3 Months and Counting...

Yikes!  Bad mommy alert--I missed posting for Brie's 3 month birthday.  Oops.  I'm sure it won't be the last time (sorry baby!).  Here's some stats and fun facts about our fabulous 3 month and one & a half week old :)

• Weighs in at 11lb 12oz 
• Is about 25ish in long (it's very hard to measure our squirmy wormy baby)
• Loves to babble, coo and has started to try blowing bubbles/raspberries 
• Is starting to hold objects and loves chewing on her monkey lovey
• Still loves to be swaddled up for nap time and bed time, and mommy is fine with that because it seems to work--she sleeps 8-10 hours/night (way to go Brie!)
• LOVES bath time (evidence here ), except when we tried to move her bath time to the actual bath tub...she freaked...so we're still bathing over the sink and we're very glad we had the tile backsplash put up last year...someone really likes to splash
• She's been a great baby at daycare and they all love her already--mommy misses her the two days that she goes, but knows that it is good for both baby and mommy
• She LOVES the baby bjorn and is happy to be strapped in and do just about anything as long as you keep moving.  She enjoys vacuuming, hiking, and various shopping trips with mommy.

We love this precious baby so much and are so blessed by her each and every day!  We look forward to the fun stages that are to come, but are cherishing these moments when she's still small and cuddly!
And, here are a few pics...she's such a ham!

 Our boo-tiful baby :)

 (This is her favorite chair...which is why almost all our pictures are taken here :) )

Showing off her new hat for Christmas--there's an adorable skirt to match. It was hard to pick just one outfit--and this hat did me in...had to have it.  Hopefully she still tolerates it at Christmas time!

Love that smile!

Chatterbox

We certainly have a chatterbox on our hands (seems she is taking after her mommy)...I was able to get a few clips of her chatting it up last night, though she usually gets less chatty when she sees the camera...so imagine this times about ten, and that's what she's like when she really gets going and mommy's not trying to film :).  And, you can ignore the silly mommy in the background :)

Ella and Brie

Time to Meet Ella!

Brie and I are very excited this morning to head up to Dallas and meet Miss Ella (OK, I'M very excited, Brie is apparently very tired as she's STILL asleep and I've already gotten completely ready, have everything packed, and now just need her to wake up and eat so we can hit the road).  I can guarantee you if I was trying to sleep right now, Brie would be awake.  Ah well, hopefully this means she will be a happy and well-rested baby in the car--right??  I must say, I'm a tad bit nervous about driving up to Dallas by myself, with a 2 1/2 month old.  But, I'm sure it will be fine and I always have my GLEE tunes ready to crank up should she become miss fussy pants :). 

It's so fun that both my brother and I have had our first child within weeks of each other.  I can't wait to see him in action as a daddy (because I know he's fabulous!) and I can't wait to start loving on my newest niece!  Maybe some day we'll get some boys in this family, but for now, it's all about girl power, and I'm just fine with that :)!

And, since a post needs a picture, here are a couple from yesterday--when Brie turned 11 weeks old--WOW!

 Hanging with her new wubbanub pacifier--it's SO cute!  She's still figuring out how to get it up and into her mouth all by herself--and it's hilarious to watch her try!  She'll catch on soon I'm sure :)

And how could anyone NOT love that adorable mug?