Brown Bear Brown Bear

Obsessed. Brooke is totally obsessed with Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? She cannot get enough! I don't know if it is the Brown Bear, Red Bird, Blue Horse...I could go on an on...but this is her #1 choice each and every night (and day and afternoon) to be read to her. I love reading books with Brooke but sometimes I just want a little variety. Last night I tried The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Heck NO! She just kept slamming it shut. Apparently it is very below her. So, if anyone wants a reading of Brown Bear, just call me-I know it by heart.

More of a Lily picture then a Brooke, but my sister Amy called me today (she was watching the kids) and apparently, the two girls have discovered holding hands. Isn't that adorable??

I was a little surprised when I heard that Brooke was holding Lily's hand. I totally would have thought that she would want to hold Jack's hand. I think that she has a little cousin crush on him. It is a very Ike and Tina relationship. She pushes her down, steals her toys, makes her cry...but every time Brooke just keeps coming back. I hope she grows out of it (the cousin crush that is) :)

Big Girls

Brooke is a big girl. After talking to my sister Amy, I found out that Brooke has not been eating in a high chair or off of a tray for quite some time now over at their house. I was unaware of this and had been continuing to feed her off of her high chair tray. She had been beginning to throw a fit about this and I had no clue why. Well now I know-she is a big girl.

When we went over to my parents house two weekends ago, she sat at the little kids table in her own chair and ate her dinner off of her plate only getting up when she was finished. Well, we don't have a little kids table at our house-Grandma and Grandpa Johnson totally spoil their grand kids with their little kiddo table that Grandma got by dumpster diving..no joke here..as she would say, "her neighbors have good trash!" We do have a booster seat, though, that fits up against the table and for the last week or so Brooke has been eating at our table and she LOVES it! The little things in life right? She is so mature :)

Yes, that is still a bottle, but it does have a sippy cup top ok!! I am having a hard time saying no to the bottle at night...and in the mornng..

Brooke is soooo into politics. It was all I could do to pull her away from NBC this mornign while watchign the Presidential Inaguration. Gary and I are so proud-future senator? Maybe-she gets it all from her mother...I did go to Girls State you know :)

New Shoes

Brooke got new shoes today. She loves her Uggs, but I think that she needs a tennis shoe option as well. She had been wearing the coolest Pumas (care of Aunt Bethany), however, when I went to put them on her the other day, I literally had to shove her foot in (and I did). The Pumas were a size 4. When we went to Lauries today, they measured her foot a size 5.5! Poor Brooke must have been in some pain! Who knew feet could grow so fast on such a small girl!

The first thing that you do when you get a new pair of shoes (and a killer hot pink bow) is pretend to eat a large turkey leg. If Brooke thinks that this is good, wait until I take her to Six Flags! The next thing that you do in those new shoes and Fab Bow is play the drums-Dad would be so proud. She totally kills it in Rock Band.

Then you get mad at your mom for taking so many pictures-it is like living with a paparazzi! Lay off Mom...I know that your obsessed with the bow and if it was socially appropriate you would wear one yourself, but get a life and put the camera away..

New shoes always make Brooke pick her nose. Don't they make you want to pick your nose?? Think about it...

Seriously, think about it...Brooke totally goes for it! She cannot stop laughing while picking her nose-it is hysterical after all :)

See the shoes-cute right?

Happy Birthday SheShe Baby Talk

Happy, Happy Birthday to ONE of Brooke's favorite Aunt Katie's! Hope you have a great day!!!

Still under the weather

Does this look like the face of a girl that is feeling 100%?
We are still fighting off illness and Brooke is working her way through a cold right now (along with Mom). At least she still looks 100% cute-even when she is feeling sick :)

Gold Digger

A new favorite activity leads to a picture perfect moment that I will share with Brooke's first date when she is 16...!!!!

Brooke's Audience

Brooke has really been into her stuffed animals lately. So much so that she likes to take every single on out (one at a time) and pose them as her audience on the floor. I mean, who doesn't want an audience right?? Future star? Future Tracie?