Just another day in paradise...

So today has been a fairly uneventful day. Brianna stayed home today with a fever that started out at a 100, and at last check was 101.6. I've given her meds, and a cold compress, and she is feeling yucky, but doing better.

Not that I like her being sick, but my Brie has always been an independent kind of girl...even when she was a baby, so its very rare that she slows down long enough to cuddle with me. Today she crawled in my lap and laid there while I stroked her hair.

I can't believe how big she is getting...as I sit here typing she has come back in to lay with me on the couch. This is special because she is never this still. When I think of her I think of her as my "little hummingbird". She is always on the go and even when she appears to be still her little wings are still flapping away.

I'm sure as soon as the Tylenol kicks in and she feels a bit better she will be off again to see what fun she can find, but for now she is here with me...my baby.

I cherish this time with her. My sweet baby girl. My how time flies...

Get well soon!

A rose by any other name....

Okay, so most of you know I have been stressing about the baby's name for a bit due to our unintentional "Br" names. If the baby was going to be biological than I would probably have explored more options, but not wanting our 3rd kiddo to feel left out we have FINALLY come to the conclusion that we need to continue the "Br" line for Baby #3.

We talked about doing "D" names after me, but couldn't find any that I liked, or that we agreed on so here it goes....

If we have a boy his name is going to be Brody (not telling middle name because I am still trying to lobby Brian for a different middle name). If its a set of twin boys the second boy will either be Brendan Joshua, or Bryce Andrew (Brian HATES my favorite name Bradley Scott, so I am out of luck there).

If we have a little girl her name will be Brileigh Grace (I'm adamant about the middle name), and if its twin girls the other little angel will be either Bridget Faith, or Brielle Renee or some variation of those...I also like Brinley, but might be to weird if the names were that similar).

I wasn't to worried about it until our social worker told us the last two placements happened super fast. Like mom gave birth, and then called Bethany and wanted to look at profiles, and baby was placed within two days. Our social worker told us to get our names in order for paperwork purposes, so now that part is settled.

YAY! I will keep you all posted. SW is supposed to give me a call later so if there is any news to share I will...if not we will just wait until the next post!

I know I'm weird...but...

Okay, so I know that I am weird, but the truth is I am so much happier in dark and rainy weather. Okay so its not raining today, but I am so crossing my fingers that it does.

I am not a morning person, but I woke up to the dark skies, and crisp cool weather and I was (a phrase my mom uses quite frequently) "Happier than a pig in poop" I got up all chipper, and my kids and I were out the door to the grocery store picking up ingredients for all kinds of yummy soups and breads. I love this weather soooo much...I think I've said that already, but SERIOUSLY....SO HAPPY right now.

I guess this time of this year just brings up all kinds of wonderful memories for me. When we lived in Adak (island on the aleutian chain for those of you who don't know), the weather was like this a lot...all year round. Living on Adak was one of the best experiences of my life. I lived there from 4th grade to 8th grade (which in the Navy is a long time to live in one place). Its funny because we all complained about living there while we were there, but I don't know a single one of my friends that wouldn't like to visit that moment in their lives again even if it was for just one day.

We were surrounded by some of the nicest and most loving people there like the Kiilsholms, the Hansens, the Moores, the Finks, and the Bruffs...oh and we can't forget Miss Mary Lou. They were all like our family.

I think that is why this time of year mean so much to me. The fall air, and the smells of soups and all kinds of comfort food, and just the general feeling of anticipation that comes with knowing that Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are on their way.

I am now trying to create those kinds of memories for my children. I try to have something yummy going when they get home whether it be fresh bread, or pumpkin spice bread, or hot chocolate waiting for them.

We decorate for Fall here, (not so much Halloween), and we have our special Thanksgiving decorations that we break out every year, and we have a fiber optic turkey that we call the "Tacky Turkey" that the girls LOVE that comes out every year.

Don't even get me started on my Christmas obsession...that is a blog all in itself, and is the time of year the my husband is an absolute SAINT for putting up with my Christmas mania. If he'd let me I'd hire actors, and farm animals for a living nativitiy on our front yard, but that man has to put his foot down some where, and with five Christmas trees in the house I think he has been a pretty good sport.

So I guess for now I will be signing off to go and have a wonderful cup of coffee, curl up on my couch and read a good book, and pray for rain!