1st Day of School

Brooke did great at her first day of school! She was fine when I dropped her off, and three hours later when I came to pick her up ... she wasnt ready to leave! She was still eating lunch, and in fact, was the last kid eating lunch. I guess all the other kids in her class are going through that picky-eater-toddler-phase ;) Not Brooke - she did her best to clear her plate, even sitting at a table for 15 minutes by herself to eat. After she finally did finish, we washed up and then she tried to play with toys on the way out. She was the only kid left and she wasnt ready to leave.

So I think she is gonna handle the school thing pretty well. Here are a few more pics of her the morning of her 1st day at school...

She is TWO!

It's been quite the year for Brooke, with a lot of new experiences. Looking at her today its hard to believe this is the same little girl she was just a year ago, and that only two years ago she came along and created a family.

While a lot has happened this year, it has all really been on her end as she has changed from a baby into a toddler. She started off walking and is now onto running and jumping. She began using silverware and is now working on drinking from a cup. She can now talk in sentences, sing a song, and make a joke. She has been pretty much in control this past year and seems to operate quite well in her role as The Boss. In a few weeks her world will change in a different way, that is beyond her control, as she becomes a Big Sister. I think she will still be The Boss, but she will find that all situations are no longer hers to control. It will be quite an experience for all of us, but for now lets look back on the past year of her life ... one that we can easily say has been all about Brooke :)

The Proof Is In The Video

I havent posted a video in a while so I figured I'd try to see if Brooke would spell her name while I taped her. It is getting hard to tape her because she wants to see what I am taping, while I tape it ... so as the video runs she chases me around demanding to see herself. This time she was quite cooperative though, patient enough to wait the 22 seconds it took me to tape this before she got to see herself ;)

Aquababies!

The alarm went off at 4:55AM today. After 28 minutes of repeated
dialing I got a ring tone.

Brooke, thanks to the perseverance of her Mommy, is now registered for
one of the hottest classes in town ... aquababies!

She took the infant class when she was about 6 months old, now she
will be starting the 2-4 year old class on October 20th. I'm sure she
will be thrilled to hear the news ... But for now (at 537 am) I'm
gonna try to catch some more z's before the tiny tornado awakes from
her slumber.

Here is a little flashback ... Brooke at Aquababies in June of last year!