4 Month Check-Up

Just a quick update. Brooklyn had her 4 month well visit with Dr. Ferreris on January 8th. He was so excited to see her!! ...and she was so happy the entire visit!! He said she looked great! She weighed 11lbs 12oz...her pediatrician has decided that she is just not going to be fat because she doesn't come from a fat family (oh, if he only knew...lol). So her weight is still in the 10-25%, but looks good because she has continued to go up on her weight curve (no dips!). Her height was a whopping 24.5" and in the 50%. She was also tortured again with shots...but she is such a trooper she did great!! Hardly fussed at all...and just had a bit of a fever later that day.

Showing off her hologram band-aids before they fell off

Recently, over the past week, Brooks and I have been working really hard to establish a bedtime routine for Brooklyn. Brooks has started bathing her, giving her a massage and reading her a book each night...and then I feed her. We try to start this anywhere between 7:30-8:30 and then are aiming to get her down each night around 9. So far she is doing great!! We are hoping over time she will start to associate the baths and books with bedtime...we shall see. Some nights we are lucky and she will put herself to sleep and other nights she needs to be rocked or nursed to sleep.

Having fun in her "Happy New Year 2009" shirt from Gina and Rowan :)

The cutest outfit ensemble ever from Aunt Teri for Christmas!!! I can't wait until she is big enough to have her picture taken in it!!

On a side note...today is Grandma K's birthday!! She was so gracious to spend the night with us last night since Daddy went hunting! So we are getting to spend her birthday with her! Tonigth we will go celebrate! Also, did I say that I think I broke my right pinky toe?? On the bouncer no less. Now I understand why Melissa got rid of theirs...although Brooklyn is still enjoying hers. At least it's my right toe this time....two years ago I broke my left pinky toe. Fun times.

Happy 30th!

Happy 30th Birthday to my wonderful husband, partner, best friend, Brooklyn's father...and so much more!! We celebrated last night at La Fogata with my parents, my Aunt Jamie and Steven. Brooks enjoyed his usual..."poco de todo"..."a little bit of everything" and we all stuffed our faces with yummy mexican food. I didn't get a cake baked...but my parents so generously brought a Tiramisu cake...which was absolutely decedent and he loved every bite! He received numerous Bass Pro Shops gift cards which are going in his stash for a bow...he wants to take up archery. He came home and we celebrated with our own little party and opened presents! Brooklyn and I gave him a new shirt, some ties, house shoes, a coffee cup with her picture, an Indiana Jones hat and leather gloves. He also got a really pretty shirt and a fun fishing book from Teri and Betsy.

His 30th birthday celebration continued on today with lunch at Double Dave’s accompanied by his two favorite girls...Brooklyn and I picked him up. She decided to stay awake the whole time and talk to us. She is really having fun listening to herself...it's so much fun to hear what she has to say!! Her other discovery is her feet...and playing with them...pulling socks...and if she's lucky getting them in her mouth!!

Howdy Pardner! How do I look in Daddy's "Indiana Jones" hat??

Tonight Grandma & Grandpa K babysat while we sent to a new tepanaki restaurant, Osaka and had the funniest chef ever!!! We had a great time!! The chef also chopped up a shrimp into four pieces...for us to catch in our mouths!!! I had no idea that was his intention...Brooks knew what he was doing...I figure it must be a guy thing...especially because it is apparently a hidden talent that my husband possesses that I knew nothing about...and well, I pretty much stink at it. I was 0-2 for my shrimp catching...and he was 2-2. On his second shrimp...it was literally catapulted from the spatula from about 15 feet away and he caught it (and even though I have been obsessive with the camera lately...I didn't bring it...so I missed this photo opp)!!! He even surprised himself. Once again a guy thing. I decided he and Steven probably sat around in college practicing this. And to further my point, our nephew Quentin was walking around at Christmas throwing food up trying to catch it in his mouth...again, a guy thing...they must start practicing this skill early...because he is 6!! Never something I acquired a desire for.

You sure do get a lot of presents when you turn the big 3-0!

And props to my husband for setting up a really fun, surprise date night on Monday. He surprised me and took me to a theater called The Rialto (pretty much like Alamo Draft House...but he decided they had better food...and I must say....our burgers were both really yummmy!!). We saw "Marley and Me," while we ate our burgers and both cried nearly the entire time!!! If you haven't seen it...you must. If you are an animal/pet lover....bring some tissues. We left feeling extra sentimental about our little doggies and our family...so we spread a sheet out on the bed Monday night and let them sleep with us. It was our entire family all on the bed...minus Brooklyn who is doing so so wonderful sleeping in her room!! I think it is harder on me than her.

It is crazy the amount of love we have for that little girl and how she makes us feel. Brooks has told me so many times in the past 24 hours how truly blessed he feels. I think turning 30 has made him contemplate his life and where he is. He has told me how lucky he is to have me, Brooklyn, a house, a good job, family that loves him....and overall a good life...and I have to agree...I'm glad we have him in ours! Brooklyn and I love you with all our heart and soul!!

His best present :)

4 Months Old!

We have no idea where the time has gone...but somehow it is 2009 and Brooklyn is 4 months old!! She has decided that her feet are pretty fun to play with...especially when she can grab a sock and pull it off...she thinks that is extra special. She continues to fill our hearts with her wonderful smiles and laughs. She has begun to really grab onto things...and loves to hold toys and stick them, her fingers...or anything else in her mouth.

Brooklyn with all FOUR grandparents!

She had a great 1st Christmas!! Our first celebration was in Midland with Brooks' family where she got a ton of new toys and a purple rocking elephant!!

Brinin had to make sure it rocked...he was a pro!

We then celebrated Christmas with my side of the family at Aunt Jamie's house where she got more toys...and a jumper!! Hopefully she will be able to play in it soon...she is still just a tad too small.

Brooklyn and Mommy received a Hotsling from Grandma Jan for Christmas so I can "wear" her. It's a super fun, artsy flower pattern that reverses to solid chocolate. So far she seems to like it! Haven't used it "out and about" yet...but it is nice walking around the house, she hung out it in it so we could eat Christmas dinner at the table...and she even napped in it for an hour today!! I think it is going to be a hit! She loves to be swaddled...so this just makes her feel extra cozy too! There are multiple different ways that it can be used to "wear" your baby...supposedly up to 35lbs!!! When they are older it will support them on your hip...or even on your back!! We shall see!! This one seemed like a good options...because it is SIMPLE (even though it did come with an instructional DVD)! There is nothing to tie, no rings to pull fabric through or things to snap in place! Hopefully it will be a good thing...

She had a play date with Rowan yesterday. Rowan had a blast holding her and showing her all of her toys!!

Sure to become great friends...

Today Brooklyn and Mommy went for a walk around the block...such beautiful weather for the middle of winter!!

Ready for my walk! I love my feet...and this tray is great to prop them up on!
Thought we would try out the new shades....she wasn't a huge fan...

Happy to be 4 months old!