More Brooklyn pictures

Isn't she beautiful? I got to spend some time with Phyllis and Brooklyn this morning without Braden around to get jealous, so I got to hold her a lot!! I snapped a few pictures while I was there! Enjoy

Our spa day got exciting REALLY quickly!

So because Phyllis was scheduled for her C-section on Monday .... we decided to have an all day spa day. This was the first time we'd ever done this, so we have been looking forward to it for months! We joked around about how she was going to go into labor in the middle of our day ..... well, she didn't. She waited until after the massages, the facials, and the pedicures! We were ordering dinner at Charleston's when ...... "My water just broke," came out of her mouth like a freight train! WOOOOO! She said she always wanted the dramatic labor experience ... well, she got it this time! We ran out of the restaurant, and I drove like a bat out of hell all the way to the hospital. She was in so much pain .... we had to stop several times in the hallway during her contractions. When she got checked in, she was already dilated to a 6! Baby Brooklyn was just as beautiful as her sisters, and weighed in at a big 6 lb, 7 oz. What an exciting end to a very relaxing day!!!! I love Phyllis, and all of her beautiful girls are so blessed to have such a wonderful mother. 

1st hour of our week off!

Yay! A week off! We started by watering our new tomato garden, azaleas, and hostas that my mom planted for us. Did I spell those right, Mom? Anyway, Braden ended up naked and soaked .... I was laughing too hard to snap pictures! Ha! I am having a minor little hand surgery in the morning, so tomorrow will probably consist of pain pills and napping ... I'm also getting a sinus infection and I feel really icky so I may be resting the rest of the week! We have soccer Thursday morning, a doctor's appointment, and then Friday ........ massages, facials, and pedicures with Phyllis and Shelby 3 days before Phyllis has baby Brooklyn. I'm really looking forward to that day! Saturday is another Ethan birthday party ...... and ...... hey, what happened to doing nothing. Oops ......

Oh and by the way ..... I fixed my video on YouTube so scroll down to the day before yesterday and click on it! It will work this time! And Josh decided to name the dog Abby! She is Abbigail when we get on to her! Ha!



had to slip in a picture of my sweet boys lounging 

watch my video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5T_CwouctA

All I need is a name ....

She's home! Josh picked his little girl up today, and I convinced them to come over for a visit. She is asleep in the floor right now, and I think she may be a little overwhelmed after her first day of non-orphanism. She seems to have really taken to Josh .... she follows him around and really listens to him. She sits, and learned to lie down right before my eyes. She is so smart! For a baby, she is very chilled. She is whining a little, but I think she'll get use to her new home and her new dad soon. She seems pretty flexible. She is perfect! I know, I know ... she's not mine, but come on .... let me enjoy my time with her!

Oh yeah ..... her name is still a little up in the air ...... 

A) Marley (Josh says EVERYONE is naming their dogs Marley these days)

B) Abby

C) Sopie

D) Zoe

How she's spent most of her time
She loves her new daddy



She really enjoyed Braden. He was a little excited, and it was hard to convince him to be easy with her (she just had a doggy-hysterectomy last week!) 

Welcome, Marley!

So I know some of you may remember my short-lived dream to rescue a lab from lab rescue last year. I was talked out of it by my mother (thank goodness!) Braden and I are just on the the go too much in Tulsa to have a dog in Claremore. So ...... the next best thing is to talk the boyfriend into it! Ha! Actually, he was considering getting a dog anyway, I just kinda nudged him a bit. Ok, a lot! Sorry, Josh. I'll have to be gently reminded from time to time that she is not MY dog. Anyway, we all fell in love with sweet little Merlot yesterday. Merlot's name is now Marley, and Josh is on his way right now to meet her foster mom and take the little girl home! Yay! I can't wait to take her out and play! We walked her around PetsMart yesterday for a bit, and for a baby she is very mature. She follows commands, and is really sweet and meek. She doesn't act at all like a puppy, her foster mom says. That's easy to believe by watching her interact with Braden and the other dogs ... she is very well behaved to be under a year old! Anyway, untill I get the chance to spend some time with her ..... here's some pictures. This is her mugshot from the labrescue website. Stay tuned .....

http://labrescue.net/adoptables_current/adopted_200904/merlot.htm

I found a new Hobby!

So after the caterpillar cake, I decided to try for another challenge. I made a bear cake for Phyllis's baby shower. I tried Wednesday night, and it didn't turn out right so I had to throw that one in the trash and try again. Thursday night, it turned out perfectly! It doesn't really look all that professional, but it is personal! And it was so much to do! I also made a diaper cake for the first time. It was a lot easier, but not as tasty!