8 Weeks

Brielle had her 2 month check-up today. Besides the vaccines, which did not go over well with her, everything was great. Here are her stats:

Height: 23.5 inches (92 percentile)
Weight: 11 lbs. 9 oz. (79 percentile)

We have a good eater!

Brielle also had a play date with her friend Brayden yesterday. Brayden is almost 3 months older than Brielle, so we got a few "size comparison" pictures. Boy did they have fun! I promise! Even though they're crying in the pictures!

Brielle: Um, I not really too exited about having my picture taken
Brayden: I'm beyond not excited! This is lame, guys!

Brayden: Well, I guess it's ok as long as I get my paci...
Brielle: Whatever! Take that camera away now!

Finally... two semi-happy kids!

Smile, It's Playtime!

Brielle can smile! After days of unsuccessful attempts, we finally caught it on camera.


Brielle LOVES playtime. We put her on the floor and she will amuse herself for about a half hour or so, blissfully cooing to herself. She can really get those legs going!

A Tribute:

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
-John Fitzgerald Kennedy-

Buon Appetito!

We love to eat. Plain and simple. From Thai to Mexican, Italian to Armenian. We love to try new things. We love to find new places to eat. Our favorite places are the little out-of-the-way restaurants that we find. No big, fancy, national chain reataurants for us (although we definitely do our fair share of patronization at them). Give us a little mom-and-pop operation any day.

This week we found just one such place. Our friends took us to a little place called Buon Appetito near Downtown Houston. Best. Italian. Food. Ever. 'Nough said. Not only was the food delicious, the atmosphere was charming. The tables were small, and the rooms were cozy. And the little old man playing guitar and singing old songs was adorable. In fact, when he noticed Brielle, he came up to our table and played and special lullaby just for her. So cute! She loved it, too. Just stared at him with wide blue eyes.

So, if you're ever on the corner of Greenbriar and Holcombe, stop in at Buon Appetito. It's definitely 5 stars!

Jekyl and Hyde

Today was Brielle's first Sunday at church. We started off the day very well. We got ready and out the door almost on time. Brielle looked so cute in her little dress and didn't even spit up once during church. She only fussed once the whole three hours.

And then the tables turned. Exit Jekyl and enter Hyde. As soon as we got home, Brielle turned into Miss Fussy. Nothing could sooth her. She fussed all day long. Poor little thing. I think she got some tummy troubles. We gave her some Mylocin and finally, she let out a huge burp and blew out her diaper, and she seemed to calm down a little bit after that. Hope it won't be too long of a night...