Brenna On The Road

Here are some pictures of Brenna's third airplane trip away from home. After an uneventful journey here (slight fussing on the plane and an easy car ride from Nashville - THANK YOU portable DVD player!), Brenna spent some time catching up with Grandma and Grandpa H





After that we enjoyed some recreational time, including flipping over Daddy.



Today we went to a park in Chattanooga and played in the ginormous fountain pictured here. Brenna got thoroughly soaked but dried out quickly. Fun was had by all.





Oh yes, and Mama got soaked as well. Here they are standing in the "inner circle" of the fountain.



Here we are practicing our wrestling moves, this time in the great outdoors.



Tonight we played peek-a-boo with our washcloth (here is the peeka part).



And perhaps the highlight of the day, enjoying a lolli.

Over The Weekend Brenna

Here are a few pictures of Brenna at a baby shower that she and Emily went to this past weekend.

We'll be heading to Georgia on Wednesday, so posts will be sketchy at best over the coming week.

Sing Along

Earlier tonight whilst sitting in the sandbox with Brenna, she began singing some random song she had made up, and invited me to sing along with her. This went on for at least ten minutes and I was briefly hating life for not having the camcorder there with me to capture her crooning.

A few hours later while in the tub, she broke into this song again, and this time I captured it. You'll also see on this video where she can recognize her name, as well as ours, in print. She also makes reference to baby burrito, which is a song Emily sings her when she's wrapped up in her towel after bath time.

Funny little monkey.

Flock Of Seagulls

Brenna had her first official haircut today, by a trained professional.

Below are a few pictures of her getting loaded into the car for the drive. Diego is quickly becoming her primary travelling companion.

Here we are at the hair cutting place, which was well equipped with lots of distractions. Diego was on the TV in the waiting area, which Brenna enjoyed thoroughly, and being a big fan of choo-choos, she had fun with this train setup also.

Here we are sitting in our cool seat waiting for Dora The Explorer to come on the TV. A random child gave Brenna a lolli in the waiting area, and that's what she's sucking on here.

There were some belligerent moments, but I captured some pleasant shots of the hair cutting. Here are a few of them. All in all Brenna did very well through the entire process.

Nummy Nummy

Here are a few pictures that Emily took of Brenna eating her dinner tonight. As you can see, Diego was invited to the festivities and can be seen here covered in yogurt and applesauce. Fun was had by all. Brenna is very fond of toast these days, and asks for it by name on a regular basis.

In other random news, I organized the garage to the point where Emily can now park her car, which will be nice for the summer months as they approach. We were pondering having the windows tinted, as Brenna hates the sun still with a passion, but have opted to spend that money on a portable DVD player for our upcoming trip to see Grandparents H next week. We're hoping the player will keep our little one entertained for part of the flight to Nashville (dare to dream).

I have also discovered the world of Luchador (sp?) cinema. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Mexican wrestlers attempting to act in very poorly plotted movies. For four dollars I bought a double feature from 1977. The first movie, which I've struggled through the majority of, involves three wrestlers fighting zombies and defending the honor of their lady friends, whom they've befriended at a match. There are no subtitles, a mediocre score, bad acting, and absolutely hysterical fainting from the actresses being "attacked" by said zombies. The other movie, which I've yet to view, is called "The Mystery In The Bermudas", that's my loose translation, and I'm sure it will be as action packed as the first.

Enjoy your evening, don't do anything we wouldn't.

New Videos For Your Viewing Pleasure

There's also a new Art Gallery video and a huge Hoes blog, enjoy!

Weekend Musings

Well, not much in the way of musing, but here are some pictures of Emily reading Brenna a story this afternoon. There wasn't quite enough light to go without the flash on the camera, but I tried it anyway, so they're a tad blurry, but I like how they turned out, especially the last close up. Brenna was a big fan of her new Dora dress.

We're crossing our fingers that she goes down at a decent hour tonight, she was up until around 1am this morning with some coughing issues, slept until almost 10 and hasn't napped at all. Odd day for our little girl.

Animated Brenna

A few more pictures of Grandma Sheila's visit, Brenna is showing off some of her assorted talents, including:

- Putting buckets on our head

- Placing pegs in our bucket

- Holding out squished Plah Doh, and saying "fwat"

Visit From Grandma

Grandma Sheila has been visiting us this week, and I have managed to upload all of these pictures in the wrong order, so please bear with me.

The first group of them are from us taking Brenna to the zoo this afternoon. While she was a wee bit cranky from a lack of nap time, she enjoyed herself, especially the water fountains.

This first picture is actually one of the last, where she's soaked from getting splashed in the face a time or two.

Here she is reaching down to get the water as it's dropping. It always comes back.

Brenna was rather happy as long as she got to walk on her own, which she did for quite a distance. The zoo wasn't exactly busy today, so she had room to roam.

Here we are again getting soaked.

Here we are at the entrance to the park, one of Brenna's favorites because of the turtles, not pictured.

The rest of these shots are of Grandma and Brenna playing in her new sand box. The weather has been perfect for outdoor activities like this.

Ucky

Brenna is on day three of her on again/off again stomach virus. We thought she was home free today, but she threw up again this afternoon. We're crossing our fingers that tomorrow will be a better day for us all.

During this troubling time, she has found solace in her painting, coloring, and Play Doh-ing.

Here is a shot of her deep into her work. Head over to the Brenna Art Gallery to see another finished work, and a few more pictures of her with her brush.

Sick Stomach Blues

Brenna is still having stomach issues. Last night Grandma helped her get sleep since Emily is unable to assist with feeding her down. Tonight we're winging it. After riding around town for an hour while Brenna slept in her car seat, she's now managed to fall asleep on Emily on the couch. Not sure how long that will last, but we're hoping for a smooth transition to bed later, and once Brenna is over this, weening her off the mama at night so that strong dependence is no longer there, should she get sick like this again. Mama is being very brave through the whole process.

At any rate, here is Brenna playing with Play Doh during one of her calm before the storm moments.

And check out the Hoes blog for a few new pictures that I snuck in during my "free time" today.

Two Shots Of Brenna

Below are two different sets of Brenna pictures. The first is Brenna in a dress that Aunt Beth got her around Easter time. The second set is of Brenna experimenting with water colors. Head over to her Art Gallery to see the finished product.

Brenna is having a bad stomach day, but hopefully the worse is behind her at this point. Otherwise all is as it should be.

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