On Wednesday, May 25th Brin was at Chris and Nona’s for the day. She was leaning up against the couch, saw Nona and just walked to her. That night we walked 15 or more steps at a time back and forth to people. It was a great way to wish my mom Happy Birthday as they arrived that evening for all of the 1st birthday, graduation festivities. Here is a little video clip of her walking. (taken on the 26th)
Today we went to Picture People in Orland Mall and came home with some SUPER CUTE 1 year old pictures!
She is one LUCKY little person…and maybe a tad bit SPOILED! As we end the evening of Brin’s 1st birthday, I look around at all that she has received and am overwhelmed by the generosity and love that we have in our friends and family.
Brin has been swamped with gifts today. She started the day off with a new sweatshirt, Little tykes kitchen thing and creepy tickling Elmo hands. Then around lunch time she got a carousel music box, LOTS of clothes, sippy cups, snack cups, and a plate and silverware.
After our time at the park, she opened more gifts…she got a super cute stuffed bunny, a new dress, money, bongos, musical walker, and a Guess bikini and sunglasses!
I think we need to have a garage sale before her birthday party! ha!
These are just a few of the AWESOME gifts Brin got today! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU everyone!!
Today we celebrated Brins 1st birthday. We woke early and drove to Bolingbrook to meet Jessica, Kathy, and Dave at Panera. We had a nice visit with them and celebrated Brin’s 1st year with some gifts. Thank you to them for all of the thoughtful gifts and time spent visiting today!
Brin had a table full of cards and gifts on the table when she woke this morning. We started a tradition in our family about 3 years ago…we have a metal piece of cake container that we put out for the birthday person with a small gift inside to have on the morning of their birthday. Today was Brins 1st time seeing the piece of cake…she had a sweatshirt inside this year.
After our visit in Bolingbrook, we headed home for Brin to nap. We stopped along the way to pick up some cupcakes from Creative Cakes. By the time we arrived home, Brin woke from her nap but was still EXHAUSTED, so we put her down for a continuation of her nap, she never fell back to sleep BUT she did stay in her crib cooperatively for an hour!! ( she laid quietly for a little while, she talked to her animals, she closed her eyes for a while
All in all it was a GREAT DAY! Thank you to everyone that called, Skyped, stopped by, sent cards or gifts! We are soo blessed to have such an amazing support system around us! We truly appreciate EVERYONES kindness and love!
Brin opening her piece of cake. She had a sweatshirt inside. 
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We love you all!
Happy Birthday to our SWEET girl! It is just unbelievable how fast this life is moving! To think that 1 year ago right now, Nick and I were sitting in a hospital waiting for the world to welcome our daughter…makes me speechless. This year has been AMAZING…more than I ever expected, harder some days but easier most. Brin is just changing like crazy! At 1 year she is:
Saying Mommy, Daddy, Lola, dog
Making animal sounds-monkey, lion, elephant, dog
Walking around all the furniture and really beginning to get confidence to step once or twice alone
Beginning to eat table food- She likes, black olives, gold fish, mac and cheese, baby puffs, baby yogurt, peas, corn, bread, & pizza crust.
She is still attached to her bottles and formula, but we will really hunker down soon and get rid of bottles and formula.
She LOVES to have water dropped into her mouth from a straw, hasn’t quite figured out how to suck on the straw yet.
She weighs 19.5 pounds and is 29.5 inches
She is wearing 12-18 month clothes and is a size 2/3 shoe.
She is going to bed about 7:30 and sleeping between 6:30 and 7:15 every morning.
She is still taking 2 naps during the day.
She ALWAYS gives Lola a kiss before she goes to bed at night and kisses herself in the mirror or in pictures.
May 20, 2010
May 20, 2011
HOLY COW!!! I am amazed how fast life goes when you have a little person to watch grow! In 8 days she will be 1. Where has the year gone?? WAIT, I know… it has gone with SMILES, tears of joy, walks, visits with friends and family, it has gone with airplane rides, shopping trips, picture taking, LAUGHTER, it has gone with some frustrations, playing, diapers and formula, doctor visits, photo ops, holidays, and most of all…it has gone with LOVE, a love we never could have imagined it to be! Happy 1 week away Birthday Brin Nayelli!
On Saturday, we packed up the car and headed to Holland, MI for the Tulip Festival. We saw the Dutch Dancers, walked around a Crafters area, had lunch, walked part of the 6 mile tulip lanes, and headed over to the Windmill grounds. Brin slept all the way to Holland AND all the way home! What a GREAT baby! We got some AWESOME pictures of our little model. Here are just a few of the shots that we got. It is amazing to me the difference a good camera can make with a picture!
Last Saturday, Nick left home, after Brin went to bed, to “run an errand”. When he returned he had an early Mother’s Day gift for me. It was a new camera. A fancy Nikon. While in Florida in April, I got the opportunity to play with Tim and Kelly’s fancy camera. Nick says he loved to see me enjoy something soo much…so out he went to purchase one for me. Here are a few pictures I have taken with the new camera.
It helps that a CUTE little is on the other side of the lens!
