All caught up...

Thank you to my faithful followers.  I got really behind!!!...but I'm all caught up now.  Brooklyn is an absolute joy!!!  Andy and I are so proud to be her parents and continue to thank God for entrusting us with her!!! 

Take Care,

Kim

10 Weeks Old

Here's our little girl at 10 weeks old with the smile that melts my heart!!!  Brooklyn has really started smiling a whole lot more over the past few weeks.  This week she's started to talk with us more.   It is the most precious sounds I've ever heard!!!

9 Weeks Old

Oh my, how time is flying...I cannot believe she's been with us for nine whole weeks.  That's just crazy!  My advise to anybody...cherish every moment!!!

This one is 9 1/2 weeks...isn't she precious?

8 Weeks Old

Our precious baby girl (even though this sleeper kind of makes her look like a little boy...I'm sure she'll forgive us.) at 8 weeks old.

Here's our beautiful little girl all dressed up (minus the bow that was added later) for church on the 3rd.  Thank you to Ms. Carlene for the gorgeous dress!!!

More Christmas Vacation Pics

Julie had an appointment to be at, so I kept all three of them by myself.  Go Mimmy (as Jacob and Emma call me) and Mommy!!!  We had lots of fun.  Jacob even put Brooklyn to sleep.  Funny though...I went to take Star out for a walk, and when I got back she was awake.  Hum....wonder if the Emma fairy woke her up?

Nana and Emma playing the aquarium game on Facebook.  I don't know which one of them is more addicted to it.

Pop sitting back taking it all in.

Christmas with the Taylors

On Saturday morning after Christmas, we celebrated with my mom's family.  We've always had nontraditional Christmas meals and this year was breakfast.  It was so yummy!!!  It's always a lot of fun there, because all the little kids get to play and the big kids play dirty santa.  It was so sad not to have our Uncle Tim there this year, but he was with us in spirit!  Here are a few pics of our celebration!!!

Erin and Brooklyln

Addie and Emma

Jeremy and Kate

Tobey, Nana, Daddy, and Harvey (Jeremy and Erin's new Great Dane puppy - 13 weeks)

Andy, Emma, and Kate

All the little kiddos...Emma, Jacob, Lexie, Brooklyn, Addie, and Kate.  They had been playing so hard all morning, and Emma, and Kate just didn't want to have their picture made.  Aren't they all adorable?  God has richly blessed all of us with each of them!

Alicia put it best...The whole gang minus Heath, Misty and Paul. Top row from left:  Tobey, Nana, Jacob, Pop, Addie, Lexie, Brandon, Aunt Judy.  Bottom row, from left:  Daniel, Mommy, Brooklyn, Julie, Emma, Erin, Kate, Jeremy, Alicia, and Daddy.  We all had a tough year with the loss of my uncle, but God has brought us through it and will bless us.  I love you all!!!

Christmas Day 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!  We hope you all have a blessed day and don't forget the true meaning of this time of year. 

We spent the night with Pop and Nana last night.  After breakfast, we were off to see Granddad and Nana, and the Ursery's (a.k.a., Aunt Ashley's family).  I forgot to mention on my last post that Brooklyn slept through all of the festivities.  Well, today was no different, she slept through everything again.  So you notice me opening her presents and posing them for pictures so we have memories of her first Christmas.

Nana Cammuse & Brooklyn

Granddad & Brooklyn

Sleeping through lunch and presents!!!

Maddux insisted on him and Seth playing checkers, but after one or two moves, Maddux was all done and Granddad took his spot.

Maddux, me, and Ashley looking for items in his new I Spy book.  He loved it!!!

Brooklyn's presents...and our sleeping angel!!!

The wholel gang!!!

Maddux and Brooklyn.

Brooklyn's first jewelery! 

Later in the afternoon, we headed back towards Lexington to have dinner with Pop's family.  I think I only captured a few pics there...I'll have to get more from some of our relatives.

My sweet Granny and Brooklyn.  We are truly blessed to have her with us!!!  I love you Granny!!!

Cousin Andy and Brooklyn...she passed out in his arms.

We had a great day visiting with everyone!!!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we headed to West Tennessee.  Mommy was a bit stressed...we didn't leave Nashville until 4 p.m....I don't think we've ever left so late.  A quick call and nana made it all better when she said "Don't worry about it, it'll be okay."  I don't think you ever get to old to her your mom say that, and I was really needing it today.  We had dinner with mommy's family and opened presents.  Then most of us headed to Highland Park Baptist Church to hear my cousin Tobey sing in their Candelight Service.  For those of you who don't know, Tobey is my uncle Tim's son.   My uncle passed away in June this year very unexpectedly.  I must say Tobey made him very, very proud tonight!!!  I knew he could sing, but I don't thnk I've ever heard a better rendition of "O Holy Night" ever in my life!!!  Great job Tobey!!!

Here's a picture of our little "Santa Baby" before we left for our big adventure to West Tennessee.

Pictures from Pop and Nana's:

These are the photo boards I made for Jacob and Emma.  They were so excited!!!

Daniel and Heath

Brooklyn's goodies from Pop and Nana and Daniel and the Climers.

And a little fit just so you all know she really does cry sometimes.  :)

Seven Weeks Old

Brooklyn turned seven weeks old today (12/22) and we went to a Christmas luncheon for my coworkers at Dennis's home.  Dennis's wife, Ms. Brenda, was so kind to us.  She offered to hold Brooklyn while I ate and visited with everyone.  Thank you, Ms. Brenda!!! 

Brooklyn also got to meet Reese and Rylee, my coworker Jarrod's new twin girls, which turned out to be the only picture I took today (my camera may go into shock!).

In the picture (from left to right) is Janie holding Rylee, Brenda holding Brooklyn, and Cathy holding Reese.

On another note, Brooklyn found her hands this week and we've already began to fight over no fingers being in her mouth.  She also started blowing bubbles and sticking her tongue out deliberately.  She is just too cute!!!

Youth Christmas Party

Brooklyn attended her first BBC Youth Event tonight (12/22).  Unfortunately, Mommy didn't have her camera for evidence.  A huge thanks to Ms. Kimberly Shelton for rocking Ms. Brooklyn, so mommy could participate in some of the festivities.

Our First Christmas Card with Brooklyn

So, we debated whether or not to send Christmas cards out this year.  As you all know, bringing a little one home brings along a whole host of new responsibilities.  It took almost a week to get all of our Christmas decorations up this year.  Today (12/20) was the first Sunday morning we all went to church together.  Given the fact we were all dressed up, we thought we'd try to get a picture of all four of us (Star included).  If we did, then we'd make a dash to get cards out.  Well, we set up the tripod and the automatic timer and away we went.  It was very comical.  I held Brooklyn in one arm and wrangled Star with the other until Andy could set the timer and dash across the room to position himself and Star.  Here are a few of the funny ones, and the winner!

My new friend Emma

Our dear friends Kendall and Carlene welcomed a new baby girl on the 13th, and tonight (12/18) we went to meet Ms. Emma Grubb.  Here is a picture of the pround papas and their girls.

Laurie came to visit

Mommy's best friend Laurie had to come to Nashville for a meeting (12/17) and came a little early so she could meet me in person.  We had a great time!!!  I can't wait to meet Laurie's girls, Christina and Emily.  We'll have lots of fun playing some day.