brithday baby and kitties

So...It happened. My sweet little baby turned one. What a wonderful-yet stressful at times I will admit-year it has been with this darling little angel. She has made life wonderful. She is so busy and energetic-please warn me if you decide to visit-the house is never "just" clean. She walks and gabs in her own little language. She is also teething...last I could see, there were about 5 teeth coming in...hopefully they come in, and not just tease. We let the birthday baby devour a cupcake-twice. She thought it was the best thing she'd ever eaten!! As soon as I get a chance to use my memory card for my phone, I will post pics...oh yeah, we got kitties. I will post pics of them too!

Growing Big

So we are getting close to my little cutie pies first bday. WAA! She's not so little anymore. I can't believe how fast a year goes by...and it'll be that long or more before she gets a sibling!!! P.S. please comment every once in a while so I know you are visiting!

CUTE BABIES!!!

Pics with cousin Parker

TOO CUTE!!!

Pics from Kiddie Kandids

What a cute kid!!!

Putting Baby To Sleep....

Ok a few of you are wondering how I got Brooklyn to sleep through the night so quickly...well it wasn't easy. There is a way to do it...it's called feberizing (just Google Feberize). It goes like this...well this is the way we did it: Ok, for starters she has been sleeping in our bed for the last 5 1/2 months. We didn't mind it too much, except I don't sleep very well. She is way too wiggly. So, Sunday night we tried it. Put her to sleep and stuck her in the crib about 9:40ish. At 10:00 she woke up. You're supposed to let them cry theirselves back to sleep...as long as it takes. It was the hardest thing I have EVER done. I am not one to just let her cry. But we were out in the living room together (Brock and I) and he held me back and told me to wipe the tears and just let her do it. She needed to learn. About 10:30 she stopped suddenly. I was worried and went-quietly-to check on her. She had laid herself down and was going back to sleep. We slept on the couch-no sleep for me, I was too worried about my baby-all alone. About 2:30 she woke again and cried for about 15 minutes, laid herself to sleep and we went in there about 5:00. She coughed herself awake and I brought her in bed. we slept til 7:30. Each night since, if she wakes up in the middle of the night, she cries 10-20 minutes and then lays back down and goes to sleep. She only wakes once in the middle of the night, but always goes back to sleep within minutes!! I have slept through her cries...just because for medical reasons I am taking Ambien CR-a small dose. Brock says it wakes him, but it doesn't bother him. She is a smart cookie. It only took her only a few nights to catch on!

Walking and Sleeping!!

So...she finally did it. She walked on her own. No poking or prodding from mom or dad. Just stood up and walked to the couch. I guess I should add that we have been encouraging her the last few days. I just didn't think she would catch on that quick!!! She was 10 months, 3 weeks. She's just a little tike though. It's strange to see such a little person walking. It's so cute though!!! Another milestone: She is now sleeping the whole night in her crib...though it's still in our bedroom. But! She did it and it only took one really rough night and a few whimpers the last few nights, but last night she did it!! Yea!! We are so proud of our little monste...I mean angel!

Waving and clapping...but not walking!

So...not much new happening here. Let's see...my wild child waves now and she learned to clap. Those actually happened a few weeks ago. My visiting teachers came over one day and out of the blue she started waving to them!! That same night she clapped her hands with glee. What a smart cookie. Still not walking. I think she's decided that it's more convenient to crawl. Takes too much time and effort to learn how to walk. Though she does everything but walk. She cruises along furniture and stands in the middle of the room. She even has taken a few steps...just no interest in walking-that's fine with me though. She is busy enough crawling!!!

Everyone can comment now

I didn't realize that there could have been lots of people commenting on my blog, but I had it so that you had to have an account to comment. I have changed it so everyone can comment, whether or not you have a gmail account. Please, feel free to comment, it is nice to know that people are looking. :)

So...nothing too exciting-like having a baby like Kim and Marilyn (congrats btw)-has happened. We did buy a car. Ok, an SUV. It's a 1998 Ford Expedition. Yup, its a Biggy. It's fun to drive, cause as Brock says, it has "more power." It has a lift, so we feel like we are ruling the road as we drive. So Brock wants to personalize the plates and say IBGUSML. I Big U Small. ha ha. I think it should say GRNGNT. green giant! ha ha.... It is a gas guzzler. But we still have the Alero to drive. I also got the pins out of my toes. Man it hurt like a bugger. But I am free to wear normal shoes...when my toes stop hurting. They hurt more now than after the surgery...oh well. Too much fun!!!

baby teeth

Ok...so I am a slacker in this blog business. I just have a terrible case of mommy brain and don't remember?? Lame excuse huh? Ok, I am lazy. Well it's been about three weeks now, but baby finally broke her two front teeth! She is so cute w/them. She sticks out her tongue and just gabs away...I wonder where she got the gift of gab from??? Brock also taught her how to be a "pirahna" a.k.a. let's bite mommy's nose. She's also bit my toes a couple of times. In this instance I am glad I am not nursing!! Don't know how you that nurse do it when your little ones get chompers! So nothing new happening here in johnsonville. We are just trying to sell our car, in hopes of buying something bigger-no, I am not announcing anything. It'll be a few years before Brooklyn gets a sibling. I overheard someone say that the will start a second kid when the first one starts asking for a sibling! Sounds ok to me. Nah, I don't want to get out of baby mode completely, I would like to enjoy Brooklyn a while before I have to divide my attention between 3 people (my hubby still wants my undivided attention sometimes). Maybe we'll try next spring for her 2nd birthday? Hmm...Back the first week of February I had foot surgery-a bunionectomy. The dr. removed bone from my left pinkie toe and straightened the 3rd and 4th toes w/pins. After 2 weeks he removed the stitches-I thought he was going to remove the pins too. HA! He them told me that the pins have to be in there for 6 weeks!!! So this thursday I get them out!! HALLELUJAH! I can return to my normal life-work, the full gym routine-I have wanted to run on the treadmill forever. So that's all, hopefully I can start being more faithful on this blog thingy. signing out......Buenas Noches.

BABY!!!