LaUGhiNG AloT

Brae has been laughing so much lately. I can't help but love it every time!

School started back for me on August 24th and since then everything has been a blur. My schedule goes something like this....
Monday: School 9 -4 (My neighbor Fawn watches Brae)

Tuesday-Friday: Run errands and be a normal mommy! Write my 8 page journals, my 1 page of comments on the website and do any other random assignment for school.

Friday Night: Leave for my clinical around 6:00 p.m. (Jeff becomes the mommy!)

Saturday: Return home from clinical around 8:30 a.m. Sleep as long as I can... 3:00??? Relax, hang out, eat dinner and get ready for another night of fun. Leave at 6:00 p.m. :(

Sunday: Get home around 8:00 a.m. Sleep for 2 hours, get ready for church. When I get home from church I let myself sleep for a few more hours. Then I get to start all over the next week.

*On Holidays such as the upcoming labor day weekend I get to go in on Sunday night as well... (252 hours is what I have to have so I guess it's good to get it over with)

Although it gets hectic and crazy, I really do enjoy my clinical. Being a nurse in the night makes me feel like I'm in a dream. (Poking people, looking in places that you should never have to, eating all night long and asking all sorts of personal questions.)

Brae did not like cereal!

The Happenings

We had such a fun week with Jeff being off of school. I was so lucky to have him home during the busy wedding weekend. My friend Brittney Yadon now Brittney Porter got married this week, and I debuted as a Bridesmaid. It was wonderful and beautiful. Braelyn is getting so big, we will find out all her stats tomorrow at the doctor :)This was hilarious. The flash scared her so bad and every picture looks just like this one. What a silly little munchkin.
Her newest trick is playing with her feet, we just love that she does it!

We planted flowers this week (Jeff even got a blister :)). Then we took pictures of the house, because we may need them when it comes time to sell. We wanted our lawn to be green and have flowers for curb appeal.

Just another cute picture of the "berry sweet" baby.
She hates hates hates getting her nails cut! I am finally feeling comfortable doing it.

We leave for a visit to Utah in a few days and we are very excited!

Jogging Stroller

I've been searching for the perfect jogging stroller... in my surfing the web I came across this web page http://www.gograhamgo.com/, they are giving away a free Tike Tech stroller! http://www.tiketech.com/ I thought what the heck I could use a free one instead of spending the money we don't have. I probably won't win, but keep your fingers crossed for me. Any other brands you guys like?

Random Stuff

We took Braelyn to the Picture People to get a free package of pictures. Luckily I didn't LOVE the pictures so it wasn't to tempting. I did like this one but I didn't pick it because I do not like the letters at the bottom.At Jeff's parents there were baby puppies. We thought Brae would like to see them, but she didn't.
My brothers and I got to visit Jeff's dad at the Fire Station. It was very fun! We got a tour of the station, a ride in the truck and the boys squirted the hose. They loved it and Brae slept..

This is one of my favorite pictures because it is exactly what she looks like when she sleeps.

This is a view from my parents backyard. The picture doesn't even do it justice. I love Utah sunsets!

We had Braelyn's Blessing when we were home. It was held in Hobble Creek Canyon. Jeff did such a wonderful job.

We got a FIVE generation photo taken. This is a rare thing and we are so lucky we drove to Idaho to get it when we did because a few weeks later my Great Grandma Wanda Berrett passed away.

Sometimes Braelyn folds her arms when she sleeps.

She often makes this grumpy face, especially when the camera is in her face.

Hickey???

Braelyn was being so delightful and playing on her mat... I was on the computer when I started to hear her slurping noise...

I walked over and found her sucking, playing and gagging. She obviously did not want anything to do with me. And near the end she continues to suck on her arm.

This look says it all "Stop bugging me mom."

And the sucking continued....

When I checked on her again there is was a little hickey! I could not believe that she sucked herself that hard. What a goofy little one we have.

Lake Powell

This trip was during our stay in Utah. We had such a fun time being with Jeff's family! Jeff was sad that Braelyn could not play with him yet, he kept asking to take her in the lake and in the sun to get a tan...

It was so beautiful

I got to wakeboard!

Braelyn looks a little weird, but this is the only picture in her bathing suit.

Jeff's mom with all the little girls.

Grandpa Jon become the mud monster every year. The kids love it!

Our niece Ashlyn with Brae

Thanks Perrero Family!