Baby Pie Jammies!

Had to go get these taken.

(taken Nov. 20, 2012)

I LOVE this dress, Julia originally wore it, Lauren absolutely refused due to the turtle neck.

You are more chill, like Jules, when it comes to getting dressed, although 

you do like yourself girlied up!

I can't decide if you look like a big girl or a little girl!  

I guess you're just getting bigger, but still so little!

I love it!

You're at a WONDERFUL age!

You understand almost everything (that you need to) and you are more cooperative.

You are sweet and lovey and very very good.

Oh my Brynny girl!  I Loooooove YOU!!!!

Cutie Pa-tootie!

Mommy is taking Sisters on a special trip to NYC this weekend.  I am really excited about it, but truly the thought of not being with you BREAKS my heart!  I cry just thinking about it.  I know being away from you for about 48 hours isn't that long, but being with you everyday, pretty much 24/7 because we usually fall asleep in each other's bed, it is so hard to even think about being without you.  I LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH!  You are MY girl.  I love laying down with you at night and feeling your little hand reach for my neck or chin or cheek.  You just hold a piece of me while you fall asleep, it is precious.  I mentioned to you one night in bed that I would be going, trying to prepare you, but it just totally upset you and you got all teary voiced and said, "I wanna go wis you!!!"  over and over.  I had to let it go, you can't understand, but oh how I wish you could come too!!  Im very very scared about flying, the thought (the very bad thought and one every one thinks Im crazy for thinking about) that something would happen to my plane and I wouldn't come back is the absolute WORST thing I can imagine.  Being your mom, being Baylor's mom, is the greatest thing in my life and the ONLY thing that matters to me.  So Im going with a BIG LOUD prayer in my heart that all will be well and I will return safe and sound to be back and let you hold my face every night as you go to sleep and be there every morning to get your Cocoas and give you color baths and read to you and just soak your ever cutie cuteness up!!!  I love you more than you will ever know Brynnly Kathleen, you mean the WORLD TO ME.  You're such a special girl and give me every reason in the world to live and love every second of it!

Mrs. Claus!

We went to Dad's work Christmas party and look who was there!!

Love this contemplative look you have!  You're so smart- always thinking!!  :)  You sure want a Princess shopping cart pretty bad, and are pretty much banking on getting it.
  You really like the Mrs.  Every time you see these pictures you say, "misses claus!"  I love all the magic you bring to Christmas.

Las Vegas Thanksgiving Trip

Some highlights...

Getting to know Cousin Gavin!

Meeting Santa!!
And LIKING HIM!!!

Creative roadside potty breaks!
You surprised me with more than just pee.....

Good times.

(not pictured...you glowing in the dark on the way there, as you had bitten into a glow stick and had it all over your head and clothes.  It was awful!  Smelled like turpentine and poor thing had it in your mouth!  We called poison control, but they said it wouldn't hurt ya other than possibly make you throw up, which you did not do, thankfully.)

Visiting Papa Pete in Rockford

HARD CORE

You had your Princess Suitcase which you insisted on rolling yourself.

This was at like 4am!

Leaving Denver.

You are the coolest "baby" EVER!

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Eating and watching Disney channel- score!

Helping Mommy make rolls in Great Grandma Barb's kitchen.
She would have loved to be here with us!

What heppens when I don't keep you busy!!

You colored all over your face!!!

Crazy Girl!!

Im glad you got to know Papa Pete even better and he could get to know you!

My BEAUTIFUL girls!
Being crazy at O'hare.
Christmas is coming!!  We had to get a picture in front of a tree we spotted.
You goofs!!
Love what GOOD GOOD GOOD BUDDIES YOU THREE ARE!

FUNNY THINGS YOU SAY!

Ok, this story is a little embarrassing, but worth the blushing because it is soooo hilarious!
One morning I was in the kitchen ALONE, so I tooted.  Not a second later you and Baylor come in asking for cereal. I knew there was about to be a fall out.  You both got quiet and started sniffing, as if something just wasn't quite right.  You, having definitely decided something was very very wrong, plugged your nose and looked at Baylor and said, "I smell your butt."

Oh God, help me.  I died laughing!  Im sorry, but that is tear streaming FUNNY!


You say "duuuuuuh" with this sassy little stance and wiggle.
I love getting you up in the morning and smelling you, or snuggling up to you when we lay down, and one of those reasons is I can just breathe you in and I have started saying, "mmmm, you smell like my baby".  You then sniff me and say, "you mell my mama".  You're so CUTE!

You say "i love you too" even if you're the first one to say it.

Your voice right now is just that adorable little toddler voice that makes every single thing that comes out of your mouth darling.

    

You call everyone "baby pie" because we call you "mag pie", which you LOVE.  I worry a little you're going to be a baglady when you grow up, as you constantly have a grocery cart AND stroller FILLED with babies, blankets, purses, your coveted Elmo lunch box (which is filled with MORE stuff), books, cameras, play dishes....the list goes on, that you push around all over the  house, yelling at the top of the stairs when you want them brought down.

Here you are (notice the stroller AND cart) you laid your babies out to do a photoshoot- just like your Mama!!
You are sooooo darling!

For...EVER, at least after the first 4 weeks of your life, I have been THE best most adored person in your life, and Im not going to lie, I have ATE it Up!  You have wanted...INSISTED that I do every single thing for you and would not tolerate anyone else help, soothe, or be near you.  This has made a certain someone very sad...Dad.  So imagine his delight when you have started to be like this with him...
  He is in heaven!  He can not believe how wonderful and amazing it feels to be accepted into that little heart of yours.  You two are turning into good buddies.  (My heart is trying not to be jealous).  We're still tight- you're MY GIRL!

You are up LATE with us quite often.  It is usually FUN!  We watch some tv and then you sleep with us, usually because we fall asleep before you!  DO you see how you've got your hand under Dad's face?  When I sleep with you in your bed, you always put your hand there.  It must be a comfort thing for you- a security feeling.  I LOVE IT!  It is so you!  

You have one incredible little personality and I love EVERY spark of it!

Hairwee Potta...

We got a new PUPPY!

 You love to squeeze the stuffin's out of him!

 He runs full force the other way when you come near him.

 It does not make you happy.

 You like to grab his face and say, "yook a me, yook a me!"  and then you laugh like crazy.

You are CRAZY and I love it!!

 You're also the sweetest!  A fun thing we do now is I sniff you real good and say, "mmmm, you smell like my baby!" Then you do the same and say, "you 'mell my mama!!"  and then we both crack up!

LOVE it!!

You're just the sweetest little thing- cuter and WAAAAY better than a puppy any day!

Introducing.... CRAZY!

Brynners!  You so crazy!

 This particular picture is just a snippet of the crazy things you do!  You were calling and calling me, I thought you were on the potty, when I come in I see you have somehow limbed on the counter and are yelling for dear life, cause you're stuck.  SERIOUSLY!  You crack me up!  SPeaking of potty- you are doing AMAZING!  You will even take off your diaper and go on the potty!!  SO we got you panties!!

 BIG GIRL!!

(love the candy corns in your hands too!! You are CRAZY for candy and GUM!!)

 seriously you're adorable!!

you're super proud of your "Punzel Panties" too!!

                      

I don't know what it is about you, you are so unique!  You are feisty!  You are funny!  You are INTO EVERYTHING!  Seriously I know when your siblings have been quiet I have thought, "I need to check on them", when you're quiet I get filled with dread and think, "OH no! Where is she and what is she doing?!?!"  You have clogged the toilet and the sink with toilet paper (your new found obsession since potty training like a CHAMPION!)  You LOVE LOVE LOVE playing in water.  You say, "wash hands?" and INSIST on pulling up a stool to the sink and play in it for a good 20 minutes, just filling up whatever dishes are near and pouring it out and repeating.  You will occasionally shout "SOAP!" and I give ya a little squirt.

You say things like, "what da hack!"  and "oh my gosh!"  YOU'RE TOO LITTLE TO SAY THOSE THINGS!  It cracks us up!  Another WEIRD thing you love saying, you got it from when your sisters were being goofy, but you love to say it cause you like to shake your hips when you say it- "ice cream man live?  chicka chick bum bum steet"  my favorite is HOW you say it and the way you say street!! Gotta get it recorded!

You are a BIG smiler.  You close your eyes and smile so big and do this funny little shake like you're laughing so hard on the inside, you let out little nasal laughs when you do it too.  You're too much!  You think everything is funny.

You copy Baylor like you're his mirror image, it is kind of NUTS.  ANYTHING he says or does you do it.  EVERYTHING!  You even stand up and pretend you're peeing like him and go, "pssssssss" with your mouth- sooooo inappropriately hilarious!

When you're tired you get a tad nasty.  You can give some pretty dirty looks and oh, you can have a fit, but luckily that doesn't happen often.

You're just the cutest little bug too.  EVERYONE at church comments on how adorable you are!  And you really are, everyday I just want to eat you up!!  It is CRAZY how beautiful you already are.

One thing not crazy is how MUCH I LOVE YOU!  I love you so much my head feels like it could explode.  When I hold you I want to squeeze you until you pop!  You're just so squishy and little and warm and snuggly and happy and sweet, I LOVE YOU!

You're growing up fast!  You're still my baby, and pretty much always will be, thankfully!!  You're amazing and wonderful and absolutely perfect!  I LOVE YOU LIKE CRAZY, MY WONDERFUL GIRL!