Anna's Wedding

On July 19 my cousin Anna got married. I was very worried that I would still be pregnant on this day but thank goodness Braedon was fashionably early. It was a beautiful outdoor wedding (even though it was kinda chilly and overcast). The reception was wonderful and a lot of fun. Robbie mostly enjoyed eating (for 2 hours straight). Then he decided to work off some food by getting down on the dance floor. Braedon was an angel and got passed around from person to person the whole day. My joke to my sisters that day was "If you had to guess, who would you say is holding Braedon".

It took a while for Chris and I to get ready for the wedding so Robbie thought he would practice some piano.

The highlight for Robbie was when Steve (the groom) gave Robbie a ring pop. Surprise, he loved it! After a couple minutes Anna found me and asked if it was ok Robbie had it. Normally no, I'm against suckers (sticky doesn't even begin to describe the mess) and Robbie having that much sugar. But how can I say no to the bride?

It was a very long day and I had hoped to get a cute picture of the boys in their cute outfits. Robbie wore the same outfit he wore to our wedding (June 2008) and Braedon wore a Build-A-Bear outfit. The pictures didn't turn out so well.....

Braedon Joshua

So it's been almost 3 months since my last blog....but I have excuses. First our camera was lost for a month and I think blogs are better with pics. Secondly and most importantly on July 2 we welcomed Braedon Joshua Roco into the world. He was born at 11:35am, weighed 6 lbs 13 oz, and was 19 inches long. He's a better sleeper than Robbie however it's the not sleeping part that's the problem. He can keep me awake for 3 hours in the middle of the night straight. Thank goodness for TiVo and my new favorite channel, Gospel Music Channel. They show reruns of Christy and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, and I'm totally addicted. Everyone's adjusting pretty well to the new baby. Robbie loves touching Braedon and is always concerned when he's crying (which is often). It took Robbie about a week to start saying "Braedon" and his faces lights up whenever he sees his little brother. Nik and Soph love Braedon and do a wonderful job of entertaining Robbie by themselves. We haven't really been able to enjoy the summer because Braedon doesn't really like the stroller. Robbie loves (and always has loved) going for walks and I'm not ambitious enough to carry Braedon in a sling, push Robbie in a stroller and walk. To be honest I get exhausted thinking about it....hopefully in another month.

Chris just started a new job working for a company that handles mosquito control. His hours are 6am-2:30pm which are great except for the long commute. However we're very grateful for this job and the steady hours. Well that's all for now since I need to take to the boys the table I spend most of my time at, the changing table. I have much appreciation for my mother raising the twins....

Minutes after Braedon was born.......

Suddenly my little Robbie didn't seem so little :-(

The following pictures were taken by my extremely talented cousin Sherah.

Check her out at SherahGPhotography.blogspot.com