Briggs....

I just adore you. You are so feisty and ready to go go go. A few milestones to write down so I don't forget: Crawling at 7.5 months. First tooth at 6 months and 6 new teeth total by 7.5 months...ya fun. First babble was ba ba but the only thing you say now is dada....over and over dadadadadadadada. Your dad says this is your first word and I guess I'll give him that (but you don't really look at him and say it hehe). You want to walk so bad! You pull yourself up to stand and have been walking with a walker toy since 8 months. I think you will be the earliest walker out of your brothers but we'll see -you still have a lot of balance to learn.

You are eating lots of food. Not much you don't like but you kinda give a face with bananas sometimes. Of course you love small pieces of cheese and olives and even popcorn! Yes I have safely given you tiny pieces of popcorn obviously very carefully and you LOVE it! All you boys take after your moms love of popcorn.

You are a little louder than your brothers ever were which I attribute to me being a bit louder currently with your brothers. You see, they don't hear as good the older they get so sometimes I got to shout a little. So now you shout with me. Its actually hilarious! You are funny my Briggsy... Oh the nicknames you have as of now is Briggsy, Briggsy Boo, Bigs and Mr.Bigs. You are tough, loud, determined, curious, funny and hungry.

I You light up when you see your brothers and love when they play with you. Wyatt is a little more patient so he is very helpful when it comes to play time. Gatlon likes to fetch me things for you but not too into baby play. Both brothers are guiding/helping you in your walker toy and cheering you on with that. I think you really just want to keep up with them.

I know I'm forgetting things but I hope you know how much you have brought to this family. We all love and adore you. I couldn't imagine life without you on my hip. I love your little smile and those eyes that are always observing and taking everything in. Its a big world out there and you my Briggs are so ready to see it. Mama loves you xoxo

Gatlon Stephen

Oh my Gatlon.... Where do I start? How I would describe you: creative, tough, imaginative, go with the flow, in your own world, sweet, funny, rowdy, and easy going...ok and challenging. I say challenging with no negativity aimed towards your personality. Can you be tough at times? Yes absolutely! But I think its just because you have such a strong willed free spirit. You get an idea and want nothing to stand in your way -so you like to stand your ground. You don't like to hear no. Actually I don't think you really hear when we say no. Wyatt pretty much has always done what we say so you come off as giving us a run for our money so to speak. Gatlon, I couldn't imagine life without that smile of yours, that giggle or those random moments you create. One day you came out of your room with your shirt on backwards so I let you know that you needed to turn it around. You simply kept walking and said "I know... I wanted the picture on the back mom" ok! You know what you want son. You like putting on Great Grampas fedoras even though they are way too big for you. You look like Indiana Jones on an adventure. Thats how I see your life playing out....Gatlons great adventure! You are simple. You go with the flow. You are not afraid to chat with random kids at the park. Wyatt doesn't open up much but you will always say "I'm Gatlon and thats my brother Wyatt and thats my baby brother Briggs".  Always making friends. No fear. You like to wrestle, draw pictures, ride your bike, practice on the electric dirt bike, play hide and seek, pick up bugs and worms  and anything else a typical boy finds interest in. I should point out that when you get on that dirt bike you will do laps till the battery dies. You like to master things. You like to find solutions. You like to live life. I love to love you my Gatlon Stephen.