Little girl!

We found out today we are having another little GIRL!  We are both SO excited!!! I can’t believe Allie will have a SISTER.  I hope she is as close with Baby Girl W as I am with my lil sis,  calling her every day to discuss boys, gossip, life!  Sisters are the best friends you could ever ask for and so happy Nick and I are able to give this wonderful gift to Allie.

 

 

Now we all have to be patient with Nick, he will be operating in a foreign land.  After growing up in a home with all boys, he is in unchartered territories of Beauty Shop, Barbies, makeup, and fashion.   Nick is going to need my help with knowing how a girl's mind works.

 

I just see our future being played out in the classic scene when Nick will tell our girls, "You're not leaving this house dressed like that."  He will be ruining their fashion sense, but deep down they will know that their daddy just loves them.  It is going to be a minefield for Nick to know how to react to certain situations!  But knowing my Nick, he will rise to the occasion.  "Anyone can be a father, but it takes a good man to be a Dad," especially to all girls!  You know he will teach them how to play in the dirt, chop down trees, and work in the wood shop, all the little boys will love our girls at the rightful age of 22 :)

So cheers to adventure #2!  Wish us luck!!

 

Early AM Comedy

So every Wednesday morning I drag myself out of bed to go teach a Boot Camp class at the NE YMCA.  Luckily it is a 5-10 minute drive to the gym so I can wake up and have energy by 5:45am. 

Comedy Section:
So I was making my class do the plank...
Me:  "Don't you all want six packs"
Member:  "OF BEER"

I think the whole class busted out laughing, that was the end of the plank for the day!

One Year Photos

We took Allie 1 year photos and family pics on a HOT HOT July day, but I think they turned out great!  Thanks to Michelle :)

One year - too fast!

1st Pic - Allie is 4 days old, wearing size NB, weight 6 lb. 15 oz, 20.5 inches long
2nd Pic - Allie is 1 year, wearing 12 month, weight 21 lb. 3 oz, 30.5 inches long

Seems like yesterday we were doing a victory dance because she gained an ounce and was growing.  Now I look at her and she has tripled her size!  My baby girl is now considered a toddler.  I never thought it would be such a hard concept to deal with.  I constantly tell myself to "live in the moment" and relish every second you have with her at this age, bc it does not last long!  Now it is particularly clear beause now the moment is gone and only captured in the photographs I have taken.

Parenthood is one word, humbling.  I must say I was a ten times better parent before Allie came.  I was going to have her eat all organic food, have a set little schedule, and have her never watch t.v.  Wow, I was a rock star parent!  Now...I travel with my phone ready to bust out Elmo, french fries are a vegetable, and if she falls asleep in the car, I keep the car running, sit back in the driver seat and take in the quiet time!  Mistakes were made for sure, but I must say her winning smile makes me realize she is still happy and kicking it!

Next obstacles to tackle, moving from bottle to sippy cup, keeping shoes on...  I think I am going to leave it at that.  Lets not raise that bar to high.  I told myself, lets just be achievers.  This over achieving stuff is sometimes over rated!

One crazy weekend!

Allie learned quickly over the weekend how to share!  We had one jammed pack weekend shared with my cousins coming home from Afghanistan, a wedding, RJ's Baptism, Leigh's Birthday, and ALLIE's FIRST BIRTHDAY!  Can not believe she is turning one in 15 days! 

To start off the weekend, I took Friday off of work to prepare for the craziness that was coming my way.  At noon Allie and I were waiting for our first guests.  Grandma Davison, Uncle Reed, Aunt Leigh, and Cousins Sailor and RJ.  We had a wonderful lunch at Runza, yes, nothing but the best when you come to Lincoln.  Then Reed off to Omaha for a wedding, my mom off to Grand Island for the arrival of John and Bernie coming home after a year in Afghanistan, and Leigh and I with the 3 little ones.

These three are so much fun, but quite a handful!  Leigh went to the grocery store so I was left alone with the three for about an hour and half.  You all will think I am crazy, but I LOVED it.  I felt like super mom/aunt.  I was handling all three at once, everyone having a good time and then a small victory..nap time all at the same time!  I think having Sailor and RJ confirmed me wanting to have a BIG family.  Nick and I can handle it and I know Allie will be a rock star big sister!  No announcement coming in the near future, but maybe...someday...

After a fun afternoon/early evening, we celebrated a little bit of freedom when the grandparents arrived and went out for a few beers!

Saturday...wedding day!  Nick/Allie/I drove to Wamego, KS to celebrate Andrea/Travis's wedding.  It was a beautiful ceremony/reception!

Sunday...RJ's baptism, Leigh's Birthday, and Allie's Birthday!  Everything went great and it was wonderful having the family in town to celebrate some wonderful events!

Allie did okay with the spotlight.  She definitely loved opening up all her beautiful gifts.  I especially loved the Ladybug theme gifts :)  The cake a different story...  You would think a child would love sweets!  Allie was a little more scared...  Maybe on her actual Birthday she will be into it :)

Bragging time on my husband

Nick just finished his final semester of course work with a 4.0!  All As.  I am such a PROUD wife.  I love to see him so dedicated to his career in Agronomy.  Which I tell people, that is the study of soil and plants.  We are in the home stretch.  We just need this summer and next summer research to be complete, write a small book report called a dissertation, and then he will be a Doctor of Dirt!

I can't wait for December 2013 where I will be in the front row with Allie cheering on her Dad as he walks across that stage getting his PhD diploma.  T minus 1.5 years!

CONGRATS NICK!!!

Just a soda

Special story...

So I was at my usually lunch venue, Brown Baggers.  Yes, having a child to get off to school in the morning makes it difficult to pack a lunch and be on time.  So I have found a lunch place for $3.82, I receive a sandwich, chips, small cookie, and bottle water.  I am telling myself I can't make my lunch for that amount...

Anyways, so I am line.  About 3 people back and this woman comes up behind me.  Description of the woman:  Octo-mom looking, cut off sweatpants, greasey hair, do you have a mental picture?  She starts talking of course to me, about how all she wants is a soda and can't believe how long the line is.  In my head, I am like when I get up there I will let her go in front of me.  So still waiting, she is asking what I am going to order, I say the Murphy Melt (turkey/provolone sandwich).  She then continues to say, oh that sounds good, but I am only getting a soda.  She continues to ask questions about the sandwich, how much?  what do I get on it? etc, etc.  But always reemphasizes the only getting a soda.  Anyways, it is my turn. 

Brooke to woman behind me  "So are you just getting a soda?"
Woman "Yes, just getting a soda"
Brooke "You can go ahead of me"
Woman does not say thanks or anything to me, goes right in front of me "I will have the Murphy Melt"
SERIOUSLY?  You just talked with me for 5 minutes about how you weren't getting anything but a soda. 

Kicker of the story...she left without getting a soda