The happenings lately...longggg post!

We have been SO busy it seems like lately!!

Brynlee of course always keeps us on our toes and she is so talkative lately. I swear I could listen to her and watch her all day. She is so funny! She found her tongue so is constantly sticking it out at you. She has also learned to "mock" us so when we do things she loves to follow with the same movement back. We will have lots of conversations after work about her day with Grandpa and she loves to tell me stories.

One of my favorite things is in the morning before I leave for work I always ask her to give mama a smiles, and she has NEVER failed me! I always get the biggest cheesiest grin! It's awesome and makes my day every single day! Speaking of work, going back to work is getting a little easier. I wouldn't say its easy to leave Brynlee, ever. But it is becoming more "normal" and we definitly have a routine down these days. She eats and naps at the same time practically everyday. She is sleeping 8 hours solid during the night which of course makes me smile :) She goes to bed at 10pm every night and wakes up like clockwork at 545. I know her bedtime is late, but its when we go to bed and wake up, so it's working for us. As she gets older we will of course scoot her bedtime back, but for now, it works.

She started swimming lessons today! It was so much fun. There was about 7 other babies in the class. Brynlee was the youngest one there at 3 1/2 months but there were some close followers at 4 months and 4 1/2 months. The oldest was 5 1/2 months... and shockingly... oh wait, maybe not... Brynlee was the BIGGEST baby! Youngest baby there... and the biggest. hahah! We have a serious chunker on our hands. The instructor warned us prior to the class that she may not make it the whole 30 minutes that most babies only last 10-15 minutes, but of course Brynlee showing off... made it all 30 minutes and then some! We were soooo proud of her! The point of swimming lessons this young is to get them accumulated to the water. They do do submersions but for now we opted out, until we get comfortable with it and she gets used to it more. The place is awesome, indoors and heated pools! So Brynlee had no problem with the water at all! Proud mama and daddy!

Our house is coming along... they are finished with the insulation and started drywalling last week! When we go next weekend it will probably be all stucco'd! Then once that is done things will really start to move... they will do flooring and cabinets, then all the small details! We are still on schedule to close August 15th! We have been contacting pool companies for bids, figure, might as well start workin em now! I am in sales and I know the longer I drag them along the lower my price will be :) We hope to start building the pool in November! Our goal is to have the backyard completed by Christmas. Well... that is MY goal... Ryan thinks I am being ambitious, but might as well shoot for the stars and if we come up short, then I guess January will do!!

Anyways, sorry for rambling but its been a while!! Hope you all have an amazing Fathers Day tomorrow! I know we will! Post about that coming soon!!

Anniversary Weekend

I know, I know... I am a little past due on this post! We've had a busy busy week and now that the babes is asleep I am finally getting some time to do a few posts!

Last weekend we spent our anniversary at Talking Stick Resort, like I had mentioned in the previous post.

We had an AMAZING time. We started the day by dropping of Brynlee to Gma's and Gpa's for their first slumber party!!! We headed to the resort around 12 and checked into our room early. We had an amazing view from the hotel... Looked a little something like this:


We spent the day by the pool and accompanied by buckets of beer :) It was so nice to get away and not have to constantly be concerned about Brynlee in the sun for too long etc. We headed back to the room which was followed by a nap on the patio "bed" that they had outside. I passed out for like an hour, woops! I guess that's what you do when you are baby free... sleep!

We got ready for the night after the naps and went to dinner at Orange Sky. We both got steak for dinner, I had a lobster bisque to start and Ryan had a yummy salad. It was an amazing meal!

{Us before dinner}

After dinner we decided to head down to the piano bar, which honestly was boring, haha! So we made our way up to the "club" they had there and did some dancing and people watching. It was like cougar central because Thunder From Down Under was at the resort that weekend. So a lot of crazy older ladies dancing, haha!

All in all, it was a great weekend! We reminisced about our wedding day and how we wish we could do it all over again. While getting ready we played back some music that always reminds of us our special day, and I had shed some tears for sure. That day was so amazing and I wish I could do it a million times over!

We woke up the next morning at 9:30 to find out Brynlee had a rough night of sleep. Not shocking since she was out of routine and her mama didn't read her her bedtime story!! So we headed home early because of course, we missed her DEARLY and couldn't wait to get home!!

Until next time, xo!

Celebrating One Year!

Sunday is mine and my hubby's 1 year Anniversary! I cannot even believe one whole year has already passed us by! People probably thought we were nuts last year honestly. In one year a lot has changed in our lives but I couldn't be a happier person.

Since we have been married we have, gotten pregnant, had a baby, sold our house, started building a new house, and traveled like crazy! People always ask me how do I do it? How do I live such a busy life? Honestly, I get bored when I am not busy... so I like change and I like being constantly busy. Of course every now and then some R&R is needed but for the most part, we are on the go type people!

I will never forget June 12th, 2010. It was honestly, the BEST day of my life. Having Brynlee comes in at a tie, but honestly, my wedding day was just perfect. We were surrounded by all the people we love, our family, our friends. I remember when the night ended I started to cry. I couldn't believe it was over. I remember thinking, you plan your wedding day for an entire year, just for one day. And its the best day EVER. (also the most expensive day ever haha!). And I couldnt help but think that we will never have the same people in the same room all together like that, ever again. It made me sad. But I also knew that this was only the beginning of our great life together.

Shortly after we got married... literally. We got pregnant with Miss B! When I say shortly... I mean honeymoon baby. So within the month of June we were married and pregnant, insane!!!

Ryan, I love you more than words can ever slightly describe. You are my best friend in the entire world and I cannot wait to share eternity with you. You make me the happeiest person in the world and you are the best father to our baby girl. Our family will get bigger someday, and our life will change, but I will never ever ever forget the day we said I Do. The day that changed our lives forever. You are my rock.

Happy 1 year Anniversary Honey!!! I love you so much!


To celebrate the anniversary we are spending the weekend at Talking Stick Resort Hotel and Casino. We plan to lay by the pool during the day, go to dinner on the 15th floor overlooking the city at night, and maybe do a little dancing after dinner! It will be our first night away from the Brynlee but I cannot wait to share some quality time with the man of my dreams!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend, I know we will! xo

Happy 3 Months Baby Girl!

I cannot believe our baby girl is already 3 months old!!! Time seriously flys! Since going back to work I can honestly say, absense makes the heart grow fonder. When I am away from her I miss her like CRAZY but when I get to see her, its the best feeling in the world and I can honestly say I appreciate our time together so much more. She has been doing so well. According to BabyCenter, we read her milestone charts every month and she is fitting into the Advanced category... I dont mean to brag, but I am seriously so proud of her...

Child's Age	Mastered Skills (most kids can do)	Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)	Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
1 month	Lifts head when lying on tummy Responds to sound Stares at faces	Follows objects briefly with eyes Vocalizes: oohs and aahs Can see black-and-white patterns	Smiles, laughs Holds head at 45-degree angle
2 months	Vocalizes: gurgles and coos Follows objects across field of vision Notices his hands Holds head up for short periods	Smiles, laughs Holds head at 45-degree angle Makes smoother movements	Holds head steady Can bear weight on legs Lifts head and shoulders when lying on tummy (mini-pushup)
3 months	Recognizes your face and scent Holds head steady Visually tracks moving objects	Squeals, gurgles, coos Blows bubbles Recognizes your voice Does mini-pushup	Rolls over, from tummy to back Turns toward loud sounds Can bring hands together, bats at toys
4 months	Smiles, laughs Can bear weight on legs Coos when you talk to him	Can grasp a toy Rolls over, from tummy to back	Imitates sounds: "baba," "dada" Cuts first tooth May be ready for solid foods
5 months	Distinguishes between bold colors Plays with his hands and feet	Recognizes own name Turns toward new sounds Rolls over in both directions	Sits momentarily without support Mouths objects Separation anxiety may begin

You can see at the 3 month category what the Advanced Skills are, and she is doing all three of them!! On Memorial day she rolled over for the first time and we caught it on video!! So awesome. I truly believe having her on a good schedule, giving her play time everyday has really helped with her advancements!

I love my baby girl soooo much. I have never been so happy in my life. Happy 3 month's baby girl!! Momma and Daddy love you more than words. <3