Slowly but surely...

Update!

Quick Update

A lot has happened in the Brown family since the last post. Here is a brief synopsis-

- we bought new house and moved South of the Border from Bryan to College Station.
- Lili started a new preschool this year
- Lili is going to be a big sister in less than 7 weeks...

My Toddler

I know that it's been a while since I've updated the blog. I won't promise to do better, because I never do. Check back soon though, maybe you'll be surprised. We've got lots of new things going on in our family, and I'll try to keep everyone posted and updated.
This post, however, is dedicated to my toddler. That's right, I said it. We no longer have a baby in this house. Lili is a full-fledged, no doubt about it, TODDLER. She talks so much..though still not always understandably, loves the backyard, and loves mud even more. As you'll see in this picture, she has also become VERY independent. Note: her shoes are on the wrong feet, and her socks don't match. These are not things that bother Mommy.

One Tough Cookie..

My little girl is one tough cookie..it's now been officially proven. This week started out a little bit rough for Miss Lili when she woke up Sunday morning with pink eye. We skipped church, and headed straight for the urgent care clinic to get her started on some antibiotic drops. We carried on throughout our week. All was ok until Thursday.

I was sitting in meetings at school when Eric called me to tell me that Lili had busted her head open at daycare. It's such a scary thing to hear that your baby has been hurt. I rushed to urgent care where I arrived just in time to see my sweet girl getting her vitals taken..while happily eating animal crackers. Then we saw the doctor who decided that she would need staples. I think I may have cried more than she did while they did the actual stapling. By the afternoon, she was running and playing like normal. Luckily they only had to shave a small spot on her head, and her 5 staples are pretty well covered by her hair. As her daddy told the nurses: "It took us 19 months to get that hair!" She'll have her staples out this week.

As the doctor said after giving her the staples--"If this is the worst thing that ever happens to her, she'll be alright!"

On a related note..sort of--please keep Baby Konnor in your prayers as he is temporarily back in the hospital. Hopefully he'll be ready to come back home in the next couple of days.

As promised..

I promised my family this weekend, that I would make every effort to become a better blogger. We had a wonderful weekend this weekend visiting with family in anticipation and celebration of the newest baby on the way--Konnor. We got to spend time with Lili's oldest twin cousins--Kendall and Kourtney, and youngest twin cousins--Brewer and Bonham, as well as Lili's aunts, uncles (sorry Uncle Robert--we missed you!), grandparents, and grandpa's cousins who we had not seen since Lili's birth. It was a wonderful visit, and as soon as we upload the pics, I'll post them. All of the babies are growing up SO fast, and it is wonderful to get everyone all together.

To keep everyone happy until the pictures are posted, I've decided to post a list of some of the adorable things that my Lili is doing these days--more for my own memory than anything..though I hope that you my reader(s) will enjoy them as well.

*Lili LOVES to talk on the phone. She'll carry around our phones, propping it between her ear and shoulder "talking" to anyone or everyone. "Hello", "Who is it?", "Hold on." It's precious!

*Lili is now "blowing her nose". She holds a wipe on her nose, and then blows out a quick breath from her mouth.

*Every night before bed, I tell Lili what I remember my own mother telling me before we went to sleep. "I love you a bushel and a peck, a bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck." Now, when I get to peck..Lili takes out her paci and kisses my cheek..pure preciousness.

Hope you're all doing well--also, welcome to my newest "niece"--ok, she's not blood, but she'll still be my niece. Welcome to the world Rylie Ann Figley--can't wait to meet you!!

Until next time, all!!

18 months ALREADY?!?

It's so hard to believe that our little girl is already 18 months old! Time has certainly flown by, and we have enjoyed every minute watching this little girl grow. She's becoming an amazing little person who loves playing with the dogs, laughing, and playing peek-a-boo anytime she can..with anyone who will play! =) God has given us such an amazing gift in this little person. I know that as parents, it is our responsibility to teach her..but I can't help but think about how much she is teaching us along the way.



We've come so far, from the days of the hospital incubator at just a few days hold, to running and playing in fields of flowers. We're so blessed to have this beautiful little girl, who we'll get to watch grow up with a family FULL of cousins her own age. We're so thankful for Bon & Brew..and can't wait to meet the two newest cousins coming soon (but not as a pair this time--they have different Mommys). We know that all of these little ones will be a blast for the two older girls to keep up with as the years go by!

I PROMISE to try and be better about updating--have i said that before? Well this time I PROMISE!