July 6 2009

Brynlee,
I am so disappointed in myself for getting this far behind on your journal. I try to take pictures of the cute things you do so that some day I can go through them and catch up. I thought I better take a few mintutes tonight and write some things about you before you get any older. You are the sweetest, most precious baby girl I could ask for. Your sisters are smitten with you and you wake up each morning (in between Daddy and me) and have a grin and usually start asking for your sisters. (Booook or Bairrr) You have 6 teeth with a few more trying to come in. You say words like bug, mama, dadadada, nana (occassionally) bye bye, backpack, and you nod alot. If I ask you if you want a bite I get a big nod yes. Or if I aske you if you have a poopie diaper you shake your head no furiously. You definitely know anything that we ask you. You sometimes mumble to get your point across. You will also not hesitate to take things out of anyone's hands if you see something you want. You almost took Blaire to the ground trying to get a purse off her shoulder. We thought Blaire was tough but you may be tougher. You also have the fake pout and fake cry down. I know you got this from your sisters. You love to dress up already. When you put on a new outfit we say, "pretty" and you go and show it to whomever is around. You start out each night in the crib but sometime in the night I put you in bed with us. You are still nursing though mostly just to go to sleep. Bad habit I seem to get all of you girls into. You take a morning and afternoon nap although not consistently. You are running most places. You also like to dance with your sisters. You will give us sweet sugars and hugs when we ask (most of the time). You have learned to climb on Brooke's bed by yourself. There is really nothing that you think you can't do. You are the only child of mine that has gotten into every cabinet and everything possible. You also put everything in your mouth..when I say is something in your mouth you go running. You are still just about 21 pounds so I have kept you in your baby car seat. I am also delaying some of your vaccinations as research is coming out to support this. We say you are the last baby but sometimes I wonder if we will try for a boy. God has blessed me with 3 perfect angels. I almost get tears every time I dress you all alike. You have the most gorgeous blue eyes and so far you look more like me than the other two. But I know your looks can still change. I love you and your sisters more than I ever imagined. I don't get to sit and read to you like I would like but I try to remember when I just had Brooke and had all that time, she didn't have 2 older sisters constantly stimulating her. I hug and kiss on you as much as I can because I know all too well how fast you will turn into a toddler. I just want you to know that even though you are the 3rd baby, I try to be "fair" with you. I may not do every little thing I did for the others for you but there are some things we only did for you. You are a precious gift from God and I hope I can be the best mother for you.