Brooklyn's First Month

 

Brooklyn has settled perfectly into our family.

Kayla loves having a baby sister because it gives her a chance to be a little mommy. Just as I predicted, Kayla is always wanting to hold her, love on her, pick out her clothes, feed her, and change her diaper. If it was up to Kayla we would be changing Brooklyn's diaper every hour. Kayla is a little mommy in training!!

And as I predicted, Austin is the most loving big brother to his new baby sister. The night after Brooklyn was born and we were still in the hospital, Craig said Austin came into his room late at night and said "Dad, I just couldn't sleep. I am so excited that baby Brooklyn is here!" Austin is a great helper with a gentle hand and kind heart and Brooklyn will love having him as her big brother!!

Brooklyn's first meeting with her Grandpa Dennis and Grandma Vicki

Brooklyn with her Papa Dave and Granny Deb

Brooklyn with her Grandma and Grandpa Reid

(My parents, who live in town, left the day before she was born on vacation so they had to wait over a week before they could meet her. As soon as they arrived back into town they came over because they were so excited to meet her and from the look on her face, she was excited to meet them too!) 

 Kayla helping out with her "little mommy" duties

 Trying out the swing for the first time

 Brooklyn's first bath

 Wide awake and stretching out

 Daddy's little girls

 This is my absolute favorite part of the newborn stage. I love how babies cuddle up and sleep on your chest. I am enjoying every minute of this because I know it doesn't last long and time goes by too fast.

 Austin thinks he has a special touch with Brooklyn and can help her calm down when she is crying....and he just might be right about that.

 Kayla was super excited when she discovered she and Brooklyn had a matching outfit!

 Kayla is in love with having a "real life baby doll" of her own to play with.

 On Sunday, August 25th we had Brooklyn receive her baby blessing in church.

Lot of family were there for this special occasion: Dave and Debbie, Dennis and Vicki, Jeff & Andrea with Connor, Klayton, Kambria, Kelsey and her fiancé Todd, Kristi, Mike & Sara with Meagan, Jessica, Derrick, Caty, Nathan, and my parents along with my sister Kristina and my brother Nathan.

 Craig gave Brooklyn a beautiful baby blessing.

(also participating in giving the blessing was Brooklyn's Grandpa Reid, Uncle Nathan, Grandpa Dennis, Uncle Jeff, Uncle Mike, and Craig's good friend Glen Gunnell).

It was a special day!! And we got our first family picture! 

Brooklyn turned one month old on Labor day.

We are so happy to have her in our family and we love her to pieces!!