Blog Entries for Brett

The Tooth is Gone

brett@snugfits.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Gavin has lost his first tooth. It has been a harrowing experience for him. When he first showed me that his tooth was loose, he was very worried about it. So concerned, in fact, that his eyes filled up with tears at the thought of not having that particular tooth in his mouth anymore. I reassured him that he would get another, bigger better tooth in its place that would last for the rest of his life, as long as [...]

Our Aging Onesie Model

brett@snugfits.com — Sun, 02 May 2010 01:00:00 +0100

I can't believe our first little Snugfits model is about to turn four! He still seems like a baby to me, maybe because I see him on our website everyday modeling some funny onesie or another on his chubby little baby body. He still has that thick marshmallow look to him, but now he's a taller marshmallow.

He's been riding Gavin's bike lately, much to Gavin's dismay, inst [...]

Kids' Digital Cameras

brett@snugfits.com — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100

During the process of getting all the photography done with Bodie modeling the new Snugfits colors, Gavin has become intrigued by cameras. He's just thrilled by the idea of capturing an image and keeping it, going back to it and looking at it again and again. He and Garrett got their own little kid digital cameras back at Christmastime, but right now the interest is really booming. I think he's seeing the practical use of the camera, as he "sits in" on Bodie's photo sess [...]

Abominable Snow Bodie

brett@snugfits.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Here in Wilmington we get snow one day a year, if we're lucky. We live in a weird climate. In the summer its practically tropical. In fact, the famous Venus Fly Trap was discovered here, and only grows in the wild within a 100 mile radius of our town! See? Weird. In the winter, we have a strange humid, windy, chill-you-to-the-bone climate some days, then it'll get up into the 70's for a few. And a [...]

Crash Test Bodie

brett@snugfits.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Bodie is the most rough and tumble kid I've ever met. I thought my other boys liked to play rough with me, this baby actually flings himself at me like a projectile from a slingshot! When I'm wrestling around with Gavin and Garrett, Bodie plows into the melee headlong like a bowling ball. In football, it's called spearing, and he'd get so many 15 yard penalties his team wouldn't even be in the stadium. If I'm not ready to catch him, I pay the price of 2 bruised f [...]

Bunk Bed!

brett@snugfits.com — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Now that the boys are in a bunk bed, bedtime is a little easier. It is a lot more fun now. For some reason they both get pretty wound up right before bed, but reading a book with them can usually get them to settle down. While the top bunk officially started out as Gavin's, they take turns being up there. I still end up falling asleep with a book on my face on the bottom bunk with Garrett most nights. [...]

Where the wild things are too scary

brett@snugfits.com — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0100

I took the boys to see 'Where the Wild Things Are'. It was a bad idea. It turned out to be way too scary for Gavin. I was more worried about Garrett, being the younger bro. The shaky camera shots, loud booming bass, and the dark undertone proved too much for Gavin's senses. He has autism, but he can handle certain situations a lot better than others. This event fell into the "others" category.

He was uneasy from the very beginning, before Max even reached the plac [...]

Onesies: funny or not, here they come

brett@snugfits.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Now that I'm noticing these things, I've been seeing more and more off-color, obnoxious baby tees around. Who would put their kid in a onesie that reads "I met my dad on Maury"? or "Hung like a five year old"? I'm not a prude, but that's just an abuse of free speech. It's not like the baby can read his t-shirt, but his older siblings might have a few questions about it. There's a big difference between a funny onesie and an offensive, tasteless, not [...]

The Halloween Report

brett@snugfits.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Garrett accepted his spider costume without much fuss. He really wanted to be a goose. Gavin was psyched about his very traditional ghost costume. Bodie didn't have a choice, his costume was the third revolution of our hand me down skeleton. It's a classic - and it matches my glow-in-the-dark Misfits skeleton shirt!

We trick-or-treated up and down our little street, then ventured beyon [...]

A Ghost and a Goose

brett@snugfits.com — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0100

The boys are super excited about Halloween this year. Gavin said it is his favorite holiday, but we'll see if it takes a backseat to Christmas in a month.

Sara asked the boys what they wanted to be this time, and Gavin knew right away. "A spooky ghost!" he said. Great! That's about as simple as it gets. Garrett, always the contrarian, wants to be "A goose." A ghost and a [...]

The Kindergarten Haircut

brett@snugfits.com — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Yes, we cut Gavin's hair! He is growing up. He has started kindergarten and the party is over. Does he miss his long, wavy mane? Well, judging by the photos, one might think so. In exhibit A: He looks looks like some mischievous kid who may have just cut class to sneak into a Backyardigans concert. In mugshot, er, exhibit B: He looks like a common five year old, mired by the humdrum, wearisome duties o [...]

How to Dress a Fussy Baby

brett@snugfits.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Every parent and grandparent knows how hard it is to put clothes on a fussy, squirmy, angry, wiggly, indignant, and grumpy naked baby. The first time you try it, you might think it isn't possible. As fast as you can get the shirt on him, he's throwing it off! The legs are kicking like two little pistons in a locomotive. One leg goes into the pajamas and the other is husking it off in the blink of a [...]

Bodie Walked!

brett@snugfits.com — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Bodie has walked! Last night he decided to just stand up and take 5 steps across the office floor. Sara and I we're both pretty stunned, even though we've seen him take one or two steps before. It was the first time he just
stood right up in place and sauntered a good distance, with purpose! The look on his face was priceless. It was a mixture of joy and bewilderment, as if his legs had i [...]

Surfers Healing Autism

brett@snugfits.com — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Surfers Healing was pretty incredible this year. Gavin and Garrett both got to surf! Gavin was so sweet with his little brother. He wanted Garrett to go first so he could stand on the beach and cheer for him. It was a really cute moment when Garrett was heading out into the waves, and Gavin was standing on the shore shouting "WOO Garrett! Great job! High five!" Izzy (the founder) took Garrett ou [...]

Gavin's Graduation Anthem

brett@snugfits.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Gavin had his preschool graduation this week. He was so excited, and I think also very proud to get his certificate. He had been going to the Child Development Center (CDC) since he was two years old, it has been a huge part of his development. When he started there, he was completely "non-verbal and low functioning" - in layman's terms that means he couldn't speak and he was in his own little world all the time. Now he is just a social butterfly and sometimes talks too much! When [...]

Our Grammy Great

brett@snugfits.com — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:00:00 +0100

This is a blog post I've been dreading. I write this post with a very heavy heart, because one of our greatest supporters and fan of Snugfits is now with God. Sara's wonderful Grandma Micki passed away. She was known to us as Grammy, but to our boys as Grammy Great. And great she was! She was such a beautiful soul, so full of life and laughter. I've always written these posts with her in mind, knowing she would be reading them with a smile. It was a way to stay connected beyond p [...]

Have BabyLegs, Will Travel

brett@snugfits.com — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Bodie is into everything, just like it says on his cool black onesie! In the last week and a half, he's gone from just creeping along the floor like an army soldier sneaking under barbed wire, to a zippy, herky jerky little crawl. Not bad for an 8 month old! He gets ahead of himself now and then, and does a nose dive into the carpet, but he loves being able to follow his brothers around the house. As [...]

The Terrible Threes

brett@snugfits.com — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:00:00 +0100

It's been said that three is the new two. Well, Garrett is three. His birthday was celebrated with a trip to Chucky Cheese (his choice) and then a weekend at Grammy and Papa Geno's house (our choice). We had a second party for him there with all the family and a little backyard cookout. Sara made him an awesome "Super Why" cake, his favorite spelling hero from the PBS show of same name. He absorbed the celebrations with all of the humble modesty you would expect from a three [...]

Don't Touch the Alligator!

brett@snugfits.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:00:00 +0100

Last weekend I took the terrible trio to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, which is a pretty magnificent place. We go there quite a bit. Its a cheap date - only 8 bucks! They've got a huge tank full of all types of the local sea life, and at 10:30 on Saturdays divers swim around in there and put on a show for the kiddies. These boys love it. Every time, Gavin wants me to go in there an [...]

The Easter Scoop

brett@snugfits.com — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:00:00 +0100

This year we went downtown to the "Battleship Easter Egg Hunt" at the Cape Fear River. It was fun, but the boys were a little disappointed that it wasn't actually on the Battleship. I was too. Above is a picture of their disappointed faces. It should have been called "In the Vicinity of the Battleship Easter Egg Hunt." There's a big grassy lawn adjacent to the USS North Carolina that&n [...]