More random baby pics...

I can not believe she is a month old already!!!

I love how her eyes are open now a lot more and she is looking around at everything.

She is so cute- don't know what she was watching, but it sure entertained her for awhile!

She often looks devious and like she is plotting against us.  Well, she has taken over this household and has all of us under her spell!!!!!!!!!

I convinced Brandt (somehow) that painted piggies on baby girls are a must!!  Especially before they are blessed.  Girls gotta get pretty before a big day!!!  He was dissapointed on her blessing day when she wore tights and shoes.  :)

She slept while I conspired against her!!!

I love pretty painted piggy toes!!!

Cub Scouts

Peyton earned his Bobcat rank!  We are very excited at his enthusiasm for cub scouts.

The tradition is to pin the new rank on upside down -- and it doesn't get turned right side up until the scout does a good "turn" (deed) for the day.

Peyton puts the mother's pin for Bobcat on me.  He didn't even stab me once.

They did a bottle rocket launch after the Pack Meeting.

Brandt helped out with the rocket launch using his birthday present (the rocket launcher seen here).

Peyton had a great night with his really cool rocket!!!

3 weeks

Photo Shoot: 

Miss Megan and baby

As a family we went up to Akron to see family and friends.  I was so excited to see my niece Megan.  

Through out my pregnancy Megan would imitate me and talk about the baby in her tummy.  She loved feeling the baby move and got excited when she felt the baby have hiccups.  She then talked about the baby in her tummy having hiccups.  As soon as Laura told her the baby was out of my tummy she got excited and pulled her babies out playing with them.

She was so excited to see and hold the baby.  She seemed bigger and more grown up to me as she held Brynn Leigh.  She was wonderful with her and loved holding her- I was afraid I would not get her back! :)

The boys are great friends and love spending time together!!!  I love these kiddos!!!

My Good Friend

Shauna and I have been good friends for a long time.  We even have the same birthday.  I love her and her family.  When I went and saw her and told her I was pregnant, she told me she was expecting too.  Actually she was expecting two!!!  We then found out I was having a girl and she was having two girls!!!

May 11th

(I think I was 23 weeks and Shauna was 25)

 August 11th 

(I think I was 35 weeks and Shauna was 37)

At another time we were hanging out together talking about babies I asked her what names she was thinking of and we realized, Great minds think a like!!!

Brynlee, Braelyn, and Brynn Leigh

September 21st

Love these three girls and hope they can be friends!!

Jenna and Peyton

Afraid that all my posts have been about the baby.  Jenna and Peyton have been amazing!!

They have been busy with school and activities.  Also with helping me and spending time with baby Brynn.

Mom and Daughter Luau for Activity Days

Jenna was just elected for Student Council for 4th grade

She is involved in Dance and loves playing the piano!

Peyton loves being in Cub Scouts.  He has just passed off his bob cat and is enjoying earning lots of badges. He loves school and is doing well as well as enjoys Tae Kwon Do and is playing the piano.  

Busy busy kids!  And they are awesome big brother and big sister!!  I am so proud of them and all that they are doing and accomplishing.  They are growing up to be incredible kids!!!!  I am thankful to be their mother!!

2 weeks

Brynn Leigh was 2 weeks old on Saturday Sept. 14th

her umbilical chord fell off on this day and so we could give her a real bath before Sunday.

She weighed 7 lbs 10 oz and is still 21 in. long

She is starting to open her eyes more and be more awake during the day.

And she loves her pacifier!!!!!  We LOVE her!!!!!!!

Nana

On Sunday my mom and I happened to both be wearing gray.  Jenna wanted to match and so found her gray dress and by chance Brynn Leigh also had a gray dress.  It was fun to all match.

My mom came and helped for 12 days!  She managed kids, cleaned my house, cooked all the meals, did the laundry and ironing, hung out with me, helped with baby at night so I could sleep, and watched girly movies with me.  It was so nice to have her around and so hard to say goodbye.  Akron started to feel farther and farther away.  We do feel blessed that she was able to come for the time she did and that she was here when the baby came.  It all worked out so nicely.  I have been healing quickly and I think a lot of it is because of her.  So thankful for my Mom!!!

1st Week

We just can't get enough of her...

She loves to suck- her thumb, a pacifier, our fingers, and whatever else she can!!

She is finally looking a little chubby.  This is her very content, right after nursing pose.

Love this baby girl!!!!!

Bilirubin Check

 Our first week home we found ourselves back in Labor and Delivery almost every day checking her weight and bilirubin.  She did start gaining weight, but we did have issues of her bilirubin rising just enough to want them to keep checking.  By Saturday- a week old, it started to go down.

Again we feel very blessed, one of the pediatrician residents that was on call Labor Day weekend is from our church.  He had been so wonderful and thorough and is now the baby's pediatrician.  We are thrilled to have someone we know and trust.  We have been so taken care of and have loved all the doctors we have worked with on base.  Also it has been wonderful to have so many LDS doctors in our ward.  

Coming Home

We headed home on Labor Day.  We were excited to get home and start life as a family of 5!

This the resident that delivered Brynn.  We call her Dr. R  She is AMAZING!!!

Home Sweet Home

 It took 8 hands to give this baby a sponge bath!  It is said it takes a village to raise a child.  I am thankful for so much help!!!

 Poppy and baby

Nanna and baby

I am so thankful for my mom who has come to stay with us.  She has been an amazing help and support!!!

This is our first family of five scripture study.  Me and Brynn had a hard time staying awake!!