Halloween is coming!

We took Brinley to Gardner's Village to get some pics of her in her new costume. Enjoy!

Sorry, No Pictures

Life is so busy, I keep thinking I will have time to blog and then the time gets away from me. Brinley is growing up so fast. She is walking everywhere. She can now walk faster than she can crawl. We took advantage of my last 7 days off and Brinley, my mom, and I went to Idaho to see the Berry clan. We didn't tell anyone that Brinley and I were coming. It was a nice surprise. We had a great time hanging out with everyone. Brinley loved being around all the kids but was a little fussy because she got a cold. We are all battling her cold now, she shares everything.

While we were in Idaho she started saying Mama. It melts my heart. She can now say Mama, Dada, Hi, and girl. She will wave hello and goodbye and she has a great sense of humor. She will be nine months old next week and I can't believe how fast the time has flown. She is the sweetest little girl.

Since I last blogged I also had a birthday. It was the big 3-0. I had to work for most of the day but when I got home my whole house was spotless, and decorated for my birthday. Aaron had invited Brandey and Codey over to surprise me and he had cooked a complete meal. Besides all the food, he made brownies and fresh bread. Brandey brought guacamole and her mom's home made chocolate chip cookies. All my favorites. It was an awesome day. Thanks to everyone.

I have an awesome husband. We left him home to work while we took off to Idaho and when I got home he had repainted our great room and kitchen. He also made us a new coffee table. The house looks amazing, it was a wonderful surprise. Aaron is so great. Poor guy doesn't really get thanked enough or appreciated enough. He is such a great dad to Brinley and husband to me. He takes the brunt of my grumpiness which is most of the time these days. So Aaron, I love you and thank you.

Oh and I guess I lied about the pictures, here are some from my phone.

More to come when I have some time.

Dear Long Forgotten Blog...

Dear Neglected blog,
I am sorry but I am tired. One day I will actually take the time to update you on my wonderful little Brinley. I will tell you all the cute things she does, like walk all over the basement (she only walks when she knows it won't hurt when she falls) I will tell you how she goes up to the TV when So You Think You Can Dance is on and shakes her little booty. I will tell you how she leans in to give you a kiss on your nose and bites it (with all three of her teeth). I have a million things to update. I would love to tell you about singing and story time at the library which she loves, the zoo which she also loved, and the fun birthday party we went to, once again she loved it. However, Brinley has an ear infection right now and I am back to 7 On so I am tired and a real update with pictures and all will have to wait...Yawn...

She Walks...

Just a quick post to tell you all some amazing news. Brinley took 5 steps all by herself today. She is amazing. I couldn't be prouder.

That is all for tonight. I am two days in to my 7 on and I am tired. The 7 off makes it worth it. As soon as I can figure it out I will post video of Brinley!

And so it begins

Today is the first day of my new 7 on 7 off schedule. Lucky me I get the 7 off first. I am so excited. I get to spend the next 7 days with this little one.

Which means she will appear in more pictures like this:

Notice the clothes and the bow.

I am so excited to spend more time with her and Aaron. We have some big plans. Most of all I want to be more active. I am hoping to take her on lots of hikes and walks. We are also going to attend some story times at the library. Anyone who is a stay at home mom who reads my blog, lets get together! I am excited for my new shift and the fun things it will entail!

More pictures

Daddy's girl

Check out these pearly whites!

Practicing standing like a big girl

See ya later! I'm going for a walk.

I know, I know, its been forever!

We have been pretty busy lately. I keep meaning to update the blog but it never happens. I just got home from work and Brinley is asleep so I will try to give an update.

Brinley is now 7 months old! I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. She is growing and changing every day. She can now climb up the stairs by herself. She figured that one out on her own. She can crawl super fast and she can stand up on her own! She practices all the time. She finds something to pull herself up on and then pushes away from it to see how long she can balance. She can walk along the furniture or the wall or anything else that will stay stable for her. She really wants to walk and actually tries. She can take 3 little steps before she falls. She is such a funny girl.

She has become rather shy lately. She takes quite a while to warm up to people she hasn't seen in a while. She doesn't really let many people hold her. She actually doesn't slow down long enough to be held anyway. She is a sweet kid, she gives kisses and hugs and has a smile for everyone. She loves animals. She loves our dogs, the neighbors cats, the horses down the way. She reaches for all animals and shows no fear.

She is still having fun staying home with Daddy during the day. I start my 7 on 7 off on September 1st! I get to be off for the first rotation. I am so excited! I almost forgot, Brinley now has 2 teeth and one on the way. She is such a big girl!

Here are some mostly random pictures of the last while.

Hey Mom, what ya doin'?

Play, play, play

We borrowed this table from our friends Doug and Tiffany and she loves it! And yes she does occasionally wear clothes just not in most of these pictures.

At the aquarium with cousin Kennady. How do you get a 7 month old and a 16 month old to hold still for a picture at the same time?

Yummy, sweet potatoes!

I have many more pictures to add but my computer keeps freezing when I try to add them.