What about Brynn??

In lieu of Madeline Monday today I'm going to tell you about someone else special...Brynn Marie.
Born on a planned 9/9/09 (sorry Brynn it's only the beginning of your mother's control issues) you were a source of pure delight from the day one. While you were a little booger about the bottle you were a dream baby; sleeping hours on end immediately, eating like a pro, and happy as lark dancing to any tune you heard.

Currently at thirteen (and a half) months you stand perfectly on your own take one to two steps and then conclude that you can get there SO much faster if you crawl. I truly have never seen a baby crawl as fast as you.

You're a daddy's girl for sure!

You make this face (see picture) and breathe in an out real hard when you get really excited. It's so funny!

When I ask you to give me a kiss you lean your face in to mine so that I can give YOU a kiss.

You wave "bye bye" in three ways. The first way is with great enthusiasm as if to say "YAY I'm leaving!". The second way is the one you do when you don't really know if you want to leave or not it's a half wave. The third way that you wave goodbye is the way that shows your funny little character. This wave is a small twist of the wrist as if you're saying, "yeah, bye, whatever."

You won't say a word! You say mama and dada of course, but those are just syllables. I try continuously to teach you to say "please" "more" "bye" and "madeline" (Haha yeah right! I can't wait to hear your alternative for that name!) The only thing you say is "Ahhh" loudly and obnoxiously, but somehow you always seem to get what you want...

Changing your diaper is a monumental task...mommy is working on that. I allow you to sit up after I clean you up just because I'm tired of fighting with you. I get a clean diaper and tell you to lay down so that I can change your diaper, you lay down, but it's with your hiney in the air. It sure is cute though!


You have what's called a hemangioma on the back of your head. This is an abnormal build up of blood vessels under the skin. It started out as a small stork bite. The doctor says it will flatten out in time. Right now it's raised up about half an inch or so from your head. It doesn't bother you at all and now where your hair grows from it, it curls!

You hate socks but you love shoes! You rip your socks off immediately but attempt to put your own shoes on.

You're the life of the aquatic center every afternoon while Madeline swims. Many of the kids enjoy crawling around with you and pretending as if you're their little baby.

I enjoy rocking you every night (when I'm home) but it never fails five minutes in you reach for your crib. I lay you down, listen to you "talk" to yourself, and look forward to your smiling face in the morning.

Your favorite place to be is in our bath tub with Madeline. The joyous sounds you make are priceless.

You absolutely positively will not wear a bow! Nope Nada Zilch ain't stinkin' happening! If I have to cut bangs on you child...

You scream at me in the car until I turn music on. Sometimes I do a little mother ignoring (not on purpose) and then I realize you're screaming at me, turn the music on and you're good to go. Your favorite song is "Feels Like Home" by Edwina Haynes. This song has worked magic on you since you were merely two months old. It literally puts you to sleep every time.

Your sister loves you so very much. I have never sensed a moment of jealousy out of her towards you, just genuine love. Madeline bathes, feeds, and entertains you when your bored (screaming). Madeline can do just about anything and it makes you belly laugh. I've actually gotten worried about your oxygen level you've belly laughed so hard! I have to tell Madeline to stop to let you breath. I enjoy waking up and coming into the living room to see the both of you on the couch cuddled up. I look forward to seeing the bond between you grow. A sister is one of the most incredible relationships one can have, and you were certainly blessed with a good one!

I look forward to so many more memories, thank you for coming into our world! We love you very much Brynn Marie!

The Good With the Bad

The current news in the Washington household is that we are living in COMPLETE disaray. We decided to lay hardwood floors throughout the house. After getting a steal of a deal on some beautiful hardwood we were told Thursday evening that we would have someone here on Saturday to lay the floors. In order to save money...we pulled up the carpet and original hardwood ourselves. So, in order for them to "start on Saturday" we CLEARED the house (see photo)

So who showed up Saturday?? Ummm, no one! So not only did I miss out going to the Georgia game for nothing I couldn't even stay home and get any work done. I didn't feel as though Brynn should eat any of the staples laying around on the floor. I begged the man we are working with to call everyone he knew that had the slightest idea as to how to lay hardwood. No luck. So after spending the day with my mother in law and Brynn we came home to a completely empty house with no floors. Sunday morning we got up and went to church after corralling Brynn on the bed while we each got ready. We spent the day at the lake with the Brooks and Taylors (a BIG thanks to them for letting us crash their party) in order to stay away from the disaray.

While at the lake on a moving boat Brynn accomplished to stand up without pulling up on anything all by herself! This was a very exciting moment that caused me to scream outloud, scaring everyone around me. It is so fun how each milestone this baby accomplishes completely excites me.

A different (hopefully more dependable) crew of men are supposed to show up tomorrow morning at 9 am. I have already instructed MaryLynn that if she doesn't see any action at my house in the morning she needs to call the police, and a psychiatrist. Most of you probably can imagine what this chaos is doing to me, although it's a small price to pay for the end result.