18 month update!

Yesterday Brooklynn had her 18 month check up and is doing great! She did have to get two shots (yes, it was the end of the world), but the stream of tears only lasted about 5 minutes. Here's her stats:

Height: 31 1/2 inches (25%)

Weight: 23 lbs and 9.6 oz (50%)

Head: 18 1/2 inches (50%)

Okay, for everyone who doesn't know: Brooklynn is the biter. Yes. If your child is coming home with tiny teeth imprints, it's most likely from this innocent face:

The pediatrician said there is nothing we can do, and that she will outgrow it by the time she's 2 (WHAT!? Another 6 months of getting the phone calls that she's landed another victim!). Oh please let her get through the phase quickly.

Time out. It's time for it. I'm on the lookout for a time out chair (you know the kind: not comfy or pretty). The temper tantrums are out of control!!! HELP!!! Haha!

Brooklynn is loving books more than ever! She will look through them and talk and "read" to me! I love it! Oh, and she's trying to say her ABC's! As of right now it goes, "E-I-O-H" and it's the cutest thing I've ever heard! My smart little baby!

More updattes to come (I promise)!

Halloween 2010!

What a fun and amazing Halloween we had this year! I found the perfect costume on Ebay for Miss Brooklynn (yes folks, she was a peacock)! Wow, you wouldn't believe the comments on the costume we received! We went to the mall for Trick-or-Treating on Saturday and everyone was taking pictures of her! My little celebrity!

Patiently waiting on us:

Showing off her dance moves in the middle of the mall:

The tail cracked us up:

Bird and Daddy:

Bird and Mommy:

Okay, and then I tried to get her some professional pictures made and she was not having it:


On Sunday, Auntie Heather, Uncle Todd, Dina and Jade came to the house for more trick-or-treating! Dina and Brooklynn had so much fun!
Getting ready to go trick-or-treating:

Their Halloween "ride:"

Uncle Todd babywearing little Miss Jade:

Here's some after the trick-or-treating was finished:

Trading in the candy for a sippy of milk:

We had such a wonderful fun-filled weekend! I'm not sure how we're going to out-do the peacock costume for next year (I better start brainstorming now)!

15 month pictures (I know I'm late)!!

Gosh, life has been so hectic! Imagine that! An 18 month old wouldn't have anything to do with that! Haha! Ok, here are some pictures that we got made at Target when Brooklynn turned 15 months (can I be any later??)!

The Bounce and Spin Zebra

Wow, when I found this on Craigslist on $5 I thought, "Awww, that's cute and a good deal." Boy, I didn't realize what a hit this toy would be! Brooklynn LOVES it!!! She is so funny bouncing, spinning, and, uh oh...standing on it. Our little daredevil in the making! This is the new favorite (for the week)!

Check out this face (just imagine the funny sounds going along with this expression):


They should come with seatbelts as a preventive measure:

15 month stats

Bird had her 15 month check up on August 9th, and she weighs 21.6 lbs and is 31 inches long. She's right on track and doing great! I'm still delaying the chicken pox and MMR vax...just to be on the safe side:). She's become quite the character these days:

1. The other night she's playing in Georgia's water bowl and I say, "Brooklynn, we don't play in Georgia dog's bowl." She turns around, points and shakes her finger at me and goes, "No, no, no, no, no!" I'm trying so hard not to laugh, so I run into the living room so she can't see me smile and she proceeds to chase me saying, "No, no, no, no, no!" The finger continues to wag. At that point, I'm dying!

2. I go to print some coupons the other night and the printer keeps jamming up. I'm like, "What in the heck is going on with this dumb printer?" After taking the paper in and out three times, I finally look inside the printer to see two foam bath letters jammed inside the printer. Hmmmm, wonder who put those in there?

3. When it's nearing bedtime, I say, "Come on Brooklynn, let's go brush your teeth," and she'll walk to the stairs saying, "teeth teeth teeth."

4. Her favorite book is, "Where is the Green Sheep?" If I have to read it one more time I'm going to hide it! JK JK JK

5. Her teachers always write notes on her daily papers about her funny dances (she does them during lunch, during snack, while outside...). She loves to dance! She puts her hands on her knees...it's hilarious!

6. We're unsure of why this has become a phenomenon, but she like to take her shirt and try to take it off (at the lunch table). I've assured the teachers that she's not learning this from home. Haha!

7. Huggies new jean diapers are the cutest things ever:


8. Brooklynn will throw a temper tantrum over sweet tea (Michael suggested we put some in her sippy cup the other night...I threatened his life over that one).

9. Brooklynn is the biter in her class. Oh why oh why?? We thought she was doing better, but she bit another kid yesterday. Ugh.

10. Mommy is still the favorite.

Day 3 of "No More Passy"

Yes. We did it. We took it away. There will be no more pacifiers in our home (well, at least until the next time around:)! Thanks so Ms. Virginia at our church, she looked at Bird's chart and her astrology and told us that if we started on Saturday, Brooklynn would be off the pacifier in 3 days. I must admit: the thought of taking the passy away scared me! Haha! Boy was I shocked that Bird did so well without it! Day 1 was a little rough during car rides, but we've now made it to day 3 and we're still passy free! Whoo hoo! Our pediatrician will be so proud of us!

The old days: LOL

Brooklynn used her potty!!

Last night, after Brooklynn got out of her bath, I sat her on her new princess potty and...YES...she went pee pee! I was so excited! When she starting going the potty started playing music, and she started smiling so big! What a big girl! Ofcourse daddy came upstairs and we all had to sing a potty song withour big girl:). Go Brooklynn! We're so proud of you!