Change of Venue

As most of you know, we are now posting on a different site to chronicle our journey through our daughter's cancer battle...please visit.

www.caringbridge.org/visit/jamieknotts

Planes and Boats

Yesterday Mommy and I did a project. We made a cool airplane (out of a diaper box) that I can fly! Check out my flying skills below.

Today we stepped it up a notch, and I went canoeing with Daddy! It was my first boating trip, and it was great fun. I kept wanting Daddy to keep paddling. Our "new" boat is one that Great Uncle Dave made way back when. We thank him for passing it along to our family.

What a memorable Father-Son moment

Mommy and Jamie were planning on canoeing with us, but when we tried Jamie's new life jacket on...

"I'm not sure this fits, Mommy & Daddy..."

"Get this thing off me!!!!!!!!!"

Some Firsts for Both of Us!!

Yesterday, Thursday, September 24, 2009, Jamie was officially 2 months old! Happy 2 mos. birthday, Sis!!! Believe it or not, she actually rolled from her belly to back in her crib the day before!! Mommy saw her do it.

I had 2 milestones yesterday, too. I learned to pedal my tricycle all by myself. My legs are actually long enough to reach the pedals now. My other big accomplishment, which I didn't think was that big of a deal, was asking the question, "Why?" for the first time. Mommy and Daddy thought it was a wow moment.

Jamie is watching me play these days. She never seemed to notice or show interest in me before even though I talked to her alot (sometimes too loudly, and she cries).

Some things I like to say or sing these days are, "No", "Yes, I don't", and"Baa, baa, black sheep..."

Enjoy the fall weekend!

Blessed Jamie

My sister has arrived! July 24 at 11:47 AM is when I officially became a big brother to Jamie Lynne Knotts (We call her Jamie). There aren't too many perks quite yet, but I have gotten a lot of presents. We both thank you!! She was 8 pounds when she was born, but she looks a little bigger now. I have held her a few times on my lap, and she seems heavy to me. She can't play with me yet, but I am excited for when she can. I hope she likes trains, trucks, and playing in a band. Mommy has been very busy nursing, carrying, and changing her, so sometimes I can't play with Mommy as much as I'd like to. When Daddy is home, it's a little better.

I had great visits from my two sets of grandparents since Jamie was born. They were very helpful in taking care of me, Jamie, and Mommy & Daddy.

I hope to post more blogs this year, but being a big brother may take a lot of time.
Love and hugs,
Braeden

I can't always be the "big" brother!

Nana and Poppy's Visit

Nana and Poppy came to visit us last week! I had not seen them since Christmas, so I had to show them all that I can do now.
I was trying to show them my golf prowess (as Daddy already has me out practicing), but it was a little tricky being that I don't have the correct set of clubs. You would think that since Daddy is a club maker he could at least hook me up with left-handed clubs.













I am getting very good at navigating our steep and uneven yard and am becoming a super stick picker-upper! I loved hearing Nana and Poppy read to me, and I showed them how I read, too. "The Mitten" and Curious George books are real hits with me.


I had my friend Marika and her mom, Helene, over one day to show Nana and Poppy I can share (usually). I got to show Marika my slide, too.
My construction abilities are improving, too. Maybe I can help Daddy and GranPops finish off the basement in April!

We went to the Lutz Children's Museum one day, and I had a ball riding the pony and saying, "Neeeiiiiigggghhhh!"
The big ship at the museum was fun to climb on and pretend I was driving the boat. However, I preferred blowing the fog horn (the button in my right hand).

Nana helped me go "fishing" from the top of the ship. All in all, I really enjoyed having them here. I miss them! The next time I see them, I'll be a big brother!!!

You are probably wondering how I am doing with the "going to be a big brother" thing. Mommy and Daddy keep telling me there is a baby in Mommy's belly and I have even kissed her belly a few times, but I'm not really sure what that means. They also said I will be getting a big boy bed soon, and Daddy is painting it this weekend. We have a few books about Mommy having a baby inside her and what it will be like when the baby comes out. I guess I'll just wait and see what all this is about.

Speaking of ships, GranPops just sent me this hand-carved boat to play with in the bath tub. He is good!!!

Happy March!

Braeden's February

Hi all, it's been a chilly winter so far. Until recently, all the snow has been too dry and fluffy to make a "Frosty" (snowman). We finally made one, only to watch him melt in a rain storm. That's southern New England! Hope you all had a great Valentines Day! Can't wait till Nana and Poppy get here today for a visit!

It's called "radiant floor heating", Dad, look into it!

Decorating Valentines cupcakes

Helping out in the Kitchen


FROSTY!!!!!

Off the Radar

Sorry it's been so long, I've been doing a lot of growing and advancing. This week my GrandPops came up from North Carolina and built me an indoor slide! Just like the one his Daddy built for my Daddy. What a great visit, Thanks Pops!

Here's some photos of Haloween through Christmas. We traveled to Delaware for Thanksgiving and Virginia for Christmas.


How many dalmatians?

Packing for Delaware

Thanksgiving Suede Vest Man

Cousin Bridget Saunders

Maine Weekend

Nanna came to visit me this weekend from Virginia. She took care of me on Thursday and Friday while Mommy and Daddy were at work. She's fun! We had great times. I missed Poppy, he had to work at the winery this weekend, and couldn't make the trip.
We traveled up to Maine to see our friend Katie Pasini's wedding in Portland and Old Orchard Beach. Daddy grew up north of there, and it was good for him to get back.

That's me getting the dancing started at the wedding. I had fun dancing with my friends Cole, Elli, and Morgan.

That's us at brunch this morning, we had a great time racing in the halls of the hotel.

After brunch we drove to Cape Elizabeth and saw the rocky coast and lighthouses. The rocks really look like wood, but much harder. The water was calm and the sky was very clear and warm.

I'm about to have my first taste of lobster. It's really a bug that lives in the ocean, but people love to eat them, apparently. We'll see....

Of course, I'm not big enough to warrant the full market price of a lobster roll, so I got a taste along with my fish burger.

Mmmmmm - sorry you missed this, GranJan...

Yum, Lobster's gooooooood!

And woopie pies are pretty tasty, too. If you've never heard of one, you'll have to go to Maine to experience it for yourself!

My parents are pretty darn good to me. So I behaved well and was a good traveller for them. It didn't hurt to have Nana along, too, to help watch me. I look forward to the next trip!

Vermont Weekend

I thought I would get ready for a weekend in Vermont by doing some weight training with a backpack...

We enjoyed a fabulous weekend in peak foliage at our favorite spot on Bromley Mountain. Thanks Lisa, Bob, and Justin Hoak for sharing Chester House with us again. Mom and Dad said we were up here last year, but I don't remember. At Dutton's farm stand, we got some apples and Grade B maple syrup for Daddy's special pancakes. Grade B is harvested later in the season, and is darker and bolder in flavor than the Grade A's you're used to.

The cat-people didn't have much to say...

After enjoying the Hilldean craft fair and some hot apple crisp, we were off to Mommy and Daddy's favorite restaurant, the Sirloin Saloon. (they ate there before Daddy proposed seven years ago). Here's me getting ready for my dinner...


And that's me gnawing on some terryaki beef skewers. Mommy and Daddy had some big pieces of cow, too. I had an ice cream sundae for dessert.

Today, we hiked up to the top of the alpine slide and watched some kids and adults sliding down. I cried a little because I'm not big enough to go yet. Next year...

Here's a picture of me this year and last year in the same spot.

2008

2007

Now we're back home and ready for Game 3 of the Sox/Angels series. Go Sox!