Branton's First Christmas

Branton enjoyed his first Christmas morning at home with Daddy, Mommy, and Brennan.


Sitting in front of the tree


Waiting on Brennan to wake up


Watching Daddy open a present from Santa


Branton got tired of waiting on Brennan to wake up and slept the whole time that Brennan opened presents. This is a picture of him after he woke up right before he began opening his presents.


Opening his stocking


Watching Brennan help him


Smiling with Daddy


Happy about his stocking


Opening presents from Mommy and Daddy


Brennan helping Branton with his presents

Oakley Family Christmas

We had our Oakley family Christmas on December 23 without Grandma Oakley and Aunt Michelle because they had to go to the hospital. We missed them very much but still had a great time.


Daddy, Branton, Brennan, and Kinley


This is how Branton spent most of the evening.


Mommy, Branton, and Brennan


Grandpa


Grandpa, Uncle Ryan, Jaxon, and Aunt Jessica


Uncle Josh


Aunt Krista


Aunt Kayla


Aunt Jessica


Kate, Uncle Justin, Aunt Kayla, Uncle Brett, and Rachel


Kinley


Jaxon


Kate


Rachel

Branton's First Christmas Eve's Eve Dinner

On Christmas Eve's Eve, we had dinner at our house for the sixth year. Great Granny, Great Grandpa Roy, GGma, GGpa, Grandma Oakley, Grandpa Oakley, Aunt Jessica, Uncle Ryan, Kinley, Jaxon, Aunt Krista, Uncle Justin, Kate, Aunt Kayla, Uncle Brett, Rachel, Aunt Michelle, and Uncle Josh were all able to come. Unfortunately, some of them were left out of pictures.


Jaxon, Rachel, Kate, Brennan, Kinley, and Branton in their matching Santa's Helper shirts


GGpa, Jaxon, Kate, and Branton


GGpa, Kinley, and Brennan


Uncle Ryan, Aunt Jessica, Great Granny, Great Grandpa Roy, GGma, and Grandma Oakley


Aunt Michelle eating in the chair (before she went to the hospital that night)

Christmas in Shawnee

We went to Shawnee to celebrate Christmas with Gran, Grandad, Uncle Kyle, and Aunt Lindsay from Sunday-Tuesday before Christmas. These are pictures from our time there; we will post more from our other Christmas celebrations over the next few days.


Smiling with Daddy


Opening presents with Mommy


Wanting to eat the ball


Getting closer to eating the ball


Bouncing while Judah and Brennan play


Sitting with Gran


Sitting with Grandad


Gran with her new photo coasters


Aunt Lindsay with her picture frames


Brennan opening a present


Judah opening a present with Aunt Lindsay and Uncle Kyle


Uncle Kyle and Grandad opening presents

Rolling Over

Branton has learned to roll from his stomach to his back. He did it for the first time on New Year's Day (twice) and has done it more since then. He does not immediately roll over when you lay him on his tummy, but he is getting the hang of it. Hopefully, we will get video of it at some point.

4 months

Branton turned 4 months old on December 29. The time has flown by. At his doctor's appointment, he was 24.5 inches long and 13 lbs 9 oz. He is an incredibly happy little boy who likes to play on the rainforest mat, swing, sit in the bouncy seat, sit in the bumbo, sit in his highchair (to eat rice cereal before bed and to join us for dinner), and sit in the jumperoo (just recently). He loves being tickled and played with by Daddy, Mommy, Brennan, and anyone else who will play; he is quick to smile and laugh. We love our baby boy!