Happy Halloween!

Brenna's first Halloween has us buzzing . . . she is dressing as a cute little bumble bee. Even though she is a bit young to trick or treat, it's fun for mom & dad to dress her up! And the trick or treaters that come to our house tomorrow will enjoy seeing a little bee hand out the candy.
Brenna's daycare will also be dressing the babies up for pictures - some of them might make it onto this site. Brenna is having a good time at day care (we think). She surprised all the teachers by rolling over the other day - even though she's already done it for mom and dad. This weekend she rolled from back to belly and back again! We really enjoyed getting to spend some time with her this weekend. It's been hard to be away from her during the week!

At the pumpkin patch

We took Brenna to Schnepf Farms Pumpkin and Chili party this weekend and had so much fun! She got to see her first pumpkins, meet her first sheep and goat, watch pig races and sit in hay. She was such a good girl and we all enjoyed ourselves. Unfortunately, we were only there in the daylight for about an hour and could've done much more if it hadn't gotten dark. We'll know for next year to go earlier in the day! This weekend was special for mommy since she is going back to work Monday and Brenna is starting day care =( It will be a sad day and I'm sure mommy will cry! But, the day care - called A Child's Place at the Ranches - is a very nice place and all of Brenna's teachers are nice too. Not as good as mommy of course, but until that powerball hits it'll have to do . . .

Rollin', rollin', rollin' . . .

Brenna has figured out how to roll over! We have found that she really enjoys laying on the floor (on a blanket of course) on her back and playing. She'll babble away and kick her little legs constantly. She has been rolling onto her side for awhile now, and now without any help, she rolls herself right over onto her belly. It is funny to watch her go from happy and babbling to really mad that she's on her belly. She can't quite figure out how to get out of that position and starts crying after a few seconds. But, as soon as we move her onto her back again, she's rolling back over!


And here's a bonus smile picture from today . .

Brenna's travels

Whew - this last week has been busy! Last Wednesday, when Justin went quail hunting, I decided to take Brenna up to Show Low to visit (and so we wouldn't be all alone with Justin gone). First, she went to her 2 month checkup and got her shots =( She weighed in at 10 lbs, 13.5 oz and was 23 inches long, so she is making good progress! We got to spend some time with Grandma Diane and with friends in Show Low. On Saturday, we drove back down to the valley, did some shopping and spent the weekend down here. Aunt Jamie had been in Boston for the weekend for a friend's wedding and flew back on Sunday. When her flight was delayed, her plans to get back home to Tucson were messed up, so we ended up taking her home on Monday. So, Brenna got to spend some time with Aunt Jamie too - mostly in the back seat of the Explorer. After dropping Jamie off, we continued on up to Show Low again to make sure Grandma Diane made it to work on Tuesday. Then, we got to spend some time with Grandad Dave. The weather was definitely cooler up there, but it was a great visit! On the way home, we stopped to see Great-Grandad and Aunt Sandy in Globe and finally made it home this Wednesday. Brenna had a great time - she smiled a lot and we even think she's on the verge of laughing! These pictures are the only ones I got (the camera just wasn't on my mind). So, we have one with the back of Grandad Dave's head - oh well, there's always next time!

2 months old!

Brenna officially hit the 2 month mark on Sunday - October 2nd. We can't believe that she's already 2 months! We've really started to see lots of changes in her - she focuses much better on her mobile and her toys, she smiles at them (and at us) more, she has found that her hands taste really good, and she rolls onto her side to sleep and sometimes she sleeps 6-7 hours at night. Although she is still grouchy pants sometimes, she is becoming a more happy baby than she was a few weeks ago, which makes her a lot more fun for us too! These pictures show her laughing at the animals that hang above her bouncy seat and on her 2 month birthday in mommy's favorite outfit.