My Baby is 6 Months

Six Months 

Brooke’s Six Month Stats:

Weight: 15.2 pounds (30^th percentile)

Height: 27 inches (90^th percentile)

Army Crawls. Rolls both directions. Starting to eat solid foods.  Gets up twice a night. Curious about everything. Cat napper. Loves walks. Loves the park. Loves Thumbelina.  Goes to bed at 8pm. Daddy’s Girl.

Seven o’clock AM.

A little voice comes over the monitor, sitting in its place on my neatly kept nightstand. 

I know that little voice.

I try to open my eyes and welcome in the new day. 

I peek into her room and see my little one wrapped up in Daddy’s arms.

She stares into his big eyes, reaching to touch his scruffy face. 

She catches a glimpse of me and starts to grunt for food. 

I am the milk machine, walking on two feet.

Before we change, I unzip the sleepy beauty from her bag.

She is free.

Brookie likes her bag, all snug and warm.

Now it is time to feed, all close and cuddly on the couch. 

I love these moments.

We bid farewell to Daddy, as he heads off for another day.

A kiss. A hug. A family prayer.

Now the day has just begun. 

We catch a glimpse of Curious George or the news.

I am starting to like cartoons again.

Brooke lies down to play on her bright green rug.

I find a moment to clean the counter or sweep the floor.

I find her over by the floor vents, or army crawling on the hardwood floor.

I call out her name and she looks up at me with her sweet smile.

She has made my day.

I hear her voice.

My “mini me” calls out for Mommy. 

We go upstairs to do a chore.

There are always toilets, laundry or dusting on the list.   

Brooke likes to help with household things.

Except vacuuming.

Ten o’clock AM.

Time for Brookie’s snack. 

I strap her in her chair. She thinks she is big. I can see it on her face.

Applesauce, Sweet Potatoes and Rice Cereal.

She likes to feed herself.

She is a big mess.

It is bathtime.

I let her play and splash for a while.

I have more fun watching than she does playing.

I towel her off and then play dress up.

She smells all yummy, I could eat her.

By now she is tired and ready for a nap.

Snuggles.  Whispered Sweet Nothings. Lullaby.

Twelve o’clock PM.

         We go outside. Find something fun to do.

Brooke loves her stroller, seeing new things.

She must be a nature girl at heart.

She likes grandma’s house. There are fun toys there and people too.

She likes the store. 

She has a fear of missing out.  She is a social butterfly.

She must be Mommy’s girl.

Two O’clock PM.

I lay down to catch some Z’s while Brooke takes her afternoon nap.

Ahh, just what I need.

Then to tidying up or preparing food.

There just isn’t enough time to do it all.

We play games on the floor.

Brooke likes my company.

I think I like hers even more though.

Five o’clock PM.

I hear the garage door.

Brooke smiles big when he walks inside.

Best Friends.  Daddy’s Girl.

They play and giggle while I finish dinner.

Brooke insists on eating with us at the table.


Eight O’clock PM

Brookie starts getting fussy.

Upstairs we go. Time to rock.

A primary song.  A book from the shelf.

Into her bag she goes again.

As she drifts to sleep, I stare at my little one.

So quiet and still. She looks like an angel.

I think of her first days. I dream of her future years.

I am her Mommy.

I will always love her. 

I wish I could hold her close forever.

Snuggle her to sleep.  Play peekaboo.

Kiss her gently and wipe her crocodile tears away.

I know these moments won’t last forever. So I treasure them.

Motherhood.

I am lucky I got this job.

And now some pictures of my sweet little lemon drop.

Little pumpkin at the patch 

Lunch with Shannon 

Fun with Emma 

Just hangin with Sabrina 

Happy 1 Month to Brooke Anneli!

Wow! The last month has flown by!!  We can hardly believe that our little baby Brookie is already a month old!  She has been the joy of our family and it is hard to imagine life without her.  

Here are a few of Brooke's Favorite Things: 

Brooke loves to sport her hands above her head, in the touchdown signal position when she sleeps in her crib.  It is pretty much adorable.  After the first night home, we discovered that she is a free woman and hates having her arms swaddled up in her blankets. 

Brooke loves care rides! This makes for a very happy Mommy and Daddy!  :) She loves to feel different motion, whether in her carseat, stroller or just being carried around the house.  

Brooke loves to coo.  She has started to discover her own voice over the past few days.  She loves to coo more and more, but we can't always tell if it is a happy or sad little sound.  Yesterday, I put her in the crib for a few minutes and listened from the other room as she had a conversation with herself. It was adorable. 

Brooke has also started to smile.  It is the best feeling to see your little one look up at you in a daze and have a darling smile spread across her face.  About a week ago, she made eye contact with her dad and got the biggest grin.  Megan finds happiness when Brooke smiles after she eats or has her diaper changed.  Brooke is smiling more and more each day. 

Brooke loves to be held and snuggled and she gets plenty of both.  All her aunts and uncles, and grandparents pretty much fight over who gets to snuggle her next.  She loves to watch tv shows with her mom and dad and get kisses from Daddy.  

Brookie loves music (who would have guessed).  When we first brought her home she loved to listen to Tai Chi music ( a CD Anthony was given by Brother and Sister Lee, from his mission).  We love to sing to our little sweetheart.  Megan has started singing Finnish primary songs to Brooke everyday in the rocking chair.   While we were in the hospital, we commented that Brooke resembled a little burrito when she was all swaddled up in her blankets.  Somehow a little jingle was created about "Brookie the Burrito" and has been adopted by her aunts and uncles on both sides of the family.   The song goes a little something like this...

"Brookie, Brookie Burrito

Making Taquitos for her amigos"

Brooke loves to look at all things "light".  We have discovered that any window could babysit our daughter for quite sometime. 

Brooke loves to go outside.  Only a few days after being home we took Brooke on her first stroller ride and she loved it.  Every time we take her outdoors she seems to like it.  A few weeks ago, we took Brooke for her first adventure to the park and then went to temple square to see the beautiful tulips as a family. 

Brooke is starting to like bathtime.  The first few times were a little rough, but now she seems to relax and enjoy the pool of warm water around her.  We can't wait till she plays with her cute rubber ducky in the bath :) 

Brooke loves to eat and she will let you know when she needs you.  Brooke has a little temper if she does not get what she wants immediately and will go from satisfied to purple within literally 30 seconds.  We wouldn't have it any other way.  It is fun to see her little personality come out more and more.  :) 

Life with a little one sure is rewarding.  We love to watch our sweet daughter develop and grow (even though we want her to look small and precious forever).  We love starring at her little face, kissing her little cheeks and toes and snuggling her to pieces.  She is so special to us. 

Happy 1 month (already!?) to our sweet Brooke Anneli!