2 months

Oh Sweet Brynlee,
You have given us your first official smiles and you give them freely all the time. You are such a happy little piece of sunshine. You are sleeping and eating great. You watch us all intently as we cross the room but you definitely have eyes for your mama. I SOOOO love that! I can't seem to get enough of you. You will probably be spoiled rotten, but your big sister is too! I love you so much I feel like I might explode between you, Isabella and Daddy.

Your 2 month stats are:
Weight: 9lbs 13 ozs (13th%)
Length: 23 inches (59th%)
Head: 15 inches (19th%) that's a HUGE change from your sister.
These stats were taken on October 3, 2011

Happy Birthday, Mom!

This year for Mom's birthday we all went down to Galveston to play. Mom and Dad set up the travel trailer right on the beach and we had a blast. Bella absolutely loves the beach. She built sandcastles, played in the water, ran up and down the beach, and waved to us as she flew by while Daddy pulled her on the skim board. Brynlee went down to the beach once. It was pretty windy so she enjoyed hanging out in the trailer. Ryan and Tim got to come down and play one afternoon too!

We had a lot of fun at the beach!

Our Dancer Dances!

Happy 11th Anniversary

My how life has changed in the last 11 years. We were once carefree and on the go. Now we are parents of 2 beautiful girls and that really changes just about everything. I know I say this every year on our anniversary blog but I truly couldn't ask for a better partner in this crazy race we call live. Terry is so supportive of me and our babies. He works hard to provide for our family and spoils all of us girls completely rotten. I admit, I don't tell him often enough how much I appreciate what he does for us. But there is no way I would ever want to do this without him. My dad recently reminded me of a conversation he and I had when Terry and I were dating. I was getting ready to head back to school from a weekend at home and Dad said, "I just want to know one thing. Will he make a good dad?" My answer, "Absolutely!". All those years ago I knew what he was capable of. The proof is in how much our oldest daughter adores him. Her world revolves around her daddy. I'm sure baby sister will follow in her big sister's footsteps. I love you, Terry! Thank you for all you do for us!

Isabella's 1st day of school

It's that time of year again....back to school! Bella headed back to Friendswood Christian School. She loves it there and so do I. FCS is such a blessing to us. This year she will be starting the year in the transitional 2's & 3's. We are still working on potty training. We had a bit of a setback with the arrival of Brynlee. We totally expected it but we are working through it. Isabella and Ryan are once again in the same class. Her good friend Maggie is in the Pre-K 3 class so that is tough but she will see her on the playground.

Bella loves her cousin!


Bella and Ryan with Ms. Ileana

Update:
After a week in school Bella was moved up to the Pre-K 3 class. She now has Mrs. Loraine as a teacher. I need to get a picture of her with Mrs. Loraine. It didn't seem to bother Bella at all to change classes. After a week of school Bella has taken off academically. She hadn't been very interested in academics. We have been working on name recognition all summer and now she not only recognizes it but she can spell it. She is also already recognizing some letters and numbers. And the potty training is getting back on track!!

Brynlee is 1 month

Can we please stop time?!?!?! This is going by entirely to fast and I want it to slow down!! The past month has been great. We have settled into life as a family of 4 much easier than I anticipated. Isabella is still getting use to her sister but I'm sure that will get better with time. She definitely loves her baby sister she just doesn't always show it in the appropriate manner....she's 3.

Brynlee is still tiny. She still wears newborn diapers and most newborn clothes are still a bit big on her. Forget the 0-3 months; they swallow her! she is still eating like a champ and already mostly sleeping through the night! I'm completely amazed! She likes her paci but can also go without it. She is so sweet and I am soaking in my time with her.

This cracks me up. We really don't see her upset very much but she sure was while taking these pictures!!

My Very Own "Tiny Dancer"

Tonight a dream came true for me, my big girl started dance. She is taking Ballet and Tap and the studio happens to be right here in our neighborhood. It is so convienient. The first class was pretty funny. Bella really only wanted to wear her Ballet shoes and was not to interested in Tap. She even started crying when class was over because she wanted to put her Ballet shoes back on and dance some more. She dances around the house all the time and I'm hopping that she loves class as much as she does dancing at home. I think it will take some time getting use to the structure of it all but I, of course, she major potential!

We will have videos to post soon!!