Life!

In the last three months our lives have changed a lot. It seemed in just one day my life went from mellow to crazy.

I was blessed to be able to stay home with Brooklyn until she was nine months. But after a little bit it was just needed for me to go back to work. Since I was laid off from my last job, I had no idea what looking for a job would be like. The search began! I thought interviews would come easy, but would soon learn it was not as easy as I had thought. Back in May I had heard of a place called Bio Life, its a plasma center. I heard it was a really good place to work, and they will train you from the beginning, no medical history required.

I noticed that they were hiring so I applied. It seemed that would be the last time I heard about Bio Life, so the search continued. Then one day in July I got a call from them and they had asked for me to come in for an interview. So a phone interview, and two regular interviews later I was offered the job. When I got the call I was excited because I had been looking for awhile and nothing and this was one I finally got. But that joy went away really fast when I thought about leaving Brooklyn to work. I called Mandy to tell her I got the job, but I was crying the whole time.

Before I was pregnant I was already going to school part time, so I was hired just a couple weeks before school started. So in just a few days I went from being a stay at home mom (off from school for the summer), and now a full time employee, part time student, and all the time mom. :)

This will explain why my poor blog has been neglected. I have barely been in to do Brooklyn's monthly posts. 

Working for Bio Life was such an experience, nothing I had ever done before. I met so many amazing people and learned SO much. I enjoyed the personal interaction with the donors and just learning new things. I also made an amazing new friend, Mandy.

Even though I enjoyed working at Bio Life, I missed Brooklyn, Dad was doing a pretty good job at home. Bio Life has some crazy hours, and they alternate every week. The early shift is 5am to 2:30pm, then 9am to 6:30pm, and then closing is 12pm to 8:30pm, and every other Saturday. But we were making it work.

One day last week I got a call from a good friend Gina. She asked what I was up to and also that the company she was working for was hiring. She had asked me to email my resume to her supervisor, so I did. I really didn't think I would hear from them so fast. But I interviewed there a couple times too, and they offered me the job. This job offered to keep me at the same pay rate, and also had a more stable schedule with weekends off.

This was a hard decision for me, but I took on the job at LearnKey and started last week. I miss my Bio Life co-workers, but love this schedule. I feel like I can get more done at home and with my school work. Everyone at LearnKey has been so sweet and have made me feel so welcome. I am excited to see what the future holds.

All in all I am going to do my best to keep my blog updated. I just love going back and seeing posts from the past and want Brooklyn to be able to see these in the future with stories of her growing up, and pictures of course!

Lately it as been SO nice outside, and we try to go for walks as much as possible. She loves it, we have also been going to the park a lot too. Even though she isn't walking yet she climbs on everything that she can.

 All the kids playing in the sand with Uncle Doz.

Brooklyn is 11 months!

 

* STILL. NO. TEETH! I met a lady at work the other day and she had mentioned that all three of her kids didn't get their teeth until after their first birthday. That made me feel a little better. 

* She will not hold still for a diaper change. 

* She is trying more and more foods each day. If she doesn't like something she will take it off her tray and throw it on the ground. 

* She walks along everything but still is too scared to venture on by herself. 

* She will pat your back to get your attention. 

* She had her first sleepover with Penelope.

* She loves to climb up the stairs. 

* She watches Glee with Aunt Ashley.

* She will hold a book and look at it on her own for a little bit.

* She screams when she doesn't get her way.

* She can brush her own hair.

* She tries to dress herself.

* And she gives the best kisses!!

We have our living room blocked off because she is everywhere! She tries and tries so hard to get to the stairs so she can climb them. When she is not successful she gets upset and cries. She is growing so fast and learning more and more each day. She has the cutest personality, and the most beautiful (gummy) smile! :)

Next week my good friend Reyanna is coming up to St. George to take her first year pictures. I am so excited! My family and Reyanna all came together and got the package for my birthday! I of course loved it.

              (She is watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in this picture)

Brooklyn is 10 months!

* SHE STILL HAS NO TEETH!

* She has started crawling, and she is all over the place. The baby gates are up.

* She can pull herself up all the time.

* Since she started crawling, she entertains herself and keeps busy.

* Can say "mama"!

* She has the cutest babble.

* She has enough hair to hold a little clip.

* Loves reading books.

* Says "baba".

 * She is eating less and less baby food everyday. She loves bananas.

* She takes 2 naps a day.

* She weighs 19 pounds.

It has been so fun watching her in the last month develop and grow. She is becoming independent in her own way. This is such a fun and amazing journey so far. She is perfect to me in every way.

Brooklyn is 9 months!

(I love her rosy cheeks)

 I am so behind on this post.

We still don't have teeth. I see her bottom gums are white where those first two teeth are supposed to be and I think they will be here soon. 

She gets around by scooting, twisting and turning. Still no crawling.

She eats three meals a day!

She is trying more new food every day.

She can look through the pictures on my phone by swiping her cute little finger back and forth.

She sleeps through the night.

She loves music and loves to dance.

She puts her hands above her head when we say "big girl".

She loves knocking on doors.

She officially throws fits when she doesn't get what she wants.!!

She gets excited to see you when she hasn't seen you for a while.

She gets excited to hear the door bell ring.

If she doesn't have clothes on she will take her diaper off herself.

When you say "where's Brooklyn"? she screams to get your attention.

Her hairs is just getting thick enough where a little hair clip.

If I say "ouch Brooklyn" she pulls on my hair.

She is such a doll and getting smarter and cuter everyday. She will be one in just three months. Time does fly and I love every minute with her!

This monthly photo shoots are getting a little harder. As you an see, she just wants to grab the camera out of my hand.

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!