Brynn's first birthday

Ok, I've got some blogging to catch up on, but I'm starting with Brynn's 1st birthday. I missed updates on 10 months and 11 months (and maybe even 9 months), so I simply cannot be slack and skip the 1 year update.

On her actual birthday, other than saying, "happy birthday", we did nothing special. We flew home from our delayed flight, took her to daycare, picked her up later, did dinner and bath and put her to bed. No presents, no cake, no ice cream. We're pretty crappy parents, huh? Well, she actually did her cake and ice cream in Texas on Sunday at Big Ga Ga's house (Brynn's great-grandmother). Brynn had a blast with that and was not interested in sharing at all.

Holy Moly! How did she get that way? Here's the video....a little long, but priceless.

And presents? Well, we got her that tricycle a couple months ago and that was her present.

Unfortunately the day after her birthday (yesterday), she got a fever at school and had to be sent home. Not sure what it was as she isn't really sick (maybe teeth), but she's also been home with me today. I still ended up taking her for her 1 year doctor appointment yesterday, but due to the fever she could not get shots yet.

So what is Brynn up to these days?

• She is 20 lbs 14 oz and 29.5 inches long
• She has 6 teeth (4 on top and 2 on the bottom)
• She is taking a few steps, but not quite "walking". She seems to be getting a little braver each day about it, but unlike Blythe she is not fearless
• She hasn't really said her first word yet. She says mama and dada and "dis" and "dat" (actually it's usually "disdat!"), but no "real" words.
• She's starting to imitate sounds that I make. She can make an owl sound and a monkey sound and earlier today tried to make a duck sound.
• She's good at trying to let me know what she wants, however, by pointing. On the airplane to Texas the woman next to us was playing with a stuffed animal to entertain Brynn. After a while she put it down and then Brynn started pointing at the lady and then to the stuffed animal. Back and forth until the lady started back up again. Thought that was pretty smart of Brynn.
• She's happy most of the time. Except when I put her down and walk into another room. OMG, mom has left me! FOREVER!
• She is madly in love with her "bubba" (her blanket). Instead of burying her face in it though, she will touch it very softly to her lips so that she can feel it and smell it at the same time. It's so sweet.
• She has a friend at school (named Ryleigh) and is anxious to reunite with her. She turned 1 on May 4, so moved up to the toddler room then. Brynn moves up next week.
• She actually likes riding in the stroller. Hallelujah....I finally have a child who will sit still in a stroller! When we were in the airport last weekend, we actually had a child in our stroller and not a stroller full of all our crap while we held our child (like we had to do with Blythe and Ethan).
• She continues to have a very laid back personality, which makes for a great #3 child. She is very much loved. Happy Birthday Brynn the Panda (that's what Ethan calls her...not really sure why).