Early Anniversary Surprise from Dad to Mom

After a quick trip to the hospital this morning (for me, not Brooke), I called my dad and invited him to breakfast. After a yummy IHOP breakfast, we decided to visit the Honda Dealership. My dad had been researching new and used cars for my mom. Her car is about 10 years old and a piece of junk. We (Dad, Brooke and I) spent about 3 hours at the Honda dealership (Jeff did a quick visit after his haircut across the street). My dad went on a test drive while Brooke and I hung out at the dealership. Dad loved the car and knew Mom would love the car as well! My parents 33rd wedding anniversary is April 8th. Dad wanted to buy a new car, swap her car out at work with the new car and send her flowers with a box containing the new car keys for their anniversary (how romantic!!!.I had to get pregnant to get a new car...lol). I don't think Dad thought he would walk out of there today with a new car. We debated on what to do to surprise her. I told him he could hide the car overnight at my house and set up his surprise for tomorrow, but anyone that knows my dad knows he's like a kid and cannot keep a secret when it comes to his gifts to my mom. He's always so excited to give them to her which means she always gets them early!! She was getting off work at 3pm. We pulled out of the dealership about 2:38pm. I wasn't sure that we would make it all the way out there before she left. I called her as a decoy and asked her to meet me at Walmart when she got off. I told her I would call her back around 3pm to let her know where I was. Dad and I were funny to watch in the Frito Lay parking lot. We couldn't decide where to park for the surprise, we moved several times. Dad eventually ended up in my car on the side of the entrance with the new accord (sweet car!!) parked in front of the building. I called Mom to see where she was and she whispered she was in a meeting and would call me right back. After waiting 10 more agonizing minutes, I called her again and she had just clocked out. We waited another few minutes and no mom. Her work buddy came out and still no Mom. Dad called her over to my car and told her the new car (that people were stopping to check out) was Moms and she had no idea. Two more of her co-workers came out and stopped to watch. Finally after what seemed like an eternity, she emerged from the building. I was so glad I had my camera with me and was able to get a video of her reaction. I've talked to her several times since her surprise and she's like a little girl on her 16th birthday. GREAT JOB DAD!!!

Do you know your movies?

I walked into TJ Maxx around the 2nd week of July this past year and saw a set of onesies that had these 2 in it. I called my mom and told her that  I found a onesie that read "Nobody puts baby in the corner." That line is my mom's favorite part of the movie. At the time, we didn't know anyone having a girl. We didn't know that cousin Ashley was a girl and our little Brooke was a "boy", so of course I didn't buy them. Then, the next week, we found out our sweet little Brooke was indeed a GIRL, so I went back and got them. What a story to tell her when she's older...lol

You know your a mom when......

*You are sitting in a chair and realize that you would pay someone $5000 to go to the bathroom for you and bring you a cup of coffee. 

*Poop is an acceptable dinner subject

*You pride yourself in being able to eat salad without dropping anything on baby's head 

*You are standing in your kitchen alone, swaying to comfort an invisible baby, and shove the remaining 1/4 of a PBJ into your mouth so you will be able to finish it and also pee before the cries escalate from level 1 to LEVEL 4!! 

*You absentmindedly call your husband "buddy" and refuse to apologize for it

*You have not been on time for anything in 3 months and stopped caring 2 months ago

*The only penis you have seen in months has been in a diaper and you kinda don't mind

*Any day you have not gotten pooped/peed on is a great day 

*Any day where you have accomplished 2 of the 10 things on your list is a great day

*It is 3:00 in the afternoon and you realized you have not looked in the mirror all day, let alone brushed your hair. Showering is something you may have done yesterday, you can't quite remember.

*You typed this entire thing with one hand while feeding baby with the other

"You will pick a baby's booger, wash your hand and think nothing about it!"

-before you were a mommy you wondered how people could let their babies/toddlers cry in public....now you chalk it up to growth spurts, hunger, dirty diaper or a missed nap. -you use to drive 80mph minimum on the highway now pushing 70mph seems a bit fast. -using your feet to open cabnets, grab laundry off the floor or what ever else you need to do while carrying around an infant who is dead asleep is second nature. -you never realized a smile could make you heart burst with excitment until now. -you've learned that advise by others should be taken lightly. -your life revolves around naptime, lunch time, snack time, bed time and play time...what happened to prime time??? - You & your partner carry a conversation in a soft voice not to wake the baby up - People stop asking about your personal life and asking you out, and when they ask you something it often begins with a "So how's that baby  ___________" - You know all the diaper, formula and bottle brands - You have the ability to wake up, prepare a bottle and feed the baby with your eyes closed  - You catch spit up with your hand/body rather than have it hit the couch,baby's outfit, etc and barely bat an eye - Taking a nice slow shower; shaved legs, brushed teeth and dry hair sounds extravagant   -when you pick up your baby and sniff his butt to see if he/she has pooped (and yeah, i do this in public too

Easter Pictures

Brooke had her Easter Pictures done today at Picture Me (which is a Walmart thing.) I've decided that Sears has a better deal as far as what you get for the money. With the Sears package,I got photos, a disk with all the photos and the copyright release. With Walmart, you had to buy the disk seperate for another $30.00 on top of what you already paid for the package. The pictures turned out really cute!!! I hate that I have no photos to show you until I get them April 2nd and scan them. That's the other thing I hate about not having a disk, I can't show them off!!!! Isn't the dress the cutest thing!!! Nina bought it when we were down in Florida last month. I bought shoes for her to wear for the pictures, but they looked ridiculous when I put them on her, so we went sans footwear. I figured it's Spring and she can go barefoot!!!!

A New Discovery!!!!

Her new toys!! 

Here she is checking out her newly found feet. 

More chubby little feet pictures.

Sweet little baby face!!

Brooke staring at the camera.

Daddy and his little girl. 

I took a picture at this angle and it made her look like a porker!! LOL!!!

My baby sleeping with her eyes half open. She's so scared she's going to miss something. 



She does EVENTUALLY close her eyes, but not in these pictures!!

Our little Brooke has finally discovered she has feet!!!! Granted, I did have to show her, but she actually tries to reach for them when I lift them up for her to see. She just stares at them!!! She played with her left foot this morning. I was sooooo proud!!!! I love being home to watch her new discoveries. She is so alert (amazingingly more than she was when she was born)!! She is checking everything out these days. I so wish I could read her little mind!! She is also smiling so much more and it cracks me up when she tries to laugh. Her big beautiful brown eyes just light up and she makes a little coughing noise with her mouth wide open and a big grin. I will have that imagine etched in my brain forever!!!

The Foot Blanket

This is hilarious!!! This is a blanket Great Aunt Mary's friend Carol made for Brooke. I threw it over her while she was in her Boppy Seat. Obviously Brooke didn't have any socks on and her chubby little toes started popping through the holes in the blanket. We couldn't stop laughing. At first it was just the one foot, then she did it with both feet. LOL

Happy Late St. Patrick's Day!!

This is the outfit Nina bought for Brooke in Fl. 

Baby's 1st St. Patrick's Day!

Our worn out Baby. 

Brooke's new jogger for our walks. 

Silly daddy had to pop his head in the picture.

I caught Brooke smiling on video finally. She is trying to laugh but ends up sounding likes she's coughing. This just melts my heart!!!

Here's another video of my precious little girl. She baby talks in this one. 

 

Here are two videos of Brooke laying on her play gym. I attached the mirror to the pole at the bottom so she could see herself. She was smiling at herself, but when I got the camera out she wouldn't do it anymore. She did talk though!!!

***Sorry this post is a day late. The charger to my computer broke and my computer didn't have any power left. I went to my sister's today to rob some power from her. She has the same laptop (thanks Angie!!!) We really had an uneventful St. Patrick's Day. She sure did look good in green!!!

Wedding Anniversary Part 3 of 3

Video compilation of Brooke's Birth! -by Jeff

turn on your sound.

Wedding Anniversary - Part 2 of 3

My husband and I

Me, my husband and our beautiful daughter!!

Another picture of us.

Shelby (my niece) kept trying to jump into our pictures so we picked her up like we were holding Brooke in our pictures...she's such a cutey!!!

Brooke with Aunt Angela (noticed the throw-up on both of them..lol) Brooke rarely throws up!!

On the way to dinner...what a nut!

More funny faces from my husband.

My favorite place to go for special occasions. We learned that it is a French restaurant thanks to our CRV's navigation system.

Our chubby faced Brooke asleep at Sam's Club.

Our wedding cakes!

The top to both cakes defrosted one year later. 

Jeff playing with his food...haha!!

Trying our wedding cake.

Brooke passed out in her boppy chair right next to the dishwasher.

Up close shot by daddy!

Married one year already????!!!!! What a year it's been!!!!! It seems like yesterday we were getting married at the beautiful Hay House!!! Hard to believe that 1 month after the wedding, Jeff was deploying back to the desert and that a week later I would find out I was a month pregnant!!!! I still remember the day two lines showed up on the pregnancy test. I think I took about 10 tests to be sure. I remember the decision not to tell Jeff or our families until Jeff got back from deployment in July. I did not want to tell him we were expecting over the phone or Skype. What a shock he got when he arrived home!!!!! After I told Jeff, we told our families who were in shock that I hid my pregnancy from them for 3 months!!! Then in January 2009, we welcomed the most precious gift, our baby girl Brooke!! I don't know how I could ever top this past year. I got the most wonderful husband I could ask for and the most beautiful daughter and could not be happier!!

1st Wedding Anniversary - Part 1 of 3

2 Month Check-up

My poor, unsuspecting baby!!!

This is before the shots obviously!! She looks SOOOO big!!!

At home later that evening!

Our little sweetheart!!!!

First I would like to say, that was the worst Doctor's appointment so far!!!! It was cold yesterday and the first thing they want you to do is strip your baby of her clothes!! I was cold with mine on!!! Well, we did bring the beautiful handmade blanket that Mary's friend Carol made for Brooke to keep her warm. They measured and weighed our little or shall I say BIG girl!! She's 23 inches long and a whopping 12lbs 10oz!!! She may be taking after her cousin Ashley in the chubby department!!! She's in the 75%tile class for her weight and length. Anyways, the Doctor says all is well with Brooke so far and she just needed her 3 shots and her oral vaccine and she was done. ONE nurse came in to administer her 3 shots. Lucky for the nurse, Brooke liked her oral vaccine. She even commented on how nice it was that she drank it with no problems. Guess our little porker likes anything!!! With her pacifier in her mouth (the nurse made me lay her on the table, so I couldn't swaddle her in my arms like Tracy suggested), the nurse stuck her in her left thigh. My poor baby, turned bright red, pushed the pacifier out and let out the most awful scream. I didn't think she was going to take another breath!!! She had tears in her eyes which immediately started my water works!!! I tried to hold back, but she was breaking my heart!!! It seemed like an eternity before she was done with all 3 shots and I could comfort my baby!!!! Jeff said he even got teary eyed!! I don't want her to get any more shots!! I don't think I can handle it!!! I did give her Tylenol before the mean nurse poked my baby, so she never ran a fever. My opinion on the shot thing is to have 2 nurses come in, so they can do all the shots at once instead of 3 different times!!!! After that appt., I was not in a great mood (ask Jeff!!), but I already wasn't feeling well before we got there. I just wanted to get home and comfort my poor little baby who was still trying to catch her breath when she got home!!! 

Brooke trying out some of her new toys!!!

Brooke trying out her Bumbo chair from Nina.

LOL..I love this picture!!

Get me out!!!!

Brooke trying out her belly time Boppy from her future mother-in-law Angie.

She was a little cranky before I put her in the Bumbo chair. I'm sure she will love it when she's old enough to sit right in it!!