Trip to Indiana

Last week Brynn took her first major trip - we went to visit Dwayne's family in Indiana for 4 days. I was a little nervous about her first plane ride, but it went pretty well. The trip out was easier - the flight was only half full, so Brynn got her own seat even though we hadn't paid for a ticket. On the way home the flight was completely sold out, so we had to take turns holding her and she was a little screechy.



Brynn got to hang out with her cousin Savannah (note the drool-saturated shirt),


and Gammy,


and meet Grandpa Keilman for the first time.


She tried applesauce for the first time while we were there - she liked it a lot more than rice cereal.


The cousins also got cute matching outfits!


She did not sleep nearly as well as she does at home, but I think she also might be getting a cold since Dwayne and I have been sick the past week. Overall though, she was very good, and it was nice for her to meet the rest of the family for the first time!

5 months old

I'm not doing too well with the picture this month - it's a day late and I couldn't find our measuring tape to get her length or a blank piece of paper to write her measurements. (But Brynn is right around 14 1/2 lbs.) I put two pictures because the second one where she is laughing at Dwayne is so cute!

Other highlights of this month:

• As you can see from the picture, she has finally discovered her feet
• We haven't tried feeding her anything but rice cereal - I still wouldn't say she's a huge fan, but she is getting better at eating it
• Most mornings she won't wake up crying, but will just "talk" in her crib for a good while until one of us goes in her room to get her
• She has started to actually play and can reach for toys or other things in front of her, of course trying to get them right in her mouth
• Brynn drools a lot and constantly has her tongue hanging out of her mouth, which people comment on all the time!

Jumpin'

Hmm...the toys on this new jumperoo are pretty fun...


Whoah!! This thing moves!

Brynn's baptism

“From the day I was born

I have been in your care,

and from the time of my birth

you have been my God.”

Psalm 22:10

Brynn was baptised at church today. She was a very good girl, just looking around at Pastor Dan and the congregation, and there were no tears when he sprinkled the water on her head. We love you so very much, Brynn!

New shoes!

We got Brynn's first pair of shoes last Saturday - Dwayne couldn't resist the baby Nikes. I don't care if she can't walk yet - they're adorable!

First cereal

This past Friday was Brynn's four-month doctor appointment (a couple weeks late) and the pediatrician said we could start giving her rice cereal once a day. She is not a big fan of it yet...I'm not sure if she actually swallowed any.

Starting to sit

Tonight Brynn was able to keep herself in a semi-sitting position several times when I sat her down. She stayed that way for at least 30 seconds! This is the first time I tried it - I wonder if she could have done it before now??



My cutie pie