My Dad, My Hero

My Dad is my hero becuz he shot a huge TURKEY this week! Gobble Gobble! Nice work Dad - next time you're suppose to wake me up at 4am when you're heading out the door so I can come with you. Mom said turkey hunting is super boring but I've heard it's a THRILL!

I was hit this week with SICKNESS. Yep, all of my buddies at daycare must have given me the crud. I'm finally feeling better but now my Mommy is not feeling very well at all. Mom, I don't like it when you feel ishy so please get better soon. Tonight I wanted to show you a picture of how I'm eating everything in sight. Not only putting everything in my mouth, but chomping on it like I'm a dog. Seriously - not kidding. Look at me in this pic below, I'm pretending my toy is laffy taffy.

Tonight Dad was out mowing the lawn and I wanted to watch him so mom put me in the carrier, I put on my fishing hat and I went out to see what the big deal is. Thanks for the hat Auntie Cami.I had dinner, relaxed, a bath, jammies and a bottle. I'm one happy kid. I'm ready for bed. Good night!

Boys vs. Girls

In my young wisdom, I already know the difference between girls and boys. Girls do girly things like talk about cooking, babies, marriage, boys, brand name of diapers, makeup, nail polish n' stuff like that. I know this because I was at Jenna's baby shower today. Here' a pic of all of my Mom's friends below. I wasn't in this picture because...well, you'll see why below.Because I was taking a nap in Sweet Pea's crib (she isn't born yet) and check it out, I CANNOT believe Mom let me take a snoozer in a pink crib and pink blanket.

Well, I know my parents have always told me that they would love me regardless, even if I wanted to kiss boys and wear a tu-tu - kidding, but, I know by now that I like boy stuff. Boy stuff like, working in the garage, grilling brats, hunting & fishing, playing in the mud, driving big trucks. So, when I got home today from the Shower I got a chance to do boy stuff with Dad & Gpa Sherck. We were putting up shelves in the garage.

I'm just hangin' out watchin' because I'm not old enough to use a saw yet but, holy cripes, do I look like an old man Sherck here in this picture.

So, now that I'm talking about Boys vs. Girls, I get really confused. My Auntie Ellie is a girl, but she likes boy things. Gpa Becker emailed this picture below to me this week because these were the books that Ellie picked out at the library at school. What the...Last night, I had a horrible night of sleep (was up about 6 times), one of the times I was laying there just smiling and cooing up at my Mom and she said to me "Brady Sherck, this is ridiculous, it's 2:00am" - I mean, c'mon, why is she so ticked when I'm smiling? I just don't get it. I napped a whopping 1 hour all day today (seriously) and that one hour nap in the pic below was one power nap. My parents sure do keep me busy. Now, I'm just back to my old self, being fussy n' all, pry because maybe, just maybe I'm getting some teeth. Sure hope not. My friend Zach tells me is hurts like a son-of-a-gun. My mom gets to drop me off at daycare this week because Dad is turkey hunting early in the mornings. Everyone cross your fingers that he kills a huge bird so we have something to eat. I'll try to post as soon as I can but I'm busy these days...busy being a cool kid. Off for a bottle and "Prison Break" on Tivo with Mom while Dad is out setting up his turkey blind. Lata!

Hi GGMA Becker in KC. Miss you & love you lots.

Hoppie Easta.

My parents made a promise to me - they said that if I slept through the night on Saturday night, then the Easter bunny would visit at 4am. Well, I didn't so he didn't come by my house. BUT, I did get THREE other Easter baskets thanks to my Gmas and Gpas. G&G Becker got me a whole bunch of toys and candy (for my Mom), G&G Durham got me a book and 2 outfits for this summer and G&G Sherck got me a bunny, a book and diapers in my basket. Diapers? Mom was so excited at the diapers gift but honestly, I don't tell Gma & Gpa but that gift is no fun!

Well, it's been over a week and I haven't posted. Man, have I been busy. I've gone on a bunch of walks in the stroller with Mom in the neighborhood, I went with Mom to the Dragon House restaurant and went with her to go and get her haircut. That place smells like girls! Saturday night we went to an Easter party at our friends Wayne & Shannon's house and Karis was there too. I had my first taste of BLL - Bud Light Lime. Yum. It was awesome, I got to stay up until 1130pm.

Sunday we went to our new church and then went to Gma & Gpa Shercks for dinner and golf. No, duh, we didn't play golf - we watched the MASTERS! THis is what you do when you watch golf: take a nap. We got our picture after church. It was so sunny so I didn't look at the camera.
So, tonight it's just me and Mom hangin' out while dad does the radio show on WCCO. I think we're going to swimming lessons (in the bath tub) and then we might do laundry. I love doing laundry, especially when dad puts me in the laundry basket. He's so silly - he does that all of the time.

As for me, I'm doing great. I'm big and strong and I still barf all of the time. I'm a happy baby, just still trying to figure out the sleeping thing. Mom is still feverishly working a lot of hours and dad is keeping up at work! They're so good to me I don't know what I'd do without them.

Hoppy Easta Everyone! I've learned one thing: next year, I'm sleeping through the night so I get an easter basket from my parents.

I'm no fatso at four months.

Hey people. Had my four month check-up today with Dr. Marybeth. Other than waiting FOREVER to see her, I'm lookin' good. Check it:

Weight: 12lbs 14 oz (10%)

Height: 25 inches (50%)

Noggin (Head size): (50%)

What this really means is that I'm totally normal! Dr. Marybeth told me today that I'm skinny and I need to eat a little more. So, I asked her when I could start eating some of Mom's peanut M&Ms....she just giggled. C'mon, I was serious! She said I can start eating some cereal. Got shots today too - three of them. I was a tough cookie - of course I screamed but I just did for a little bit when I was squeezin the heck out of Mom's finger.

Here's me and Dr. M. Holy cow do I look like a ghost.

So, Dad took the day off yesterday from work. Know why? Well, duh - it was trout opener. I can't wait until I get to go fishing with him.

Heading to bed. Tomorrow is FRIDAY - thank God! I love weekends because mom normally lets me doze off in their bed early in the morning. I can't wait.

Zach Zach boo bak, banananana foo fak

...fee fye fo fak, Zach! So, ya'll know my buddy Zach Moore. Sunday I had a chance to go to a party at his house. It was a party to celebrate his adoption! Yeah! I would like to thank Zach's birth mother in Coco Beach, FL for making the decision to have Jimmy & Aimmee as Zach's new parents because if she hadn't, I would not know him. So, for all of you who don't know, adoption is a very beautiful thing. I know so much about it because my beauties (Aunts) Zoie and Ellie are adopted. Adoption makes families strong. Adoption makes families diverse. Adoption makes families whole. So, thank you God for letting adoptions happen, even though the process can be a super big pain in the tail. Here's some pics from the party....first of all, my main man Zach. He's sitting up now on his own. Can't wait til I can do that. Zach is two months older than I am. Sheesh - sure can tell by the size of those thunder thighs. Zach, easy on the twinkies. I got to play in Zach's jungle gym thing. Wow - over stimulation if you ask me. Notice the Sherck Smirk? I know, it's getting a little out of hand. Sunday night Mom had the girls over for their monthly girl's night. They just sit around, eat appetizers and talk about nonsense. Seriously! So, all of mom's friends are knocked up (that means pregnant) so, here I am with Jenna (and baby). I wanted to get Jenna ready to be a mom so I barfed all over her. It was so funny. Tonight going to hit up Gma and Gpa's house while Dad helps Gpa do some "stuff" in the garage. Me and Gma are gonna giggle together. Mom is at home working. Poo! My new favorite thing to do is giggle out loud. I giggle in the morning, at lunch, in the afternoon, at dinner, yup and even at 3am. Sometimes I giggle at the same time that I'm barfing.

Gotta run. Oh yeah, one more thing. Mom always takes me to "swimming lessons" in the tub with her, but guess what I did this morning for the first time ever? I got to take a shower with my dad. Any other 4 month olders get to do stuff like that? Bet not. After my bath on Saturday night, mom didn't comb my hair down and since then I've had a mohawk. Oh, my...

What's been going on with me?

Well, this is what I've been doing this past week.

We got to see Gma and Gpa Sherck- they came over for brats one night. They just got back from their trip to Naples, GA, & Ohio. Here's me with Gpa - I was trying on the new fishing hat that Gma bought me in Naples. I look, well, just too darn cute. Mom says I'm so pastey that she's gonna have to SPF me up this summer at the cabin. Whatever that means.

Today we went on an adventure to Costco. I love that place. That's where I buy my crap pants. And then when we got home I tried on my dad's watch. Ha.

Mom's bestest friend in the whole diggity world stopped over again today. She is one fruitcake. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you - today, my hair looks mighy red. I might be one of "those guys" after all. And, this is me and my lovely lady here. Right now, wherever I am in a room I just sit an stare at her. Sometimes it freaks her out but I just like to stare. She's so cool. I know, I know I look like my dad but I have her stunning big blues (eyes) and I like to babble like she does.

Tomorrow we're off to my friend Zach's adoption party and then it's girls night at the Shercks (that's my house) - Sounds like the girls may bring some playmates for me (Jade, maybe Fuzz, baby veenis which is still in Jenna's tummy haven't met "it" yet, maybe the Croz-meister, hopefully Finn)

THis next week I get to go see Dr. Marybeth again for my FOUR MONTH check-up. Can't wait to see how fat I've gotten.

Good night. Bye.

My trip to St. James

This weekend we took a quick trip to Gma & Gpa Becker, Zoie and Ellie's house in St. James. We had so much fun! I swear, Zoie is my bestest friend - she practically held me all day on Saturday. We went on a walk outside to the part, drank wine (no silly, i didn't drink wine), ate good food and played Wii! I loved watching the racing cars on the TV screen and...I have found out one thing about my mom, she is COMPETITIVE. She did a dance after beating Ellie in Wii bowling. Ha! Here are some picture hightlights of the weekend:
Here I am with my Gpa Becker hiding behind me.

This is Aunt Zoie. She held me all day.
The beauties tried on their dance cosutmes for me. What wierdos. Hey, Ellie - why do you have a bird on your head?Ellie said "this costume is itchy!" She likes wearing tshirts and jeans.Here's Dad and Ellie playing Mario Kart. I can't even remember who won because there was waaay too much drama.So, Ellie has a joke for everyone, I hope you can see the video below. She was telling me a joke and then FORGOT the punch line! ha!

After we got home mom went to work and Dad and I are just hangin' out until Gma and Gpa Sherck get here for dinner. Dad - STOP USING ME AS A PILLOW!
Have a good week everyone. Love, Brady M. Sherck

"C" what Grammie taught me?

So, she (Grammie) finally sent me some pictures from her visit.

"C" what she taught me? She taught me that "C" is for California.

She taught me how to do "soooo big"

She taught me how to whistle like a boy. Okay, I know...I look like a freak here in this picture.

She taught me how to do the Sherck Smirk.

She taught met how to sit in a high chair. It's too big for me but at least I tried it. And then, she taught me to do this when Mommy tries to feed me peas.

Lastly, she taught me how to smile for the camera when I'm with my Mommy.

Thanks for a great time Grammie "C"!

I'm a little leprechaun.

I hate St. Patricks Day....Just kidding! I LOVE St. Patrick's Day! Check out this cool onesie that Auntie Cami got me to wear on this special day. We went to Applebees for dinner tonight and all of the girls that sat next to us thought I was the cutest thing ever. I didn't really care about them though, I just wanted to watch basketball on the TV in the bar. Don't girls understand that they are not suppose to talk boys when we're watching sports? Duh!!!

And, check out the picture that my Aunt Ellie sent me today. She's such a goofball.

I barfed in mom's mouth.

So, I have this hilarious thing to tell you. Last night, Mom, Dad and I were just chillin’ watching the Wild Game and Mom had just given me a delicious bottle. I scarfed that thing like a mad man. Well, she was playing with me brought my head to her face so she could kiss my cheeks (she always does that) and, at that same time, I projectile barfed on Mom’s mouth! Yeah, I’m dead serious. It was all over her face and neck. I’m so confused…dad was crying. Mom explained to me that he was crying because he was laughing so hard. I guess that was funny. Next time, I’m gonna do that to my daddy. I'm 15 weeks old now and I love the weekend. Yesterday, I went with Mom to Wong's bridal shower and uh hem, I was very well behaved. Both days this weekend I got to go on a walk in my stroller outside because the weather is nicer. It's a little chilly still but mom bundles me all up. Today, Dad came with us on our walk and he was four-wheeling me through all of the water and snow and everytime that he would do it, he'd say "Whoa Brady!" These are all pictures from this weekend. I was being silly.Nicknames: What are they for?
Okay, by now I truly know that my name is Brady M. Sherck. But, what is up with nicknames? Here are some nicknames that my mom and dad call me: Pork Chop – Chicken Wing – Brade – Mr. Crap Pants and Wobble Man (cuz when I stand up I wobble back and forth). Most of the time Mom calls me Babe and Dad calls me Monster. Everyone at daycare calls me Baby. I still don't get it. Why don't they just call me Brady? This is Dad’s doll from when he was little. His name and Red. When I was sitting next to Red, Mom told me that I may have red hair when I get older. I thought that was so flippin funny. She has got to be crazy. I hope I don't have hair like Red's!And then I couldn't stop giggling when I fell on Red. Here's what Dad and I do a lot. Sit in the kitchen and watch fishing shows on ESPN & Versus. Sometimes I even see dad on TV!

Off to another busy week. As I write this, I'm playing on my play mat - Dad is laying next to me SNORING! I don't know what to do so I'm just staring at him. Mom is making pizza hotdish for dinner and I cannot wait.