Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Viva Las Vegas!

This year Brian's MetLife trip was to Vegas.  Bryn came on her 3rd trip by plane and was extremely well behaved.  She got many compliments throughout the week!  And we got to spend a Mother-Daughter day while Dad was in meetings!
 This is how we do it!  I guess it is naptime on the strip!
 First stop - MGM Grand to see the lions in their "natural" habitat.
 Bryn might be more interested in people watching...
 As we were waiting for the water fountain show at the Bellagio we ran into Michael Jackson and had to get our picture taken. Bryn doesn't understand what a treat this is but one day she will know the moves to "Thriller", "Beat It", and "Smooth Criminal" just to name a few.  (Heather and Cheryl, I am requesting lessons in the DeCourval basement, and I might need Cruz to do the guest appearance for the Ghostbuster songs thrown in!)
 The first night was a Sheryl Crow concert at the pool of the Mandalay Bay hotel.
It was cold and windy and Bryn was tired from the time change.  
This is how we spent the evening, all snuggled up!
Swimming in the wave pool the next day with mom.
 Hanging out poolside with dad...not quite time to share a beer.
 It is a MetLife conference, of course Snoopy was there!
 Family picture take 1
Family picture take two - much better!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

First Eats!

Between Bryn's 4th and 5th month doctor visits, she lost weight (that's what mom is supposed to do, not baby girl)!  She went from 12lbs 2 oz to 11lbs 12 oz, then 2 weeks later she was back to an even 12lbs.  Although she will probably be petite (we are not surprised) we are trying to put some more weight on her, so we are venturing out into solids - avocado for the good fat and apple to help her poop!  Here are some of the pictures of her first few feedings!
Here we go!

 What is this?


 This is the reason we have no shirt, no green stains :)
 Isn't this stuff usually served with chips?
 This again? I thought I made reservations at the breast-aurant...
Can I help?
It is alright.  Not my favorite.

We are pleased to say that so far our efforts have added another 4 oz to her bones!

Friday, May 13, 2011

5 Months and Mother's Day

So I am doing ok with taking the pictures on time (between the 30th and the 5th of the month), but posting them I've been behind.  I asked my friends to remind me when it has been too 
long between posts and I got that reminder today from my friend Becky.  Thanks Beck!  So, here are a few of Bryn's 5 month pictures.  She is still SO hard to get to sit and look at the camera and after 94 quick shutter pics, this is the best we've got!



My sister was able to fly down for Mother's Day, so after church and breakfast with the Booms and Flanagan families my mom, my sister, Bryn and I headed out for a girls day out.