Brooke loves to play hide and seek. If she can't see you she doesn't think you can see her. Brooke hides her head behind legs, under covers, and even under the bed. Yes, she has gone completely under the bed to explore. Now I really need to vacuum under the beds!
Just imagine her being able to lift her head. January 2007
Brooke enjoyed her warm bubble bath and getting her nails done in her pink plush robe. Such a pampered little girl.
A face only a mother could love.
I didn't really think this existed anymore. When I noticed the personalized B in Brooke on her anywhere chair from Pottery Barn was raveling all I thought was great, "I'm screwed". I haven't even had to wash the thing. Like a bad girl I didn't save any of the invoices or receipts. I called customer service and they were able to pull my information right up by our last name. From there I was placed on hold, once again I just thought, "forget it, you are left with a chair that will eventually only say rooke". To my surprise, I was told that a new one would be shipped and would arrive in about 7 days. They would check each letter to be sure the stitching was tight before it shipped. I don't even need to ship the old one back! She told me to keep it until the new one arrives and do whatever I would like with it after that. Excellent customer service still does exist! Hooray! Yet another reason to love Pottery Barn.
This harmonica was given to us. I say this because in no way would I have never bought this obnoxious thing. I now have come to realize why my parents would hide some of our "noisemakers". I can specifically remember a bird whistle thing that required you you to add water to make it "chirp". The thing was always hidden on top of the vanity in one of our bathrooms growing up. Anyway, we entertain her long enough to make her happy and usually stuff it somewhere hoping that she will forget about it. A couple days later she is running at you pushing it to your mouth ready to dance. In our heads we are thinking, "noooo, where did she find that". Who can resist that face, so we do it again as she claps and dances all around.
I made the same face about how bad the house smelled.
This what Dad found for Brooke over the weekend...
Now when she spots the computer she runs up to it pointing and yelling, "Elmo, Elmo".
Will she ever get enough of Elmo?
www.video.sesameworkshop.org
Brooke's 7th tooth appeared on Monday. Last weekend she started with the runny nose all over again so we knew something must be popping through. She won't let us look or feel in her mouth so we pretty much have to wait to see the white pop through to know for sure. Every other one has been in pairs so we will see if this one has a friend come along.
Add another to the list of bloggers. Laci and Matt have joined in the fun and to keep us up to date with the Balsters. You gotta see their Puggle. Nala looks so fat compared to Macy. Hmmm now to guess if they are having a boy or girl. http://www.thebalsters.blogspot.com/
Or Not
Thanks for the pics Grandma. Brooke is going to miss her overnight stays. Have fun in Florida.
This first one was actually taken before christmas when we had to move her chair to make room for the christmas tree. She would manage to get it wedged over in front of the recliner so she could climb up to sit and rock on the recliner.
Recently, she has figured out that she can make it up to her glider without any assistance to rock and page through her books. Busy, Busy!
I swear I pulled all those drawers looking for it. I was so excited that I had found it that I put it on right over top of her existing outfit so pay no attention to the mismatched polka-dots. I am just amazed that it still fits!
Tim came home yesterday for a short lunch. Once he gave Brooke kisses good-bye and left I received a text message:
Why another picture of a sleeping baby? Well, this picture was taken at 10:45am. That's right am, and no this is not a nap this is still bedtime sleep. Brooke has been doing this since Christmas. She used to wake up at 8:30 on cue every morning but now she has morphed into her mommy's sleeping habits. Merry Christmas to me? She does still go down for bed at 8:30-9:00 but this is just screwing with the whole schedule I have had for awhile. Breakfast when? Nap when? I am sure there are many mommy's out there that wish their baby's slept like she has, so I am not complaining. Like mother, like daughter, we like to sleep!
Update: Brooke was up at 11:45. That means breakfast was at noon!
Brooke or Dad? They love sitting on the floor and playing with Legos. It usually goes like this, Brooke hands Dad a Lego, and he creates a new monstrosity for her to tear down and they do it all over again. I gotta say they are creative!
A new episode of Grey's Anatomy follows on Thursday at 9.
What is Tim most exicted about this week? An all new American Gladiators starting Sunday at 9 on CBC. Anyone else remember staying up late to watch episodes? Still some of the same challenges: joust, assault, and hangtough minus big permed hair and mullets.
What a great game! Llyod Carr ended his coaching career with a 41-35 victory over Florida in the Capital One Bowl. Go Blue!
Okay so I decided to take Brooke for her first trip to Chuck E Cheese today. Not what I remembered about the place. I could swear everything was much bigger when I was younger. No more ball pits either. I know they were filled with germs but they sure were fun for us. Probably the only thing that hasn't changed are the characters on stage. Brooke loved when they would break out singing and dancing.
Tim and Brooke are in front of an 85 foot Norway Spruce that is adorned with 32,000 white lights. That is more than the famous tree in Rockefeller Center. There was no way I could fit the whole thing in a picture. This picture doesn't begin to give it justice.
Brooke loved to dance along with the "Dancing Light" show that featured LED lights synchronzed to classic holiday tunes.
