Father's Day 2011

Our Sweet Daddy!!

Love, Brooklyn and Chandler

Chandler's 1st bottle EVER!

Before B threw away her paci, snuggling after a nap

Multi-tasking

(below) Snuggling before a Razorback Football game in Fayetteville...all of Daddy's favorite things in one day!

Sneaking away with Chandler on Thanksgiving to catch some zzz's after too much turkey

Yo Gabba Gabba concert

Christmas 2010

New Year's 2011

Friday nights just aren't what they used to be...

Super-Eddie putting B to bed with his pink satin cape

Valentine's 2011

So snuggly!

Easter 2011

Memorial Day

Father's Day 2011

B was all about "helping" him open his gifts,

then was proud to give him the card that she had personally decorated with stickers

Chandler was in the room, too.  Not sure why we didn't get any pictures of her...

Happy Father's Day!!



B is 3!!

Brooklyn Elisabeth Nalley

3 yrs old

Ht:  38", 75%

Wt:  29.6 lbs, 25%

If I had to describe Brooklyn right now, I would say:

Blonde hair

Blue eyes

Tall, but tiny 

athletic build

Unfortanetly, really bad eczema skin

left-handed

deep voice

LOVES to laugh

life of the party

strong-willed

ENDLESS amount of energy

Terrible Eater

FABULOUS sleeper

Her Favorite Things

• Lucky (her pink blanket) and her Covers (her brown blanket)...always said together:  "Lucky Covers"
• Bubble Baths (wants one EVERY night...even when she's not dirty...and will keep asking until someone, a.k.a. Daddy, gives in)

• Hanging out with "Big Kids"

• TV - Mickey Mouse is still favorite (also likes Fresh Beat Band, Dora, Wiggles, and Barney)
• Singing (words are never totally right, but can carry a tune!)
• riding her tricycle
• playing with toys (will play by herself for hours and especially LOVES Fisher Price People)
Out of a box with like 100 different people in it, she picked these to go together in these rooms.
pretty smart, huh?
Then, this next one is baffling...not totally sure why she picked babies to go with farmers and chickens...
• stickers
• wildflowers
• Daddy

Favorite Foods:

• Chickfila Chicken nuggets and fries (Watch out Cow Appreciation Day...we are coming July 8th!)
• Spaghettio's with Meatballs
• Kraft Mac and Cheese
• and Pizza! (will eat frozen or delivery pizza...this flexibility is HUGE for her)
• cupcakes
• chips
• applesauce

My Favorite things about B:

• Nothing makes her happier than to give a BIG hug to anyone at anytime on command
last day of school...hugging one of her friends good-bye
• Nearly every morning, after I get dressed, she says, "Mommy, sooooo cute!" 
• When it's time to fix her hair, she goes and gets me her brush, comb, hairspray, water spray bottle, and detangler and goes directly to her hair fixing spot (I, of course, provide the start-shaped sprinkles for her to keep her still)
• She's a GREAT helper and so good about cleaning up!!
• she can make Chandler laugh harder than anyone else
• ALWAYS in the mood for a dance party

Accomplishments this year

• Potty-trained!!  (woo-hoo!!)
• learned to ride tricycle
• moved to a "big girl bed" (pictured here with "Lucky Covers")
• learned all her colors
• can spell her name out loud
• gave up her pacifier
• can wink
• Got her first haircut
• Completed her first year of school (Mother's Day Out)

Crazy Socks Day

• Became a Big Sister

Teaching Chandler the appropriate TV (pronounced "T-Wee") stance

teaching her how to play

teaching her how to shop

And teaching her what sisterhood is all about

We love you SOOOOOO much, Baby B!!  Our world is so much better with you in it!!

Happy 3rd Birthday!

10 Months Old!!

Just for fun...here is a picture of Brooklyn at 10 months (the same age)...

Except for the eyes, they look so totally different!!

Now, back to Chandler

Chandler's New Tricks:

plays "Pattycake"

plays peekaboo (she puts her hands on her head instead of over her eyes...priceless!)

shakes her head "no"

dances

knows her name

knows where her belly is

gives kisses

imitates sounds (smacking, blowing, etc)

If you ask her how big is Chandler, she lifts both hands high above her head for soooo big.

feeds other people her finger foods

grabs other peoples hands to make them clap

Walks (preferred method these days)

stands up from the ground all by herself (doesn't use anything to pull up)

Unfortunately this new found walking and independence has made her less of a lap baby.  =(

Chandler's personality is really starting to develop.  She LOVES to make us laugh and is very funny.  When she gets a good response out of us...she'll do it OVER and OVER and OVER again.  (and of course we laugh every time)

The thing that people comment on the most about Chandler is

surprisingly NOT her chubby little cheeks, but her very blue eyes.

Although we lather her with sunscreen every time we go outside, she has still managed to get a little bit of a tan.  I know this because her skin is still very white between all of her many rolls.  LOVE IT!

Can you believe she has enough hair for pigtails???  And check-out those fabulous arm rolls.  Such a chunk!

So thankful to God for this happy, healthy baby!  We feel so lucky to have her and are NOT taking her for granted.  Happy 10-month birthday, Baby Chandler!!