From Bad to Worse

Brooklyn's luck is going down the drain. She has had run of bad luck lately, and we are trying to keep our heads above water! Besides her swollen, bleeding gums, she fell flat on her face on Wednesday when we were playing. Her nose was bleeding, and she got a rug burn on her lip and chin. This is the best shot I could get of it. :(

The only thing that seems to make her happy is swinging. So we do it. A lot. She loves the castle park at West Jordan, although the other kids there are often bigger than her and don't pay any attention to her, even when she says hi to them. At least she hasn't been knocked over yet.


Craig is playing basketball tonight for our ward's regionals, and I am here with Brooklyn and John, a friend's little boy. He was feeling a little sad when his mom and dad left, and both he and Brooklyn ended up crying on my lap watching Signing Time. I think this picture is hilarious. Currently they are both sleeping peacefully. :)

Last night was the first night that Craig didn't have Thursday night class! It was so nice, only have 1 night with him gone. I am counting down the days until he's done. Sort of. I guess I'd say I'm looking forward to August when he's done.

Hunger Games is next weekend! Oh boy I can't wait. We're going on Friday night with a group of 27 people! Matt and Jen are even coming up, which is very exciting! I can't wait to see them, and have a humongous family get together - both sides! Yeah!

From Angel to Monster

Yes, teething is the devil. I'm sure it hurts like the devil. And it certainly turns my little angel into a monster! Side note: it turns me into a crazy. If you were to come over to my house during the day when Brooklyn is awake, my hair would be all askew, and I would have the crazy eyes and loopy smile. It is the worst. I can't even explain how awful it is; only those who have experienced it will understand. And it's awful. Horrible. Makes me want to scream. Brooklyn is cutting 6 teeth - four molars and two in the front. She whines and cries all day, and I do all I can but I can't take the pain away. Behind my crazy eyes is hurt that I can't help her. It's a helpless feeling, and I don't like it!

On a different note, I got to see my childhood best friend at her wedding reception! So excited for her! She looked beautiful, and it was great to see her after so many years (I think since my own wedding).


My dad came in town to audition for a movie about Ephraim Hanks, so i got to spend some time with him. Love my bunch of crazies!

Brooklyn's new discovery - paper ripping! It's so fun, and Mommy gets to crawl around and pick up all the pieces when she goes to bed! It's an exciting ceremony accompanied with a yell whenever a piece is torn and thrown to the floor.

And she knows what no is. When she is doing something naughty (like playing with the DVD player), she'll either shake her head "no" while doing it, or stop right before and look at me. Then she does it anyway.

She loves to read. I catch her every day reading to herself in her room. It's adorable.


And her other new favorite game besides paper ripping and screaming. This one I like. She takes an object - in this picture, a crayon - and puts it in her room. One by one she takes the rest of the crayons and makes a pile. When they're all gone, she takes them one by one to another spot in the house. Etc, etc... Love it! It occupies her for at least a half hour on a good day. She does it with blocks, books... anything she can carry. She does it with her food too. Here is one of the spots - in the baby swing!

Today I took her to the castle park in West Jordan, and swung on the swing. She's never done it before and I wish I'd had my camera! It was so cute - she was smiling and laughing the whole time. And it was such a nice day today (besides the wind). We had a great time. Next time we go to the park, I'm bringing my camera! She's such a big girl. She says "hi" to everyone. Most of the time when they aren't looking, or if they are a dog. :)

Brooklyn's First Snow (pretty much)

So it's been a freakish winter - hardly any snow! Brooklyn has only seen it once or twice, and she loves it. This is the first time I actually got some pictures of her and snow. They are farther down. Here are some cute recent pictures:

Brooklyn trying to put shoes on her feet... when she's already wearing shoes...

Stacking!

I made these cookies. Yes, me. The most cookie handicapped person on the planet - these are the first cookies I think I have ever made that didn't turn out caved in and gooey, while burned on the edges. I feel great.

She loves to play on her keyboard.


Learning to snuggle and give loves...

My favorite picture - snuggling with Dad.

Talking to Dad while he's in the bathroom...



And here are our snow adventures! She was soooo excited to see all the snow! It took us about a half hour to actually get to the car, because she had to stop and touch everything (and pick everything up). We had fun.



Saw this one coming. This is her picking up an ice chunk from the street.

So excited about her find!

And into the mouth it goes. I had to snap a picture quick before I intervened and made her put it back down. Yuck!

I finally got a picture of this face that she has been making constantly. It's hilarious.

She's been having some separation anxiety, and tends to scream and cry whenever someone comes over to our house (even if she knows them!), anticipating me or Craig leaving. It's so sad. :( Other than that, things are normal here!