Hollywood Connection

 

    On July 9th Brie got to go to Hollywood Connection with Jaycee and Amaya. I was surprised that Brie went on the rides with the girls. She at first didn't like the merry go round but then wouldn't get of it. She did the spinning rides and tried to even go on the roller coaster.

Family Pictures

We decided to go and have pictures done at Ross Park. Most of the time the girls cooperated and we got some cute photos. Thanks Kerry

Brie used the potty

On July 21 Brie used the potty about 4 times. Mike and I had plans to go to Idaho falls to celebrate my birthday, but I woke up with mastitis. So nana was coming to watch the girls, and luckily got me some antibiotics. Poor Brie had a bum rash and was grumpy but that is how we got her to go potty on the potty. She was so proud and did it later in the day for Nana. We are so proud of her, she sometimes wants to go and sometimes not. Guess it's a start right.

Family update

Braelyn we found out on june 16 she doesnt have longqt. We took Braelyn July 13th and weighed her, she is 8 lbs 4 oz. She also must have acid reflux due to she spits up a lot and still eats every three hours. Brie is a great sister she says cute and pretty all the time. Loves to bath with her sissy and dance holding hands.

Fourth of July fun

Brie and Jaz



Uncle Derek, Kerry and Jaz



Cindi and Carden

Papa and Rae

 

Nana and the girls

We started out getting ready in the morning and its a good thing Papa and Nana are on time to help us. They stayed home with baby Rae while Mike and I took Brie to the Pocatello Parade.. We met Cindi, Jed and Carden, also Uncle Derek, Kerry and Jaz. Then we went back to the park had some hot dogs, popsicles, and water all free lol. We came back home and BBQ'd with Papa and Nana and the boys were nice enough to let me and mom go the a few stores. Then we heard the fireworks going off, Brie didnt really like them and ended up falling asleep in our bed.

Three weeks old

Hard to believe Braelyn is already 3 weeks old, she is such a blessing in our family. It has come with changes though, Brie usually loves her "baby sis" as she calls her but sometimes it's hard to share. Braelyn went down to 4 lb 11 oz when we left the hospital and at our 5 day doctors appt she was back to 5 lbs. We went at almost 3 weeks and she is now 6 lbs. I love to see her smile and she definitely let's us know when she needs attention. She loves to have her hands and arms out when we wrap her and is our blue eyed blonde. She hates diaper changes and goes beat red and holds her breath. We did a chord blood kit for her a LongQT test and should hear back in 3 more weeks. We did a keg on her and Dr Etheridge did say she would doubt she had it so we will keep fingers crossed. We did pictures of the girls which was a challenge but fun. We were all getting over a cold which was no fun. Mike took the first week off, then my mom took the following one, and Mike took this last week. So really I'm on my own for the first week this week. Brie is learning to share and becoming such a big girl. She carries and pats her babies, feeds and wraps them in blankies just like mommy does. She is really good at yes and no and understands the difference. She says kids, birdy, oopsy, juice, play, up, sprout( for her tv shows) loves to sing head shoulders knees and toes. She loves makeup she says apple, peas, candy, ouch, knees, elbow, loves abcs with Elmo. She says neow for kitty, pshhh for elephant, tuutuu for rooster. She has been putting her shoes on by herself and loves outside. Both girls are so fun

Braelyn 10 days old

how small in a carseat

 

 

 

Mothers/ Fathers day

Mothers Day

Fathers Day

So since I forgot to write about mothers day we will include it with fathers day. Mothers day I was still pregnant and that week Brie was diagnosed with fifths disease. Poor girl broke out in a rash and itched so we stayed home except for going to visit papa and nanas for dinner. Wher husbands and dads had dinner and cleaned up. Then we just played outside. Fathers day Mike and I and the girls went to my friend Julies baby blessing. It was kind of a test run to see if we could be ready by 11 so when we bless Braelyn. Needless to say getting us ready we were late so we will have to get up earlier lol. Then we came home put Brie down for nap and waited for Nana Papa Auntie, Uncle Shane and Nate to come over so we didn't have to pack up the girls. We had dinner and Uncle Derek and Kerry and Jaz came to visit and we had yummy rhubarb cake and watched a movie. My husband is a wonderful man and husband I would be lost without him. He loves his girls so much and would do anything for them, and yes his girls have him wrapped around there little fingers already. Mike is such a hard worker and doesn't complain when I have him help me in the middle of the night, even though he has 12 hr day of clinicals. We love him so much.