Hearing “I love you, too” for the first time is one of those special moments you’ll always hold on to about your baby. After days of “I la you you” and other slurred variations, Brady couldn’t have said it any more clear than on Saturday… Kevin and I shot each other a look of shock. Wow! 4 whole syllables and a response that wasn’t just mimicking us! It seemed like an impossible idea, but somehow adding those four little words to his vocabulary instantly made Brady 10x cuter and more lovable 🙂 He’s doing really well these days, learning at such a fast pace that it seems like every few days he’s showing off a new set of skills. Lately, his favorite things include:
1. Watching Chuggington and “choo chooing”
2. Riding in the Radio Flyer wagon with Tutu, his pet bunny
3. Slamming the cage door in Tutu’s face – he seems to think that’s hilarious (obviously his sense of humor is inherited from Kevin)
4. Swimming in our spa tub before bed, doing booty shakes and belly rolls to iTunes
5. “Pop! Pop! Pop!”-ing bubbles
6. Chicken nuggets and cookies
7. Getting massages from the parentals – man, what a life!
Life is good. Brady continues to bring smiles to our faces every day and sometimes Kevin and I just have to gush at how cute he is. We’re lucky 🙂
Our house has been full of buzz lately, thanks to Kevin, and all his kick-ass glory. After searching for “any job besides IBM” the past 15 months, he finally struck gold with a job offer from GeoMagic. Today was his first day and it was wonderful to see him come home so excited. It’s hard to believe, but this company seems even cooler than his last one. I mean – free massages on Fridays, two-windowed office to himself, two computer monitors and a brand new laptop, gym and shower in the same building, shooting Nerf balls in the office, free beverages (including Keurig) – kind of cool. Yeah… now we’re all depressed for ourselves. HA! He’s so deserving of this opportunity and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Another exciting piece of news we’d like to share is Kevin’s invitation to paddle with the USA Canoe and Kayak Federation at the 2012 Dragon Boat World Championships in Milan this fall. It’s a big honor and will allow him to get back to what he truly loves doing – paddling! So until he take Italy by storm, Kevin will be busy training during the next couple of months. We’ll be sure to keep everyone updated on this status 🙂 Please cheer him on!
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