Brighton - Three Months

Brighton,

You turned three months old last week! This week I took you to get your last immunizations from your two month appointment, since I only two two injections at a time. I asked the nurse to weigh you and you were only 12.1 pounds! My little peanut. At least compared to your brothers. That's okay though, be your own person. You may just end up being tall and skinny.

This month you have started grabbing things intentionally and your play mat is one of your favorite toys. However, you do like your exersaucer as well.

The slobbering and drooling has continued and you try and stick as any of your little fingers in your mouth at the same time as you can.

You have continued to nurse well, though you do not like the cover. So we only use it when we have to. Which is only when we are in the main part of the house around the teenagers.

This month we got to go to Okoboji! It was your first trip to the lake. I tried putting your feet in the water and sitting you on the sand, but you didn't really care. There was no emotion in your face at all. I'm sure next year will be completely different! You did a lot of sleeping in the stroller on the beach. We did take you on a boat ride though. You slept the entire time. And my mom brain kicked in and the entire time I kept imagining the worse. What would happen and how would I save you if something happened and we went in the water? They don't have life jackets for tiny 10 pound babies! Tucker was with us and wearing his life jacket so I wasn't as working about him, but you! My brain was working overtime and I had to keep telling myself to chill out.

Brighton, you are so smiley all the time! You smile at strangers, at the guys, and especially your brothers. You are the happiest baby ever. Although for my birthday, Daddy and I went out to dinner (with you of course) and for the first time ever, you cried, pouty face and all, at a stranger who tried to talk to you! You are also starting to laugh and become ticklish and it is so adorable. I can't wait to hear your full belly giggle soon.

We went cherry picking and we had so much fun!

Can't tell by the picture, but we went on a hay ride at the cherry farm

My sweet babies at the cherry farm!

My smiley baby with wild hair

Loving the exersaucer

4th of July! 

Brighton's first trip to the lake

Daddy was told that every dad needed a Hawaiian shirt. So he went out and bought one

I love Okoboji and so glad I remembered to take one picture of you all

Brighton - 2 Months

Miss Brighton,

I did have your two month update typed up on my phone, but getting it on here clearly has taken longer, considering you are over three months old now. However, while you WERE two months old, you continued to be a wonderful little baby.

Your belly issues were still hurting you, but the diaper changer somehow had magical powers sand every time we laid you down, you were all the sudden happy again.

You graduated therapy though! So we got your latch issues fixed, you loved your physical therapist, and now you are nursing like a champ.

Drooling has become a new thing as of late. Seriously SO. MUCH. DROOL. I didn't know someone so tiny could drool and spit so much.

Sleeping has always been a pretty great thing for you. In this month you have consistently slept for 6-8 hours at a time! Amazing for a mom.

As always, your brothers still love and adore you. Tucker will walk around yelling "sis" "sister" "sissy" "seeeester" And Trenton loves to hold you and snuggle you; sometimes a little too much.

You are very smart for your little age. You have some amazing head control and already starting to try and get your knees underneath you during tummy time. Which you actually like by the way. Your pediatrician was pretty impressed too. You've also had your first sickies. A stuffy nose for about 3 weeks! It gets pretty scary when you wake up not being able to breathe. We did a lot of sleeping together in the rocking chair so you could sleep upright

 We went to an indoor water park in Kansas City with some friends. You and I hung out by the lazy river

 It doesn't look like it but you really do love your brothers!

Our annual Father's Day photo!

Daddy and all his babies

You may have been born in Nebraska, but your Daddy will make sure you are a Georgia Girl at heart!

Bath time is so fun for you

Daddy absolutely despises these big bows. But look how adorable you are!!

My baby girl, you are two months old!!!

Brighton - One Month

(I typed this up when you were actually one month, but forgot to put it on the blog. Third Kid Problems)

05/23/2018

Brighton, you are one month old!! Time is already flying by and I feel like you are huge already. You are already over 9 pounds! We’ve been working on your latch issues by seeing a lactation consultant and also a physical therapist and you’ve been doing great at both. Things are getting better, but not quite 100% yet. Clearly you are getting the job done because you are gaining weight; it just hurts ME every time you nurse. We are just working on the way you move your tongue.

I think your brothers are your favorite people in the world. Trenton especially, gets some of your biggest smiles! Tucker is warming up to you as well and he is asking to hold you more often. These boys love you SO much! The way they talk to you and give you all their attention is just the greatest thing to witness as a parent. They are going to be your protectors and biggest fans as you grow up. I know at times it’ll be frustrating to have so many brothers (biological and Boys Town) taking care of you and wanting to protect you, but I also hope that you embrace it and realize that being the only girl, and the baby at that, you are deeply loved and cherished and they will only want the best for you. One of our past guys who visits often (Michael), has always been adamant that he is biologically ours. He’s the only guy I’ve allowed to hold you. He can’t wait for you to get bigger and call him Bichael like Trenton did :) he already loves you as his baby sister as well.

Your daddy is also smitten by you and you’ve already accomplished the goal of getting him wrapped around your tiny little fingers. Whenever you smile or coo at him, his heart melts and it is so precious. Now if we could just work on you letting him hold you for more than a few seconds before crying for Mommy!

This month we got to spend time with Daddy’s side of the family when they visited for a week when you were born. They got to love all over you and your brothers. It was so great to have them here. It helped in my recovery and also helped keep your brothers entertained by having your cousin here too.

In our home, we also got to see two of our guys graduate high school and three others leave successfully! We really hope and pray that this group of boys can do well in the real world and be successful. Trenton and Tucker really enjoyed having most of them as their big brothers. As you get older, you will learn to have your heart open to all the guys that move in and out of our lives. They all love to play with you little kids! Pretty soon we will be getting practically a whole new group of guys since right now we only have three.

Sweet girl, you are growing too fast already and life continues to go by at warp speed. I pray that we can cherish every moment of you being our last baby, as well as live in the moment with your brothers, while also teaching all our other guys how to be successful adults, sons, and future husbands and dads. We have a lot on our plate! You are so smiley and perfect and don’t care that your brothers scream and are extraordinarily loud all day long, which helps the craziness that is our lives :)

I love you Brighton Zoey.

 How can you resist those little cheeks and lips??

Your hair is starting to curl so early!

I just love your cheeks, Baby Girl

Trenton had a Mother's Day Tea at preschool and he insisted that you join in our picture

He also insisted that he have his own picture with just the two of you :)

My first Mother's Day as a mom of three!!

The love your Daddy has for you is like no other. You should compare every man you meet with your dad and make sure they live up to the high standard!

Those sparkly eyes

Your brothers love you so much!!!