11 months

This month we've been getting ready for our big move.  I haven't had a whole lot of energy to pack much and pretty much put all my energy into playing with Brenna during the day.  She loves listening to toddler tunes on the TV and her favorite song seems to be the ABC's.  I'm not sure if it's the song or if she just hears that the most often but it always gets a little dance from her and a smile. 

 

 

Brenna has been practicing her walking and is getting more confident in her explorations. Her hair is slowly growing and it seems like there is a little more to comb after her baths. Speaking of baths, she loves bath time and really gets into the splashing. She is still a great eater and is willing to try anything. She loves to steal a bite or two of our cheese sticks and bananas.

 

She's always on the go!!

Christmas

Ahh, Christmas morning started off bright and early at the Shire's with Brenna showing off her coffee table labs.

 

 

 

Then she got grandma in on the laps.... starting her new years resolution, perhaps?

 

Then it was off the the Rogers' where Brenna enjoyed more toys and wrapping paper.

 

 

A festive game of 'peekaboo' is always in order.

After a long nap, we headed over to the Dollar's and enjoyed a family Christmas with cousins and aunts and uncles and grandparents and great grandparents....What a fun first Christmas!

10 months

Here she is!  Our 10 month old baby!  Oh what a busy little girl she is....she just took her first steps on Dec 6th.  She has become exponentially more brave in moving around the furniture and has even taken a step here and there in her transitions between the couch and coffee table. 

She has been starting games of peekaboo, but she is all business about it, barely any smiles and we yell 'surprise!' and 'there she is!' and 'peekaboo!' she just keeps a straight face and does it again.  One thing that consistently gets a smile is opening her book that her daddy recorded for her.....as soon as his voice plays, she has the biggest, cheesiest grin!  So cute!

More playtime fun!

This was a present from Mrs D.  Brenna really gets a kick out of it and will look at me and grunt so I can say the command to make the stuffed doggie talk.  So funny!

 

 

 

Brenna is such a smiley baby!  She loves to play peekaboo and will crawl as fast as possible to peak around the corner of the table to see you.  It's been a lot of fun to see her finally understand things and become interested in her own favorites. 

 

 

Who's heart wouldn't melt seeing this little face light up when she sees you?

 

 

Playtime & teeth

 

If the video above doesn't work, try this link:  http://youtu.be/gU-p-WJ750o

 

I tried and tried to get some pictures of all her little teeth....and this is about as good as it gets.

 

 

 

Here's a little toothy grin.  She has been circling the table for days now.  She's getting faster and faster, but it's funny, she prefers to only go to her left.  She can go to the right if enticed by something extra special that she wants (remote, phone, Mr Ducky....) but there are times she will just take the long way around to get to it.  So funny.

 

And yesterday, she actually tried to start a game of 'peekaboo' all by herself.  I was sitting on the couch with my leg on the table and she was standing next to my leg.  Next thing I know she is slightly bent over, hiding her face under my leg and then POP!  she stands up straight and is looking at me with a HUGE smile.  She repeated this over and over.  So cute!  I'm so glad that Nick was able to see her play her first game!

Brenna's looks

Here is her devilish look

 

 

Her 'I'm so innocent' look

 

Her 'I'm sleepy' look

 

Her 'I'm curious' look

 

Her 'what the heck is that' look

day in the park

We had such wonderful weather on Black Friday that we decided to go to the park instead of shopping.  Brenna was pretty interested in the leaves.  I had a good time playing with my camera and some of it's settings to see what it all does.  Such cute subjects :)

We had a hard time keeping her belly in her jacket!