Kristen & Brooks etc.: 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...