Just Funny

Yes, this is a shot of Briana's behind. I swiped a few pictures from Kathy's blog because these pics are too funny. While playing in Chani's playroom last Friday, Briana tried to lean over the wall of this toy garden and got stuck. She is just a tad too short! And as you know, Briana had a ball sticking plastic pickles in her mouth. I am sure Kathy has sanitized those suckers by now - LOL!

Kathy also came over to my house on Tuesday. She, Briana and I went out and chowed down on Mexican food for lunch. Yum - O. Right after Kathy left for home, she gave me a call to tell me she got her TA - woohoo!!! Congrats Kathy!

And this is Briana playing in her drawer in the kitchen. She looked so cute - I just had to post it!

15 Months

Miss Briana is 15 months old today. I can't believe how much she has changed in three months. She walks all over the place, babbles constantly and gives the best hugs and kisses! Yesterday, I gave her a small snack after her nap, and she decided on her own to go and sit in her booster seat to eat it. I had it sitting on the floor in the corner of the kitchen. She is such a hoot!

We had a very busy Friday and Saturday. Friday, Briana and I went over to Kathy's house, where we got to see Maisie and Lisa S. The girls had so much fun playing with Chani's toys! Can't wait for Chani to join in the fun!

Briana and Maisie...

Briana walking with plastic pickles in her mouth - sorry Kathy! :)

Kathy practicing for mommyhood!

Then on Saturday, Briana and I met my good friend Carole at a fall craft show. Carole brought along her son, Guy and her daughter Amanda. Amanda brought her two children, Jack and Kate. Kate is two years old and she and Briana became fast friends! The show was great, and I bought some really neat items (that I probably didn't really need but oh well!). It was a great time!

Here are Briana and Kate...

Holding hands!

BTW, I just need to say that time changes when you have small children totally suck...Briana has been on a great schedule and now it is screwed up! She is off by an hour on everything. Blah!

Briana Picture Montage With Music - Updated

Our Briana will be 15 months old on November 5. She is truly amazing. She is smart, spunky, beautiful, so funny and full of spirit. She's got a way about her...

**Update** The video should be working now. My settings on YouTube got screwed up!

Ladybug Costume Pictures

She did it! Briana was such a trooper! My cutie pie wore her ladybug Halloween costume and went trick or treating in it. We hit about 12 houses and she was so amazingly good! She really enjoyed it. My parents came over for the evening and loved seeing their granddaughter on her first Halloween.

Here are a few pics...in the last pic you will see how Briana made out in the candy department. Too bad she can't eat any of it! Doug and I will try not to eat it either. But we can't make any promises...

Three Months and First Halloween

We have had Briana in our lives for three months today! She is so amazing. Doug and I got our first kisses from her last week. Ah - bliss! As you can see, Miss Briana is wearing her Halloween gear. We are looking so forward to our first Halloween with her! She can say the word "Bats". If a store has bats hanging from the ceiling, she points and yells, "Bats!" I will post pictures of Briana in her ladybug costume (it is so freakin' cute). I hope she cooperates! The top of the costume does go on her head and she doesn't love things on her head, so I will keep my fingers crossed that she will wear it for more that five minutes!

Aunt Amy and Uncle Andy came for a visit on Saturday night. We all had a wonderful time! Here are a few pics from the evening...

Busy Busy Weekend

We had such a busy weekend! Saturday we had dinner with our friends Mark and Alison and their girls Ashlyn and Kaitlyn. Then Sunday, it was Maisie's Birthday Blowout!

On Saturday, Mark, Alison and the girls came over to meet Briana. Briana was fascinated by the girls! She loved playing with them so much. We went to a Japanese hibachi style restaurant and came back to the house to play a little Wii. A good time was had by all!

Here is a pic of Briana waiting for the guests...

On Sunday afternoon, we headed to Maisie's Birthday party. Lisa and Eammon held it outside on their beautiful new deck (jealous over here!). Briana got to meet so many new friends! Briana met Andrew (Trixie and WaWa's little boy), April (Ilene and Michael's little girl) and Emily (Amy and David's little girl). And she saw friends she already knew - Ian and Lili, Zoe from music class and of course the birthday girl! It was a beautiful day and Maisie's cake was delish!

Lisa S. snapped this picture of Briana and Zoe trying to get through the door at the same time. I call it "the wedge". LOL!

Here is a slide show of the afternoon. I stole a few pics from Lisa's blog!

Another Week Down

I love to watch Briana when she sleeps. She is so peaceful. She is my little angel.

Briana has changed so much since we got her home. She didn't like to be rocked in the glider when we first got her home, but now she loves it. My heart melts when she is in my arms as I rock her and she looks up at me and smiles. And it has taken a while, but Briana now hugs me back. She always liked me holding her, but I didn't really feel her reciprocate. Now she really clings on and it feels so good. I really feel like she knows I am her mommy. Everything takes time...

And she walks all over the place. She is still a little klutz - kind of walks like she is drunk, but she gets stronger each day. I will be very happy when she stops falling and bumping into things. Unfortunately, I have heard from mothers with older children that it never stops completely - LOL!

We have had a busy week. Monday, we went to the playground. Tuesday, Grandma (my mom) came to visit and we went out for a ladies lunch. Wednesday, we went to music class and saw Miss Maisie on her birthday. Yesterday was errand day. And today, my friend Julie came over to meet Briana and have lunch. Mmmm, Mexican food! We have a full weekend as well - which I will blog about next week! Busy, busy, busy!

Here are a few pictures of Miss Briana...

Walking outside, waiting for Grandma to arrive...

Grandma came bearing gifts!

This groovy bean bag chair arrived via UPS from Briana's Great Aunt Eileen. She loves it! (And yes, she is holding one of my potholders. She was fascinated by it for some reason.)

And just to show that Briana is not always perfect...nice picture, huh? I took away something she wanted. Doug snapped a picture. She looks so pathetic, doesn't she? Adorable, but pathetic.

Yep, she is definitely a spicy girl...

First Trip to the Playground

Briana had the best time! Can you tell? I tell ya, this child just beams - all the time! We met Amy B. and Garrett at the playground in our neighborhood on Monday afternoon. Briana was a little unsure of the swings at first, but then she started to like it. What she liked more was running around with Garrett. She thought he was totally awesome!

Here is a little slideshow of our day...

Happy Birthday Maisie!

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY Miss Maisie! I am so glad Briana and I got to see you at music class today so we could sing "Happy Birthday" to you!

Enjoy your day sweet girl!

Kathy's Baby Shower

Saturday was the big day! Kathy's Baby Shower! See how she beams as she shows off the picture of her new daughter?! What a proud mama-to-be!

Mick and I hosted the shower at the clubhouse in Kathy's neighborhood, and the place was just beautiful. It was the perfect backdrop for the party for Kathy. We had lots of food, a beautiful cake, friends galore (including Heather and Stacy who came from out of town - so exciting!), funny party games, LOTS of presents (and I mean LOTS) and many, many laughs. A good time was had by all! And the main attraction was Kathy...she was just so happy and you could see it written all over her face. OK - enough partying! Time to go get Chani!!!!

As the party wound down, we took a picture of some of the awesome ladies who came to the shower.

And here is a slide show of the wonderful day!