Monday, December 7, 2009

"It's Been Awhile"


So I have soooo much to update. Not that anything big has happened but because I live so far from most of my family and friends I feel this is a good way to share certain experiences with them and have them feel like they are a part of our lives.

Firstly, Brooklyn is growing like a weed. Today I took her to her four month appointment. Her stats are: Weight: 12 lbs 13 oz - 30%; Height: 23.5 in - 20% (but I don't think they stretched her out to her full height); Head Circumference: 15.5 in - 22%. She is super healthy and is ready to have a little rice cereal. She ScReaMeD when they gave her the immunizations but I just stuck her bottle in her mouth and cuddled her and she was fine. I swear that as long as she has a bottle in her mouth you could poke her in the eye and she would be just fine. Which explains the cheeks.... and the extra chins... and the thighs.... and the belly. Pretty much she is just a chunky little monkey. Which brings me to Exhibit A:




So I found out way too late in the game that if you don't want your baby to rub off her hair then you need to put SiLK ShEetS on her crib. So Brooklyn already had this aMaZIng mullet thing going on and then when she rubbed a huge bald spot on the back of her head.... well, lets just say she would have definitely made it into Peoples magazine wOrst hairdos of 2009 section if they had one. So, partly because I was embarrassed and partly because I told a friend of mine to cut her baby's hair when he would have made it into Peoples magazine, we shaved the back of her head. It looks much much much better and really didn't take that long to get use to. Here are the before and after pictures.





November 24th was our Anniversary. Debbie watched Brooklyn while we went to dinner, watched a movie, bought each other presents, etc.




Kurt turned 24 on the 25th. I bought him this super cool, unbreakable remote helicopter. In the mall they would fly it to the ceiling and let it drop and everything would be fine. Anyways, Kurt and his brother broke it in the first five minutes........ so we took it back. I also made him a Dallas Cowboys cake. The cake was blue and grey and I cut it into a star. I couldn't find the birthday candles I swore we had so I stuck the lighter in the cake and let him blow that out. His family came over for cake then some friends came over to play MunCHkiNs. I don't think people really wanted to play since it was our first time and we were trying to learn. I felt bad for Kurt cause he was worried about everyone else not wanting to play so he wasn't having much fun.... lame.




Thanksgiving was AweSoME. Just like every year. I would like to thank the pilgrims and Indians at this time for coming up with a holiday where we sit around, eat, give thanks, and eat some more. And now I would like to curse corporate America for ruining it by having the best sales of the year the day after. This might just be my second and last year getting up so early to spend most of my morning standing in line.... but I probably said that last year (I can't be sure cause who thinks that early in the morning).
The only picture I snapped on Thanksgiving... probably cause I am most grateful for my hubby.




A couple weeks ago one of my BeSTieS, Jill, lent me her awesome camera to take pictures of Brooklyn. Here is what I got:


Brooklyn says "thhhhppppppttt"


And now here's a ShOUt oUT to anyone who actually made it this far. Either you're bored so you read the whole thing or you love me.


Monday, November 2, 2009

Black Bear

For Halloween Brooklyn was a black bear. Kurt's mom, Debbie, made her costume. It turned out to be adorable.






Thursday, October 29, 2009

tummy time

She'll be crawling soon because she REFUSES to put her head down when she is on her tummy

Thursday, October 8, 2009

spitting image


The other day I asked Kurt's mom to show me baby pictures of Kurt's little sister Shania because I had an inkling that Brooklyn would look just like her. Was I right or was I right?

Thursday, September 24, 2009

7 weeks old






Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Blessing Day

Last Sunday was Brooklyn's blessing day. Lots of family and friends were able to be there. Kurts mom made her dress and my mom knitted some booties. She was awake and alert almost the whole morning ang afternoon so we got some good pictures.







Family Pictures

My sister Christina came to visit so of course we had to have her take some family photos of us while she was here. Brooklyn was only three weeks old which meant we had to hurry so she wouldn't be screaming in any of the pictures.




Monday, August 24, 2009

breakdancing baby

Just some pictures of our beautiful baby girl.








And a video of her first "tummy time." She mostly practiced her break dancing skills but she also scooted forward a bit. It was really cute and funny.


Thursday, August 6, 2009

Brooklyn

Brooklyn (no middle name yet) Killian
Tuesday, August 4, 2009; 8:45 a.m.
6 pounds, 6 ounces; 20 inches

On Monday Kurt and I decided to drive up to Palisades Lake and meet his family to go boating and then go camping for the night. After a few hours of boating I was sitting on the beach when I felt a pop and a release of pressure in my lower stomach. I knew something wasn't right and slowing stood up. Kurt asked what was wrong and I said as water leaked down my leg "I'm pretty sure my water just broke." Needless to say we got back to Idaho Falls in record time and stopped by the house to grab the hospital bag and car seat before we raced to the hospital.

I didn't have time to change so this is what I showed up to the hospital in. I felt a little ridiculous but we did get in one last maternity shot.

I took forever to dilate so they we holding off giving my pain meds. It was horrible because I was having back labor with my contractions three minutes apart for five hours before I finally got some medicine. Later when I got my epidural the baby's heart rate dropped really low. The nurses were rushing around trying to do a million things to get it to go back up. It was scary and I ended up with a pretty little oxygen mask on for the rest of the labor. 

When it came time to push the doctor was on his way but not there yet but they had me push anyways. I guess I was good at it cause in the middle of a push the nurse said "woah, woah. Okay, lets wait for the doctor." Even with the delay I only pushed for twenty minutes. After she came out they plopped her on my lap. She was all purple but pinked up quickly. Here she is getting weighed.

Our first minutes together. She kept her eyes open for the first two hours of her life. She loved to look around at everything.

Kurt with Brooklyn. He is such a good dad. He was hesitant at first but can now change a diaper like a pro (Thank you Jenna for the lesson).

This doesn't look too comfortable but she is like her dad she can sleep in any position.

In the car seat for the first time.

Getting settled in for her first night at home. She actually spent more time in our bed then hers.

Here's a video of Brooklyn right after she came out.