Grandma and Grandpa Visit!

We just spent a wonderful (although far too short) weekend with Josh's parents. They made the 7.5 hour drive from Rapid City on Friday to spend a couple of days with their grandson. Unfortunately, they had to leave late Sunday morning so that they could get home before a blizzard hit. It was a quick trip, but we had lots of fun.

Uncle Matt came over, too, and the boys spent most of their time playing Tiger Woods Golf on the Wii. Loretta and I did a little shopping and a lot of playing with Micah (actually, she played, I took a break!). I really wish we lived closer together, but I know that 500 miles can't keep the Browns from being awesome grandparents. Here are a couple of pics:

Just chillin' with Grandma.

It was too cold for the real thing, but Wii golf is almost as fun.

Hanging out during church, listening to Josh preach.

And this is a video of Grandpa playing with Micah. He had a blast! Come again soon!

The other park video

Here's the other park video. This is supposed to be a teeter-totter thing on springs that you kind of bounce on, but Micah decided it was a stage for his groovin' moves. For some reason, he loves to do this little dance all the time. Enjoy!

A Day in the Park

For those of you who don't live in Nebraska, we have had a few really nice days lately. Monday was Josh's day off, and spring break so he didn't have to go to seminary. It also happened to be 73 degrees out. So we went to the park. Micah was pretty much out of it the whole time. There was a fairly strong breeze, and I don't think he knew what to do with the wind on his face.
And here are some other pics from the day:

I thought he'd really like the swing, but he was just kind of out of it. Isn't his hat cute?

Don't know what he was doing here, but it's a funny face!

Finally having some fun!

I had another video to share, but it doesn't want to load, so that's all for now. Stay tuned for more of Micah's exciting adventures in the future.

Teeth!

In the last couple of weeks, Micah has cut two teeth. The first one came in about two weeks ago, while I was staying with my aunt (the dental hygenist--how appropriate). Micah had been chewing on everything and drooling everywhere, and then the bottom right tooth came through. He wasn't fussy or feverish or anything.

Then last night he started running a fever, but he had no symptoms of an illness. Today he was fairly fussy, and ran a fever all day. We spent about an hour at Taco Bell tonight with the youth group, and one of the girls who loves to play with Micah was letting him chew on her finger (don't worry, it was freshly washed!). He just chewed on it forever, and when we were on our way home, I noticed that the bottom right tooth came through! I guess Kira's finger did some magic. I'm hoping that was why his temperature was high, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

I was going to attach a picture of his brand-new pearly whites, but it's pretty near impossible to get a picture of a 6-month-old's teeth...his tongue was always in the way....

First Cereal!

Well, Micah has been extremely interested in food lately. If I'm holding him and eating a cookie, his eyes will look at the cookie in my hand, follow it to my mouth, and then follow my hand back down to where it's resting. He's constantly trying to grab at whatever food we're eating, and a couple of weeks ago he even succeeded in tearing off a piece of a mandarin orange and swallowing it. Pair that interest with the fact that he's been waking up to eat at least once a night (after sleeping all night for over a month), and we figured it's time to start some solids. He did a great job of swallowing the cereal. None of it came out his mouth until he was just full. Now he's tired and ready for bed, so I've gotta go...

February Pictures Posted

Here's a link to a facebook album with more pictures from February:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=62799&id=506485788&l=a38b0

Long Time No Post...

Well, it's been weeks since I posted anything, so I'll just spout out some random things we Browns have been doing lately.

This first picture is just a stylin' outfit that Micah wore to church. My parents came down to see "us" (but really they only care about seeing Micah) for a couple of hours after church that day.

Also this month, Micah made a couple of new friends. This is Alayna Dunlap. Her mom and I were teachers together. Another teacher friend of mine had a baby this month, and although Micah and I went to visit them, I forgot to take a picture (of course). These are the first people Micah has ever met that are younger than him!

Josh's parents and sister had the privilege of going on a Bible lands tour of Israel at the end of January/beginning of February. They had a great time, and they brought us back some loot. Here's Micah wearing the yamaka (sp?) they brought back for Josh.Josh and I have taken turns being sick this month. First Josh, then me, then Josh again. You know, when I signed up to have a baby, I never really thought about the fact that I'd still have to take care of him even when I was sick. It's not easy! Thankfully, Micah is just so easygoing that even though I was too achy to get off the couch, he could lie next to me and entertain himself. I entertained myself by taking pictures of us.

I started subbing this month. Luckily, all my jobs so far have been at the school where I used to teach, so it's been nice to know the students I'm teaching and to know all the teachers well enough that I don't feel silly asking a question. Micah has stayed at a friend's house while I subbed, and one day Josh got to stay home with him. That day Uncle Matt came over to play and to do laundry, so Josh and Matt got some Wii time in. I think Josh appreciates having someone to play Madden with. :)This month Micah turned five months old. He's starting to grow some hair, which you can kind of see in this picture. He talks, laughs, and buzzes his lips all the time. He also rolls over quite easily from back to front, although he's only done the front to back thing a couple of times. That's okay with me, since he still generally stays where I put him. His other trick is sucking his toes. Not sure why a person would want to do such a thing, but it sure is funny to watch! In this picture he's holding the Valentine's Day bear from Grandma Brown.

Well, there you have it. I'm working on posting pictures to Facebook, so stay tuned for a link if you'd like to see more. Blessings!