Three Months

Our little girl is a quarter of a year old! I can't believe she's this old. She is such a sweet little girl, so content and happy. We're lucky to have such an easy baby. Here are a few of the things about Brynlee at this stage:


-Sleeps for 9 hours a night (She's always still wide awake when we lay her in her crib, but she just talks herself to sleep. It's so cute.)
-A good little eater
-Really smiley and happy
-Loves to make little noises
-Loves to blow little saliva bubbles
-Loves to touch and look at colorful things
-Loves to stand (with our help!) and look around the room
-Strong, chubby legs that love to kick
-Getting a little better at tummy time
-Loves to cuddle with Mom and Dad

We love you Brynlee!!!



P.S. My aunt Lila made this cute skirt for Brynlee. In fact, she designed the fabric and everything. (It was hard to get good pictures of Brynlee because she kept grabbing her skirt and staring at all the colors and patterns!)
Lila is a fabric designer for Moda. To see more of her work, check out her blog: lilatuellerdesigns.blogspot.com or click on the "Lila Tueller" link to the right.

Brynlee Loves....

...smiling,

moving her hands around,

laying on the couch,

fuzzy blankets,

and morning time

...among other things.

Miss Talkative

Lately Brynlee has become quite the little talker. I love listening to all her little noises. Of course, she never does it very well on camera. That's always how it goes, I guess. But here are some of the cute noises she makes. Like the last video, this is a little long. But once again, it's mostly for my family who hasn't seen Brynlee in a month :(

FHE

Last night Brynlee asked if she could be on "Talent" for Family Home Evening. She performed a little dance with Josh's help. A little accident prevented her from finishing the whole dance, but she was just nervous. Can you blame her?

(Sorry, I know the video is a little long. This is mainly for my Mom!)

Could Life Get Any Better?

After her morning feeding Brynlee and I set out on a little walk around town, ending up at the beach. Brynlee had requested to take her morning nap somewhere with a warm breeze and the sound of rolling waves behind her. So as she napped in her stroller, I sat on a bench and read. We stayed until lunchtime and then made the short walk back home. I love being a stay-at-home mom and I love living in Huntington Beach!

Shots!

So today Brynlee had her two-month check-up and her first round of SHOTS! I was nervous about how it would go. She weighs 12 lbs 8 oz and is 22.5 inches long. I don't what percentile that is in, but the doctor said everything looks good. Brynlee did surprisingly well with her shots, especially since she usually eats at noon and by the time she got her shots (three hours after I arrived at the facility) it was 1:30 pm. I thought it would be a nightmare, but she didn't even react until the third shot. Then she got a little scared, but not too bad.

I thought she might be fussy today because of the shots, but she's been cheerful as ever. I snapped a few shots of her waking up from her nap this afternoon. I love hearing her make noises in her crib when she's just waking up. Then I go in and see her big smile. She's such a cutie!

The Screwtape Letters

Why didn't I read this book sooner!? The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis has been on my list of books to read for years! It finally made its way to the top of my list and I just finished reading it. Wow. What an excellent book. One of my very favorite books is Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, but The Screwtape Letters gives it a run for its money. Here are a few (of the many) quotes that I loved:

Page 54 “Do remember, the only thing that matters is the extent to which you separate the man from the Enemy [God]. It does not matter how small the sins are, provided that their cumulative effect is to edge the man away from the Light and out into the Nothing. Murder is no better than cards if cards can do the trick. Indeed, the safest road to Hell is the gradual one – the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.”

Page 59 “The Enemy [God] wants him [man], in the end, to be so free from any bias in his own favor that he can rejoice in his own talents as frankly and gratefully as in his neighbors talents – or in a sunrise, an elephant, or a waterfall.”

Page 104 “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means, at the point of highest reality. A chastity or honesty or mercy which yields to danger will be chaste or honest or merciful only on conditions. Pilate was merciful till it became risky.”

My new book is Uncle Tom's Cabin....another book, like The Screwtape Letters, that I'm embarrassed I've never read before!

CuDdLe MoNsTeR

One more perk about living in California: Bryn can wear short sleeved jammie sets to bed...in the winter. She'd be wearing long-sleeved fleece jammies if we were still in Utah. This little set kills me! I love the little elastic waist with her full belly hanging over. Way too cute.