Brooklyn's First Birthday pictures

I went and had Brooklyn's pictures taken today at Portrait Innovations. They did a really good job and Brooklyn struck a pose as usual for the camera.

Brooklyn's First Birthday

We celebrated the real birthday at home with cake. Aunt Kim and Uncle Rob came over and she got a glow worm from Aunt Kim. Brooklyn is still not walking and not taking any steps yet. We may have witnessed one step. She stand by herself. Still just one tooth on the top that has broken through. She still claps her hands and she will dance for you on command and get her ball and Gymbo (the clown). She also will bring you books all day long to read. If you are tired of reading and don't read them then she gets mad. I am glad she likes reading but I can only read so many books in a day. Of course she always bring them to me to read and not dad. Dad does not read with as much enthusiasm. Brooklyn liked her cake but really just liked playing in it. She did not eat much of it really. She is eating good but sometimes does not like baby food and doesn't really like the Gerber Graduates. Basically she only likes the food you give her off of your plate. It can be the same thing on her plate but she wants it from your plate. The birthday party is next week in Houston so stay tuned for more pictures.




Before birthday cake destruction



After birthday cake destruction



Opening her present



Reading to her



Brooklyn bringing me another book

Brooklyn's baptism

Brooklyn got baptized this weekend. She did very good but the preacher decided before that we would just hold her instead of let the preacher. Probably good idea!We had her in the service before the ceremony and I can't imagine always having her sit in the sanctuary. She was not bad but was very wiggly and talked a little bit during the prayer. During the ceremony her shoe fell off and she was very distracted. She kept looking down at her shoe.

ABQ trip

We went to Albuquerque for a week to visit Laird's uncle's family. We rented a house with The Sparks clan. It took Brooklyn a couple of days to get adjusted to her pack n play and the time change. By about Wednesday she had adjusted. The weather was great there (85-90 during day and 60's at night). We had dinner at friends house at the top of a mountain and it was in the 50's. It was a good break from the Texas weather.




Brooklyn and her second cousin Kianna



Family photo



Sparks men photo (See the resemblance)



Sparks family photo



Another family photo

11 months

Since I did not post at 11 months here is the 11 month update a little late. She is almost 12 months. She has now been taking formula from a sippy cup for about a month and at the moment she is doing really good. We have had many ups and downs. She is getting better at finger foods and has become quite the beggar lately. I think she is having a growth spurt. She will stand momentarily but rarely lets go by herself. We are still a little ways from walking. We also noticed when we got back from ABQ that Brooklyn got her first tooth. The whole time I had been looking for it on the bottom but Kim found it on the top. So she will not be toothless on her first birthday. Not any real words maybe bye-bye sometimes or we think we hear certain words. She can turn the pages of books and is starting to pick up on commands. Thanks to Aunt Heather for all of the books. She is her book supplier.