Who does she look like?

My Dad with Baby Bria:

Little Bria:

My Mom and Bria:

Ok so this isn't really fair because I only have my baby pictures on here. But that is only because we don't have a scanner so I can't scan Brian's baby pictures in, I've been meaning to do that at my mom's house. Anyway, I think she is a pretty good mix. Sometimes I see a lot of me in her and other times I see a lot of Brian.

My Dad with me:

Me and my Mom (I think this looks a lot like Bria):

Me when I was a bikini model:

Me sitting in a forest:

Heat wave and Roly Poly

We have another heat wave this week, in the 90's. I wasn't stressed this time though because we are proud owners of a portable AC unit. It has worked great since we got it last Friday and cools Bria's room in no time. Well, tonight, the hottest day, it decided not to work. I cannot tell you how angry I am. I woke up Brian (he had to work really early so he was already in bed) in a panic. He couldn't figure it out so I called my Mom because that is what you do in a crisis. She said to try and unplug it, let it sit and then try again. Fortunately that worked for a little while but it still wasn't working very well. When I pay over $400 for something, I expect it to work. So I think we will be going to Costco to give them a piece of my mind.

On to the exciting roly poly news, Bria now rolls back to belly, yay! Tonight she was rolling back and forth and it was so exciting. She would roll all the way across the blanket from back to belly then back again or sometimes would roll back and forth. I was ecstatic and it made her smile so big. Of course, by the time I thought to get the camera out she slowed down and was just playing.

Now for pictures and a video:

We went to Red Robin on Wednesday to celebrate Brian's mom's birthday and Bria did really well.

Our neighbors got us the cutest little dress for Bria (all Bria's clothes are adorable!)and I couldn't wait for her to wear it, I think she looks adorable in yellow and pink :)

"Look at my belly Mom, isn't it cute?"

Bria loves to give kisses, at least that is what I like to think. She grabs my face and pulls it towards hers, it melts my heart and I just love it:

3rd Anniversary

Our friend Craig emailed me some old pictures he found on his computer, it's so fun to reminisce. They got me all sentimental and thinking how far Brian and I have come in the last 8 years.

This is a picture from our first apartment, the Greenwood apartments. I thought they were old and gross at the time but now I think back to how much fun we had living there. I think Brian is washing his feet and I was pretending to help. You can see little MJ in between us:

Craig took these pictures at our friend Shane's parents house:

Good times. We had so much fun in the first 2 years we knew each other, when we were just friends. Brian was seriously my best friend, so much so that he also annoyed the crap out of me. I would often complain about him to others. When we cheered at OSU and were stunt partners we would always blame the other when something went wrong, we were so utterly honest with each other it wasn't even funny.
We both dated other people and helped each other through the hard times. I remember him calling me at 2 am one time because his girlfriend had cheated on him and he was really sad. Even though I was so tired, I knew he was hurting so we talked until he felt better.
After we had both been out of our last relationships awhile we started hanging out everyday, going to movies, going shopping, or hanging out with friends. I started getting really excited to see him and I couldn't believe it, wasn't this just my FRIEND, Brian?
I started to realize how he was the one person I was completely myself with. I didn't put on a show for him and he still liked me. I found myself always laughing when I was with him and didn't like being away from him. I couldn't believe I was having these feelings for Brian, it was my friend Brian?!!
So, I wasn't sure what to do. I really didn't want to ruin our friendship because he was so important to me, but I could tell my feelings were getting stronger. I remember going to a party for Dad's weekend at OSU and being more cuddly with him, trying to let him know without having to risk being shot down ;)
He got my subtle hint and at the end of the night gave me a kiss. The best kiss I've ever had...and I'm not just saying that.
And it was all over from there ;) We like to joke that it took Brian 2 years to convince me to go out with him, he was persistent that one, and I'm glad he was.

The next 3 years we dated and had a blast. I can honestly say it was (and still is) the healthiest relationship I've ever been in. We talk about everything, we are so incredibly open with each other because we always have been. I love being able to talk to him about anything that is on my mind.
After we were done cheering at OSU, we did the Blazer stunt team and were stunt partners. We had such a blast doing that and it was such a cool experience. Wish we did it this year, they were on fire!

Now we have been married for 3 wonderful years and I can't imagine my life without him. He is my best friend and the love of my life.

Watching him become a Dad this year was the coolest thing ever. He is so incredible with Bria, I love hearing him sing her silly songs he makes up, or when he tries to sing "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" and doesn't quite get the lyrics right. It doesn't matter, he tries :)

I love you babe, thanks for the best 3 years of my life.

Much Better

Fortunately Bria is feeling better which means we all feel better. I am so glad she can breath through her nose again and she isn't coughing all day.

Today we did some yard work outside and it felt really good to get some vitamin D. Bria hung out in her pack 'n play right inside the screen door and did really well, meaning we were able to get lots done.
I was also able to get some inside cleaning done while Bria and Daddy hung out. Then Brian put her down for her nap and did some homework. I seriously cannot wait for him to be done with school, just 9 more months!

Bria is going to try rice cereal this weekend and I can't wait. She is very interested in our food lately and likes to grab onto our cups, it makes me realize how big she is getting. I'm not sure where we are going to put her when we feed her. We don't have a high chair yet and the Bumbo is not working for Bria yet. She slumps all the way forward in it and will not sit back, no matter how much I try and help/push her. I'm thinking I'll put her in the bouncy, that should work right?

Okay I better go but here are some pictures:

Me with Bria and my nieces on Saturday, Bria was feeling her worst this day so the Moby worked wonders:

Bria sucking her thumb:

Poor thing was so sick:

Now she's all better, yay!

Sitting up in her car seat like a big girl:

"What's that in your hand mom?"

"Wow, can I touch it?"

"Haha, yeah just kidding."

Sick Baby

So we found out why Bria was sleeping so much and being so fussy last week, poor thing has a cold. It is awful listening to her stuffy nose and horrible cough, I just hate it. I think Saturday was when it was at it's worst, just looking into her eyes you could tell she was sick. The booger sucker thing has been right by my side every day so I can suck all that snot out. Surprisingly she doesn't hate it most the time, unless it's in the middle of the night. I've ended up bringing her in our bed the last 2 nights, hopefully that hasn't created a bad habit. She is just so stuffy at night and it's hard for her to sleep so I like being right next to her. I just pray this cold doesn't give her an ear infection, how would I know if she developed an ear infection? Needless to say the past week has been challenging and we're all pretty tired.

My happy girl waking up from a nap (this is before she started getting sick):

Also before she got sick:

I love this little dress on her, so sweet:

Before Bria got sick I caught video of her rolling over, she is so proud of herself :)

Reading and stuff

Not a lot to blog about since we are keeping it low key this week. Bria is such an angel during the day, she just goes with the flow and is so serene. Yesterday she took awesome naps, and every time I put her down in her crib she snuggled up without so much as a whine.
Then the night came, dun dun DUN! I bathed her, fed her, and read her some books. I laid her in her crib and WAH! I walked out and let her cry for a little bit, but she was getting really mad so I went in to try and calm her down. She was screaming crying which is not her normal cry. What is it with the night and this girl? It took me awhile to calm her down, and the whole time she was incredibly tense and shaking.
It's just so weird, why doesn't she like going down at night? She only fought me for an hour and then gave in so that's good. Unfortunately Brian worked really late last night so I was on my own. It's amazing how a screaming baby can wear on your nerves.
But she's so darn cute and her crying face is so sad it breaks my heart at the same time. So apparently her screaming fits are not entirely related to her routine during the day. Motherhood is such a guessing game!
By the way, I reread my last post and I feel like I should make a little edit. At the end I said strict schedule and that is really not the case. First, we don't have a time schedule where I make Bria take her naps at the exact same time everyday. On the contrary, I let Bria tell me when she is getting tired (rubs her eyes, yawns, etc). She is usually up for an hour and a half to two hours before she starts getting sleepy. The key is to put her down for a nap before she gets over tired. Anyway, it just sounded wrong when I read it so I wanted to clarify that it's more of a routine than a schedule for us, and babies crave routine.

Not a lot of plans for this weekend, Brian is going to have some guy time and play poker. Girls night for Bria and me! :)

"Sup mom."

"Yeah, I'm just chilaxin'"

Bria thought MJ was pretty funny last night. She kept smiling at her and it was the sweetest thing.

Why are all the cute smiley pictures blurry?

After I read Bria some books she wanted to read them to me:

"I'll read that one next Mom"

Bria and I went to Target and Old Navy today. I had a gift card for Old Navy and it was fun picking up a few shorts and of course a little something for Bria. She is such a good little shopper. I wore her out and she fell asleep on the walk back to the car.

Look what I can do!

What a big girl!!!

Bria did another fun milestone, she sat up in the boppy! I was thrilled beyond words and she was all smiles when she realized what a big girl she was.
We start rice cereal in just 2 weeks, I'm excited for her to try some food. She has been showing interest in food when we eat so it'll be fun to see what she thinks of eating.

Bria also watched a little bit of Michael Jackson's funeral. I am a big fan of Michael even though people think he is strange. I can't tell you how sad I was when I saw on TV that he had died. It was my birthday. Yeah, that's right, he died on my birthday (as did Farrah Fawcett, what a birthday it was). The funeral was quite emotional.



Apparently all my stressing and routines are a good thing. Let me explain. Yesterday I was ultra care free and didn't think about Bria's schedule, she took quite a few mini naps, only one of which was in her crib. One of her naps was on the couch (with me right there) and another was in her car seat (ran to the bank), and another was in my arms and Brian's arms. Well, bedtime came and she had just taken a nice bath. I was putting her pajamas on and she was all smiley and happy. I laid her down in her crib and left. 10 minutes later she is starting to whine and fuss, no big deal, sometimes babies need to let off some steam. I let her do it for a little bit and then went in to try and calm her down, little did I know it was the beginning of a 2 1/2 hour battle where Brian and I will take turns holding a screaming baby who REFUSES to go to sleep. I have no idea what happened and why she was so unhappy. But I do know that anytime we brought her in our bedroom that had a lamp and tv on, she would calm down. Brian was convinced she was afraid of the dark. I just thought she wasn't ready to go to bed. After googling it (yes, we googled, we were at our wits end) it seemed as though maybe she wasn't feeling good (even though we gave her Mylacon drops and Tylenol) and the TV was a distraction that helped calm her down.
So what finally put her to bed? A little kids DVD where they sing songs. Brian and I were so confused as to why she was so upset. At one point nothing was making her happy and I seriously did not know what to do. Brian and I made a pretty good team, although we got snippy a few times. He kept asking me if I thought this was wrong, or that was wrong and I finally said "I don't know, stop asking me!" Then I lightened the mood and threw in a Friends quote, "We can't turn against each other, that's just what she wants!" So at 11 pm we crawled in to bed, tired, confused, and ready for a good nights' rest.
So I think I will be going back to stressing and a strict schedule (*edit-routine), obviously it works.

A little video of Bria doing sit ups ;)