Daily Doings: Monday

Since things are about to change here at the Holcomb house (if you don't know what I'm talking about click here) I wanted to document our day to day lives a little bit so I remember what it was like having one child. Basically I'm saying that this will be boring for you and I'm doing it for my benefit. My goal is to journal every day this week and just write down what a day in the Holcomb house looks like. So, here goes.

Monday:

1. I woke up about 7:20 am and went downstairs to a knock at the door, the carpet guy was coming to pick up his dehumidifier and fan (long story short, the a/c condensation was leaking into the little fort area under the stairs, it got fixed but the carpet guy brought a dehumidifier to get rid of all the moisture and clean up any bacteria)
2. Bria woke up about 7:35 am and was a little cranky. Brian got up with her since I was downstairs dealing with the carpet guy
3. I get Bria some cereal, her favorite right now is Shredded Wheat Honey Nut, and milk and poured myself some cereal as well.
4. Said bye bye to Daddy as he headed off to work
5. Put Bria's toys back in her fort since it was all clean now
6. Bria played and read some books while I checked the computer
7. Got my exercise clothes on, snacks and books ready and headed out for a walk. Bria isn't the most laid back stroller rider so I have to make sure I take stuff to keep her entertained while I power walk the neighborhoods for 45 minutes. Today she did pretty good, yay :)
8. Put Rugrats on for Bria (she had never seen it and it was on Netflix so I thought what the heck) while I showered and got ready, then got Bria ready for the day.
9. While doing Bria's hair she had 2 major meltdowns so I escaped to my room for a break. When I was calm I scooped her up with her pink blanket and we rocked in the nursery until she felt better. I'm learning when she starts having multiple meltdowns that she needs extra loves.
10. At this point it's almost noon so I packed up a lunch and headed to the park for a picnic, my favorite :) We had a wonderful PB&J sandwich, graham crackers, an apple (she of course didn't eat the apple, grrr), banana chips, and a cookie.
11. Bria ran around the grass while I enjoyed the sun and it was just fabulous, she would bring me flowers (ya know, the white weeds that grow in the grass) or sticks and then she started quoting movies and her imagination was in full force, it was so much fun to watch and so relaxing. I thought about how our picnics, just the 2 of us, aren't going to happen once the baby comes so I was thoroughly enjoying our time together.
12. Walked home from the park, read a few books and then put her down for a nap (a little after 1 pm).
13. I put away some laundry, blogged and then took a nap myself.
14. At 3:15 pm I woke up and did some dishes and checked email and stuff and Bria didn't wake up until after 4 pm! Awesome nap, yay :)
15. She was a little cranky and complained her mouth hurt so I put some Orajel on the molar that's coming in, put Toy Story on, and gave her a little snack. She perked up pretty quickly.
16. Brian came home at 5 pm and we started dinner and then ate.
17. After dinner we let the food digest while we finished watching Toy Story. This was also mixed with playing and Bria hanging upside down thanks to Daddy :)
18. Around 6:30 pm we went for a walk to the park
19. Got home shortly after 7:30 pm and Brian gave her a bath, brushed her teeth, lotioned her up, and got her pj's on. Then I went in, read some stories, said a prayer, and sang some songs.
20. Went back in there twice because she had to go potty (the second time she didn't go I just don't think she was tired)
21. Brian and I retired to the couch and watched some tv and talked about our days.
22. Brian just headed to bed because he was extra tired and I'm up blogging and will head to bed shortly, let's hope I can sleep comfortably tonight :)

I don't have pictures from our day today, but I still wanted to include some cute ones of my sweet girl:

Daddy got her this cute shirt, it says, "Cool like Daddy" and I love it.

Such a big girl

She was being so cooperative for pictures I couldn't help but take a bunch.

And this was in the morning when she was still in her pj's...and Daddies shoes :)

Cheese!

A Monumental Moment

Brian and I both cheered at OSU. So you can imagine that cheer is in the blood for our two little girls. We won't ever pressure them to be a cheerleader, but we'll provide opportunities if that is what they choose to do. Today, we provided an opportunity. Well, the Parks and Rec department in our town did. I can't tell you how excited I was to take Bria to a little cheer class. We tried on Bria's cheer uniform from last year and I was so happy it still fit, even if it's a little short.

So of course I dressed her to the nines:

Cheer outfit: Yaya and Papa

Socks: Grammy

Shoes: Heather

Bows: Mom and Dad

Coat: Not pictured, but from the Bauer's (it's adorable and orange and don't worry she'll wear it for football season)

My little cheerleader!!!!!!

Trying to get a picture with her friend Sophie :)

Ahh, I can't tell you how much I loved watching her prance around.

I was impressed at how well Bria listened to the teacher and followed directions. I did have a pep talk with her on the way there :) Plus I think having her in gymnastics for awhile and now swim lessons she's getting better at listening to another authority figure besides myself and Brian. The teacher had them come sit down in a circle and this is where Bria decided to sit:

Teacher's pet.

She is so my daughter.

Learning some cheer motions with the cutest little pom poms ever.

Listening intently to the teacher.

She did stare off into space a few times.

She also gets that from me.

Stunting!

Brian and Bria stunt at home so she was a natural at this part ;)

I was actually really impressed at the class. The gal teaching it did a really good job of getting them all involved and excited. They started out by stretching, then kicking, then jumping, some arm motions, dancing, and then stunting. Bria had a blast. At the end they did crafts and colored a piece of paper that the teacher turned into a megaphone.

I couldn't help but write, "Go Beavs" on her megaphone :)

Officially a cheerleader with her megaphone in hand.

I can't tell you how fun it was to watch her.

We just sat back and watched her do her thing, it was a very proud day. I will leave you with 2 adorable videos, little girls cheerleading is just precious.

Party for me?

Bria's cousin (technically second cousin), Bristol, turned 2 last Saturday and we had a blast celebrating. Bria was so excited about Bristol's party, but she also liked to add that it was HER birthday party. It was a little hard to explain that hers wasn't for another 6 months.

There were little pools to swim in,

bubbles to chase,

more pools to sit on the edge of,

juice to drink,

and football to play.

She had a blast playing catch with us, I think it's time to get her a football :)

Bristol and Bria going for a ride,

Bria loves going to birthday parties. Not only because she loves playing with kids...or because she loves swimming...or because she loves chasing bubbles...or because she gets juice...or even because she gets to ride in fire trucks...

this girl loves parties because she gets to inhale cupcakes.

She loves cupcakes.

And doesn't care how messy she gets in order to eat one.

I think she fears I will take it away so she eats it as fast as possible.

Bria doesn't get that many treats because she's not the best eater. If she ate fruits and vegetables I would be more inclined to give her sweets, but alas she eats very little of either one so her sweets are withheld. Except at birthday parties :)

The birthday girl with an adorable crown one of Lanie's crafty friends made.

Opening presents!

After the party the girls played with some of Bristol's new toys.

This little tricycle was a huge hit. I think I need to have Brian rig a little handle on the back of Bria's tricycle because it made it soooo nice to push the girls around on it.

This week is actually kind of busy which is nice. Yesterday was our only free day, meaning we didn't have plans in the morning so Bria and I ran errands and then went to the park and had a picnic. This morning we went for a walk and then to swim lessons. Bria's doing really well in swim lessons and her teacher said she will be great at the next level.

Tomorrow is a playdate with my mom's group, Thursday is swim lessons, and Friday is another playdate with the mom's group. Then Saturday is a cheer class for Bria! I can't tell you how excited I am about this. My friend Dehlia found it through the Parks and Rec department. It's just a 45 minute class but it's for 2 and 3 year olds and I just can't wait to see Bria out there, hopefully she has fun :)

So that's our week in a nutshell, hopefully I remember to take pictures. Now that Bria and I are almost 100% better, Bria has been so much easier. The last 2 weeks have been so hard with her that I cried almost every day. But yesterday I finally saw my sweet little Bria for most the day and it helped me so much. I'm hoping this good phase will last awhile.

Going to the Fair

So apparently the county Fair up here is free admission, which is just awesome. I mean, rides and food are expensive enough as it is, why charge to get in?

Last Saturday (like a week ago, I'm behind on posting) we decided to try it out. Bria woke up that morning sounding a little stuffy but did well in the morning (getting her hair cut) so after nap we thought we would head to the fair. Well, she woke up from her nap HORRIBLY cranky and completely out of sorts. We could tell she wasn't feeling well but thought the fair would help her feel better.

Yeah, I wish we would've thought about the fact that it was almost 90 degrees and nobody wants to be in the heat when they are sick. But we didn't think and just packed up and went. She clung to us, wouldn't eat a snow cone and seemed lethargic. I felt like a horrible Mom dragging her to the Fair so we almost called it quits but decided to put her on some rides to see if that perked her up. I can't believe she is 36 inches tall! That's how tall you have to be to ride all the kid rides and I was in shock that she was. Anyway, we tried out the teacups and Brian said she thoroughly enjoyed them.

Although you wouldn't be able to tell from her expression.

Then it was on to the carousel which she loved as well. I was sad I couldn't go on any rides with her :(

A smile!

Brian assuring us (Heather and Tracy came too) that she was having fun.

This was the look on her face most the time, poor thing.

And then we tried out the swings. She liked those too.

After we were done with the rides we gave her a snack and holy cow it was a new Bria, she seemed to be feeling a lot better.

So we went to where all the animals were and she loved it.

They had a cute little "sandbox" filled with dried corn. She had so much fun playing in it.

Then we went and saw all the farm animals and I think that was her favorite part of the fair. The horses made her smile and giggle so much. She loved them but if they got to close she would scream in delight (and a little fear) and run to me. We got her to pet a few goats and she even got to pet a bunny.

So all in all I'm glad we went, she really did seem to enjoy herself and it was fun watching her love all the animals.

Last week was a rough week since her and I both battled colds and slept horribly. But we are on the mend and back to sleeping soundly which is nice. On Friday I took her to the Children's Museum since the first Friday of every month is free, she loved it. I wish I had my camera, she was just in heaven and played well with the other kids which was nice. Her favorite areas were the water one and the grocery store one. We rode the train (the Max) there and back which is so nice, I love not having to worry about driving and parking.

Now we are enjoying our wonderful weekend together and I'll update more on it later :)

It happened

Bria's first haircut, we did it.

Saturday morning I woke up and decided it was time, her hair was so tangly at the bottoms and thin that I decided we needed to trim it...just a bit. So we took her to a cute kids place called Pigtails & Crewcuts, it was adorable and just for kids. They had little cars or airplanes for the kids to sit in while getting their haircut and a movie was playing.

Bria was amazing, she sat so still and was entranced with the movie (that Dragon kids movie), I think that movie may have hypnotic powers or something.

Getting ready for her first cut!

Like I said, she was entranced with the movie.

Her blonde curls.

The after. Although this picture makes it look straight, her curls are definitely there and I'm pretty sure it's even more curly now.

Adorable pigtails

There isn't a huge difference, which is good. I can tell it's shorter but it's sooo much easier to comb through and it was definitely time. They gave us a cute little card with her picture and a little bag of her hair, yay :)

It was a fun little treat and Bria was excited. We walked around the outside mall afterwards and went to REI which is Bria's favorite place to go, I think Daddy has bribed her. Then we went to her second favorite place at the mall: the fountain.

We give her pennies to throw in and she thinks it's pretty neat. She'd like it more if she could climb in, but she settles for throwing things in.

Another "after" picture.

Can't believe my baby is old enough to have her first haircut, time is flying people.