Brinkley loves to sit up. Although she can't do it on her own it doesn't stop her from pulling her head and fussing until I help her sit up and then she is content.

 

I started playing with this frog with her and she couldn't quite figure it out. She just kept staring at it.

 

Sunday Brinkley was all decked out for Christmas. I am so excited about Christmas this year and Brinkley has lots of Christmas outfits so we are starting to wear them now so they get lots of use. She was so good during her photo shoot. *The reason for all the photos is because Jason was playing with different settigns on the camera and what better subject than our little angel.

 

Tonight Brinkley was in the best mood so I couldn't resist capturing her smiles.
THANK YOU CATHERINE FOR HER CHRISTMAS SHIRT, SHE LOVES IT! She loves Christmas like her mommy.

 

SO BIG

Wow! My little munchkin is growing up so fast. She loves her hands. Every time she wears this one outfit she pulls her sleeve over her hand and tries to eat her hand through it. I just sit and laugh at her. The last picture is her during tummy time. She is liking it a litle more now. Today she reached for her links while on her tummy and rolled over from tummy to back today as well. A few times I helped her but she did it a couple of times on her own. She smiles a lot, especially in the morning. And is now making a lot more noises. I love to hear her fuss at her toys on her activity mat, mainly the monkey if she can't get it in her mouth.

My Firsts...

We wnet to the zoo for the first time a few weeks ago with our friends Beth & Josh and their kids. Brinkley was so good. She did have a crying moment trying to go to sleep but then she only slept for like 20 minutes. She liked looking around at the animals who were out and moving a lot due to the great weather. We went to eat afterwards. We thought for sure she would sleep through dinner btu not a chance. She sept to the restruant and then was wide awake through dinner. She only slept like 2 1/2 hours all day but did great through the night.


Brinkley's first thanksgiving. We went to Columbus since we will stay here for Christmas. Chris, Tanya, and Megan were home so we had a good time being all together. It was a busy morning with all the cooking and watching the babies but I loved it.


Brinkley's first MSU football game. Go Dawgs!!! She held her cheering for the 4 th quarter. It was cold so we kept her bundled up so unfortunately she didn't sport her MSU attire, we were goign for warmth, which worked. She was so good all day and slept through most of the game, even all the cowbells. I did have earplugs in her ears...after working with children who were hearing impaired I was very worried about the noise level and damaging her ears. She did wake up for half time and we were inside so she got to stretch out and watch all the people, which she enjoyed. We look forward to more games next year!!

Baby Dedication

We had Brinkley dedicated on Thursday night at the church. It was a great ceremony and I loved that Chip emphasized that this dedication was not so much for dedicating your baby, but was really about dedicating ourselves to be the Godly parents he has called us to be. He talked about the importance of not just talking about God in your home but living it out and letting your children see God in you. This ceremony really drove home something that I studied in bible study a few weeks ago...Leaving your legacy. It really helps me to evaluate my life and see what and I going to leave for Brinkley as my life is now and what do I want to leave for her and what do I change to get there. I want Brinkley to see my life and truly know that the Lord is not only in my life but that I live for Him daily. I realize daily through my bible study how little I know and that I have so much to learn.
Thank you God for Your unfailing love and Your Grace.


Aunt Carlene, Mamo, Pappy, Mimi, Brinkley, me, and Jason

Jason, me, Brinkley, Popa, Nana, Aunt Tanya, Uncle Chris

Justin, Lisa, and Addison (Thank you for coming, we really appreciate it), and us.

Chrissie and us. (Brinkley was sad her boyfriend couldn't come).

This was a picture taken before we left for the ceremony. Brinkley was so happy to get dressed up and out of the house.

Weekend fun at Nana's

This weekend we headed to Nana's since Jason, his dad, my dad, and some of his friends went hiking. Chris and Tanya decided to join Brinkley and I, but Tanya got sick Friday so Chris and Megan came alone. We had a great time. Megan loved playing with Brinkley. Her favorite phrase if Brinkley was out of sight "Where Baby?" Chris was less than enthusiastic about this when she woke up at 2:00 a.m. asking for Brinkley and continued to do so for most of the night.
Thank you Nana for letting us come for the weekend. We had so much fun. However, I must say I am glad to be home so Brinkley will sleep throught the night again. Typically she has been sleeping from 8-5:30a.m. and on occasion until 6:30 or 7:00. At Nana's she was up and down formost of the night unless she was being held or sleeping in the be with me. Yes, I broke down and let her sleep with me so I could get some sleep. (She was safe, king size bed, she was placed even with her feet even with my head so I would not roll over on her.) Anyway, once at home she went right back to sleeping through the night. Yea!!

Chris is so great with Megan. I love watching them play.



Brinkley smiling at Nana. I had to be sneaky to get the shot. When the camera comes out and she sees it, she refuses to smile.

Trick or Treat

Brinkley's first halloween! We had a great time. Jason, Brinkley, and I along with Chris, Tanya, and Megan went to Scott, Chrissie, and Elias's house for some trick or treating fun. Elias and Megan were so cute and neither were afraid to knock on doors, Brinkley of course was asleep by the end of the night. When we left their house we headed to the fall festival. I can't wait for next year so Brinkley can enjoy it, by the time we got their and started walking around she went right back to sleep. If anything Jason and I enjoyed getting out of the house for the night.