Big Trouble!!!

So I pick Brooke up from Ms. Irma yesterday and Ms Irma tells me that Brooke rolls/ scoots from the living room to the kitchen and was having the best time doing it. Ms Irma turns around after hearing Brooke grunt and somewhat fuss to find that she has made it over to her carseat and got her bottle cooler that I send her bottles in every morning out of the carseat(Ms Irma takes the bottles out when I get there and puts them in the fridge, then puts the empty bag in her carseat so it all stays together)...anyway Brooke makes it over to the bag and puts it on her head like a hat...little scary and cute all rolled into one. I pray every day that God will give me peace about leaving her for someone else to take care of. Ms Irma is wonderful and has kept children for 30 years...but I have hard time relinquishing control. I plan on taking a picture tonight with the cooler on her head so you can get the full effect. When Ms Irma walked over to her...she looks up at her and laughs in amusement at her silly self. You got to watch her like a hawke and she has not even mastered the crawling thing yet...but she is getting there.

Ear Infection

Man we just can't get past these ear infections. Brooke was really fussy Sunday and Monday night so yesterday we took her back to the doctor and she still has an ear infection....after 10 days on antibtiotics. Her Doctor switched us to a stronger antibiotic hoping this will do it this time. And of course some recent pics of her with her teething book...we LOVE this book.

I love those cheeks.

Reading / chewing our book.

On the Move

Well we have started trying to crawl. Brooke really likes the sound of her hands slapping the floor. Our floors are slick with her pants so most of the time she slides, so we bought a new playmat that is very colorful and she seems to like it a lot. I have included some pictures of her playing and trying to crawl.

On the Move

We're Trying

Our New Playmat

Playing

A spoon for you, A spoon for me.

Sooo, we are very independent lately so much so that we will not eat our food if we can't hold the spoon. I was talking to a coworker and she said her daughter was like that and she gave her spoon and then fed her with the other. I decided to try that last night and it worked out. Brooke still tries to feed herself and I have the spoon that actually gets the food to its target. I have included some pics and some with her Easter shoes I won off of ebay for 5.00. I Love a good deal.


Kelly Clarkson sang a song about her. "Miss Independent"

Two spoons.

My Pink Mary Janes.

Playing with my toy and my shoe.

See my new shoes

We Got Our Ears Pierced.

I have been wanting to get her ears pierced for a while now, but I would go in the store and there would be a teenager working there and I would chicken out. Well today I was off for President's Day and Brooke and I went to the Louisiana Boardwalk and we stopped in Claires. The Manager was there and did Brooke's ears. She did a wonderful job...she cried for about 2 or 3 min and has been fine since. Here are some before and after pics.

Before

Before

After

After with Tears

Leaving the Store

At home playing like nothing ever happened

Yay, Dada's Home!!!!!!!!!!!!

So Chris has been out of town all week and missed Valentine's Day. No Big deal, I refuse to go to eat during that madness. I mean, who wants to wait an hour for a table on a week night at that for the sake of the day. Anywho this morning we woke up and I turned on Mickey Mouse club house...we have been doing that the last few weekends, we lay in bed and watch the Disney channel. So Brooke rolls over and sees her Daddy and says "Dadaaaaaaaaaaaa" it was so sweet. He has had such a rough week, he just lit up like a christmas tree. Even though he did miss Valentines he sent me some beautiful flowers (even though I asked him not to). Brooke liked them too, see below

Happy Valentines Day!!!

My Poor Little Punkin

Well, we just went to the doctor this morning after a looonngg night with Brooke. She woke up screaming every hour or so, turns out she has a double ear infection. Poor little thing, def would explain the screaming, I guess she would roll over on her ears and hurt her. Well now we have antibiotics so we should be on the road to recovery. Here is a pic from yesterday....you can tell she does not feel good.

Fun in the Laundry Basket

Over the weekend while doing laundry I put Brooke in the basket and was pushing her around the house. I put some toys in there and she played for probably an hour before getting tired of it.

Busy Busy

Wheew!!! We have been super busy lately with Mardi Gras and work so I have had very little time to update the blog. First Mardi Gras was Big Fun but I am glad it is over. I also got a promotion at work and we are getting several employee's to staff our new branch on Line Ave...so my title being Staff Trainer means I am going to be super busy. Hopefully I will have more time to post soon, in the mean time here are some recent pics of my Punkin!!


My Big Girl


Drinking from her Sippy.


The Happiest Baby on Earth!!


Brooke playing with my winter head band thingy.


Throw me somethin Mister!!


Me & Brooke at the Gemini Parade