The BEST things you say...

"You're the nicest mom I never seen!!!"
you hav also included Julia in this ... "You're the nicest sista I never seen!"
It is so darling when you say this.  I love it when you're in my lap or squeezing my neck when you say it.  It is for sure the highest compliment one can receive from you.   And for sure Brynnly "You're the bestest baby girl I never seen!"  I LOVE YOU!


"I got a BLEED!"  this is what you say when you fall down and skin your knees.  It is so sad.  And so cute.  You usually are fine until you see the actual blood and scrape and then you wail, "I goooot a BLEEEEED!!!"  The injustice this provokes in you is almost unbearable for your little soul.  I do my best to make it all better- kisses, Princess bandaids, and a popsicle provide immense relief.

Your FIRST Camping Trip!

You guys joined Mom & Dad for their 13 year Anniversary camping trip in Estes Park, CO.

So many choices!  You decided on stwa-bare-weeee!

You kept your self entertained while the tent was being put up and dinner was being prepared.....

Big huge scary slide you went down twice with me.  You were so proud and shouted, I DID IT".  Then Lauren started crying and it made you cry and you said through all your crying,  "I want to go again".  You're so funny!

"Roasting" Marshmallows

You were afraid of the fire so you didn't exactly roast them- didn't matter to you, it was a 

marshmallow free for all!  Happy Day!

Partying in the tent with Baylor!!

You guys are wild maniacs!  HILARIOUS!  Jumping from blow-up mattress to blow-up mattress. 

Oh my sleeping angel.  We slept in the same sleeping bag all night, just snuggley close.  I was always so concerned about you being cold.  You took your hat off at some point and I eventually put it back on.  When I woke up in the morning and looked at this precious face tears welled up in my eyes.  You are so beautiful and just perfect.  I am so thankful for you.  I love you with all my heart.  Im so thankful you're my baby!!

Rocky Mountain National Park

Baby Girl....Getting Bigger

Brynners!

You is getting bigga!!!

This summer you are going to turn THREE!

Im holding on to every single day left of your twos.

Three has always sounded so big to me.

Just look how absolutely uncontrollably ADORABLE you are!!!

I love your PIGTAILS!  You HATE them.  

I always talk you into them only with the PROMISE that you can take them out as soon as we _______ (get home from church, take pictures, get home from wherever!).

Brynnly, Mama loves you so much.

I see this sweet precious face everyday and I can not get enough of it!

In the mornings I am the first and only person you want. Sometimes you wake up happy and literally run with a smile on your face into my arms.  Other days you're still groggy and not sure you want to be up and you climb into my arms and close your eyes and make little purring noises as I cradle you and cover you with kisses and reassurance you're going to have a great day.

 You have become soooo soooo soooo IMAGINATIVE!

 You are ALWAYS being a princess!  You walk around talking to yourself in your play plastic shoes and Cinderella or Snow White dress.  Often you have a wand in your hand and accompanied by a bag, suitcase, baby, or shopping cart.  I love hearing you, I am always doing laundry or dishes or picking up, but I listen and enjoy hearing the clop clop of your shoes, your voices belting out a made up song, or you and Baylor being "mom & dad".  Just having your little selves with me makes me the most happy.

 

You are so full of LIFE!

You are always dancing and singing.

You remind me so much Lauren that way.

You love to perform, but get shy in front of other people.

You are going to get signed up for dance this fall, and it is going to be amazing!!

You got that nasty scrape on your knee (and bruise on your forehead) from falling at the park.  

Girl, you fall and get boo-boos ALL.THE.TIME!

You are fascinated by scabs.  You call them "my bleeds".

Not too long ago I came up to your room after you'd been quiet for some time and found you had picked off a big scab and were bleeding pretty bad.  You started crying when you saw me, I think you were more scared than you realized.

 You are stubborn and strong-willed.  You don't like to share or take turns.  You really really like things YOUR WAY.  Buuuuuuuut.... you do eventually bend.  I know how to persuade you to give in and make the right choice.  You are a GOOD GIRL, just two and learning. I try and be patient, especially with your PINCHING, but you sure can be mean to your brother and sisters.  I know you aren't trying to hurt them, you just have a lot of STRONG feelings and are trying to get them out.  Right now you are refusing to let Baylor help you wash your hands, "IIIIII want YOU help meeeeeee!" you're whining.  So, I must end.  I love you.

You have my hand and my heart.

I am all yours, completely devoted.

You are a miracle, I think that- I KNOW that every day.

I often think, "what if she weren't here" and my eyes can fill up with tears.

I could not live without you.  Im so thankful you came to our family- and came as soon as you could!

You are wonderful and special and positively AMAZING!

You add so much zest and joy to our family.

Three Cheers For The Red, White, and Bs!!

You Two Have Become BESTEST BEST BUDDIES!!

You LOOOOVE Brother!

You play so well together and just hang out.
You "get" each other.

You guys just looked so cute today I had to take your pictures!

 Playing with Moby.

She freaks you out a little, but you warmed up.

You have started becoming more aware of your body.  When you go potty you'll say, "pee comes out your pee-pee and poop comes out your bum!  Right mom?"  Or sometimes you say, "girls have a pee-pee and boys have a wee-wee!  Right mom?"   You crack me up!

"Oh Boy!"

You are so darling!  We walked to the grocery store today, you ran a lot of the way, I hold my breath when you run cause Im always so scared you're going to bite it.  But you did great.  You always like knowing you were "so fast!".  You got your favorite- GUM and were happy as can be to ride in the stroller on the way home.

Yo Mama

Mother's Day!

Im such a LUCKY Mom!!!

We went to dinner at Maggiano's in downtown Denver.

 

The next day you BARFED alllll over ME.

 Then you got a splinter in your foot.  I had you soak it in a pot of water while you watched PBS.  I came to check on you and you were butt naked and all in the pot!  You so crazy!!!  :)

 These reminded me of ones taken of me when I was about your age, I was camping though, NOT in the living room!

And these are some of my all time faves of you.  This is soooooo YOU right now....

Platinum blonde hair (that EVERYONE comments on), baby, and those shoes!

These shoes are your absolute favorite things right now.
You want to wear them EVERYWHERE.
I compromise and let you wear them in the car, but insist you wear real shoes at CHURCH and stores.

It always cracks me up how you handle your babies. 

This is you right out of the bath.
You like it when I slick your hair back because you think you look, "Like that  Hair-Wee Podder boy" {Draco}

HAHAHA!!! You're so funny!  And for the record I hate that you have grown up watching HP movies!  I want the books to be magical to you too!!!  I am going to have to put a stop to this!!

Uh, yeah

that's what you say all. the. time.
we LOVE it!

any question that requires a positive response is given it as, "uh..yeah".

another fave is when you talk about Pocahontas, you call her "Hoke-a-Pon-us".  It is seriously the best.

you squirsh your yogurt around in your mouth- much to julia's dismay and annoyance (it is rather annoying).  but telling you to stop only makes you want to do it more.

you love love love playing, "im sinking" [Im thinking].  You'll shout it out at dinner, in the car, at bed time, you always always want to play it.  I don't always want to play it, but because of your thrill when you say it, "I KNOW! Let's PLAY IM SINKING!!!!!!", like you haven't just played it a bunch of times that day or the past several days, gets me every time and we always play a few rounds.  You're favorite topics are "Im sinking of a pwincess or Im sinking of a pwince".  You get so happy when you get someone's topic, you'll go, "yesssss" when you guess right.  You are PRECIOUS!

you make up games too.  your tops right now is something you call, "Kronkos".  You pretty much just run around and sing/scream and we are to follow doing the same thing.  you love it.

Terrible TWO

Brynnly you make Dad and I wonder sometimes.

You are pretty aggressive....compared to your siblings.  Sometimes we wonder if it because you are the youngest of 4, have a brother, or have a brother 17 months close in age?  All three of those scenarios involves Baylor, so I think he has had the biggest effect on your personality.

You have a lot of "angst" in you.  You are a BIG squeezer/pincher.  Every time you do it I tell you, "SOOOOOFT" and you release your grip and smile a crazy smile.   The worst is when you squeeze our face with your fingernails.

You are easily annoyed and have about 1.5 seconds of patience.

You're a LOUD cryer and BIG frustrater   If you get hit you'll hit back and scream your head off about how "he hit you".  Thankfully very very little hitting and being mean goes on.  More teasing and purposefully making one mad happens most often.  Baylor has worked (and continues to) so hard on being nice to you, patient with you, and to come get me when you do something instead of just getting rough with you.  He is a good big brother and about 80% of the time you two are BEST BUDDIES!

You two play "Mom & Dad" all. the. time.
You two love running running running around the house- through the kitchen and around the dinning room into the living room and on and on in a circle- laughing, screaming, chasing, it is so cute (a little scary that one of you will fall or run into a wall, but usually you're well and safe).
You two like taking baths together.
You two like playing "cooks" together.
You two always always always (especially in the car) say, "lets play 'Im Thinking'"  you get so excited and say "YESSSSSS".  You love that game!!
You even play cars with him once n a while.

Being two is all about learning to control your emotions and gain patience,  Im on my way.  ;)

I LOVE you.  I sometimes wonder if that "angst" is something you learned from me since that is how I feel when I just have to give a 1000 kisses and hug you so tight because I LOVE you sooooo much I could just explode!

All I know is no matter what I think you're wonderful.  Even when your "twoness" comes out, you're 100% Brynnly and I am thankful for you every.single.day.every.single.moment.