Bynn's First Week Home

The kid couldn't get enough of Brynlie this first week. They all took lots of turns holding her, kissing her, and trying to remember to support her head.  She is so little and all of the clothes I had that I thought would fit her were a little too big.  Grandma Smith gave her this adorable little monkey outfit that fits her perfectly!

Yeah, she's kind of like our little doll.

 

 

 

Cute little bum...

 

We had so many people do wonderful things for us.  We had meals brought in by
the Relief Society sisters, friends, neighbors, & family for the entire first week.  Karen took the kids to play and swim all day and they had a blast and my Mom helped with the kids and  included us in their Father's Day Dinner so I wouldn't need to cook.  Then some of my closest friends brought in additional meals the following weeks, talked to me, watched my kids for the afternoon so I could sleep, called to see if I needed help, came and helped with my kids, and one close friend brought over her crew of daughters to watch my kids while she cleaned my house- and yes, I mean cleaned my entire house! She vacuumed, mopped, scrubbed the bathrooms, & talked to me all while I sat on my king size bed
watching soap operas and eating chocolate and fed Brynlie.
I tell ya, Brian, my family, and friends made me feel like a Queen.

So many people have been so kind to me with clothes & beautiful blankets for Brynlie and what has meant the most to me is the outpouring amount of love I, along with my family have received from so many.

I don't know what I would do without any of them. I wish that everyone could come
home from the hospital with the kind of support I had when we came home.  

One day SIL Rachelle came to help with the kids while I rested.  She played with them, took them on a walk, and fed them lunch. Then she took them to a friends house (the Henry's) to play.  I was so tired and a little emotional due to the new flow of milk that I needed as much sleep as possible.

When I woke up I came out to find a couple of bags of groceries on the counter along with a wrapped package and homemade bread and strawberry jam.  I was very confused as to where it came from.  I felt like I was a detective trying to figure it out.  I soon realized the groceries were from Rachelle and the bread & beautiful blanket were from my dear friend Sis. Bliss.  She has made a blanket for Hallie, Landon, & now Brynlie.   She taught me how to make her fabulous homemade bread (Brian's favorite) when we served in Primary together.  She & Larry are like family to us. We are so blessed to have so many amazing people around us.

Brian is a little tired here I think.  I think I made him work too hard. 

This is how Landon feels about not being the baby anymore.  

 

Jackson & Morgan love to hold Brynlie and Jackson really needed a haircut. ;)

 

Yay, we got a little smile from Brynlie.  She gets so happy whenever
one of the kids walks into the room and starts to talk to her.  She cries if she
is in the room by herself.

Hallie has been so funny lately- well actually she is always funny.  Today she asked me if she could have a swim party for her birthday. I explained that her birthday is in February so we can't go swimming outside.  She asked if her birthday was by Grandpa's and I told her it was by Daddy's so she asked if Daddy had a "swim birthday"  I told her that it is usually snowing when it is her and Daddy's birthday. She got the saddest look on her face and said,  "I don't want to have a snow birthday, I want to have a swim birthday."
Yeah, Daddy feels the same way.  I told her that maybe we could go to a indoor swimming pool on her birthday.  I am so glad we are planning a birthday that is 7 months away.

Hallie's collection.  She had her loving family all set up at the beach while she slept.

Our cute & sweet baby- we love those eyes.