TEN!!!!

Brilee is TEN months old today! Brilee is the sweetest little girl, and is developing quite the personality. We think she is going to have a tender little heart, but with a stubborn mind to go with it. She is crawling ALL over the place, standing up to furniture occasionally, waving and clapping for anyone who will look at her, and playing a lot of peek a boo. Jake and I LoVe being her parents, and can't wait to spend the holidays with our baby!!!!!

10 Firsts:

First Bath---1/23/09

Andre came to the hospital to give Brilee her first bath in the nursery. Brilee cried at first, but then settled down and actually liked the bath. Jake went in and recorded her first bath so I could watch too. I LOVE to watch that even now. 

First Smile---3/14/09

This was the first time that I was 100% positive Brilee was giving me a social smile. She smiled a lot before this but I just never knew. I kept smiling and laughing at her and then she would smile at me. I hurried and got my phone out and took pictures and sent them to all of her grandparents, aunts, and uncles. I thought this was the best b-day present Stac could get.

First Laugh--- 4/13/09

This was our first day back to work at the BLM. Brilee was laying on the floor at fire center and I kept having to jump up to answer the phone. Every time I would sit down and jump up Brilee would crack up. It was so cute. 

First Roll Over--- 6/7/09

Brilee always HATED tummy time, and we HATED torturing her with it. So, she never really laid on her tummy. On this day Jake and I decided we would tough it out and make her have some tummy time. We laid her on her play-mat and within seconds of laying her down she rolled to her back. We were both so shocked that we just picked her up and considered tummy time a success even though she was on her tummy less than ten seconds. 

First Word --- 7/28/09

Jake, Grandma Dickson, Brilee, and I were all walking back from the garden when Brilee started saying DADADADADA. She said DADA for months and Jake was so happy every time she would say it. I loved when she would wake up early in the morning saying DADA, because Jake always went to get her!

First Wave--- 9/13/09

I had taken Brilee to Wal-Mart and a couple of strangers commented to me on how Brilee was waving at them. I had never noticed her doing this and thought it was just a coincidence. That weekend Jake and I went to Wendover and on our way home we ran into my Dad in Heber. While we were talking to them at the gas station Brilee started waving at her Grandpa.  

First Peek A Boo---10/19/09

Brilee woke up in the best mood and so we were laying with her in bed when she started burying her face in the pillow. She would then sit up really fast and giggle. Jake and I started saying Peek A Boo and she would get really excited. Then she started hiding for longer and so we would say "Where's Brilee?" and she would get really excited. It is one of my favorite memories of my little Bri Bear. 

First Clap---11/16/09

Jake came over to the fire office to visit Brilee and me. Scott, Jake, and I were visiting and Brilee did something so we all clapped and cheered for her. She looked at us and started clapping back. Then when my mom came to pick her up she started clapping and saying what sounded a lot like "yay"!

First Crawl---11/18/09

Brilee had been getting on her hands and knees and taking a few crawls here and there for about a week. I took her over to meet her new little friend AddyLynn Nyberg last Wednesday. I sat her on their floor thinking she may take two or three crawls and then be done. But... instead she just started crawling. She crawled all over their floor, and she kept crawling towards their sweet little baby and everywhere else she could. I was taken by such shock that I didn't say anything about her new abilities. I took her home and half expected her to forget how to crawl, but she didn't forget! Instead she started improving her skills! She is getting faster and braver by the hour. I love it though because now if I leave a room she follows me instead of crying after me. 

First Stand---11/8/09

I already did a blog about the first time I caught Brilee standing, so instead I will tell about the first time Jake caught her standing. Last Sunday Jake was playing with Brilee in the living room while I was working on something in the kitchen. Brilee kept wanting to get the elk horns he has decorating our fire place. So Jake scooted them back and I heard him say "HAHA now you try and get them Bri Bear." So next thing I know Jake is hollering at me to come look at Brilee. Sure enough Brilee pulled herself up to the fireplace and was standing trying to figure out a way to crawl into the fireplace to get the elk horns. I guess she had to show her Dad that he will have to work harder to be able to trick her! 

We love you more than anything Brilee and are excited for all of the other "firsts" we will be experiencing with you!

Not very long ago I was able to sit and snuggle Brilee every time she needed to eat, but now she just wants to feed herself like a big girl.

Brilee crawling to her toys. I keep them in a basket in my entertainment center, and Jake always teases me because I am always picking up all the toys and putting them back in the basket. I tried to explain to him the only reason I do it is because she has so much fun pulling them out (he didn't buy it)!

Brilee started doing this the other day. I don't know what she is trying to do, but it looks funny. She laughs and laughs when you get up close and talk to her. I think she likes looking at things from a different perspective. She goes from this position to a standing but she doesn't have balance to stand yet so she just plops down on her bum. It has been very entertaining watching her figure this all out!