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So we have been away for quite some time. But we are back with some new pictures for you to look at. Back in April we took Patrick to a local photographer for professional photos. The last time we had anything close to this done was at Target for 1st or 2nd Christmas. This pictures have blown all others away. We just got our CD website image CD we purchased, and I wanted to post these to share them with our entire family. So here you go

If you are in the Pittsburgh Area want family photos look at Melissa Butscher Photography, she did an excellent job with Patrick and we will definately be using her again (think Christmas card people!).

So, as you all know we purchased a house in late March and moved in, in April. We have changed quite a few things since then. Repainted a few rooms, bought some new furniture, and more is on the way. I wanted to display a few before and after pictures to show you what we did. Not everything is here, I haven’t uploaded our new dinning room photos yet, nor is the updated guest room photos up but they will be soon.

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Well Patrick has his 6 month checkup last night.  And……

Height: 26 3/4 inches
Weight: 17lb 4oz

Otherwise he is doing great the doctor was very impressed with his development to this point, particularly impressed with his ability to sit.

We have had him on solids for a while (bananas, carrots, sweet potatoes, peaches, prunes, and cereal). They told us to keep moving through the 1st foods then next month we can start finger food and as soon as we are through the first foods we can move the 2nd foods.

AND he has started scooting backwards.

Pictures to follow soon.

Well alot has happend. Patrick as started getting a tooth, he can sit unassisted (once he is up), he is talking up a storm (not much real words). A link to the pictures is below click on it and you should be able to see all 120 some pictures from these past two months including everything from Christmas. Here is the link:

http://www.branden-kaylea.net/photos/album/patricks-4-and-5-months/

Sorry I couldn’t put anything in this post. The gerbils that keep the connection between my photo management site and my website have apparently taken a vacation without telling me…..I knew I should have looked at hamsters.

Okay a while back I wrote about a billboard that caught my attention on the way to the hospital for some of Kaylea’s testing. Well its an advertisment for Cartoon Network. More specificly a show called Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, which Kaylea and I love. There are others with the quotes “I Pooed”, “Clowns hate tangelos”, and “Look! I have a meat beard”. If you are familiar with the Pittsburgh Area. The “I Pooed” billboard is visable on 579 on the Veteran’s Bridge and on the Parkway West near the intersection with I79. “I’m a hot toe picker” is visable on 885 at the light before Carson Street headed into downtown, and “Look! I have a meat beard!” can be seen on Rt 51 near where the T line crosses Rt 51. I have another picture of the toe picker billbord I will post shortly. In the mean time watch the Cartoon Network shows we love:

• Foster Home for Imaginary Friends:  Wednesday 7p
• Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy: Monday 7p