Kellan and Briggs: Best Buddies



This is my 100th post!  Hard to believe that I have accumulated that many posts since I started this blog when Kellan was 6 months old.  He will soon be a year old so I've been at this almost 6 months!  I'm slowly continuing to grow my "followers" list so someone out there enjoys reading my posts :)  Thanks to everyone that keeps up with our family and I would always love to have more followers so if you haven't yet, now is the time to officially follow our blog and click on the "Followers" on the right side!   Now on to my regular post...

 

Briggs came over to stay with us again a couple of weeks ago and her and Kellan had so much fun playing together.  He wasn't quite so scary and gave her a little bit of space.  She realized that all she had to do was stand up and walk away from him when he got too close.  I love to just follow them around and watch what they do and get into.

 



Kellan showing Briggs how he can pull up on the fireplace.  I'm pretty sure she was impressed by his bravery.

Trying to decide if he's safe or if she needs to get up and run.

Happy girl chasing Kellan around the kitchen island...or she might have been being chased...I can't remember

Brushing her hair while Kellan is napping

Doing a little reading of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Helping me decide what I'm going to have for lunch...

Now these two pictures crack me up!  While I was eating lunch, Briggs came up to me and snatched my napkin out of my lap.  She walked to the other side of the fireplace so I followed her to see what she was going to do.  She immediately takes my napkin and starts seriously scrubbing the floor!

Its not that great of a picture because I didn't have time to put the flash on...but then she starts scrubbing the dining room chairs!  It was SO funny and I have no idea what motivated her to do this.  Carly Jane, you are raising a little cleaner!!

 

When Kellan woke up we went outside for a wagon ride...



they both LOVED it!

I so love her face in this picture.  This hair was the result of a REALLY good nap :)

Kellan took the baseball out of the wagon, threw it out, and then seemed absolutely shocked to find it on the ground.  He kept pointing to it like he had no idea how it got there.

I LOVE his expression...could he be any  happier?  Even Briggs thinks he's funny.

A school bus went down the road and neither of them could take their eyes off of it...they kept watching until it was out of sight.

Briggs waving to Michael :) Kellan is unimpressed...yeah, he's my dad...I see him a lot...

Watching Michael go back in the house...

Eating her snack right before mom came to pick her up...she waved to Michael the entire time she was eating...I think I have some competition ;)

I love watching these two.  They are so funny to watch and at one point, Kellan watched Briggs stand up, so he crawled over to the ottoman, pulled himself up to standing, and then looked over at her and grinned, like hey! I can stand up too!   The last time she came over he was obsessed with touching her face and trying to grab her pacifier out of her mouth.  This time he was fascinated by her shoes.  They cover ground all over this house and both are so curious and leave no stone unturned.  I have to stay close behind because you just never know what they are going to try to get into next!  Can't wait to see Briggs again and I know Kellan is excited to see his buddy soon!

Kellan and Briggs

Kellan and I were so excited to have Briggs come over and spend the afternoon with us on Tuesday.  Kellan was asleep during his morning nap when she got here.  He was so excited when he woke up and found her at his house.

 

At first he just sat and looked at her...she's not sure what to think...

Then he just started smiling at her...she's still not so sure about him...I don't blame you girl...I'd be a little wary of a guy that smiley too...

He was scooting closer and closer and then when I looked up from the camera this is what I had taken a picture of!  She was NOT happy that he took her pacifier!  He became obsessed with trying to get it so we moved into the living room to play with the other toys.

Out of all of the toys, which one does Kellan want?  HER puppy Violet.  Briggs didn't seem to mind, she played with other toys.  I gave Violet back to her but she wasn't interested...so therefore, neither was Kellan anymore...kids!  Toys loose all of their appeal if no one else is playing with it.

I'm calling my mom...this little boy keeps trying to take my pacifier AND he has Violet!...and what's he so smiley about?

 

Eating her strawberries at lunchtime :)  Is she not just the cutest little thing?

 

He's getting a little too close...Is my mom on speed dial?

 

One of the few moments that he gave her some breathing room.  I think he thought Briggs was a new toy to play with...he wanted to be right where she was the whole time...she just wanted some space!

 

She can't even play with the snowman (that he's afraid of by the way) without creeper looking over her shoulder.

 

Afternoon nap :)

 

Snack time!  Look at him!!  He even hung out under the highchair while she ate!

 

I'll be OK as long as he stays down there...I'm still keeping my eye on him though...

 

Poor Briggs...she just wanted some personal space and my steam roller just wanted to be right beside her.  I'm hoping when she comes next week some of the "new-ness" and excitement will have worn off for Kellan and he will give her some time to herself.  I'm also hoping I can get some better pictures!  I had to keep putting the camera down to rescue her by dragging him over to his own area and giving back the toys he kept taking from her.  *sigh* What can I say?  He obviously is his father's child...he didn't get this behavior from me ;)

 

 

Briggs is the most precious little girl and I loved having her here with us.  We are looking forward to having her come play again this week.  I'm hoping some of her "calmness" and "quietness" will rub off on my wild, loud man.  Sooner or later she's going to realize she can just get up and run from him because he can't walk yet!  He has a lot to learn about women and sharing! :D