Life in Lake Charles

Our poor neglected blog was definitely in need of an update. Our lives have changed drastically since the last post! Here are a few highlights:

• We moved! We said good-bye to Ruston at the beginning of August and said hello to Lake Charles!
• We're currently living with Jason's parents until we find somewhere to live. Any tips on cheap houses, let us know! :)
• Jason started working at Signs Now. He's enjoying learning about how the business operates and likes getting to use all of his business-y skills. :)
• Kristen got a job at CARC as a Family Support Coordinator. She helps families with developmentally delayed 0-3 year olds with resources and early intervention. She thanks God everyday for giving her a job that she loves that's actually in her field!
• Brayden started daycare at United Methodist. There are 5 babies in his class (all boys!). He seems happy everyday when I (Kristen) pick him up, and all of his teachers love him, so we're definitely pleased.
  
• Brayden's social skills have accelerated since the end of July. He can clap when something exciting happens, wave bye-bye (and sometimes hello!), and he tries to imitate everything you do. He's still working on trying to crawl on all fours, but he's a pretty fast army crawler. He's also working on pulling to stand.

Well, consider yourself updated on our lives. Pictures to come soon! :)

Bouncy Boy

Here's a link to a video of our sweet baby boy enjoying his jumperoo. He finally figured out how to use it to it's full potential. :) Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B87JfYAE3O8

Bellon Look-alike Meter

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Family history - Geneology software

9 months!

I'm a little late posting Brayden's nine month post, but oh well. We can't believe how big our sweet little boy is getting. He is such a fun age...he loves being played with, loved on, and spoiled rotten! :) At nine months, Brayden:

- can army crawl all over the place...quickly!
-loves eating Gerber puffs.
-is totally in love with Charlie, the Berryhill family dog.
-is still toothless.
-is around 19 pounds, according to the Newby Wii fit.
-still loves bathtime, being outside, and riding in the shopping cart.
-loves being around other children.
-makes these sounds: ma, da, pa, ba, la, and na. He occasionally says mama and dada, but we can't decide if they're connected to any meaning yet.


And, the most exciting news of all, at 9 months old, Brayden is moving to Lake Charles! We're so excited to finally be moving home closer to family. We're trying to find somewhere to live...if anyone has any suggestions, let us know! :)

little bit of lately..

Not much has been going on in the Bellon household lately, other than Brayden's new discovery: army crawling! He's a fast little booger...in the blink of an eye he's on the other side of the room. His new favorite thing is to crawl past all of his toys on the floor and straight into something he shouldn't be into. Typical. Needless to say, we say "No" multiple times a day. Here's some pictures of our little explorer from the last few weeks.

Sunday, July 5


Eating Gerber puffs. His new favorite snack!

He leaked through his diaper at nap time. Yuck!

Thinking about what he can get into next.

Happy Independence Day!

first swim and Father's Day

On Father's Day, Brayden got to go swimming for the first time. He loved every second of being in the pool - he didn't stop kicking and splashing for an hour and a half! Thanks Aunt Peggy for letting us play in the pool. :)

Brayden and daddy took a picture before church on Father's Day. Brayden wasn't exactly cooperating, so this is the best we could get. His shirt said "I love Daddy." We're so thankful for him! :)

Note: Don't miss the post below about Brayden's fun on the slide! :)