Anniversary Trip

The last week of July Collin and I celebrated a decade of marriage.  I can't believe 10 years has already gone by since we said "I do."  So much has changed in the past 10 years and I am so thankful I get to go on this life journey with my love, Collin.  To celebrate this milestone we decided to take a trip.  With Brooklyn being so small still we had to take her with us but she was great and we had a blast.  We talked about the beach but ended up deciding to go to the Northeast.  We flew into NYC and spent a few days there and then rented a car and drove up to Boston for a few days.  Both are great cities and we had a blast.

We went to the MET and MOMA and got to see Starry Night.  We went to 3 different baseball games and got to hit 3 different stadiums, Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, and Fenway Park (we want to go to them all at some point).  We got to see a Red Sox/Yankees game at Fenway so that was awesome!  We did Top of the Rock and took Brooklyn to Brooklyn.  We also saw the the 9/11 museum and that was really amazing.  On our drive up to Boston we stopped in Cape Cod and it is beautiful! We did the Freedom Trail and walked to MIT and Harvard too.  It was a great trip and we got to see so many new thing!  I am so glad we were able to take this trip to celebrate our anniversary before Collin started his new job.

Brooklyn 3 Months

Time is just flying by with our sweet Brooklyn Kate.  I am trying so hard to savor every minute with our last baby.  I just love the newborn stage and am a little sad to see it go.  B is such a sweet baby.  She is so laid back and easy going.  I can definitely tell she is growing and I look forward to seeing her little personality come out!  We did have to make a trip to the dr. right around when she turned 3 months so we got to find out she weighed 11 lbs 6 oz.  That jumped her up to the 15th percentile which is good!

at 3 months Brooklyn is...
*in size 2 diapers
*0-3 and 3 month clothes
*has the most precious dimples when she smiles
*is getting really good at tummy time
*She loves being carried in the Boba wrap and usually falls asleep the moment I put her in it.
*She goes to bed around 8:30 pm and still wakes up several times a night to eat.
*She nurses every 2-3 hours.

Here are her 3 month pics...doesn't she have the most GORGEOUS eyes!?!

I have finally found a new pediatrician here in Allen, so I have her 4 month appointment booked for a couple of weeks from now :D.

Brooklyn 2 Months

So I know I'm like a month and a half late on this post but I did at least take the pics and keep the stats from when Miss B turned 2 months old.

She had her 2 month well check right before the big move and checked out great.  The only issue was that she was a teeny tiny little thing.  She weighed 9 lbs 4 oz which was only the 5th percentile.  The dr. recommended that we supplement her with some formula.  I tried several bottles of formula but she did not like it at all and just cried when I would try to give it to her.  So I gave up on that and just continued to nurse her regularly. She was 22 1/2 in long which was the 25th percentile.

Some other stats at 2 months:
*size 1 diapers
*size 0-3 month clothes
*loves bath time
*smiles all the time
*eats every 2-3 hours
*goes to bed around 9pm and wakes up several times a night still

Here are a couple of my favorite pics from 2 months...

My Sisters Wedding

A couple of weeks ago we loaded up the car and headed south to Texas for my baby sister's wedding. We spent the whole week before in Dallas with family (finalizing the new job and looking for a house) and then headed down to Horseshoe Bay for big event.  It was a fun few days down by the lake just hanging out and celebrating Morgan and Matt's big day.  I was a co-maid of honor with our other sister, Heather and Maddox, Addison and Brooklyn were the ring bearer and flower girls.  The wedding went off perfectly and was absolutely beautiful!  It was fun to get to be a part of Morgan and Matt's special day!  We pray blessings over their new life together!

DEN to DFW

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Well, I'm sure by this point most of you have heard our big news.  This past Sunday we announced that Collin has accepted the preaching position at the Greenville Oaks Church of Christ in Allen, TX and that we would be moving in July.  The best way to explain our emotions is bittersweet.  We are so sad to leave all the people we have come to know and love here in Colorado but are also so excited to start this new chapter in Texas at Greenville Oaks and closer to family.

Our time at Littleton has of course had its ups and down but regardless we will look back on our time here with fond memories.  We are so grateful this church was willing to take a chance on a young preacher right out of school and his wife.  We have grown and learned so much during our time here. We have built our family here.  The people at Littleton have been our family while we were away from family and we will be forever grateful for that.  Many tears have been shed already and I'm sure a few more will be shed as we say our goodbyes in the days to come.  Though the distance doesn't mean the relationships will end.  We have most certainly made forever friends here!

As we look forward to our move and the new opportunities in Texas we are filled with excitement.  We feel so blessed to have this opportunity to serve along side all those already at Greenville Oaks.  We have high hopes of the relationship that will be formed there.  We have found a house to live in that I pray will be a place we will host many, a place our kids can grow in and love, and a place our family will live in for a long time.  We can't wait to see all that God will do in this next chapter of our lives.

So with this news, I ask that you would be in prayer for us, that the transition goes smoothly especially for our kids.  I ask that you would be in prayer for Greenville Oaks, that we can join with them and together be a blessing to the city of Allen and the surrounding areas.  And I ask that you would be in prayer for Littleton, that they transition well and that God would lead them to the right person to be their next lead minister.  

Sister is 3

On May 31st our sweet Addison turned 3 years old.  We celebrated a week early because her actual birthday was the same day as my sister's wedding that she got to be the flower girl in (ill post about this later) and I thought we would be pretty busy that day.  We were in Texas for the entire week before so we decided to celebrate on Memorial day with all of our family!  It was so much fun!

Addy is our wild and crazy kid.  She is fearless.  She has a new found love for dancing and it cracks us up.  She adds so much fun and energy to our family.  She can also frustrate us like crazy.  She is stubborn and can throw a mean temper tantrum.  Regardless, we love her to pieces and couldn't imagine life without her in it!

We had her 3 year well check yesterday and she checked out perfectly!  She weighs 32 lbs (60th%) and is 37 1/2 in tall (50th %).  Thankfully we didn't have to get any shots at this appointment.  She did get a finger prick for a study they were doing on type 1 diabetes and celiac in children but it didn't even phase her.  We are so thankful she is a healthy little girl.

We love this sweet girl so much and feel so blessed that God chose us to be her family.  We love getting to watch her grow and learn each day.

Brooklyn is 1 Month

How is it possible our sweet baby girl is already a month old?  The time has flown by.  It's so much fun having a newborn around again!  I am trying to soak up every bit of life with her around because I know it's our last baby!

She is such a sweetheart. Of course she is just starting to wake up more as she moves out of the newborn stage and into the infant stage. We have learned she is not a huge fan of the car seat like Addy and tends to do some screaming while in there. She is, however, a great sleeper which I greatly appreciate!!  She typically only wakes up twice a night to eat which is fantastic!!  She loves taking a bath and especially having her hair washed. I would guess she weighs around 8 lbs now but we don't go back to the dr until 2 months so I don't know for sure. I can definitely tell she is growing though.  One of my favorite things right now is getting to see her beautiful eyes as she is spending a little more time awake. They are just georgous. I think they are going to be blue like the rest of ours!!

I am so thankful for a sweet, healthy baby girl. I will continue to try and savor every minute with her as she grows and changes!  

2 Weeks Old

I can't believe Brooklyn is already 2 weeks old!  The time is just flying by and I wish there was some way to freeze time! With B being our last baby (at least that's the plan) I am trying to soak in every moment of this precious newborn stage! It's such a sweet time and is over in the blink of an eye. 

We had Brooklyn's 2 week checkup this afternoon and she checked out just perfectly!!  She now weighs 7 lbs 6 oz which is the 25th percentile and is 20 1/4 in long which is the 50th percentile. I can tell she is growing because today I put the outfit on her that she wore home from the hospital that was huge on her and it fit. Bitter sweetness. I am so thankful for a healthy baby girl!  I will just keep soaking up these sweet days and try not to blink because it will be over before I know it!  

Outnumbered

Here we are 2 weeks in and I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that we have 3 kids. As in there are now more kids than adults in our house. We're outnumbered. It's just crazy. So far the transition has gone pretty well.  There are certain times that are definitely more difficult than others such as bedtime and loading up in the car to go somewhere. But for the most part I think we are handling the transition well. I know in the future we will have ups and downs associated with having 3 kids  and at times life is going to seem crazy but I really do love that our kids get to grow up with siblings to love and play with!  I can't wait to watch these 3 grow up together and build (hopefully) great relationships with each other over the years to come!!  

Life with B

Well we have officially had Miss Brooklyn in our lives for 12 days now.  She is such a sweetheart!  As is true with all my babies, now that she is here I can't imagine life without her.  She is so laid back and hardly ever cries.  She is starting to wake up a little more but is still spending the majority of the day sleeping.  I know the big kids are ready for her to start doing a little more interacting with them.  We go to the dr for her 2 week check up on thursday so we will be able to see how much weight she has gained in the last week and a half.  She was up to 6 lbs 10 oz at her first appointment when she was 5 days old.  Here are a few pictures of her at 1 week old.