Sweet Bri

Bri did the cutest thing the other day when I laid her down to swaddle her for a nap. She's started pulling her pacifier out of her mouth for fun and she did it while I was trying to swaddle her. She stuck her paci stright up in the air and was laying there staring at it. She looked at it for a few seconds and then opened her mouth as wide as she could, wanting that paci back in her mouth. When I put it back in her mouth, she sucked on it so hard and started making these sweet little contented sounds. She loves her paci!!

Interesting Thought

I was at my weekly Bible study this past Wednesday and our pastor had a great suggestion. He was addressing older women and mothers of young moms and told them that sometimes what young moms really need is a blessing. He said, "Sometimes they need your blessing more than they need your advice. Sometimes they just need to hear that they're doing a good job." That statement caught my attention for a couple of reasons.

First, I'm a new mom and I do need encouragement from older women. When times are hard with Bri and I'm worn out, it would be wonderful to hear encouraging, affirming words instead of being bombarded by a million different tips and unsolicated suggestions.

Second, my pastor's statement made me stop stop and think about how other new moms feel. We all get discouraged and drained at some point and just need someone to LISTEN without being barraged by "Have you tried such and such?" I've decided start doing for others what I wish was done for me...listen, encourage and give advice only when it is requested.

My Family

Happy Easter!

Bri's Easter pictures were taken at Garvin Gardens. Carmen had the idea to put her in the Easter basket, which was brilliant! The pics came out so good!! Thank you, Carmen!

Photography by Carmen Ramey

Bri's First Time to Eat Cereal!

Eewwwww

I don't like this!!

No more, Momma!

I figured it out!!

I figured out how to make my blog pretty!! Yay, I'm so excited!! For those of you who want your blog to look pretty, here is the website that gives you the HTML code to do the neat backgrounds: http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/. Of course, this may be common knowledge to most everyone else.

Trying to Blog...Again

So I've been a little remiss in keeping my blog up to date. I've decided to give blogging another stab. Honestly, blogs irritate me because I can't seem to figure out how to make my blog look fancy with all the graphics and custom stuff that other people have on theirs. I'm wondering if you have to know how to write HTML code to get it to look custom? I'd gladly accept help in figuring this out if anyone has suggestions!

Ok, enough of my complaining. Below are some recent pictures of Brianna Elizabeth. She is getting so big that I can hardly believe it. She started cereal on Saturday and she is not a fan!! She makes the funniest faces. She has also learned how to spit. She loves to put her little lips together and blow between them. The only problem is she blows her spit into Momma's face!

Tummy time under her jungle mat!

She loves her kisses from Daddy! (March 09)

Sweet little face!