happy new year

Rather than wallow in how sad and regretful I am that I have been so negligent of my blog, I'm going to vow to be better at it this year... I want to record our everything from our family milestones to my little projects and small victories (yesterday my big project was unloading the dishwasher, I guess that's how it's going to be with a crawling baby). Here are some pictures from the past two months... I keep up so well on facebook and I want to do the same here!


*annual apple picking adventure with my family, Amy's shower, Florida trip with my parents for our 5th wedding anniversary and my parents' 30th, Thanksgiving, trip to Missouri to visit my grandma (4 generation pic), Christmas, visit from Kerry and Lukie*


Brynlee is 9 months old today! She is waving, clapping, high-fiving, crawling, standing with support, pulling up on things, feeding herself, eating small cooked vegs and Cherrios, loving her kitty (and Daddy, Grammie, Poppy, Nana and Papa!), trying to steal my phone at all times, and wanting to cuddle with her Momma. She is so happy and giggly, but definitely has a feisty, stubborn streak in her... the doctor told me at 3 months that I would probably have my hands full with this little diva as she grew, and boy was she right on! I like to think that her sassiness now will turn into confidence and a strong personality as an adult. She truly is my dream come true and I couldn't love being her mommy more.