The Taylor Family

Very BAD blogger!!!

2010-11-12T12:25:00.000-08:00

Where do I even begin on what all has happened since the last time I blogged in JULY!! Oh my, I can't believe that I haven't blogged in 4 months! Brooklee keeps me a little busy but I wouldn't have it any other way! So sorry to everyone that follows my sweet girl! I promise to try and do better. Let's see, since July we had our 1st birthday celebration, the first fair experience for Brooklee, trick or treating, first trip to the pumpkin patch, and I'm sure many other experiences that I will find in pictures. There are going to be a lot of pictures that are about to be on here so please bear with me and I promise next time it won't be so bad!

Decorations for Brooklee's first birthday celebration!

First birthday cake

She wanted out to play so bad!

C'mon Kale let's go!

So excited to go on her first fair ride!

Cutest cow ever! Boo at the Zoo with the cow and duck~ So fun!

Cutest little duck ever!

Duck meets cow

Silly duck rolling around.

Brooklee and daddy at her first trip to Chuck E. Cheese.

She loved riding with Chuck E!

Little duck heading to trick or treat

Brooklee with her Aunt Mermie

My sweet family!

Brooklee with her Nana Darlin and Pappy!

Playdate with Olivia at the park. Brooklee loves the park!

Can I get out now please?

Miss Olivia so sweet!

Brooklee roaming around looking for the ducks.

Pumpkin patch. Look at all those pumpkins!!!

I want this one please!

Can't pick it up so I'll sit on it.

Sweet cousins!

Pumpkins after we carved them all.

Picnic, playdate at the park and can it be we're - WALKING?!!!

2010-07-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

Britt and I took Brooklee to the Reservoir for a picnic and to feed the ducks the other day. Brooklee just loves being outside!! She is starting to get pretty brave and let go of what she was holding onto and stand alone!! We are so proud of her and so amazed at the milestones she has achieved and the ones she is still working on. She is standing alone with her snack cup! This girl loves her some food!!

Brooklee loved feeding the ducks! She would just talk and laugh at them as they qaucked and ran after the food. This is exactly how she was looking at them the whole time!!!

When we got home Brooklee and Britt went for a bike ride and Desi and I walked beside them. She is such a happy little thing!! She was having so much fun riding with her daddy! One thing that you can't see in these pictures is that her legs are just a kicking!! Her legs do not stop moving when she is having fun. Love that sweet smile!!!

Just playing in the backyard for a minute before bath time. Just had to share this funny smile she gave me!

Britt went to mow the front yard while Brooklee and I went in and got her ready for bath time and bed. After her bath I opened the window so that she could see Britt mowing the yard and she loved it!! (I think Desi loved it too!) She was clapping on the window and calling out to her Dadadada.

Sweet smile after realizing that I was watching her! Well she realized I was there because I had to tell her to quit pulling on the blinds. Desi was still hanging in there with her!

Wednesday, Brooklee and I met Wendi and Zachary at the park for lunch and some fun! Brooklee got so excited to see Zachary! She loves other kids and starts to kicking and laughing when some kiddo comes up to play with her. Wendi and I were just a talking and looked up and Zachary had climbed up this thing like it was just a few steps!

Wendi and Brooklee!! She was of course smiling so big and kicking her legs!

She had so much fun playing at the park!!

Having so much fun swinging with the kiddos!!!!

We had to take a quick snack and juice break and Zachary was so sweet to Brooklee!! He made sure she had her snacks (even the ones she dropped :) and kept giving her hugs!! Love him!

Okay so big accomplishment!! Can it be??? Can my sweet little baby really be trying to WALK?!!So, Brooklee has been attempting to stand alone and has thought about taking one or so steps for a couple of days but would always just sit herself down once she realized she wasn't holding on to anything. Tonight, July 9th, she actually started taking a few steps!!!!! I am so proud of my little girl and am so glad that I got it on camera! Here is a short video of her walking to get her Lucy doll!! She was pretty tired as it was getting close to bedtime but she did really good and walked to get Lucy and then stood there for a few minutes after and hugged on Lucy! She loves her some Lucy and Mommy and Daddy love some Brooklee!!!

Summer fun!

2010-06-28T17:25:00.000-07:00

For Father's day, Brooklee and I got Britt a bike and carrier so that she could ride with him. We finally were able to get the carrier on the bike and take it for a little spin. The first helmet that I got her was a little big, so we only rode in the back yard. We did get her a smaller one later, so we will take it out somewhere other than the back yard soon! Brooklee really liked riding!! She would smile and kick her legs as they rode around. I would get a wave from her every now and then as she passed me. I am just so thankful that Britt and I are able to experience all of the excitement as she tries something new!! Here is Brooklee trying out the new helmet and getting ready to ride!

She is just a smiling! Even though the helmet fell over her eyes. She didn't care, she was having a good time!!

Brooklee's favorite thing is to play with my wallet and chew on the arm strap that comes out of it. This past Saturday Mem, Zach and I met Nana Darlin in Madison to spend the day and Brooklee was getting a little fussy because she was pretty tired. (This kiddo thinks that she is going to miss something, so she lets herself get pretty tired before giving up!) Mem was trying to figure out what would help her calm down and I said well give her my wallet she usually will play with it.... The next thing I new Mem was taking the next two pictures! She fell asleep holding onto the wallet and she still had the strap in her mouth! She is so silly!!

She looks like she is sleeping pretty good now, huh?! She knows what she likes!

Britt and I took Brooklee to a Mississippi Braves game Sunday afternoon and Brooklee enjoyed it so much! She would clap anytime the players would do something good! I was feeding Brooklee and she would stop and clap with all of the other fans!

It was pretty warm so Brooklee and Daddy found the porta cool fans that they had out and enjoyed some cool air for a while!

There were plenty of seats around us so Brooklee sat in her very on seat and wouldn't take her eyes off of the game! (And yes that is Lucy in her lap! Lucy likes baseball too!)

Brooklee has been doing so good at crawling and pulling up I figured that walking would be right around the corner. Brooklee and Kale both have a toy that you can sit on and pedal as a car or stand behind and use it to balance while walking. Brooklee has never used hers as a walker (she just played with the toys on the little car) until the other night. We were out enjoying the night at Josh and Kate's house and Brooklee pulled up on Kale's little walker toy and started walking!!! She never ceases to amaze me!! She is also trying to stand on her on. I did get a short video of her walking behind the toy. Sorry that it is a little shaky, I was trying to watch her and record it all at the same time. I hope you enjoy!!

9 months already?!

2010-06-22T18:07:00.000-07:00

Okay so 9 months old already?! I mean it feels like time is just flying by and I wish that it would really slow down! Brooklee is getting so big and her personality seems to grow each day as well! We had her 9 month checkup Monday and she weighs 20.15 lbs (85%), head circumference 90%, and height 29 1/2 (95%). She is a tall girl! She definitely doesn't get that from her momma! We didn't have to get any shots at this appt (thank goodness!) but she did have a complete blood count drawn to check her iron level. Her iron level was perfect so we are now able to transition her over to whole milk!!! I am so excited since I didn't really want her on formula for long! So far she is doing great with the transition. Other milestones that we've accomplished are: we now pull up on EVERYTHING and cruise around on furniture, she is attempting to stand on her own (she's stood for about 5-7 seconds at a time), plays patty cake, waves bye bye, shakes her head (and whole body) no no, and she is talking a lot and even attempting to call Desi!! We also had her 9 month pictures taken Monday evening by Katie. She did such a great job! We got so many good pictures!! I don't know how we will ever choose which ones to buy. You can check them out at marymomentphotography.com. Enter proofs, portrait sessions and then click on Taylor. Brooklee's favorite thing this summer by far is swimming or being in water period!!! Here are a few pictures of Brooklee having fun in the water!!! Hope you enjoy them!

Our little blow up pool in the backyard.

Kale came over to play in the pool! Brooklee loves her Kale man!!

Granna has a water fountain on her back porch and these crazy kids think that it is a pool! They love to splash around in it!! Brooklee is soaked in this picture! I have now learned to strip her down to a diaper when it's time to play in the fountain.

The splash park in Brandon is one of our new favorite places to go!! Today was the first time Britt got to go with us and he enjoyed it as much as Brooklee did!

Brooklee has this crazy sassy face she makes now. It is so funny because she will make it at the most random times! Katie was actually able to catch this face in her photos. Brooklee is SO funny!! I'm telling you her personality is bigger than her body!

Clapping for the water! She claps for everything, esp if it makes her happy!!

Lifeguard is on duty!!

Everybody needs a snack break, right?!

Brooklee loves helping when I fold clothes except her helping is unfolding the clothes as I fold them. I put her in the basket to see what she would do and she thought that it was hilarious!! I put her shorts on her head and she just laughed and gave me some pretty funny faces!

We decided that since Brooklee has 2 teeth and is working on her 3rd, that it was about time to start good dental hygiene. We brushed her teeth for the first time tonight. She was a little cautious at first about putting the toothbrush in her mouth but she definitely warmed up to it when I let her hold the brush. She is such a happy baby and we are so proud of her!!!

Tractor rides, Horse Rides, and a Petting Zoo.. So much fun!!!

2010-05-29T13:50:00.001-07:00

Poppa bought another old tractor the other day and Brooklee was excited when we walked outside to see it. She just had to sit on it and act like a big girl and drive. Poppa can not wait until she is old enough to ride along with him.

Today we went to the church's pre-school day. They had pony rides and a petting zoo for all the kids in the community. It was a lot of fun seeing Brooklee and Kale's excitment. I think they had a lot of fun today.

They loved looking at all the animals especially the miniature horse and little deer that stayed right by the fence. There were also rabbits, goats, chickens, sheep, a big tortoise, and I think a minature albino kangaroo.

They were actually taller than the horse.

They really wanted to get in the pen with the animals and other kids but they are still a little too small. Hopefully the church will have this again next year when they are old enough to enjoy it even more.

Taking a break from the petting zoo. Waiting in the long line to ride the ponies.

Brooklee's first pony ride. She was so excited the closer we got to the ponies. Her legs were non-stop kicking with excitement. Especially when we got close enough for her to see them.

She was acutally holding on to the saddle horn like a big girl.

Kale's first pony ride with us. He was studying the horse and trying to figure things out. All in all, I think they had a great time!

2010-05-22T18:47:00.000-07:00

We had another photo shoot with Aunt Mermie the other day and of course my little poser was ready and willing! She knows exactly what to do when the camera comes around. She has been so much fun lately! She's always fun but just when I think we have hit the most fun stage she learns something new!! She just amazes me! So, since we started crawling we have also learned to pull up on furniture and people (really anything in front of her) and her second tooth is also starting to cut through. She also has been a little talker! Most of it we can't understand but a good bit of it consist of mamamama and dadadada. Hearing her say that definitely brings a smile to our faces and makes our day! She waves bye bye and mimics us when we shake our heads "no." We have our 9 month check up next month and our next set of pictures with Katie in June. I am having a hard time trying to decide what to put her in for the pictures but I'm sure I'll find something soon. Enough of my rambling. I hope you enjoy the pictures!!!

The past week of fun!

2010-05-10T16:45:00.000-07:00

Brooklee decided last month that she was going to attempt to crawl!! She could get up on her knees and rock but couldn't figure out what else she was supposed to do. Love this pitiful face she was giving us while trying to figure this whole crawling thing out.

I GOT IT! I GOT IT!!

Or at least she thought. She could move like two steps before face planting but what a good try!! We are so proud of our sweet girl and her new accomplishment but at the same time oh so nervous about our new mobility.

Britt and I took Brooklee for our first little family vacation. We went to Atlanta to see the Braves play the Astros (which they won 10-1). We had such a great time! Brooklee loved watching all the people running around on the field. She would actually start clapping for the players as they came to the plate to bat.

And of course even Lucy joined in on Braves fun!

7th inning stretch supper time!

We barely got the car started before she was out! The game really wore her out!

We took Brooklee to the hotel pool and she ABSOLUTELY loved it!! She just kept kicking and splashing around! Good to know how much she enjoyed the pool considering swim lessons started that next week.

The pool was a little chilly so we went back to the swimming pool her size, the bathtub! She does love her bathtime!

Brooklee got a blow-up pool from Aunt Kate for Easter and Brooklee thought it was the best thing ever! If you could really zoom in to this picture you could see her first tooth!! She finally cut her first tooth on the bottom.

Just a little posing!

Sunday May 9, 2010 Brooklee was dedicated to the Lord at First Baptist Church Florence, Ms!! Such a proud moment for Britt and me! This is our gorgeous little girl the morning of her dedication. She was the most beautiful little girl there! I'm sure I'm a little biased but that's my heart!

Brooklee with her Great Grandfather waiting on the service to start.

We all went to lunch after the church service and I gave Brooklee just a little bit of mashed potatoes and she wasn't real sure about them. She would make a funny face and then spit them out.

The same afternoon Brooklee finally got the crawling thing down!!! We still aren't very graceful, nor fast but we are actually moving. Each time she gets up to crawl she gets a little more steady and a little more sure of herself! We couldn't be more proud!

Okay we did it again. Here a quick two month update!

2010-05-10T15:39:00.000-07:00

For some reason, we are having a lot of trouble keeping our blog up to date. We have good intentions everyday to update it but something else comes up. I am sorry that this will be a condensed version of the last two months. She has grown so much and is doing so much more now. I hope you enjoy our precious little one.

Brooklee's first St. Patrick's Day. We partied all day in PJ's.

She somehow learned how to parallel park in our kitchen. She was so excited when she finally got there.

One weekend close to Easter at Renaissance. She thought it was great getting to sit and play with flowers and eggs.

Her first Easter basket. She loved pulling out all of her goodies.

Our first Easter Sunday. We took a few pics of Brooklee and Kale in their Easter attire.

Our first M-Braves game. We met Brett, Wendi, and Zachary at the game. Brooklee loves Zachary so much!

We also had our first trip and picnic at the Jackson Zoo. She was so intrigued by all the people walking around. I guess she liked the animals too.

Brooklee and Aunt Mermie

Pappy and Nana-darlin with their favorite little girl

Worn out from all the excitement. She actually slept while we rode the carousel. She was so exausted.

She finally woke up for the train ride.

The next post will have a few milestones that we have acheived over the past few months. Our baby has grown up so much in just a short time.

Just a Beautiful day at the park!!!!!

2010-03-06T17:41:00.000-08:00

Today was so gorgeous we decided to take Brooklee to the park and have a picnic. Kate, Kale, and Aunt Amy also came out to play. Aunt Mermie came out for a few minutes to see us too! We had such a great time! Brooklee just loves being outside and she loves playing with Kale! They play so good together! Brooklee and Kale both wore their sunglasses for the first half of the picnic. They are so cute!!! There are a ton of pictures and a few videos. I'm sorry, I just couldn't decide which ones to put on here so I hope you enjoy!!

Brooklee and Aunt Amy posing for a picture. Brooklee was in the best mood today! She would just laugh and smile.

Aunt Amy brought Sadie to the park, (even though it said no dogs allowed), and Brooklee just loves dogs! In Aunt Amy's defense, we didn't know that there weren't any dogs allowed until we got there. She kept laughing and kicking around trying to play with Sadie. Listen to Brooklee laugh while Aunt Amy helps her pet and hug on Sadie. All I have to say is, Poor Sadie! She was a good girl to put up with Brooklee!

Brooklee gets so excited when she sees Kale! Here is a video that I took of Brooklee getting excited to see Kale. She just laughs and talks to him while her arms and legs never stop swinging. Kale was having fun too!

Brooklee finally caught Kale and got a hug in for the day.

She loves to swing!

So the swing was a little big and it fit both Kale and Brooklee so we decided to put them both in it. Kale wasn't real sure about it but Brooklee sure loved it! Kale just went with the flow and relaxed.

Today was absolutely wonderful and I am so glad that we were able to enjoy the beautiful weather that we had. We are so very blessed to have such a beautiful little girl and wonderful family to share these priceless experiences with! I can't wait to have more days like today!!

Time for the big girl bath tub!

2010-03-06T17:31:00.000-08:00

Well we officially have put Brooklee in the big tub. She was getting frustrated with the little tub because she couldn't sit up enough. She would kick and splash so much in the little tub that water would go everywhere. She didn't know what to think at first because it was so big but once she got used to the idea she really seemed to like sitting in the tub playing with her toys. It scared me to death because I was so afraid that she would fall over but she did really good! She absolutely loves bath time! I think we have a little water baby on our hands. So ready to take her to the beach and pool!

Such a Beautiful Day!!!

2010-03-05T14:59:00.001-08:00

Today was the first beautiful day that Britt and I were off together since before Halloween. We decided to take Brooklee and Desi for a little walk around the neighborhood for some fresh air. Brooklee had to wear her sunglasses to be like mommy and daddy. We all had so much fun. Brooklee wanted to help walk Desi when we first started walking.

Desi was worn out after our little stroll.

Hopefully this whole weekend will be beautiful. We have 6 month pictures with Katie coming up Sunday afternoon. Maybe the weather and Brooklee will cooperate.

Wait, I thought that was my water?!

2010-02-28T16:52:00.000-08:00

So today, I got myself a nice cold glass of water after taking a walk with Brooklee, Memrie and Kate. Brooklee thought that the glass of water was for her, I guess. She acted like she knew exactly what to do with the cup and after she would take a sip she would go crazy trying to get the cup back to get more to drink. I can't believe just how much she has learned to do in these 5 1/2 months. She never ceases to amaze me!!!

Brooklee and Aunt Mermie posing for a quick pic after bath time. Brooklee loves her Aunt Mermie!!! She is such a lucky little girl to have such a great aunt that loves her so much!!

So the pictures uploaded out of order but here is Brooklee in the bath time having a great time with her book and toys and guess who had to come check things out.....Desi! He just sat there and watched her play! He really does love Brooklee! He always has to check on her and make sure that she is okay, especially when she is crying.

Growing up to fast!

2010-02-28T16:37:00.000-08:00

Look at what we can do now.... Miss Brooklee can now sit up by herself!!! She loves it and has so much fun being able to sit and play with her toys or her feet!!!!

Love this smile!!! She is just so happy!

So she has also started to drink juice from a sippy cup and actually does pretty good. It usually takes her a little while to figure out that it has something in the cup and that it isn't just a chew toy.

I didn't get a great picture of her drinking from it but I promise I will get one next time! I just can't believe how much she has grown up in the last month! Every day she is learning something new and it just amazes me! I am so proud of my beautiful little girl and am so thankful each and every day that she is mine!

Her First Outdoor Swing

2010-02-22T18:33:00.001-08:00

This past weekend when we had a few warm days, we decided to get Brooklee a swing for outside. Well, today was the first day that we were able to hang the swing. It was a little chilly so we bundled up just to test it out. I think it was a hit, what do y'all think?

And yes that is her laughing, she thought it was great!

PUMP IT UP

2010-02-22T17:34:00.000-08:00

Saturday we went to Pump It Up for Zachary's (hopefully Brooklee's future husband) Birthday party. Pump It Up is full of all different kinds of "Space Jump" blowups. Brooklee really seemed to like it and had so much fun sliding with mommy and daddy. We cannot wait to go back when she is able to slide on her on. Here are a few pics from the day. P.S. I think we liked it just as much.

After Pump It Up and a long day out on the town, while getting ready for bedtime, Brooklee found herself in the mirror and thought it was hilarious. When she gets excited her arms and legs get to flailing all over the place.

2010-02-22T14:33:00.000-08:00

Here are the videos of Brooklee eating from the other night that I promised. She loves trying to feed herself and making a mess. Sometimes she accidentally gags herself but for the most part knows where the spoon is suppose to go. Sorry the videos are sideways but our professional film editor is out of town:)

This is the second part where she is licking the bowl clean, I think she is still hungry. Don't worry we gave her some applesauce a little later after she laughed at momma playing peek-a-boo.

2010-02-16T19:07:00.000-08:00

Okay for all maybe 5 of you that look at our blog, I am so sorry that we haven't posted in a while. Our computer had a virus the same time the three of us did. We finally got the computer fixed and pictures put back on the computer so here we go with pics! I hope you're ready for this.....it's a lot. I promise it is the condensed version of the last month and a half.

Okay so these are some Christmas pictures of Brooklee and Kale with their Granna and Poppa that I am just now able to put on here.

The one thing that Brooklee has decided that she LOVES to do is eat! She has loved trying all of her vegetables and now fruits! She even tries to feed herself some and does pretty good with it most of the time. She will even lick the bowl if we let her! We have a few videos of her feeding herself that we will try and get on here soon!

And who needs toys when there are empty milk jugs??????

My friend Wendi got her the cutest pair of scrubs when she was born and she now can fit in to them. She's ready for work!!!

Bundled up to play in the snow!

Kale came over today to play and Brooklee just loves to play with him. She couldn't quit talking and smiling at him.

I love the way they are really concentrating on this toy.

I promise to do better and keep this more updated!!!! I hope everyone is doing great!

Our Family Christmas

2009-12-26T08:46:00.000-08:00

Santa came a day late to our house because of all the traveling we did on Christmas. We got up really early "8am" and opened present with Brooklee. We tried to keep it low key this year since she is only three months old and really will not remember it. I think Mom and Dad had more fun than she did. Anyway here are a few pics from this morning at our house.

This is suppose to help transition from the paci because she will still have the comfort of the pig when the paci is gone.... I hope it will work.

Already on the cell phone like her Nanna-darlin and Granna.

She loves to read...

Her first bookbag. Daddy put the bow in her hair.

Amazed at her exersaucer. Wow! Look at all the different toys.

Mommy is really proud of this pic she took of her cute litte feet.

We have Christmas monday night with the Taylor family so expect more pics very soon.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

First Muchow Family Christmas

2009-12-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

We spent Christmas morning with momma's side of the family in Sardis. The Muchow family was very excited about the first Christmas with Brooklee! She had a great time even though she had a little cold. Momma took her to the Dr on Christmas Eve just to make sure that the cough she had wasn't something more and she was okay to travel and be around everyone. The Dr said that she was okay and that it was just a yucky cold. She was such a trooper and talked non stop to everyone! She loved looking at all of the presents and all of the people around her. Brooklee got so many great things! Here are a few of the pictures from the morning:

This is Brooklee's bronze ornament that her Great Grandparents had made for her.

Brooklee got a few stuffed animals and they were all so soft!

She got the cutest little outfit from Aunt Vicki and Uncle Tommy! I can't wait to put it on her!

She loves watching this toy spin and light up...

Cousin, Aunt Maegan got her her first leap frog toy. It's the cutest puppy dog that can be personalized for Brooklee! It talks, sings, and goes to sleep like she does! (Or it will after mommy and daddy personalize it for her)

Visit with Santa Pappy and Santa Poppa

2009-12-26T08:19:00.000-08:00

Brooklee was a very good girl this year! She got to see Santa two more times this year! Pappy Santa and Poppa Santa were able to play the part for Brooklee's first Christmas!

3 month pictures

2009-12-23T13:37:00.000-08:00

We had Brooklee's 3 month pictures on Sunday and she did such a great job!! Katie took SO many excellent pictures I don't know how we'll ever decide which ones to buy. These two are just a sneak peak of her pictures. If you would like to see the rest, go to http://www.marymomentphotography.com/ Click on enter proofs and then enter portrait sessions. Brooklee's pictures are on the 2nd page under E.Taylor 3months. It will ask you to enter your email address, she doesn't contact you I promise. Let me know which ones you like because I love them all and I won't be able to decide!!!

First visit with Santa

2009-11-30T19:06:00.000-08:00

Britt and I took Brooklee for her first visit with Santa. She was so happy and smiling on the way to see Santa but of course the smiles stopped once the camera came out.

She sat in Santa's lap and told him all of the goodies that she wanted for Christmas!

Kale came to see Santa too!!

Brooklee loves looking at Christmas lights so Britt was taking her around to look at the lights. She just stares at them and tries to talk to the lights but unfortunately they don't talk back to her.

It is so much fun to see how excited she gets over seeing all of the lights and colors. She just loves it and just takes it all in! Everyday has something new for her to see and learn!

Brooklee's first Thanksgiving!

2009-11-30T18:49:00.000-08:00

Brooklee had her first Thanksgiving this year. She enjoyed visiting with family and was such a great little traveler! We loved being able to spend the day with our family. We went to Greenwood and had lunch with the Jennings family and then headed to Sardis to have supper with the Muchow family. Brooklee had fun talking to everyone at the dinner table.

We had 4 generations of Muchow girls! Brooklee, Me, Nana Darlin and her Great Grandmother.

Just a picture of all of the Muchow girls at Thanksgiving!

We had such a great day and I couldn't be anymore thankful for my wonderful family! Britt and I are truly blessed to have such a wonderful little girl and great family!

2009-11-15T08:31:00.000-08:00

Here is a little video of Brooklee playing this morning. She was just a talking to her rattle and octopuss. We cut the video down a bit but she went on for well over ten minutes. Hope ya'll enjoy it as much as we did.

A Beautiful November Day

2009-11-15T07:57:00.000-08:00

Brooklee enjoying the sunshine and pleasant weather yesterday.

Photos from the past week

2009-11-13T08:50:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pics of Brooklee getting ready for bathtime. She has really started loving it, so we have started to bathe every other day now. She just splashes around in the water.

After bathtime we try to read a book before we get ready for bed. Over the last week or so she has really started to notice all the colors and pics in the books and seems so interested. Mommy and daddys favorite book to read to her is Dr. Seuss's "An Amazing Alphabet Book!" We do not know if she enjoys it but it is very fun to read.

The other morning we had a good photo opp after she woke up. She was in such a great mood and loved looking around while laying on daddy's chest. Our little girl is growing up so fast. She is getting such good head control at two months old. Just think in a couple of more months we will be chasing her all over the house when she learns how to crawl.

Cute pic of the cousins...

Last but not least, we have been try to capture her "pouty face" on camera for future proof that she was always been a little drama queen. I think it was fitting that we finally caught it while she was wearing a shirt that says "I LOVE TO GIGGLE"

Carving First Pumpkin

2009-10-27T13:49:00.000-07:00

Last night we decided to have a little fun with the babies and carve pumpkins for their first Halloween. Memrie, Josh, Kate, Kale, Granna, and Poppa joined us for a little cook-out and Halloween fun. Memrie acted as our paparazzi for the night. She took tons of great pictures. Here is one of all the adults concentrating hard on the designs. (I think we enjoyed it more than the babies did.)

Emilee carved a small pumpkin for Brooklee and I carved the "scary" ghost pumpkin because that is the one Emilee wanted me to carve.

Brooklee and mommy with her first pumpkin.

Mommy, Daddy, and Brooklee...Enjoying our pre-Halloween night.

Kate, Josh, and Kale posing with the pumpkins.

The whole Taylor Clan...

Brooklee, our little pumpkin.

Future So Bright

2009-10-22T16:21:00.000-07:00

So the other day when I went for my follow up doctors appointment Britt stayed at home with Brooklee. When I was done with the doctor I looked at my phone to call and check on them, and this is what I saw...Britt had dressed her and while they were playing he decided to put her sunglasses on. They are so big on her but how cute is she?! He said that she hated them so maybe that is why she has her fist ready to hit him. Who knows!! But what a better way to end a doctors appointment?!

Our baby is one month old today!!!

2009-10-13T11:12:00.000-07:00

Today Brooklee is one month old. Every morning we play on the activity mat and try a few new things. Today was the first time to try out the Bumbo. She seemed to like it and was holding herself up pretty easily.

She is starting to recognize things a little better and was actually laughing at her daddy today. Of course I was not able to get the laugh on camera but hopefully I will get better soon.

This is just a little smile for everyone that follows Brooklee as she grows. Maybe over the next few weeks she will allow me to catch one of her big grins to share to all of you.

Our first smile!!

2009-10-11T17:22:00.000-07:00

So I know that they say that when babies smile it is just because they have gas but I swear today I got a geniune smile from my beautiful baby girl! The last few mornings she has had the sweetest little grins after she gets a full belly in the morning and I finally was able to catch one on camera. (Sorry the picture isn't the best quality but I was only able to catch it on my phone.)

So this sweet little partially awake grin already made my day but what I didn't realize was after the next feeding, I was going to get a full smile with what sounded like a little giggle!!

Of course as soon as the camera is ready the smile was fading but I think you can tell that she just looks so sweet and happy in this picture. She was just looking at me and trying to talk and giggle. I just love seeing the changes in her personality everyday and being able to enjoy them with her. I still can't believe that we were blessed with such a little angel 4 weeks ago! This has truly been an amazing month and we couldn't be any happier!

Trying out a few new things...

2009-10-05T16:25:00.000-07:00

Today we decided to lay Brooklee down in her crib for the very first time. Britt tucked her in and turned on her mobile just for fun. She was no were near going to sleep. We just did it for a photo opp. She just stared at the mobile, she was so interested in it. She did not make a peep. (I guess they make those things for a reason)

Then we got the Baby Einstein activity mat out to see how she would do. She just laid her head on the whale and stared at all the fun entertaining objects. She was having so much fun just looking around holding on to the rings. I don't think she grabbed it on purpose of course but she did not want to let it go after she finally caught it. She has a strong grip for a 3 week old.

So after laying on her back for a while playing with all the rings, we tried a little tummy time. It did not work out too well since she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the mat. I guess all the stimulation wore her out. Maybe we will try the mat again if she gets a little fussy to see if it will calm her down like it did today.

2009-10-04T16:23:00.000-07:00

So just a few cute pictures that we took yesterday. Britt was dressing her and when I turned around he had put the hood on and she was standing up. (With his help of course) He called it her gangster outfit with her hood pulled up.

We had our first bath in the bathtub last night and she did really good. She kept trying to scoot down in the tub and we had to keep pulling her up. She didn't mind the bath at all until it was time to wash her hair. She really can't stand having her hair washed for some reason. She always sleeps really good after her bath!

2009-10-03T17:14:00.000-07:00

Today we went out to Aunt Kate and Uncle Josh's house to visit and had our on mini photo shoot. Aunt Kate is really good with her new camera and took some really good shots! I'm going to add them to the gallery but will put a few of our favorites up on this post. She didn't really have that good of a time during the photo shoot. She was pretty fussy for the most part because she kept fighting sleep. As soon as we were done taking pictures she fell asleep in my arms and slept for a while afterwards. I hope you like the pictures of my sweet little girl!!

Brooklee's Two Week Doctors Appointment

2009-09-28T12:22:00.000-07:00

Today, we went for Brooklee's two week check-up. Everything looked great, she got an A+ from the doctor. She has a gained 9 ounces from her birth weight for a total of 7 pounds 10 ounces. She has also grown a whole inch and 3/4 in lenth to 22.25inches. She is in the 50% for the weight and 95% for length, she is a long baby. We have noticed over the past week or so that some of her clothes with feet do not fit anymore and her sleeves are now 3/4 length sleeves. She is still really skinny but that is because she is using all that fuel to grow in length instead of weight. Everything else checked out well and now we have to prepare for her 2 month appt. This is the one were she gets her shots, so Mom is a little nervous about that. We are so proud of our growing girl!

All of Brooklee's newborn pics

2009-09-24T12:08:00.000-07:00

The rest of Brooklee's pics from her first photo shoot are up. Here is how to see them, go to this link http://kstafford.photobiz.com/cart/event_login.cfm?eventID=247060 and type in your email address to see the pics. You will not get any emails from the site, it is only a tracker to see how many people follow this page. Hope you all enjoy them as much as we have. We think she is just beautiful.

BROOKLEE'S PHOTO SHOOT

2009-09-22T14:24:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more preview pics from Brooklee's photo shoot. Katie, our photographer, is so talented. She has done an excellent job so far and we cannot wait to see the rest of them. We have the most beautiful baby ever but maybe we are a little bias:)

2009-09-21T09:10:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Brooklee had her newborn pictures taken. Here are some few proofs from the shoot. She was such a great baby during the entire thing. She must have known when the shoot was about over because that is when she got hungry and a little fussy. Hopefully we will have more pictures soon. I cannot wait to see the rest of them.

2009-09-19T17:50:00.000-07:00

Today was a day of many firsts; Brooklee slept so much better and was only awake for feedings which was nice for me and Britt. We were finally able to get some much needed rest. She also got ready for her very first SOUTHERN MISS game with daddy. So we decked her out in all her Southern Miss attire in preparation for the big game against Virginia.

Daddy was a little too excited about dressing her for the game so she was in her outfit since 11am for a 230pm game. He also added the pink bow to let everyone know that his "little girl" is a true Southern Fan.

She was pretty worn out by halftime so she took a little nap in her swing for the first time to see how she would do. She slept for about an hour and a half after one short fuss but overall seemed to enjoy it. I have a feeling we will try this more often if she enjoys it this much.

Brooklee and daddy celebrating the come from behind win for Southern Miss. Daddy is calling her his good luck charm because Southern started playing a lot better once she was out of the swing. I have a feeling she will wear this outfit everytime they are playing :)

Hopefully tomorrow will be full of more firsts and a lot more photo opps. We are actually having her newborn pictures made around two. So pray that she will cooperate and be a sweet baby like she has been the whole time she has been here.

2009-09-18T14:01:00.000-07:00

I have been meaning to start this blog for sometime now but felt like it would be to overwhelming with having a newborn and trying to figure out how to put the blog together. My wonderful husband figured it out for me and just let me decide on colors and where I wanted to put things. So now I am trying to figure it all out and write a little about what's been going on. Brooklee was born on Sunday, Sept 13, 2009 after going in to the hospital thinking that I was in false labor. I don't guess that it was false at all. She weighed 7lbs 1oz and was 20.5 in long. She was 6lbs 10oz when we left the hospital. We have been home for 3 days now and we are still trying to adjust to our new normal. She is a really great baby and does really well esp. during the day. She wakes up at night and wants to feed a good bit but even that seems to be getting better already. Maybe that is just because I am getting used to it. Who knows. She's actually a very awake and alert little girl. She loves just looking around after a feeding. We had our 2 day checkup yesterday and everything went great. Brooklee has already gained an ounce and is up to 6lbs 11ozs. Her jaundice level was great and they said that everything else looked perfect. Well she's waking up now so I'm going to go tend to her but I will try to blog frequently to give updates on out sweet little girl.