4th of July

Well my pictures uploaded backwards so we are going to remember the 4th of July from night to day. :) During that day it wasn't too hot and cloudy which made for good weather, but when it was time to find a spot and watch the fireworks it went all the way down to 85 degrees with a breeze. It was perfect!! It was a nice way to end this day.

Once we found our spot we just hung out in the grass and waited for the sun to go down.

 Uncle Bubba put Brooklyn's head band back on for her. ^

And everyone just enjoyed the beautiful weather.

 Right after dinner the kids had a red, white and blue treat. Yummy!

 The hostess gladly passed them out.

 After the girls were done swimming. They decided to dry off and play some cars together. They are SO cute!!

 Brooklyn loves to swim and spend time outside with her cousins, so this was a perfect day!

 Mandy and I got these cute lace shorts off groopdealz! I decided to get Brooklyn red and saved them just for this day. They turned out so cute.

All in all I think Brooklyn had a great first Independence Day!

Brooklyn is 8 months!

(No smiles for this month)

* We still don't have any teeth.

* She is bathing in the big girl bath tub now, no more baby bath.

* She has discovered how to open a wipe container and she loves just taking them out, she gets the biggest smile on her face when she finally figures it out. It breaks my heart to tell her it's a "no-no".

* She has learned how to drink out of a straw.

* She got a new walker and is getting use to it. She doesn't seem to understand and just goes backwards.

* She is getting more and more hair. We need to comb it now after every bath.

* She is talking like crazy, but not words we understand yet.

* She hasn't started crawling yet, she gets on all fours and just rocks back and forth.

* When she hears music she bounces like she is dancing.

* If something has been taken away from her she knows to cry to try to get it back.

What a difference......

....8 months make!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

I LOVE Groop Dealz (thanks to Mandy)! I have gotten Brooklyn so many cute clothes on this website. I would love to win this camera as well. Wish me luck!!

Playing at the park with Cousin Allie!

Allie is talking so much now, so it's fun to hear her say Brooklyn's name. She says "Brook-tin", and she says it over and over again to try to get her attention. She is always wanting to show her stuff and gives her the sweetest hugs and kisses. She also teaches Brooklyn Itsy Bitsy Spider. We took Brooklyn to the park and she loved hanging out with Allie.

 Yes, Allie is one year older than Brooklyn and they look like they are almost the same size!

 Such a cute smile!

 Brooklyn loves being outside.

Brooklyn is 7 Months!

*Sits up by herself with no help.

*Shakes her head "no-no"

*Claps when you say "yay" but her fists are still closed when she does it. It's so cute.

*Now eats breakfast and dinner

*She can eat puffs, yoguart bites, and mum mums all by herself.

*LOVES swimming

*Plays peek a boo with her blankie

*She likes to sit in a high chair when we go out to eat like a big girl.

*Loves being outside and playing with her cousins.

*When she gets excited she breathes in and out really quick and gets the biggest smile on her face.

*Still fights sleep like no other!

*Sleeps on her side.

*Crosses her feet when she is playing with her toys and sleeping.

It is so crazy to see how fast she learns. She is very observant and pays attention to everything. We still don't have any teeth, but that's fine with me. She growing to be such a beautiful little lady. We love her so much!

Brooklyn is 6 months!

 This love of my life is half a year old today. I can' believe it. I now know what all the mothers are talking about when they say they grow up way to fast.

* She is sitting up on her own. She still needs a little support and doesn't have it perfected just yet.

* She loves to eat puffs, bananas seem to be the favorite right now.

* We have started mixing baby food with her rice ceral. She loves pears!

* Her hair is getting longer and her eyes are getting bluer.

* I really think that she is teething. She will just have some days where she is miserable, drooling like crazy, and chewing on everything.

* She can stand and turn all by herself on her baby activity center.

* She wears 9 to 12 month clothing.

* She drinks from a sippy cup (with a little help).

* She loves to play peek a boo. If I put a blanket on my head she knows to pull if off, she loves playing that game.

I just finished my spring semester in school and look forward to having the summer off with her. She can't wait to go swimming for the first time. ;)

(Don't you just love those chubby legs?)