Flipper

Brooks can roll over... kind of. Technically he can, but it takes a lot of hard work and motivation. Justin noticed him arching his back and turning his head to the floor a couple weeks ago... almost like he was looking for food. We kept pushing his butt over to help him get to his stomach. September 24th went down in Brooks history when he finally flipped on his own. If he could just get his arm above his head it would be a much easier and successfull turn. It took some patience, but I did get one of his first few rolls on camera. Once he flips over he gets a big smile on his face like he knows he worked hard to do it, but then a few minutes later and he's angry that he's still on his stomach. :)

Boat Trip

Over Labor Day weekend Justin's Dad rented a boat so we could go hang out on the river. We had 10 people in the group plus Brooks. His parents purchased a life jacket for him which was more like a straight jacket. It said it fits 0-30 pounds, but I'm not sure a baby smaller than Brooks would fit in it without falling through the bottom.

We arrived at the dock half an hour before our launch time. Brook started getting fussy and I thought to myself, this isn't going to work. I had nearly convinced myself to head home, but everyone kept saying we could give it a try and just turn around if he started crying. Instead, I popped in his pacifier and that seem to settle him down. This could go one of two ways... it's either going to be fine or this could be a diaster. Thankfully, he ate twice and took two naps which meant he was quite a trooper.

We took a few pictures to mark his first boat ride. Yes, the life jacket practically swallowed him. And, yes... Justin and I sound like red necks in the video.