Brandon

December 2005
Brandon turns 4!

November 2005
Brandon at his first school field trip and with family during Thanksgiving.

October 2005
Can Bob the Builder carry all that candy? Yes he can!

September 2005
Brandon finally started preschool. Yay! He for the most part likes it a lot, although there's still an adjustment period. He also went to Great America for the first time and loved meeting all the characters.

August 2005
A busy month as Brandon goes to the zoo, "Day Out with Thomas the Train," the Hawaiian Festival, several birthday parties, and swimming.

July 2005
Brandon celebrates the 4th of July, visits the Jelly Belly factory, and helps Daddy build Taylor's playhouse in the backyard.

June 2005
Brandon's pretty much fully potty trained now. He enjoys listening to (and singing) music, especially U2's Vertigo. Went berry picking and to the movie theater to see Madagascar this month.

May 2005
Brandon is progressing very well with his potty training. He's consistently doing number 2's in his potty seat. We're working on number 1 now. He's really big on all things Star Wars now.

April 2005
Brandon during Easter, riding a pony, and at the Wiggles concert.

March 2005
Brandon hugging Taylor, playing in the backyard, and at the California Academy of Science. Loves to cut paper with scissors.

February 2005
Brandon in the Nordstrom Spring Fashion Show, visiting Auntie Dee Dee, and making pizza. He can count from 1 to 10 in Spanish.

January 2005
Brandon making art, doing stretching excercises. and riding his tricycle. He loves to play make believe and talk with made up characters and dolls. Likes watching Little Mermaid and Mulan.

Brandon's Birth Announcement
See Brandon's animated birth announcement.



Ultrasound Photos
See Baby Brandon when he was just a fetus...




Taylor
December 2005
A few photos to wrap up the year.
November 2005
Spending time at the Auto Show and family during Thanksgiving.
October 2005
Watch Taylor turn into a princess ballerina on October 31!
Month 23
A busy month as Taylor goes to the zoo, "Day Out with Thomas the Train," the Hawaiian Festival, several birthday parties, and swimming.
Month 22
Taylor is talking up a storm now. She loves to dance, especially hula and ballet.
Month 21
Taylor is coming around now. She's very sociable and goes to other people, not just Mommy. Her favorite characters are Lilo and Dora, and enjoys performing U2's Vertigo along with Brandon.
Month 20
Taylor is communicating better now, although Mommy and Daddy occassionally still needs Brandon to translate her baby talk. She says she wants to go back to Hawaii and wants a Dora-themed birthday party.
Month 19
Taylor is speaking more, sometimes completing 3 or 4 word sentences. She's also already gone potty on the toilet a couple of times already. She's more independent than Brandon was at this age. She wants to do everything herself!
Month 18
Taylor can string three words together now. She likes to draw, color, and play with Play Doh.
Month 17
Taylor can count from 1 to 10 and likes to sing songs like "Twinkle Twinkle", "Baa Baa Blacksheep", "Wheels on the Bus", and "Old McDonald".
Month 16
Taylor can put two words together ("help me", "hi mommy", "oh oh mommy").
Month 15
Taylor is using the spoon and fork a little better now. She lifts her leg to do "ballet" and likes to dance around. Tries to count ("two, three, four, six...").
Month 14
Taylor is taking more steps on her own. She's almost there!
Month 13
Taylor took two steps on her own. She visited Bonfante Gardens and the Children's Discovery Museum this month and was a cowgirl for Halloween.
Taylor's Baby Shower
See photos from Taylor's shower at the park.
It's a Girl!
See photos of Baby Gee's ultrasound from week 19.
Number 2!
Yes, that's right. we're expecting another baby. Christine was 14 weeks pregnant at the time of the ultrasound. The baby is due Sept. 28, and although it's too early to tell the gender, mommy and daddy have a feeling it's gonna be a girl.