Nick and The Tinkerbelle Tent

Brin got a Tinkerbelle tent for her birthday. I was working in the back one afternoon, as I came up to the front of the house to check on a few things, I noticed that Nick had decided to “try out” the tent. This is what happens when you leave a quad alone with a child’s tent…they get STUCK!! There should be a WARNING on the side of the tent that says…keep out of reach of quadriplegics! May be harmful! HAHA! It was a good  laugh to walk into the living room and see this!  

Just some random recent pictures

I WANT MY FOOD!!

Busted!

Playing with Daddy in the swimming pool turned ball pit

Uhh..Hello?  Anybody home??

Having fun with Lola!

A Bunch of 1st’s…

Sitting her chair with a sippy cup of milk and her dog watching Sesame Street…A 1st!

June 5th: Had a popsicle at Aunt Nona and Uncle Chris’…DELISH! She cried when it was gone! Another 1st!

June 16th: Had her 1st grilled cheese sandwich. She LOVED every bite of that too! Another great 1st!

 

June 16th: Got Brin undressed and colored with markers. She was in seventh heaven…and before we kjnew it, it was EVERYWHERE! She had a blast and luckily it’s washable markers!!She had just stopped crying after I told her (in a sweet kind voice) No, no babe…markers don’t got in your mouth. First came the pouty face, eyes welding up and then come the screams!

This has been such a FUN break so far…cant wait for the rest and what it has to offer us!

We’ve got a “FISH”

Friday, June 17th, Brin and I had our first Tot Swim class. We BOTH had a ball. Brin was not afraid of the water (as I NEVER anticipated that anyway) and by the end of the class, she was putting her face in the water and already had figured out how to climb out of the pool.

Yesterday (June 21) we spent the afternoon swimming at the pool. She again, had a blast. She can sit and wait for my cue as to when to get in the water, she put her head all the way under the water and is getting more comfortable on her back too. It sure did wipe her out though. She was asleep before we got home (the pool is 5 minutes away).

I have a feeling we have a little fish (among other things, like a little drummer, a gymnast, a piano player, and she sure does have one heck of an arm too)

We have a walker!

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)

1 year old pictures

Today we went to Picture People in Orland Mall and came home with some SUPER CUTE 1 year old pictures!

WOWSERS…we haven’t even had a party yet and look at all these gifts!

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!!