Today

Today. . . This cute girl learned that if she pulls on Mommy's pants just right while she's standing up, they fall all the way down. She thought that was pretty funny!

Today. . . She learned how to use a tube of lipstick all by herself. I wish I had gotten a picture.

Today. . . She learned how to climb up on top of the kitchen table even though she knows she's not supposed to. I barely caught her before she tried to dive off in an attempt to fly, though certainly not her first.

Today. . . Brielle giggled and laughed while Mommy let out an exasperated sigh. I've definitely got my hands full. And yet, I couldn't be happier!

April Fools, Birthday, & Easter

I love this time of year because not only is it my birthday, but it's also April Fools and Easter. Really I just love any reason at all to celebrate, play jokes and eat good food!

In preparation for the Easter Holiday, Brielle and I have been practicing our hiding / finding skills so she'd be able to dominate at the Easter egg hunt! Little did I know Brielle took this to a completely new level. She started hiding everything she can, and I've really gotten a kick out of finding random toys and food in some pretty interesting places.

For my 25th birthday, we decided to celebrate the day up north. Travis isn't very fond of 801 and he kept saying that were driving into the dark abyss.

He was such a good sport to not only go with me but take me shopping ALL DAY LONG! Of course I can't forget to mention he spoiled me with the best food day EVER! We went to Texas Roadhouse for lunch with my family, had Jamba Juice for a snack, Cafe Rio for dinner and a chocolate donut for dessert. It was really a fabulous birthday!! (And yes I judge how good a day is depending on what I get to eat that day!)

Brielle was a very good girl and got to play with Grandma all day while Trav and I went to movies and went shopping. Thanks again mom!

She had a blast opening eggs to find fun little prizes!

EASTER

To make the weekend even better, my parents came down to Richfield to watch conference with us and celebrate Easter. I loved it!!

With a little help, Brielle found her basket filled with play food, dishes, a bubble machine, sidewalk chalk and of course a new Easter dress. I think it's safe to say she really loved it all. . . besides maybe her dress which she could care less about.

It was hard to get a good picture of her outside because it was so incredibly windy but I promise she really did have fun searching for eggs. At least for a little while.

She wanted to blow bubbles all day long. I think it's so cute when she says the word "bubble". My mom is a patient woman!


That night we went to Trav's Grandparents house for Easter dinner. Of course I didn't get my camera out until we were getting ready to leave but Breezy had fun playing with her cousins and eating good food. Her favorite part though was having daddy chase her everywhere.

And let her ride on the 4-wheeler.

And throw her in the air. She loves her Daddy!

Brielle has turned into a very brave little girl when it comes to climbing and tumbling. She will stack boxes, toys, anything she can find just to climb to the top. Once she's reached her goal, she throws her hands in the air and says, "Ta-Da"!

She treats herself with a Binky when she's proud which is funny because she's never taken one before. She sticks it in her mouth for a few seconds and then throws it.

She then almost always jumps off and dives into a pile of pillows on the floor. She's not scared of any negative consequences. She just laughs and laughs!

More Nana Please!

That's probably a phrase I hear more than any other: "More Nana Please". Well actually she says "More Nana" then signs please. She can't get enough bananas. Any time I ask her what she wants to eat she replies with "Nana" while simultaneously signing it with her cute little fingers.

Anticipating the banana:


Enjoying every bite!


And how can I possibly say no when she looks at me like this?!


And stuffs her face like this:




The problem with bananas is that this sweet little girl wants to eat it all by herself. She takes gigantic bites. I mean really! When I tell her to slow down and take smaller bites, she looks at me like this:

And this: (And trust me, I was unable to get her true scowl, they are much scarier than what I was able to capture! She truly glares at me every time I give her this one little instruction.)

In other news:
We went up north for Cayson's baby blessing (My brother Ryan's baby).

Brielle is getting so big. She's obviously very excited to see her cousin. Man I love her!

She LOVES to play with the doggies.


And she loves to give Cayson kisses. She's enthralled with any and all babies. In fact she always comes up to my belly to give her sister kisses without being asked.

Our TRICKY girl!

She's certainly getting better and better at undressing herself. She's so proud too!

But then she gets distracted and moves on without finishing the job.

Her favorite new thing:

Acrobatics!

She starts out by piling her gigantic chick and other stuffed animals / pillows on the floor. Then she starts to twirl. She always giggles when she's twirling too.

She then catapults herself into the air. Seriously though. . . sometimes she gets major air! And sometimes she misses her target!

But she always comes out with a HUGE grin! We absolutely get a kick out of watching her!

Another trick up Brielle's sleeve involves her tongue. She has this blender that you put shapes into the matching hole. It's one of her favorites. She loves to put the shapes in halfway, and then find different ways to make the shape fall all the way into the blender. For example, she starts to put one in, then will get her baby doll and use her dolls finger to drop it in the rest of the way. She then congratulates her baby on a job well done. She is most proud however, when her tongue finishes the job!

Warning: The Word "Pee" is Used!

This cute girl and I had a bit of a rough morning. When I went in to get her from her crib, the first thing I noticed after seeing her great big smile was her pajama pants and diaper on the ground. Somehow, she's learned how to take off her pants and diaper because this is not the first time this has happened. These weren't easy off loose pants either, but the regular tight fitting jammie pants. I have no idea how she managed to get out of them.. . . . or when for that matter. It could have been in the middle of the night for all I know. Anyway, after further inspection, I found pee streaks ending with little drops all over her crib slats, a puddle on her sheets, blanket, and even the floor. Apparently she had projectile pee. It took all morning to clean up her room. She, of course, was delighted after all that fresh air! I couldn't be mad of course, but I wasn't thrilled either so I had to throw on my fake smile for her much like this one:



But I think she's just too dang cute to not end up with a genuinely true smile!


I love her!!

Welcome Spring!

I must admit, I'm heartbroken that the Olympics are over. We've thoroughly enjoyed watching so many athletes amaze us with their abilities . However, to me, the end of the winter Olympics means that spring is almost here! I couldn't be more thrilled!! Brielle and I spent the day basking in the sunlight. Or to be a little bit more honest, I spent the day chasing Breezy ALL OVER the yard, just trying to keep her out of the streets. She loves to be outside (she's always signing "Outside Please") and she's pretty hard to keep under wraps because she wants to explore everything. We had so much fun playing on the grass, talking about everything we saw, going for multiple walks and roaming the neighborhood coatless. What a great day!

She always points to something random and tells me a very enthusiastic story in baby talk about whatever it is going on in that active mind of hers. I love it when she does this. Man I sure think she's fun!

Truly, she was running as fast as she could to as many different places as she could. It made taking any good pictures pretty impossible. She stopped for nothing:

Grandma and Grandpa Kyhl came for a quick little visit and couldn't hold her interest for long either. Just too much to see and do outside!

Nothing beats a cute little babbling explorer and lovely weather!