Brynlee's First Christmas and Such!

Now that I've had a nap from my last post...I can write about happy things! :) We are such an awesome Christmas this year! It was so much fun to have Brynlee here!! She LOVED all the wrapping paper...lol! Actually she really does love all her new toys! We really got spoiled this year and Brynlee definitely got spoiled by not only us, but both Grandparents really went overboard! We are so blessed to have such awesome families! We had 3 Christmas's this year! One at home with our little family...then we went to the Murphy's...and ended at the Packer's for dinner...Traveling in the snow wasn't my favorite but it was awesome to be with the people we love most! A few favorite Chirtsmas memories so I don't forget...Dressing Brynlee in "holiday" attire! One of my favorite onsies said,"All mommy wants for Christmas is a silent night!" Spending time with my husband...he never takes time off, but we got to spend 5 awesome days together! Teaching in young womens the Sunday before Christmas, feeling the spirit of Christ so strong all the girls were touched and truly feeling the real meaning of Christmas! Getting stuck in the snow in front of one of my Mia Maids house while dropping off treats to her. Being pushed out by her dad! lol! We really did have a wonderful Christmas, and are so blessed!!

Brynlee also turned 5 months old officially on the 20th....wanted to document a few things she now does!

*Rolls over from Tummy to Back
*Laughs hysterically...especially if everyone is laughing she thinks she needs to be laughing too!
*Understand Peek-A-Boo and loves it!
*Thinks the dog is hilarious! Wants to grab at her any chance she gets!
*Sleeps in her Crib
*Grabs your face, glasses, hair, phone, anything she can get her hands on!
*Loves rise cereal, and Oatmeal, applesauce, and bananas.
*Walks herself around in her walker in Grandma Packer's kitchen!
*Can almost sit up by herself
*She's very happy (when she doesn't have an ear infection!), loves to scream, laugh, and be were the action is!!
*Loves to go to the Mall and stroll around in her stroller looking at all the stuff!! :)
We love you Brynlee!!

Onto my last subject...my hair! I DID IT!! I went dark!! I'm actually LOVING it! It was quite the process of formulating things just right so it didn't turn out some funky color!! But in the end it turned out great! I don't know if I will go back blonde...this is SO much less maintenance!! Joe loves it and the funniest thing he said was one night while we were laying in bed was, "I feel like I"m having a affair sleeping in the same bed as a brunette!"lol At first Brynlee would Cry every time she looked at me, then I fed her, and she realized I still have the "goods" she's been fine ever since!! Anyways...Hope everyone has a very Happy New Year!! Goodbye 2008!!!

Brynlee's Presents from Santa and her Mom & Dad

Brynlee & Dad Laying in all the Wrapping Paper

She was so excited about the paper!!

Christmas Smiles!

This was the first step...had to "fill" my hair so I wouldn't turn green!! I don't think the carrot top orange look works for me!!haha

Not the greatest of pictures, but here is the end result!!! My camera sucks, and the lighting is horrible. It's not green looking like it looks here I promise!! :)

Need to Vent....

I really hate getting on here and complaining...but right now if I don't vent I'm afraid I might break down into uncontrollable tears!! I vent to the dog all the time...sure wish some days she would talk back! lol Brynlee has had an ear infection now for almost 2 weeks!! Took her in, ear infection, they gave me a prescription for it. 4 days later she seemed like it was getting worse. Took her back in and to no avail double ear infection the prescription wasn't even working!! Now she had to have shots. So we made a visit to the doctor every day but Christmas. As of Friday it was cleared up. Now it is Wednesday again and we were back to the doctor this morning with yet again ANOTHER ear infection!!! I feel so bad for the poor baby...but I also feel bad for myself. I haven't slept in 2 weeks and especially the last 3 nights I've been up every hour to every two hours with a crying baby. I seriously think I turn into this crazy emotional zombie when I get like this! It's amazing what not sleeping does to your body!! Is it too much to ask for a good night's sleep?? Man, being a mom can be really hard!! It's always worth it, but sometimes it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I just want tubes put in her ears and I want to be done with this nonsence!! Sorry to just get on here and whine about my life right now! I will post happier things like Christmas and my hair when I'm not in such a rotten mood! :)

Christmas Card

Now that I have most my Christmas cards out I thought I would post how my Christmas card turned out! I did create it myself...so it turned out okay considering that! :) Also thought I would post some updated family pictures of my family. Our family just keeps getting bigger and bigger I love it!

Packer, Murphy, Stultz Family! :)

The Siblings! Look how out of place I look! haha I think I need to go dark to match!! They all use to be blonde...now I'm the outcast!

Tired of being blonde...what do you think?

Joe thinks I've lost my mind...but I am so tired of being blonde...I'm thinking of going dark!! I know, I never ever in a million years thought I would ever go dark, but I really need a change...and It is much easier for me to have one solid all over color and the blonde is way too high maintenance!! I'm doing it ever 3 weeks! Plus my hair would be healthier and GROW long again if it weren't so damaged... So take a look at this picture and tell my what you think..BE HONEST though! Don't so much look at the cut, but look at the color and my skin tone and everything... I think it makes me look more tan! Hmmmm....that would be pretty dramatic....but, I've been blonde for at least the past 3 years with really no change!!! It's TIME!!! :) Let me know what you all think!!

First Roll

So the other night Brynlee finally did it, she rolled over for her first time! She's not a huge tummy baby so now that she knows how to roll over I don't think she'll ever spend any time on her tummy! Unfortunately now that she does know how to roll over I think today she figured out how to roll out of her swing!!! I definitely get the worst mom award for that one!! I left there just for like 5 seconds so I could grab something in the kitchen and I didn't strap her in knowing I wouldn't be long and I hear this horrible screaming and find her on the floor under her swing! Scared me to death and I think it mostly just scared her too! Anyway, she is loving the fact she doesn't have to be on her tummy anymore...she just rolls herself over!! :)

Pretzel Tradition

It is becoming a yearly tradition to make chocolate covered pretzels with my best friend Amy! This year was no exception! :) We dipped pretzels for about 6 hours with the exception of taking breaks to feed Brynlee, change her, play with her etc... Towards the end I realized I could just hold her and use my "one handed mom abilities" to do two things at once! lol Brynlee did awesome and we dipped the whole 6lb. bag of pretzels. Not only did we dip them, we decorated them with sprinkles, drizzled other chocolate on top etc...so these are no ordinary chocolate covered pretzels!! It was alot of fun and I was proud of us...we really didn't eat that many during the process!! haha Now I have neighbor treats, co-workers, etc... Bring on Christmas!! I'm ready!! :)

Our Finished Product!

The Empty bag as proof, and Brynlee sacked out from the long day!

Sorry Amy, I know you weren't ready for the day and you'll hate this picture but I think it's cute!! :)

Why is my life so crazy??

Lately I don't know why my life has been SO crazy!! I never have time to sit and my computer and blog!! lol Joe thinks I'm addicted, but really, I just think it's fun, and it's kinda a stress relief for me! So since my life has been crazy this will be an update on the past week or so....to start off...

I SAW TWILIGHT!!! But, I have to say....I wasn't a huge fan!! It was good, but it wasn't great! I definitely like my version in my head WAY better than the movie! I have to say to, I think Edward is NOT hot in the movie....sorry, not my type! lol It was good though and I'm glad I saw it. Joe went with me and he said he liked it, he was actually asking what happens next??? I keep telling him we should read the books together becuase I would love to read them again...but no such luck!

On to Thanksgiving...we went to my parents house this year. We always alternate years between the families. We also do Thanksgiving with the Studebaker family who have been our close friends since before I was born. It was SO yummy! There was so much to choose from and everything was delicious!! I especially enjoyed this year becuase last year I was pregnant and throwing up so it wasn't very fun!! Thanks to my mom who cooked ALOT of the food, she did an awesome job!! Joe's favorite part of Thanksgiving was eating leftover pie for the past 5 days for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night snack!! haha What a werido, but I love him!

I was also able to go Black Friday shopping for the first time in a couple of years! Definitely one of my FAVORITE things!! I've always been in school so I was finally able to go with my mom again who loves to go also. I was up at 4 and in lineby 5!! My mom cracks me up because while we wait in line she makes friends with everyone. Knows their name, knows what they want to buy etc...it is hilarious! My favorite part is when they open the doors and people seriously run to wherever they want to go! Such an adrinaline rush! lol I did get a couple really good deals so it was totally worth being a zombie the rest of the day! I also found some awesome deals on "Cyber Monday"...I think Joe should take away all my cards becuase I am having WAY too much fun Christmas shopping this year!!

Brynlee's update is she no longer has her ear infection. But she is still not sleeping at night very well. We have also been trying to get her to sleep in her crib which is very sad for me...I'm such an emotional mom haha....we haven't had great success. I think the longest she has slept in her crib is 3 hours...I just hope by the time she is 5 months she will be able to sleep in her own room!! I'm really looking forward to the night when I can sleep longer than 3 hours at a time, I don't know how much longer I can survive on no sleep!! The things we do for our little ones....:)

Lastly....I promised Joe I wouldn't do pictures of Brynlee for Christmas. Okay...well actually I promised him I wouldn't buy a huge package. So I took her with the intensions of only using a coupon I had...but to no avail, I am a picture addict and I totally got suckered in by my adorable little baby!! How can you just choose ONE??? They are all way too cute!! I even didn't bring a second outfit becuase that of course would make me buy more. But Brynlee smiled in EVERY picture and I just could not resist!!! I really don't know what I will ever do with all the pictures I have. I try to scrapbook, but let's be honest....I do not have the time, especially when Brynlee wants to be held all the time!! She is such a mommy's girl!! But seriously I think the pictures turned out AWESOME and I tried a new place which I totally love and I am deifnitely going back, but I did promise my husband not until the end of Febuary!! haha He was mad at first, but then when he saw the pictures of course he melted and said he wouldn't have been able to choose one either!! She totally has both of us wrapped around her fingers!! I love her so much!!

Joe & I at Thanksgiving Dinner

Joe & Bryn

My Mom, the Thanksgiving Cook

First Tummy Picture I've got where she wasn't crying! :)

My absolute favorite picture....could you choose just one??? :)

8 Things Tag

8 T.V. shows that I like to watch......
1. One Tree Hill
2. Desperate Housewives
3. Friends
4. Seinfeld
5. Prison Break
6. A Baby Story
7. CSI
8. Anything on HGTV or the devil channel as Joe calls it!!

8 things that happened yesterday.......
1. Took Brynlee To the Doctor to get shots
2. Went to the dollar store
3. Went to the bank
4. Went to KidtoKid
5. Went to Target
6. Cooked Dinner
7. Did some laundry
8.Watched some of my shows

8 favorite places to eat...
1. Chili's
2. Applebee's
3. Olive Garden
4. Cafe Rio
5. Mi Ranchito
6. Barbacoa
7. PF Changs
8. Rumbi

8 things I am looking forward to......
1. Thanksgiving
2. Christmas
3. Sleeping through the night
4. Church being at a later time haha
5. Losing more weight
6. Brynlee's hair growing
7. Joe being done with school
8. Laying by the pool next year not being pregnant! :)

8 things on my wish list......
1. A house
2. New Clothes
3. New cars
4. Eventually, another kid :)
5. A bedroom set
6. New Carpet
7. A Backyard

8 people that I tag.......
1. Nemiha
2. Amy H.
3. Veena
4. Tiffany
5. Cheri
6. Belky
7. Megan
8. Whoever else wants to! :)

Happy Even After Shots....

Shots actually went really well and so far so good! I have just been informed that I have a small baby with a very large head!! haha She only weighs 13 lb. 2oz. (40th %) and is 23 inches long (25%). Her head however is in the 75th percentile!! haha Makes me laugh! But the doctor isn't worried nor am I! I'm a pretty small person and my dads side of the family are all small so she is probably just going to be small! I love having a little baby still! I am going to try to start feeding her rice cereal at night so maybe she'll sleep longer...we'll see how that goes! I'm sure she'll just spit it out for awhile, she's really good at doing that! But she is super happy so far and I even caught her laughing! So here is the video of her laughing. I think it's hilarious!

4 Months & First Ear Infection!

Well on Thursday of this past week Brynlee officially turned 4 months old!! I really can't believe how fast she is growing!! This past week at the Murphy home has not been one I want to remember! Brynlee has been SUPER fussy, to the point of I can't put her down, I can't get ANYTHING done, and we are NOT sleeping through the night! In fact, we are up ever hour and a half to every two hours!! I'm telling ya, I don't know how I did it when she was first born!! I've been trying to get over a sinus infection/strep and not sleeping at night means I am STILL sick and have to call the doctor tomorrow to get more antibiotics! Finally by Thursday after 2 sleepless nights I decided to take her in. I should have got the worst mom of the year award becuase I had to work and couldn't call in, so my mom had to take her in for me. She has her fist ear infection!! Hopefully she won't get more, but I'm afraid it might be the first of many! She isn't as fussy anymore, but we are still not sleeping!!! I curse Joe under my breath at night when I'm the one getting up!! haha She doesn't take a bottle all that well, so for him to try I wouldn't be able to sleep anyways becuase I'm sure I would get annoyed and just have him give her back to me! :) I don't think things are going to get much better around here becuase she has her 4 month shots tomorrow!! Someone just shoot me now!! I cannot wait until I can sleep longer than 2 hours at a time!! One a more positive note, I'm SO excited this Thursday is Thanksgiving!! It is one of my favorite holidays, I can eat all that I want and not feel guilty!! haha This week I want to go see Twilight!!! I'm so jealous of all those who have gone!!! I'll have to find some time because I am DIEING to see it!!! Well, wish me luck tomorrow with shots, hopefully it won't be as bad as last time! Even though it probably will be.... :)

Brynlee 4 Months

I can ALMOST roll over
I like to stand up
I found my feet and lay on my back and grab them
I like to sit up like a big girl
I have learned how to scream really LOUDLY! :)
EVERYTHING goes in the mouth!
I like to watch myself in the mirror, I get really excited
I laugh, and smile all the time
I have learned if I do a pouty face and put my arms out to my mom she always picks me up.
I love to watch the dog
I love the water, love baths, and showers with my mom, I try to grab the water and put it in my mouth! lol
I don't want to miss anything, I am SO nosy!!

Picture Tag

Thanks for the tag Cheri!! :)

I'm suppose to post the 4th picture in my 4th album, so here it goes...

So this is a picture from when Me, Joe, Andy, and Shawn (Joe's Dad) all went to Disney World in Feb. of 2004. We were in the Animal Kingdom Park on the safari ride...We had so much fun!! Now I want to go back!!

I tag both Amy Murphy, and Amy H., Megan, Veena, Alyssa, and Katie!!

Sooo Sick!! :(

Okay, so I seriously never really get sick! At least I really haven't for about the past year since I had my tonsils taken out! I thought I was cured for life!! Apparentlly that was just wishful thinking...it hit me like a ton of bricks last night!! Man oh man I am sick! :( I hate being sick...is is honestly the worst thing!! Mom's don't have time to get sick. Luckily I did go to the doctor yesterday and got antiboitics becuase he said it would turn into strep throat in a matter of days!! I just wish they worked faster!! I never miss work either...and I had to today! I have never felt so crummy! Anyways, just thought I would get off the couch and check on everyone's blog, and write a little something. Hope everyone is doing well!! Now I'm even more glad I didn't go to Bunko last night, I would have got everyone sick!! I missed ya all though, hope you had a good time!!

Permanent Makeup

Well I finally did it! I got my permanent done!! I wanted to get it done last year but then I found out I was pregnant, which you can't do it when your pregnant. My best friend does it, and does an awesome job which is always important! :) She came over to my house Monday and did it for me. I wanted my eye liner and eye brows done. I decided to only do my top liner, becuase I don't wear eye liner very much so I didn't want it to be too much. Now that I have it done, I love it and will definitely be doing the bottom liner soon! But I can't wait for it to heal and be able to wear make-up again! haha That is the only bad thing about getting it done! That and keeping it moist with ointment so it won't crack...I feel sticky and goopy all the time! The price we pay for beauty... haha I was actually really nervous becuase everyone has told me how bad it hurts to have done...It didn't hurt AT ALL!! I was plesantly surprised....that or my pain tolerance has increased after having a baby who knows?? :) Anyways...I'm loving it and can't wait to see what it looks like once it heals!

Bad picture I know...but you can kinda see the difference! The eye brows are pretty dark right now, they will lighten 40-50% once they fade a little...But I'm loving actually having eye brows!!

Goodbye Baby Fat!!!

Did you know the average American puts on at least 5 pounds between now and the New Year? Well knowing this could be very well true, and knowing how I LOVE to eat, and knowing how easy it would be to put on another 5 pounds through the holidays, I decided it's time to get serious about getting this baby weight OFF!!! I don't think I've ever been so dedicated! I'm sick of looking in the mirror at my flabby stomach! I've actually lost all but about 10 pounds just from nursing, but those 10 pounds are keeping me from buttoning some of my pre pregnancy favorite jeans! I can fit into some, but I want to be able to wear them all again. So I've been doing something active everyday Mon.-Fri. and it is awesome. I've never felt better, and never been so sore in my life! lol On days that I can't go "work out" I take Brynlee in her stroller to walk/jog the track. She loves it! My best friend is also trying to lose weight so it really helps when you have someone to do this with. Plus, she has a personal trainer, so I've gone with her and been doing the workouts the trainer has written up, man does it kick my butt! My Christmas present to myself is to be more toned and hopefully have this weight off by Christmas!! I've already lost 3 pounds!! Woo Hoo!! Anyways, didn't want to toot my own horn, but when I get on my blog I want this to be a reminder to me to keep going!!

9 Months Pregnant, I was HUGE!!

Seriously, no wonder my stomach looks the way it does now! lol

All the things that make it worth it....

Well today while I was cleaning off my child from a diaper blow out up to her armpit in the Wal Mart bathroom I was thinking that there are definitely things that make being a mom worth it! When I first got pregnant, I had NO clue of what life would be like with a baby. I was just excited to dress them up, hold them, and love them. Little did I know, being a mom is seriously a FULL TIME JOB!! Everyone tries to tell you, but you don't listen. I don't think we would do any of this if it weren't for all the things that make it totally worth being a mom!! I had to list them today becuase I sure wasn't feeling being a mom in the nasty bathroom, with poop everywhere, my baby screaming, and people looking at me like I was out of my mind!! :)
1. I love when she laughs and even though I am not funny, she thinks I am!
2. I love to start my day out with a big gummy smile when she sees me for the first time in the morning.
3. I love to snuggle at night and have her fall asleep beside me.
4. I love how expressive she is, and how exicting the world is to her, makes me appreciate my life and all the small things that are SO big to her.
5. I love nursing, I get to cuddle, and stop and smell the roses many times a day!
6. I love even though I might not look very cute or feel very skinny that she doesn't care!
7. I love when she jabbers to herself, it makes me laugh!
8. I love that she is so uncoordinated, it makes me feel alot better when I trip up the stairs or do something clumbsy!
9. I love when she smiles, and her eyes light up!
10. I love when she poops and pees on her dad, it is seriously the funniest thing ever!
11. I love to take baths toegther, she is so cute in the water and loves every minute she screams when it's time to get out!
12. I love that she tries to be so independant, it reminds me too much of me!
13. I love the cute milky tongue, I miss it!
14. I love that everywhere I go, she wants to be.
15. I LOVE that no one can calm her down or make her as happy as I can, because I'm the mom! :)

My life will never be the same and even though I may not have time to myself, or time to clean, or time to cook, I wouldn't want it any other way!! There is absolutley nothing like being a mom!!

This is seriously how I get anything done!!

Our Halloween!

I rarely have any time now a days to sit at the computer...especially never have time to blog! :( So here is our Halloween events in a very condensed version! We always carve pumpkins with my family....they are so funny becuase every gets really into it and my dad even buys a "membership" on a pumpkin carving website so we can get cool stencils...things get pretty detailed, first you poke out your stencil into the pumpkin, then after you have you guide with all these tiny holes you use about 3 different size little pumpkin saws to carve out your design. When Joe and I first met he had NEVER carved a pumpkin, or better yet, carved a pumpkin the "Packer Way!" lol So now going on his third year he is no longer a pumpkin carving virgin! haha We also took Brynlee to Cornbelly's corn maze. Joe keeps telling me, she doesn't care where she is at, she's never going to remeber. Which I know and agree with, but it's more for me, it's fun to get out and do something as a family! We had a fun time! On Halloween night we had a fun little stop to Home Depot to buy a "peep" hole for our front door. Apparently we live in a pretty rough neighborhood becuase for the 3rd time, someone rang by doorbell and when I didn't answer (I don't answer when I am home alone becuase it scares me) they TRY MY HANDLE to see if my door is unlocked!!!! It scares me SO bad! Anyways...we DEFINITELY needed a peep hole so I can see who's at my door. Afterwards we stopped at both Grandparents houses so they could see Brynlee in her costume. Joe and I were never really very exciting before we had a baby, now it's even worse!! lol Oh well, we had a fun Halloween anyway!

We each had out own pumpkin, I didn't want to carve a huge one this year, so mine isn't much bigger than Brynlee's!

Brynlee and her pumpkin, I'm not sure if she loved pumpkin carving! lol

Joe SO thrilled to find out pumpkins in the field! & Brynlee as a little piggy!

Me & Bryn in the Princess Pumpkin Carriage & all of us on the HUGE rocking chair! Maybe that baby would rock Brynlee to sleep at night! :)

I Admit, I'm An Addict!

Okay okay...I get grief from my husband all the time that I am addicted to getting Brynlee's pictures taken. I have come to conclusion that maybe I am a little obsessed! But I just think she is so cute, and I think she changes so fast I want to have lots of memories! The only problem I am going to run into is when we have more kids I will have to make sure to get the same amount of pictures of them so I don't get the classic "You loved them the most, look how many pictures they have!" These are some of her Halloween Pictures and they totally caught a coulple of her smiles!

Our little lady bug with her big, cute, Murphy smile!

Happy Halloween!

Daddy & Bryn

Now that I am working Joe gets to be Mr. Mom a couple times a week. Now he understands why I don't get alot done some days... I do have to laugh a little though...When I come home I can tell he really hasn't moved from the living room, there are toys everywhere, diapers everywhere, dirty spit up clothes, and empty cups/plates that haven't made it back to the kitchen. He also has a great talent of dressing Brynlee in the worst matching clothes possible!! It's actually pretty hilarious! If I don't set something out before I leave I come home to some pretty crazy outfits! Good thing they don't leave the house much together! ;) Now I think he does it despite me becuase I give him a hard time...he always says "I just don't care if they match!" He also doesn't want to move once Brynlee falls asleep...because he is afraid of waking her up. So he lets his own legs fall asleep in order to keep her asleep to have a little peace and quite becuase she really doesn't sleep much these days! When I come home he is SO glad I'm there. 1. So I can feed Brynlee, 2. So he can shower, 3. because he is about to go crazy...especially is she has been fussy! And he wonders why I am sometimes a little on edge by the time he gets home from work!!?? :)

In other news...I bought this kicking toy the other day. She gets so excited she kicks her legs like crazy! So when she kicks the blue foot petal thing it makes these things above her head spin and sing songs and what not...it's great! She can do it for hours!! She loves it!! She seriously kicks so much she always kicks her socks off! It is my life to put her sock back on. I swear I do it 50 times a day! Doesn't matter what kind of sock, she manages to get it off! But she sure does love her new toy!

Also, this Sunday the second counselor in the bishopric asked to talk to Joe and I after church. I was really nervous becuase I am the Personal Progress Advisor in Young Womens and REALLY didn't want to get moved to Primary. (Not that I don't love Primary...but it would be really hard with Brynlee right now!) Anyways...long story short I got released and called to be the Mia Maid Advisor. I'm really excited! I love being in the Young Womens and I'm SO glad they didn't move me! I'm nervous about teaching each week, but it will be good for me! I think that is all the news right now...oh and the results of explosion....I had to cut my hair! It was breaking off So bad! So I cut 2 inches off the front, and 4-5 inches off the back. (The back was the worst becuase I turned away from the explosion) :( But it will grow right? Well I'm off to try and get some things done around here...which is hard, lately Brynlee doesn't like to EVER be put down! Spoiled little girl! :)

Brynlee's Blessing Pictures

This past Sunday was Brynlee's Blessing. It was also the first day of snow in Utah which made for a very cold day! It was such a special day for us. Joe gave her an amazing blessing. The spirit was so strong! The support we had from friends and family was awesome, and it couldn't have been a better day! We had a yummy brunch afterward at my parents since our condo is so dang small, it was fun to visit with everyone. It's weird that all my cousins and friends we grew up with are all married and starting to have their own kids too! I really can't believe how fast time flies...I'm married, have a baby and she is almost 3 months old!! I can't believe she is almost 3 months old! She is trying to be such a big girl already! TodayI put her in 3-6 month clothes becuase alot of her 0-3 month she is too big for! It made me cry! lol We are so blessed to have her in our family! Thank you to all who came, we love you all so much!

My Hair Caught On Fire!!!

Yes you read the title correctly!! After a great day today I was feeling all energetic and decided to make a yummy dinner! (Doesn't happen often) I also decided I would show Joe my awesome cooking skills and make something that takes a little more effort (also doesn't happen often :). Well As I was attempting to make sweet and sour chicken...the oil I was boiling to deep fry my battered chicken in caught on fire!!! (After this all happened I read the oil label which says, may catch on fire if overheated, this I didn't know!) I hurried and turned off the burner and yelled at joe and asked him what to do...he said "Hurry take it outside and dump it on the grass!! Get rid of it!!" So not trying to put the fire out in the kitchen, I listen to my husband who also doesn't know much about burning oil and I take it out and hurry and dump it on the grass before it starts burning my hand which it is about to do! As I do this a HUGE and I mean HUGE explosion happens! I am completely engulfed in flames! The dog takes off running, I shut my eyes I think I'm going to die, and Joe comes running....as well as the neighbor who sees the huge explosion of flames! AfterI realize I am not on fire, my face is okay, and I don't have third degree burns, I then reach for my hair. Oh what a sad moment in a hair dressers life... My hair is singed everywhere!!! My eyes brows are singed, and I'm lucky my eye lashes are still intact! Long story short...Apparently water makes oil explode!! Hmmmm...should have thought about that one before dumping it out onto wet grass! Now I'm very depressed about my hair...I either have to cut it, or put extensions in and try to salvage what I have...I've been trying to grow it out for a year now...and Joe makes matters ten times worse becuase he always wants it long and tells me it looks better long...Gee thanks for the confidence boost!! I'm very upset about the whole situation....even though it is a little funny now... I am VERY lucky I didn't burn my my face!! I would post a picture...but I don't think I want to remember this!! :)

2 Month Shots

Well Brynlee had her 2 month check up/shots yesterday...Everything was going great and she was all smiles until she got the shots! Sinces the shots she has been so sad and had a VERY rough night last night! On the bright side she now weighs 10lb. 15oz. and is 23 inches long. She is in the 50th and 60th percentile for everything which is good! But now it's just so sad becuase every time she even moves her legs she cries! :( Breaks my heart! I'm keeping on Tylenol all day today too, I'm afraid how she would be if I wasn't giving it to her every 4 hours... :S She seems a little bit better today...I think we are both just really tired from not sleeping last night!! Just when she was sleeping 6 hours straight I have mess it all up by the shots! haha Isn't it the worst when your child is crying in pain and there is nothing you can do? I'm absolutley dreading the teething process!!

Brynlee's Blessing Pictures

Well I took Brynlee to get her blessing pictures taken...Brynlee hasn't been blessed yet...she will be blessed in a couple of weeks! I've only had pictures taken by in home photographers but I thought for the heck of it I would try a studio... I worked at Kiddie Kandids for SO long I didn't want to go there even though their pictures are dang cute, I would probably want to take them myself if I would have gone there lol! I'm totally one of those moms now that use to drive me crazy, my baby can smile, wait hold on let me fix this, I don't like that face, and on and on. Thing is when it comes down to it, all moms want the cutsest face, pose, pictures possible! Makes me laugh that I am that way now! I did shut my mouth though and I tried JC Penny becuase my mom always took us there as kids...I let the photographer do what she wanted and just didn't buy any of the ones I didn't like! :) They turned out pretty cute! These are some of my favrotites!!

Classic Brynlee...She always raises her eye brows which you can hardly see becuase they are so blonde!

This one is my absolute favorite!

And I absolutley LOVE the flip flops!

I Am..........

*I am....Ready to go to bed, but my baby is not....
*I think....After buying new clothes today, I should start losing this baby weight! It was very depressing trying on clothes and buying bigger sizes!
*I know....I am madly in love with me husband and baby!
*I want....a house so badly!
*I have....an amazing friend who always makes my days better! Thanks for cheering me up today Amy H.! :)
*I miss....My husband! Man is time limited...I feel like I never see him!
*I fear....of losing my parents, I don't know what I would do without either of them!
*I feel....that I am too hard on myself! I always feel like the worst wife, mom, friend, etc...
*I hear....A very strange show Joe is watching and Brynlee being fussy becuase she is SO tired!
*I smell....My wall plug in...lol
*I crave....sweets ALL the time too! I bet I could lose weight if I quit eating sweets!
*I cry....much too often! Especially when I get really stressed...
*I search...the match to my other shoe ALL THE TIME! I need a walk in closet and better organization for my shoes!
*I wonder....why my dog is so naughty! Just when I think she is completely house trained I come home to pee on my carpet!
*I regret....Not finishing 1 math class and getting my associates degree before beauty school...
*I wish....all our doctor bills were paid off! Sheesh, having a baby is expensive!
*I love....spening my days with Brynlee, I LOVE that she smiles and talks to me now!
*I care....way too much about what people think of me...dumb I know!
*I always....have a water bottle with me. I am ALWAYS so thirsty!
*I worry....about Brynlee getting her first shots on tuesday...
*I am not....the most patient person.
*I remember....when I could fit into my favorite pair of jeans!
*I believe....in Santa! I love Santa! :)
*I sing...when I am feeling sad. I have a "sad" CD and sing my blues away!
*I don't always....get what I want.
*I argue....with my husband sometimes...
*I write....grocery lists, to do lists, and bills to be paid lists! There is a list for everything!
*I lose....when I am not grateful for what I have...I always need reality checks!
*I listen....to the little coos and sounds of my baby.
*I don't understand...politics.
*I can usually be found....Nursing. lol I really feel like that's all I do, but I love it!
*I need....to start exercising!
*I forget....how to play the piano...I wish I would have stuck with that in High School. I once won 4th place in a United State Wide competition for my age group...now I cannot even read music anymore! :(
*I am happy....That I have such a beautiful daughter, adoring husband, and awesome family!

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Brynlee & Abby

Abby was our first baby when Joe and I were first married...She is a beagle and she is almost 2 years old. She is a VERY strange dog! People probably think we beat her or something becuase she has social anxiety or something wrong with her becuase she FREAKS out when"new" people come around! Because of this we were a little worried about her and a new baby. At first she wasn't too sure about her and got annoyed that no one would pay any attention to her anymore. She would go in the other room and pout! Not i think she realizes Brynlee isn't going anywhere anytime soon and is starting to warm up to her. Both Brynlee and Abby are cuddlers...this morning after sneaking off the couch from Brynlee to get ready before she woke up...10 minutes later I came back to find Abby all snuggled up next to Brynlee! So cute! Hopefully her and Bryn can continue to be friends...and hopefully Brynlee can annoy her as she gets older and wants to play with her, ride her, pull her ears etc... becuase Abby has done her fair share of annoying us! :)Brynlee was even smiling in her sleep! :)

Abby as a puppy...loving to cuddle!