7 Months

Bryn turned 7 months and although I feel like she has been with me forever, I also do not know where the time has gone!  We are now in Michigan for the summer and have left her big bear back in Florida so our marker for growth in Michigan will be this adirondack chair.

It is SO much easier to sit up when she has an angled seat and something to lean against!

 Getting comfortable

 "I'm gunna get you!" Love this photo because you can see 

 the mom and dad chairs, the breakwall, and the lighthouse.

 Speaking of Mom and Dad...where are they?

The dog is here - I'm Done!

6 Months

We did our 6 month photo shoot right on her 6 month birthday!  Just the night before we were at a friend's house for dinner and her five year old son was playing with Bryn.  He was trying to figure out how old she was.  We kept telling him 6 months, but being as he celebrates everything in years, he couldn't figure out how she was "6" and he was "5".  In the end he said, "So, she is just a plain baby.  Not one, not two, just plain."  Too stinkin' cute!

 Here I come!

 Help, Mom!  I am falling and I won't get back up!

 Yep, I fell.

 Her smile is infectious!

My preferred position these days.  Bryn is scooting (army crawl) around like crazy....this is only the beginning!

Bryn is still really little, weighing in at a whopping 12 lbs 5 oz.  We've just started venturing into her 3-6 month clothing, but we have gotten LOTS of use out of her 0-3 and 3 month stuff!

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!

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!

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.

Happy Easter

We hope everyone had a great Easter!  Bryn was happy as usual!

 I was worried that her Easter pajamas wouldn't fit for the holiday, but she has remained so little - she is still under 12 pounds at 5 months old- that she was able to wear them!  We are working on putting meat on her bones!

Bryn's Easter basket was her mom's growing up.  She got a lot of toys 

from the Easter bunny (and her Gamma) but she played with them all early!

 This is what mom wanted for Easter!

 Hanging out with the bunny at Nana Flanagan's

It was a beautiful day!

Belated

Bryn is 4 1/2 months old and we took some pictures at 4 months.  It is 

almost getting harder to get her to sit as she is moving around so much.  

So here are some good ones and some bloopers!

 You want me to do what!

 Who is over there?

 Oops!  Not this!

 I am such a lady with my legs crossed

 This might be the best one!

 I am done.  Come and get me.

And Marley had his 2nd birthday a few days ago and we took him to a dog park.  He was so happy to play with the other dogs and swim!

He decided to let Bryn give him a snuggle and she gave him some scratches!