Tricks

Ignore my baby voice, please!!! She is much better at playing "So Big!" now but when I was taping it took a lot of coaxing! Sometimes she will throw her arms up just to hear you say "So big!".

Chicago Wedding

As promised, pictures from last weekend... but not before a recap! Saturday morning we piled into a mini van with Dustin's parents, his sister, and her husband. After 3 hours on the toll road and a crossing over the invisible time zone line, we arrived at our hotel. 1 hour short of the start of the ceremony in fact. We rushed to get ready, piled back in the van, and sped over to the church. Thankfully we got there in time but as Dustin and I sat down in the back pew Brooke started to show signs that she was in need of a bottle. After a quick search of the van we discovered that we left the can of formula back in Indiana. SO, back in the van we piled (just Dustin, Brooke, and I this time) and we spent 30 minutes driving around in search of some grocery store where I could pick up some sort of formula) Thankfully it all worked out and we made it back in time to get his family. At the reception Brooke had her own little high chair at our table and she quietly fell asleep in her car seat sometime after dinner ended. We stuck her partially under the table and dance the night away!

Our little family.

Cheesing with her Uncle Wes

With daddy at dinner

Sleeping under the table

Wish List Wednesday

It's that time again!

An elliptical machine to use for exercise! I loved using these in college and took for granted the free access I had to them. I would love to plant one in our basement with a TV in front of it. I would be thin in no time! And, the creepy guy riding it is not necessary.

A new puppy. Those that know me well know that I am obsessed with animals, mainly dogs. I have worked on getting a kitten out of Dustin but he seems to have put his foot down hard on that one. SO, now I am working on getting a playmate for Jake.

The perfect lawn. I have spent the past couple days moving sprinkler around our yard trying to achieve somewhat of a green color rather than brown. Also, there are numerous bald spots that I would love to grow grass in. Come back to life lawn!

A new pair of Gap's Long and Lean jeans. They just replaced this style with a new and better one, and I would love to get my hand on a pair or two. Preferably in a much smaller size than I wear now!

Semi-walking!

Brooke has been pulling up and cruising since before she could crawl, so I knew it would not be long before she ventured further. She can now stand on her own and even push her toy walker around the room. Today I kept having to reposition her around the house because she would cry when it got stuck or when she finished walking across a room. Here are some videos... if they will load!

This one she had trouble staying straight, mostly because I distracted her with the camera. I just love how happy and giggly she is when she is pushing her walker!

9 Months

OK, so this post comes a little late since Brooke was 9 months over a week ago, but better late than never right? Anyway, I cannot believe that our baby girl is already 9 months old. She is 3/4 of the way to her 1st birthday and that is just a scary thought. So what is Brooke up to?....

- She is crawling all over the place
- She pulls up on anything her level and cruises
- She can stand with out holding on to anything for long periods of time, no steps yet
- She waves at certain times, it is hard to get her to do it on demand
- She can play "How big is Brooke? SO BIG!" by throwing her hands up in the air. So cute!
- She says Mama but still can't associate her sounds with anyone or anything
- She opens and closes doors and drawers
- She has 8 teeth and is working on a couple more
- She knows to pose for the camera when the flash light comes on, it is hilarious

We have her 9 month appointment on Wednesday so I will have to update with her height and weight. Also, we just got back from a wedding in Chicago so I need to make a post with some pictures from our fun night!