Family

This is a 4 generation photo from Bridgett's blessing back in August.



I know it has been a while since I have blogged, I still don't have the photos from Bridgett's birthday party nor Christmas to post. I am asking for everyone to pray for my maternal grandmother. My Nana turned 80 on Jan 14th, she currently lives alone and continues to drive which didn't seem to be an issue until today. She went with my mother to Bryan since my mom had to go there to run an errand for work. They decided to go shopping afterwards where everything changed. They were getting into the car to leave the store and my grandmother was not able to get her leg in the car, and then she started to slur her words. My mom took her straight to the ER at St Joseph's there in Bryan, where they found that she had a minor stroke. I can not help but wonder if she would have been home alone if something worse would have happened like her hitting her head on something due to the stroke. Please keep my grandmother in your prayers. Last Feburary we lost my paternal grandmother just a few months before she turned 80, and now my maternal grandfather is having health problems as well and he will be 81 next month.

Bridgett turns 1

Our Holiday family photo

Bridgett's 1st birthday photos

Today, Bridgett has turned 1 and I don't know where the time has gone. It seems just like yesturday that I was in the hospital seeing her for the first time when Brandon brings her to my side so that I could see her. Today we did not do a whole lot, had her doctors appoint ment and did year pictures; but her party is still to come as long as the weather will permit.

Bridgett's feats by age 1:

4 teeth

walking at the end of 10 months

saying "dada" by 6 months

saying "nene" by 7 months

saying "mama" by 7 1/2 months

saying "its ok" by 9 1/2 months

saying "no no" by 11 months

feeding herself sold foods by 10 months.

I can honestly say that Bridgett has made our family more complete and we feel truely blessed to have her in our lives every day. I am interested to see what life will bring to us in this next year. She is truely our princess and the one we look forward to seeing when we are having a bad day.

First Steps

Sunday night my little family was sitting in the living room, and Bridgett had a lot of her toys sprawled out. Trying to get to me from being next to Brandon, she went to grab a hold of the couch on her way to me, but actually took that first step before actually touching the couch. Then on Monday, she was trying to get to Brandon in the kitchen and was booking it walking side ways to get around the island. She was not actually touching the island the whole time as she went around to get to Brandon. So, she has taken those official "first steps" but she refuses to really walk without holding on to us or furniture. She is still having a hard time standing up without pulling herself up on someone (reguardless the size) or else she will use furniture. I am hopeful that she will be walking by her birthday. Her favorite thing to do at this time is to stand up and walk using the furniture or one of us.

It's OK

So, this morning at 4:45am Bridgett decides it is time to be up for the day. We tried to give her a bottle, checked to see if her teeth were bothering her, adjusted the temperature...anything we could think of that would be keeping her up. So, she is in bed with us as we are trying to get her to go back to sleep, the more awake we are becoming. Bridgett is saying something that we just aren't sure what it is, and she is saying it over and over again. Once we are pretty much wide awake we realize that she is saying "its OK". Like we tell her, "Bridgett you need to go to sleep.", or "Bridgett, why won't you go back to bed?" and her response to everything is "its OK". When I was giving up, I said "No, its not OK" and Brandon and I could not stop laughing. I mean here is our 10 month old telling us "its OK" for being up before 5am.

I love her so much and she keeps showing us how much she is learning, no matter what time of day it is. She has also started to wave and clap her hands...and sometimes she will say hi, but the "its OK" was just something I had to share about my princess.

Bridgett's Halloween and 9 month photos

Monday I went to 3 different stores looking for a cute Halloween costum for Bridgett since I wanted to make sure she had professional photos done in her costum, especially since this is her very first Halloween. I finally found the cutest costum that is perfect! A Ladybug! So, today my mom and I took her to JC Penny's to get her 9 month photos done as well as some done in her Halloween costum. She did so great, I was totally thrilled. I was so afraid that she would be really cranky because she didn't have much of a nap, as well as try to crawl all over the place. She did not want to hold on to the column that they put to where she could stand up on her own. So, all of the pictures of her standing up, I am helping her stay up. Here are some sample pictures, but they are all posted on Myspace and Facebook as well as Shutterbug!

Bridgett as a Ladybug

Bridgett's 9 month dress

Bridgett's 9 month casual

Starting to crawl

Bridgett is starting to try and crawl. It is the cutiest thing in the world. She gets on her hands and knees and just rocks and forth. I see her put her face on the ground and kinda push herself forward or else push herself backwards. She also really likes to roll to get around. I just really want her to start to crawl, not because I want her to start getting into everything, but because I want to make sure she stays on track. I know that this is the right age for her to start her crawling, and right now she prefers to stand and walk while holding our hands. I am so afraid that she will be walking before she starts to crawl. I was told that doctors have made moms force their children to learn how to crawl even if they had started to walk. I don't want to force to her go backwards, I only want to help her go forwards.

Happy 4th of July

Bridgett and Me on her first 4th of July

Bridgett showing off her patriotic outfit

This was Bridgett's first 4th of July, but knowing how she handles loud noises, we decided to stay home. We watched the "Revolution" like every year on the History Channel, and then watched some fireworks on TV. As Bridgett was falling asleep, our lovely neighbors decided to set off some fireworks (it is against the law in Austin city limits). Luckily for us, she has slept through the noise. My grandmother bought Bridgett the best outfit for the holiday, so we made sure we got pictures of her in it. At the end of June we got her 6 month pictures taken, and then today we took a picture of her for her first 4th of July celebration. With how much of a history buff Brandon is, she will know the history of our country and know why today is such an important day. Because of all the family and friends that we have had serve for our country, she will know the honor and privilege that it is to be able to call yourself an American. I hope that she has much gratitude towards everyone who serves, and for their families as I do. God Bless America, those who have fought for us, as well as those who have died defending our rights for freedom.