More photos from Brinson's 2nd

Quite often I don't get a chance to post photos as fast as I would like. So, here are some shots from the weekend of Brinson's 2nd Birthday Party!

Enjoying her Princess Lawn Chair from Meme!

Abuelo and Aunt KD

Zachary and Kim

Uncle Mike and Aunt KD hanging out with Brinson

Lydia and Wes. If you remember us talking about that child the NICU in the next pod over always being loud.....well that was Lydia. Now she is a beautiful behaved child....well at the party she was. ;)

Brinson is lucky enough to have Dava come out weekly to help here catch up from being a preemie and 6months in the NICU. Here is Dava's child, Sadie enjoying the playset (Thanks to family)

Sydny and Sadie (Dava's kids)

Z-man enjoying the swing

We had such a beautiful day and because of that....it helped spread people out in and out of the house. Thank goodness because 20+ people plus their kids in our house would have been crowded. The playset was a success!!! (Thanks to Uncle Mike and Abuelo)

Harry and Lucy hangin' out on the swing!

Brinson with Brooke (nurse from the NICU)

Brinson and Lydia doing a little bonding.

Weee!!!!

Cake time with Mommy

Matt with his son Levi

Nana and Grampa

TBFC - Kristi, Katelyn and Dy (McKenna....not pictured also came) watching the gifts to be opened

Mommy opening the gifts (look at the motorized bike below...Thanks Dy, Brinson loves it)

Joren (Arika's oldest) and Nichola holding her daughter Lucy

Playing with her grocery cart the next day!

Ummm....a little corn on the cob.

Hell on Wheels!

Brinson loves her new pink "car" that she got from Dy at her birthday! Thank you!! She rides it inside. She rides it outside. She rides it in her pjs. She rides it in her clothes. She's alot of fun to watch. Now, if she can just figure out that forward/reverse button....

Update on Brinson

This week is a busy one for The Brinson. Yesterday we saw Dr. Rossell (her pedi) and while they have her weighed in at 21lbs 1oz (its up from their previous weight) her height is 32 1/2 inches. The dietician sees her on Thurs, so that's where we've been posting the numbers from. She's in the 25th percentile for height, and the 5th for weight and height/weight ratio. This is NOT corrected. Yay!
So all was well at the exam except for her recurrent ear infections. We are on a new antibiotic, and will be going to see an ENT. I have a feelin we may be looking at tubes in the ears. But there may be other options, not sure.
Today we saw Dr. Coats, the eye doc. The good news is that the patching worked and her eyes are improved. We don't have to patch her anymore...WOOOHOOOO!!! The not-so-good news is that her eyes are still crossing, so we are scheduled for surgery on April 21. They are doing surgery on the eye muscle itself to change the position in the socket. Sounds fun huh? *Cringes* It's a fairly simple surgery, and is done as an outpatient.
I have to go the dentist (again!) tomorrow, and Friday Brinson sees the developmental doc, Dr. Williamson. I am curious to see what he has to say. I'll post something over the weekend with the results.
On a sad note....after 3 months, my mom is leaving Saturday to go back to Indiana. :( She has been such a humongous help and has really spoiled me. She spends alot of time with B, and I am not looking forward to the aftermath of her leaving. We are planning to go to Indiana during the summer at some point. It's been great having her here to spend time and to have someone to buddy around with. I hate seeing her go. :*(

B's Birthday Bash!!

We had gorgeous weather today for B's birthday party! It was so awesome getting to see people we haven't in a long time. As I'm typing this entry I am trying not to fall asleep....omg we are all just wiped out. Kim made a funny comment this afternoon after everyone had left, "I wonder who's more tired....us or the kids?" No kidding right?!? As always Ned will be posting more pics later. Irony at it's best...I have the crappier camera of the two but I post quickly. Ned has the better camera but it takes him FOREVER to post! JK..Luv u honey!



Before the mayhem ensued!

Look at that spread



Mom and I slaved a long time!

LADYBUG!

The happy family!

Kim with the two munchkins



Brinson with Dava (Her Occupational Therapist) There's Heather in the background!

NICU grad Lucy with her parents Harry and Nichola!

Dy, Kristi and Katelyn from TBFC



NICU grad Lydia with her folks Wes and Allison

The Baldwins



NICU grad Jasek with Mom Arika and brother Joren

Dava with her Mom and two girls, Sydny and Sadie



NICU nurse Brooke with hubby Matt and son Levi....and one on the way! :) This is the Brooke we've spoke about often, the one who saved B's life when she was a week old. We looooove her!


Lydia hangin out



Nichola and Lucy

Brinson and Brooke



Funny face bday girl!

The aftermath



Brinson wiped out lol

Helping clean up
up

Strainer on the head (Sang to the tune of Pants on the Ground!)

The Birthday Song

Now this is funny!

Absolute Delerium

Okay, so I've posted...I'm dragging my butt to bed. A big thanks to everyone who came to the party today. We are so blessed to have such great family and friends. It's amazing to see how far we've come in 2 years. Thank you for sharing in this wonderful celebration!!

Ready for work Daddy!

**Mommy just shakes her head**

Birthday girl!!!!

Ok, so you will not believe this, but I swear it happened. Brinson woke up this morning and I went in her room to get her. When I picked her up out of the crib I looked at her clock and it said 7:24am. (That's the time she was born) How weird is that?!?

We had a very busy day getting ready for her party tomorrow. Time sure flies...I cannot believe she is 2 years old already! It felt like just yesterday that she was so tiny in the NICU.
Brinson attempted to help us get ready for the party.....that was fun.
I managed to get a pic and video in the morning. before the mayhem ensued.


"I am TWO!"


My silly monkey!!!

We will have tons more pictures after the party tomorrow. Will try to get them posted as soon as we recover...lol.

Dinner and music

I took this yesterday of Brinson...she is so silly.

Remembering our angel Cooper

Today would have been Cooper's 2nd birthday. I have thought all day about him and about what I would write today. I have cried countless times throughout the morning and early afternoon, and just really immersed myself in outside activities. I'd like to share a couple of poems, some pics, and even a couple videos. We were all busy today, intentionally. It just feels like yesterday that we lost him, even though I know it's been two years. I wonder if it ever gets any better??
I bought something special for myself today in memory of him. When I get it, I'll post pics.


My Forever Child

You are a Precious Child
Created out of love, a blessing from above.
I've adored you from the start,
and your little footprints touched my heart.
A single teardrop represents the millions I have cried
My life never the same since you died.
I wish you could have stayed longer with me,
I'd watch you grow into all you could be.
Although we are apart,
You are Always in My Heart.
I dream of a joyful time when we will be reunited once again.
Thoughts of you make me smile.
You will always be My Forever Child™

~© Susan Mosquera~

We started the day going out to eat for breakfast.



Meme and Mommy


"C'mon B, make your silly face...like this."



Mommy and Brinson


"No Daddy, I want to color...no silly face."


She is such a girly girl...look at that pinky!


"Ok fine....(cue eye roll)"



Singing for the camera


We also planted flowers...the angel is on our front deck, I bought it last year.


B giving Cooper a kiss



This video will make you cry. So precious.

Thinking of You with Love

We thought of you with love today,

but that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday,

and days before that too.

We think of you in silence,

we often speak your name.

All we have are memories,

and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake,

with which we will never part.

God has you in His keeping,

we have you in our hearts.

A million times we`ve wanted you.

A million times we cried.

If love could only have saved you,

you never would have died.

It broke our hearts to lose you.

But you didn`t go alone.

For a part of us went with you...

the day God called you Home.

~Author Unknown

RIP our little Hero. We love you and miss you so very much.

Learning to walk

Brinson is trying so hard to walk. She is very very close to walking. We are so proud of her.

Take a look how she is doing....and see what you think.



What we have failed to capture up to this point is her trying to stand up from the ground with nothing around her. Meme has seen this happen twice.

Early bday present

It was such a beautiful day today, and Daddy, Uncle Mike and Abuelo worked so hard putting this together, we decided to let Brinson see/play with her newest toy a little early. (Besides I hear it's supposed to rain next weekend...yuck.) She had her little cart and made a bee line for it. The picture of her in the swing says it all! Good job guys!!! I've gotta give props to Mom too...she was inside slaving over the stove while the playset was being put up!

Look at that smile~