Back in the Blogging World!

Okay, so I cannot believe that this is my first blog since our sweet Brynn was born! I know, I'm terrible. I have been inspired to blog again, so here we go. In an attempt to get back in the grove and not be overwhelmed with the process, I will not post every pic for the past 4 months! :) Here is one of Brynn's first pictures and below a recent one! I have so many more that I love, I would not know where to begin!

Brynn arrived on Aug 27th 2010. 6lbs 14oz and 20in long! We spent our 4th anniversary in the hopsital the night before and I was induced on the 27th. What a great anniversary present! Thanks to a great L&D nurse, my labor went smoothly. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

I can not belive it has already been 4 months! It has certainly flown by! Brynn is absoulutely the BEST baby ever!

Some of Mom and Dad's favorite things about Brynn:

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  She is so laid back and loves to play independently


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  She is a great sleeper (she goes to bed at 8pm and wakes at 6:30am)


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  She is always smiling

I decided to change jobs so that I could work part time and spend more time with Brynn. This was a tough decision for me as I loved my previous job. I am now working with the geriatric population, mon-fri from 8:30a.m. to 12:30. This has been a good balance for both of us. Brynn is going to daycare while I am at work. We like it there.

Our one little battle we have had is Brynn is really struggling with the bottle. This baby has more bottles than any breast fed baby! :) We have tried EVERYTHING! I think she is going to be a strong willed child! She just likes to hold out for mommy! We are slowly making some progress this week!

Today Brynn almost rolled over from her back to her tummy!

So, I will give blogging my best go from here on out! Wish me luck!

Triathlons, Baseball and Baby Showers!

This is a long post with lots to catch up on! I had intended to post as these things were happening but our internet has been acting up for the last month. The summer is flying by. I guess that's what happens when you are preparing for a little one!

I always like to brag about how I love my job and have the greatest co-workers! They proved the point again this weekend and threw BJ and I a co-ed baby shower! It was lots of fun! Everything they did was so thoughtful! We are definately blessed! Thanks Girls!

The girls from church threw Brynn a wonderful baby shower! We are so blessed with a great church home. I love these girls! They made everything so nice, and Brynn was definately "showered" with gifts! Thanks to everyone who came and made this day so special!

Emily practicing her baby holding skills with Baby Addison (BJ's cousin's newest addition)

We took a quick trip to Dallas to pick up BJ's bike in the bike shop. We didn't really get to visit with friends because it was so short. But it was a nice get-a-way. While we were there, we decided to catch a Rangers Game! We had Great seats and the weather coulndn't have been nicer.

BJ competed in his first 1/2 ironman triathlon this June! 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run! I am so proud of him. He did awesome! I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked. It was hard to cheer and take pics at the same time.

32 weeks

Still Growing!

Baby Shower in Amarillo

This weekend my sweet friends in Amarillo threw Brynn a baby shower! It was so great to see family and friends I haven't seen in a long time! These are some of my best and longest friends! I am so appreciative!

The proud Grandmothers!

Haven and Addilynn, Beth and Wyatt. I don't get to see this kiddos often enough. They are gettin so big!

The yummy cake!

Thanks Girls!

28 wks and counting!

24 week Baby Bump...or Ball!

Good report

We had another 3-D sonogram this morning to check on Brynn and make sure everything is going well! We got a good report. She is healthy and continues to be active, weighing in at 1lb, 5oz. She was being a little stubborn and wouldn't let us see her face, but we were happy to see a healthy baby!

Busy Busy!

The last couple of weeks have flown by. It seems like BJ and I have been going 100 miles an hour. I will attempt to recap some of the details....

BJ had a work conference in Orlando, Fl. He flew out on Sunday and I met him out there the following Thurs and we spent the weekend together. It was a really nice get away! The weather was beautiful! I did some shopping, we layed out by the pool, and we hit up EPCOT on Sat.

This was the view outside our window of the hotel.

Thursday night we say David Gray live at the Hard Rock Live. He put on a really great show! We love going to live shows!

This Friday we held a going away party at our house for our friends Chris and Tiffani Morris. Chris finished medical school and they will be moving to NC for his residency. We will miss them, but are so excited for their new adventures. The wind was blowing dirt, what seemed like 100 miles an hour, and all 23 of us ended up inside but had a great time anyway! Sorry no pics!

I went and watched BJ's niece, Emily, at her gymnastics program on Sat morning! She did great, and makes quite the gymnast. I'll have to admit, it makes me miss the gym in Amarillo! This is her receiving her award! Too cute!

We decided to move the guest bedroom to the front of the house, which was the nursery for the previous owners. So I painted one night this week and BJ helped move all the furniture!

We spend Sat evening painting the nursery and Sun putting together furniture....here is the beginning of Brynn's new room. It looks a little boyish right now, but we plan on adding lots of pink and girly touches with decorations and bedding! More pics to follow!

I guess I am officially "nesting", I have this strong urge to organize and get everything done! Thank goodness for second trimester energy and a VERY helpful, patient husband!

20 weeks

Well, I am 20 weeks along and my belly seems to be growing quickly! I am feeling Brynn more and more. Thanks to my good friend, Melissa, for passing on some super cute maternity clothes. I had to do some re-arranging in my closet to make room for some clothes that actually fit!

My parents came to town this weekend for my cousin's wedding. My mom brought this precious outfit she made especially for Brynn! She will be all decked out at her first tailgate! They also brought with them 7 large tubs of clothing for Brynn from Melissa and Ava! I am pretty sure she could be set for the next two years! Now it is time for some organizing!
Mom and I also did some nursery shopping and got the crib, dresser, chair and bedding ordered! I am anxious to start painting.

It's a Girl!!

We had a 3D sonogram Monday morning and it's official, It's a Girl!! She was moving around like crazy, and a little stubborn with her legs crossed but eventually we got a good girl shot! I will spare you the picture! We couldn't be more excited. The whole experience was surreal and amazing. It was so neat to see all her little limbs, her brain, her heart and everything else! It makes everything so real. She looked great! We have decided on Brynn Nikole for her name. Now...let the nursery shopping begin.....

Brynn and her future best friend, Gracelyn! Gracelyn is expected the beginning of May. We can't wait for them to meet!

Growing

Our baby bump, 16 weeks!

We celebrated BJ's grandad's 85th birthday last weekend! He is doing great. It is so nice to have him living right around the corner. We get to visit often.

The little things....

So at about 4am this morning, I was laying in bed dreading yet another trip to the restroom when I felt some sort of movement around my abdomen. It felt like a butterfly moving quickly, or should I say fluttering!?! I moved the pillow to make sure my shirt or the pillow wasn't tickling my belly and it continued again. My conclusion: it was little baby Hart fluttering around in my belly!! I was so excited I couldn't go back to sleep!

Update....

Nisha and Evan had a "Meet the Arnolds" shower in Amarillo on Jan 30th. BJ and I had a great time seeing friends and family. Below are some of my best friends from high school and my sister!

Melissa, Becca, Nisha, Me and Haven

I had a dr. appt. today. It is so exciting to see the baby. The doctor says everything looks great! We are blessed! I have been feeling so much better the past couple of weeks. I am thankful for the second trimester! We will officially find out the sex on April 5th at our 3d sono. Today....the doctor says, "he puts his money on a GIRL." We will wait to start painting or buying clothes!! Either way....so exciting!

I will post baby bump pics next friday (16 wks), as my pooch, is starting to look more like a baby bump!

Many Blessings!!

It has definitely been way too long since I have blogged. I intend on being better in 2010!

I will begin by saying that BJ and I have had many blessings to be thankful for especially this past few months.

• Our most exciting news came right before Christmas....We are expecting! We were elated! This Thursday, we had our first Dr.'s appointment. We caught a good glimpse of little Baby Hart and heard it's strong heartbeat. It is crazy to imagine this little "being" growing inside of me! It was an exciting moment! We were also excited that we could now share this news with all our friends and family! I am 10wks along. My due date is August 27th, just a day after our 4th anniversary! What a great anniversary present. I'll start posting baby bump pics when my baby bump begins to grow!

• I finished my clinicals on December 13th and soon after accepted a new job. I studied for almost a full month before taking the national board exam that I needed to pass to become licenced as an Occupational Therapist. I took the test Sat. Jan 23rd with NO IDEA how I had done. I started working on a temporary license last Monday at The Transitional Learning Center here in Lubbock. This is a rehab facility for individuals (adults) with an acquired brain injury. I have loved this setting and facility since I did an internship there about a year ago. This is where I wanted to work and God blessed me with that opportunity. So, the Test..... today I received report that I PASSED!! What a relief!

• On December 29th, my sister, Nisha married Evan Arnold! We are so excited to have Evan as part of the family. My sister looked absolutely beautiful and it is so obvious that they are a perfect match! I am so happy for them! My mom, of course did an amazing job with the wedding plans. Everything turned out Great.

• While my family was here for Nisha's wedding, we celebrated my Granma's 90th birthday! She flew down from Wisconsin and was quite the trooper.

This is such an exciting time in our lives right now! We are overwhelmed with Amazing family and friends.....Here's to a Great 2010!