Spring Has Sprung! Bronwyn is 3 Months Old

Daddy and Bronnie under the cherry blossom tree.

Momma and Bronwyn sitting in the front yard. Check out momma's new glasses!

Bron loves her momma and will reach up and grab her momma's face/hair/mouth.

We think she is especially cute but are still uncertain who she looks like.

Winter has been banished and the flowers are blooming.

Bronwyn is three months old today! Her momma loves to give her kisses.

We're sprung on Miss B and took some pictures after work tonight to capture how she is growing-up right before our eyes. She is only now starting to fit into her 0-3 month clothing and many are still a little big on her. Newborn sizes are starting to get snug and she has even outgrown a couple outfits. Three months have flown by since she was born on January 31st.

Her parents are still sleep-deprived. That much is the same but other things have changed.

Bronwyn is smiling, loves baths, can grab her toys and has discovered her hands are perfect for putting in her mouth (as are her toys, blanket...etc.)

She loves to sleep next to her parents and slept through the night only once just to tease them.

She's goes with momma to work every day and gets a kick out of all her big people friends there.

She's occasionally fussy, especially when she's hungry and momma's in the bathtub trying to take a break (right).

She continues to communicate effectively and lets us know when she wants to eat, how she likes to be held (upright, thank you very much), and when she is sick of playing with her toys. But most of the time she's her laid-back self.

She finally doesn't mind diaper changes and will give us a big old grin when we change her clothes.

She talks up a storm, babbles to anyone who will babble back- nothing delights her more than having a conversation.

She really digs it when mom does her song and dance routine- she's not very discerning in her tastes yet when it comes to momma's singing.

She'd like to be in perpetual bounce-jiggle-pat-the-back motion which wears her momma out sometimes.

She scrunches her eyebrows when she is thinking, which is almost constantly as she is quite the thinker.

She really-really-really loves baths, so much it is worth mentioning a second time. When she is especially fussy, it is her parent's secret weapon to turn her from cranky-girl into happy-girl. Her momma suspects the house will need the addition of a second bathtub before much longer because if B likes baths as much as her momma does (and this appears to be the case)... there's going to be a run on the bathtub.

Miss B: Fabulicious in Green

Seriously one of Mama's favorite outfits and one of the very few Mama has actually bought for Bronwyn. Isn't she sweet?

Grandma's arms are full

Grams (Kevin's Mom) holding two of her three grandchildren. A 9 week old Bronwyn is in pink. A 10 week old Cole is in blue.

Kevin's sister gave birth to Cole 5 days before Crystal gave birth to Bronwyn. It'll be fun to watch them age together. Cole is already a big kid and Bronnie's a little dainty. You can't see the difference in the picture but you sure feel it when you're holding the two of them. ChaCha (the grandpa name of Kevin's Dad) jokes that Cole's hands are big enough to palm a basketball.

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Bronwyn admiring her Dad's artwork


Bronnie loves when people repeat what she says. It cracks her up...well....almost. She's not laughing out loud yet but I can see it in her eyes. She'll be giggling soon. I think Bronnie is going to have a great sense of humor.


Lounging in the car seat after the ride home from work.

Video: Post-Commute Stretches

Bronnie loves her car seat. It's a sure way to get her to sleep but we don't take advantage of this during her fussy times of the day. We've been good and only used the car seat for car trips. Sometimes after a drive, we'll leave her in the seat until she wakes up because she's hungry. If we're lucky, Bronnie will be comfortable long enough after the drive home from work for Crystal and I to make and eat dinner together.

Here's Bronnie waking up after a long nap. I think the dogs might've woken her up this time rather than hunger.

She's Two Months Old

Bronnie had her two-month doctor's appointment this week. She's two months old? When did that happen?

She got her shots and a clean bill of health. Bronnie's a little sweetheart and has already forgiven me for those shots. (I told her it was Mom's idea). Here are the latest stats:

She Weights 9 lbs 15 oz (26th percentile for her age)
She is 22" tall (35th percentile for her age)
Her head is 15.55" around (70th percentile for her age)

She has a big head to hold that big brain.

Bronwyn asleep in Dad's arms before heading to work.


Bronwyn drying off after an unscheduled but somewhat necessary bath. (Why does my dining room look so crooked in the background?)

Home Alone with Dad

Crystal went back to work this week leaving Bron all alone with me. So far it’s been a great week and I’ve enjoyed every second. Bronwyn and I have played in the play area, read several chapters of Winnie-the-Pooh, and taken many naps together. Bronwyn even got a bath on Tuesday and enjoyed it.

I’m pretty stinking proud of myself for that last one. I gave her a bath by myself and she didn’t cry, whimper or give any indications of misery. Way to go Dad!

It’s only Wednesday and I have already been able to witness two firsts this week.

The first was Bronwyn actually playing in the play area (see video below). Prior to Monday, her adventures in the play area consisted of a few quick glances at her surroundings before crying for somebody to pick her up out of the brightly colored jungle. I love watching her kick to make the cellophane beneath crinkle and swat at the butterflies and caterpillars hanging above. I even caught her gripping one of the rings with her thumb in the small thumb hole and fingers around the ring. She’s a smart cookie!

The second first was today. Bronwyn now watches the animals on her mobile circle above her head. Previously if she was awake in the chair, she would look everywhere but up. Check her out:

If you look closely at this photo, you may notice Bronwyn’s clothes are on backwards. I didn’t catch this until Grams (Grandma Patti) stopped by for a visit and corrected things.

I’ll be honest. I’m not excelling at the whole baby clothing thing. On Monday, I had Bron all dressed up for a few hours before realizing that purple pants look terrible when paired with a green shirt. I’m starting to get the feeling that I won’t be the one dressing Bronnie for her first day of school.

Sorry Bron, clothes aren’t your Dad’s strong suit (hey that's almost a pun!).