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Santa Claus is coming to town...

Brynn got to meet Santa! She was amazed and tired, but we got a good smile out of her before she passed out in the car on the way home. Let the craziness of the Christmas season begin!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope everyone enjoys their Thanksgiving with family and friends. Eat lots of turkey and my favorite, pumpkin pie!

A quick update on the teeth front...Brynn now has two! Her bottom left finally came through, it only took about 2 months. So yay for teeth!!

Uh-oh: Part Deux!

The baby gates are being installed this weekend!

8 months!

Okay, I'm a little late on this post. Better late than never, right?Brynn is 8 months old! I say this every month, but time is flying by! She is an expert crawler now...zooms all over the place. You walk into the next room and before you know it she is right there with you! Still pulling up and cruising around on everything too....nothing is off limits. Brynn loves dog toys and the dog bowls. Seriously, that is what she crawls around looking for!

Another tooth *should* be right around the corner. We can see the white and it bulges out of the gum, but can't actually feel the tooth yet.And just because I like this pic...

She is so proud of herself!

This has been my view when I get Brynn from her crib after a nap...who does she think she is? Standing in her crib...geesh!
She has her Saints jammies on to help the Saints stay undefeated! And it would be nice since Scott is at the game for them to win!! C'mon Saints!

Who Dat!?!

Had a good time watching the Saints shoot down the Dirty Birds on Monday Night Football with Matt, Anna and Mason. The ole Aints are 7-0!!!

And she's off....

For the last week or so Brynn has been doing this pseudo crawl and then rolls to get what she is after. But in the last few days she has been doing the real deal! She isn't very good or fast at it yet, but she has figured it out. She can also get herself into the sitting position when she gets to what she wants. Better watch out she is a lady on the move!
She is also pulling herself up onto anything and everything she can. She then tries to cruise around holding on to the couch, ottoman and us. And little Miss thinks she is a big shot, if you give her your fingers to hold on to she will walk all around the house.So now that she's mobile, I guess we will be seeing some bumps and bruises and I suppose we need to baby proof!

Happy Halloween!

We hope everyone had a safe and spooky Halloween! Brynn did go trick or treating, but didn't collect on any of the treats. Only having one tooth kind of spoils that fun! Here is our little bee buzzing around!We also had some pictures taken of her for Halloween. Here they are:

Brynn, MeMaw. MeMaw, Brynn!

Our little Brynn got to meet her Great Grandmother last week. MeMaw (my Grandma for you West Coasters) came out all the way from New Orleans to meet Brynn and Mason. We had such a nice time last Friday night at our house, Saturday at Mom's with the family and Sunday at Matt's house. Saints won again!! Who Dat?!? Although MeMaw watched the Saints play in the Superdome on TV, she STILL has never stepped foot in that place. Imagine being 49 and a half years old and never going inside the Superdome. Oh wait, she finally admitted she's 80! She doesn't look it or act like it though!! Wish we all lived closer together.

We are so thankful for our families!

Uh-oh!

I'm not sure where she thinks she is going?!?!? In fact, she got stuck there and needed help sitting back down. She has been doing this for the last week or so...what's next?

Rainy day

It has been rainy and dreary for the last few days. To make it a comfy, cozy rainy day Brynn hung out in her jammies.

Lombardi Ranch!

We had a great time at the local pumpkin patch yesterday! Brynn got to see all the scarecrows, pumpkins (some bigger than her, as shown below) and animals. She was enamored by the ostrich. That sucker was huge! I'm sure this will be an annual trip for us and we can't wait to see her running around next year.

7 months old!

Where has the time gone? I swear every month seems to fly by and Brynn is only getting bigger and doing more fun stuff. Pretty soon it will be Christmas and then around the corner her 1st birthday...ahhhh!!!

She isn't crawling quite yet, but she is moving around like an inch worm and she rolls all over the place to get to what she wants. Crawling is in the near future and I'm not sure I'm ready for that.Brynn's favorite new spot is on your shoulders. As soon as she gets up there she has a big smile on her face. She loves to try and eat or pull your hair if it is long enough.

All in all she is a happy little love bug!

The great outdoors!

Brynn loves being outside! She watches kids play, cars go by, the trees sway and whatever else there is to look at. She is content to be outside for quite some time just looking around.
She was obsessed with trying to 'pet' the grass, but the thing that mesmerized her the most was her shadow. She kept turning trying to see it. It was too cute!!

A tooth!

That's right, one single tooth. Not toothies, or teeth, just one single pearly white peeking through the gum. It broke through about 2 weeks ago and has steadily been working its way out.

I have been trying to take a picture of it since and have been unsuccessful. Although, even if I got a picture I thought was decent, I probably would have posted it and you all wouldn't be able to see anything. So, i just decided to post about it instead...we'll see if I can get a picture of it sometime soon!!

She has been chewing on everything and leaving little teeth marks on her toys. I can't believe my baby has her first tooth!!!!

So I wrote this post earlier in the week and didn't get around to posting it. In the meantime I think I may have gotten a picture of the elusive tooth. Can you guys see it? (You can click on the picture to make it bigger.) I promise it's there!!!

A is for avocado...

AND apparently awful! Brynn had some pureed avocado and really didn't like it. I'm not sure if it is a texture thing or if she just has to get used to it, but after 4 days we decided to move on. We moved on to sweet potatoes and I'm not so sure she likes those either, but she seems to be doing better with them. We'll keep pushing through because at this rate she isn't going to like anything if we don't. Hopefully she will come around to sweet potatoes the same way she did with the cereal.

She is loving her cereal though!! She can not get enough of it fast enough and gobbles it all up. We have actually had to make more for her every night.

6 month pediatrician appointment

Brynn had her appointment today and keeps trucking along. She is now 14 pounds 10 ounces, 26 1/4 inches long, and has a 45 cm head circumference. She also got her shots, which are always so sad. She looks at us like "Why are you letting them do this to me?"...but it's all for the best.
She also got a new toy today. I'm sure everyone has had these rings at some point, but they are keeping her entertained for now.

Photo shoot!

Our friend, Jamie, came up to take some pictures of Brynn this weekend. Unfortunately, Brynn only took a cat nap (as is becoming her habit) so she was a little fussy and not down with posing for pics.

OH.MY.GOSH!! Seriously adorable, right?!?!?

But we still got some cute ones!! Go check out the rest on Jamie's blog. Thanks Jamie!!

Cereal

Brynn had her first taste of real food tonight...well real food might be stretching it. Baby steps, I suppose. She didn't really seem to like it and made all sorts of funny faces and even some gagging noises.But she must have liked it somewhat because she was all smiles after.

And today was the first football Sunday of the season. Brynn was decked out in her Saints cheer leading outfit...so adorable! She was hanging out with her cousin, Mason, having fun and watching the Saints win!

Deep in conversation.

Kisses!
(Although, I really think she was trying to eat him!)

6 months old...um, that can't be right?!

Brynn is SIX MONTHS OLD today! I'm sticking my fingers in my ears...la la la...I can't hear you! What happened to my itty bitty baby? How is she getting so big so fast?

Oh well, I guess I have to believe it since chances are that she is probably only going to get bigger from here on out!! My baby girl is doing something new and adorable everyday. Her newest adventure is sleeping on her tummy. Every morning when we go to get her from her crib, there she is on her belly! SO CUTE!

It is becoming increasingly more difficult to take pictures of the little booger sitting still. She constantly wants to be doing something.

"Fine, I'll pose for a picture with this bunny!""Okay, I don't want to share the spotlight anymore!""Mmmm...bunnies are tasty!! NOM NOM"

All in all, Brynn is doing very well. She has a doctor's appointment on Friday for her 6 month check-up and more shots.