Visiting Grandaddy

On Sunday, June 7th, Brynley left the state of Virginia for the very first time. We drove through West Virginia and Maryland before arriving at Grandaddy Hinkley's house in Pennsylvania!

Never in all his life has my Dad had a beard. I am trying to convince to get rid of it - he is so handsome clean-shaven! As you can see, he loves Bryn!

During our visit, my daughter passed out with her favorite toy in one hand (wrapped around her wrist) and her tee-tee in the other. Very, very cute!

Hangin' out

Photo taken: June 8, 2009

Birthday party

When we last left our heroine, she was headed off to her very first birthday party. Heather's triplets turned 4 and we joined in the celebration.

Brynley - party animal!

The pictures just don't do my darling justice. This girl smiles and giggles quite a bit lately, but pull the camera out and she gets this serious look on her face. It is very difficult to capture the smiles on camera...usually Mommy has to entertain her while someone else sneaks up with a camera!

Sleep is good

Brynley has surprised me by sleeping through the past two nights! Part of me wonders if I'm just sleeping so soundly that I don't hear her, but I don't believe so. I think she is actually sleeping long hours. Let's hope this lasts!

The other wonderful thing that Bryn is doing now is giggling...A LOT!! Rob is really good at making her giggle. I can do it too...especially when I sing "John Jacob Jingle-Heimer-Schmidt". Do you remember that song? The first part of it gets quieter and quieter, but the last line is LOUD every time. She loves it and giggles like crazy every time the song goes from very quiet to very loud.

Brynley & I are off to her very first birthday party today...Heather's triplets turned 4!! We are looking forward to spending the afternoon with our friends and hope to take many photos. As I write this, B already has her party dress on and she is taking a nap so she will have plenty of energy for the party!

Picture heavy post!!

I can't believe how long it has been since I last posted! I knew it would be tougher to keep up with it once I returned to work. The transition back to work has gone pretty smoothly. Bryn is enjoying her "Gramma" and "Daddy" time. I miss her like crazy when I'm at work and I'm giddy on my way home...so excited to see my little girl!



Here are some photos that I have taken over the last two weeks:

Sucking her thumb!


Phhhhlllbbbbttttt!!

Blue eyes!

Her favorite toy at the moment

(well, next to the activity gym, of course!)

Sitting up (sort of)

Three month photos...

At three months old, Brynley

• babbles & giggles a lot...especially in the morning
• has the most beautiful smile
• sucks her left thumb or her left thumb & index finger together
• kicks off blankets all the time
• grabs/swats at her toys
• goes to bed at 8:30pm....usually
• loves music & singing
• is ok with bathtime if I cover her with a dry, fluffy towel and only uncover the parts as I'm washing them, then quickly cover them back up!
• woke up this morning babbling...not crying...and grinned at me when I went to get her
• has blue eyes
• does not sleep through the night
• Typically, she will wake to eat at 11pm, 3am and 6am. (Mommy usually sleeps in 2-3 hour stretches, something she never thought she would get used to!)
• A few nights she has woken up only once between 8:30pm and 5am. So nice!

Daddy love & three months old

Something tells me that these two really like each other:

Tuckered out after playing with Daddy.

All photos taken on 5/13/09...Brynley's three month birthday!

At three months old, Brynley:

• Has only dropped that 3am feeding ONE time, but it was the night before Mommy's first day back at work so that was thoughtful!
• Babbles, babbles, babbles...a LOT! (especially in the morning)
• Swats and occasionally grabs her toys
• Loves music
• Kicks those feet around like it is her job!
• Smiles at funny noises
• Seems to be a morning person

Mother's Day

After many years of wanting to be a Mommy, I was thrilled to finally get to celebrate my first Mother's Day. Brynley gave me a sweet card, yummy ice cream, and a bottle of wine named "The Good Daughter"! Very true!

Below are some pictures of my girl, all dressed up on Mother's Day. (Photos taken 5/10/09)

The calm before the storm:

The storm:

After the storm:

"You've got your pictures...now get this bow off my head!"

Thank you Brynley (and Daddy) for a happy first Mother's Day!