This is when his hair was starting to fall out. I definitely was not a fan of the "almost bald" look!

5 months old - These were the days that Braedyn really started to smile. I couldn't resist snapping a gazillion pictures of his cute little grin.



6 months old - Braedyn has mastered the technique of sitting up unsupported. Watching him become more and more independent was bittersweet. I began to feel that he was not a "baby" anymore, and was starting to become a big boy.


7 months old - Braedyn's hair has started to grow back, and he now has a full head of hair again. His hair is very fine (just like Mommy).





8 months old - I think from 6 months on, his look has stayed relatively consistent. The only difference is he looks just a tad bit older all the time. And it looks like he'll be keeping those beautiful, blue eyes of his.

9 months old - Braedyn has a newfound love for the remote control. Although, I'm pretty sure it's not the remote, but rather something new and interesting to put in his mouth. Look at all that hair! I refuse to get it cut until I can come to grips with the fact that he will no longer look like a baby, but rather a "little kid", after his first haircut.

::sniffle sniffle:: How fast the time flies by!