6 months!

how is it that brighton is half a year old?!?! i would really love a "stop time" button right about now. i have never had so much fun in my life. being a mom truly is the best reward! every day she learns something new i cant help but be beyond thrilled for her....especially when she glances up at me like "mom! it really is no big deal, i am a big girl now! ((attitude and all- just like her momma))

talk about milestones at 6 months! brighton says "mama" not even joking....i was sure this was a word that would not be in her vocabulary for at least a year and for it to be her first word melts my heart! she says it when she is sad and says it when she is glad! she knows i am always there for her and that makes me feel like i am doing a good job at this whole mom business! she also started crawling this month...she is slightly on the lazy side though so she will crawl about 2 feet and then just end up rolling over to wherever she needs to go....it cracks me up. one minute i see her at one end of the house and in a blink of an eye she is at the opposite end! she loves baby einstein! like love, LOVE! as soon as i put it on her world is complete and she is in the zone. i will walk by the tv and say her name and she will be so focused on the tv! ((we limit the tv watching for her- dont worry)) she is so well behaved at home...and can entertain herself for quite awhile! i am so blessed for that! we recently got her a cash register that makes noise and teaches her numbers, colors, foods, etc. she carries around the credit card when she crawls and rolls around. pretty sure it is one of her favorite things right now. jake suggested we call it a "debt card" instead of a "credit card" hahahahaha. probably a smart idea.

i dont have a lot of time to post pictures of her 6 month shoot on here but you can check out my photography site here to see them: LifeCutenessPhotography

5 months

sorry for being MIA lately. i have been so busy lately. i really feel like i have not had a moment to just sit at my computer and blog about lil B's 5 month birthday...and we are now approaching her 6 month birthday and part of me just wants to go and cry in my bedroom.

time seriously goes too fast! brighton has been learning so many new things and is starting to get better about eating rice cereal. about a week ago we introduced her to peas. she LOVES them. she eats soooo much. i literally feel like this girl could eat all day and night long.

she is still waking up about 2-3 times a night for feedings. She never goes to bed earlier than 10:30 and always wakes up at 4:30am wide awake! i guess i should just be grateful that she sleeps at all right!?

i have been making an effort to not ever "wish away" any moments of her life. i enjoy everything that is happening now because i have quickly learned that these times go away very, very fast! yesterday jake took down her bassinet in our room and i almost had a melt down thinking she wasnt going to be sleeping in there anymore...not that she sleeps in there right now, she is definitely in her crib now but it makes me sad knowing my lil baby girl will no longer be sleeping in our lil room!

here are some of her 5 month pictures that i took forever ago! ((finally posting))

5 MoNtHs!

brighton is getting better about eating rice cereal and has tried peas ((loves them))

brighton is getting very close to crawling, she gets up on all fours and scoots but wont actually crawl yet

brighton loves baby einstein! like loves it...thankfully it helps me work in peace for quite awhile these days

brighton is super active- if she could she would be running around the house

brighton loves cuddling. she is the best lil cuddle bug in the world

brighton has been teething so much but sadly nothing has popped through her gums

brighton sits on her own and has become very mobile on her own, she will roll all over the place to get to where she wants to be

brighton loves ABC's- as soon as i sing it for her she stops crying! ((whatever works))

i have already been planning her 1 year birthday! it is vintage ballerina theme

she looks pretty cute in a tutu if you ask me....but then again i am super bias

4th Of JuLy!

one of my favorite holidays is the 4th! i love the fireworks, the BBQ's, the colors! it is all perfect. this year was so fun having a lil one to enjoy the day with. i cant get over how cute she looked all dressed up in her red, white, and blue! the day was full of entertainment. jakes family sure knows how to party. every year for the 4th they have a family camp out in the backyard of jakes grandmas house! the whole day is filled with fun things for the kids to do. it was by far better than my last 4th of july when i was so sick i was by a toilet all day throwing up from being so sick being pregnant....it makes me sick just thinking about it. those are the days i do not miss.

i adore this lil girl with all my heart! she is literally my world. all those days that i hoped we were having a boy i am sure grateful that heavenly father blessed me with this girl! brighton was super skeptical of the fireworks...pretty sure it scared the hell out of her! i kept her outside as long as possible trying to get her to like it but most of the time she just gave me the biggest pout and was pulling on me. poor thing...maybe next year she will like it more?!

utah has been having some super hot weather lately so i look like i am melting in half of these pictures but i wanted to share some love on the blog :)

i hope you all had a wonderful 4th of july!

4 MoNtHs aNd OuR dAys

it is beyond crazy that i have a 4 month old already. i cant believe how fast the time goes by...it makes me want to cry! i love that brighton is getting bigger but seesh lets slow it down a bit! life as of lately has been on the busy side...i never feel like i have a moment to myself these days and if i do it is increments of no more than 10 minutes.

i love keeping busy but most days i feel like such a mommy and not a sexy mommy like i once dreamed i would be. jake is lucky if i actually change from my pajamas into my workout clothes! this is seriously terrible and i need to get on a better routine during my days. every morning i set my alarm to get up at 5am to "try" and get to the gym, i start work at 7 and work till about 3 and during that time i am multi-tasking up the wazooo. ((laundry, nursing, entertaining, cleaning, etc)) the life of a mom = never a dull moment. yesterday the only moments that i had to myself was the 10 minutes that i had while i was in the shower until jake came in to tell me B had been SCREAMING and he didnt know what was wrong with her. this girl loves her momma! which i adore but i need a break every once and a while.

no one tells you your life is going to be consumed with your baby once they are born and that all your hopes, dreams and goals are pretty much out the window.

**in no way do i mean this in a bad way! just realizing my day to day things are not going to always go as planned...i absolutely love being a mom and would not change it for anything**

i have had this goal of being a "skinny" mom after seriously adding on the poundage during pregnancy. i am in no way ashamed of it either...i was happy to be able to have an excuse to indulge a little more than i ever have in my life. however, now i am paying for it when i am trying to get my body back together. everyone told me, "do not stress...you are going to nurse, the weight will literally just fall off!" i dont know what those girls are talking about because seriously they are blessed...it doesnt fall off for me, in fact my body seems to have detachment issues with it or something. i have bought/read everything under the sun to help and i am finally just going to face the music- i will continue to eat healthy and workout but i am not going to weigh myself again until i am done nursing B...it puts un-needed stress on me and i need to just be happy with how i am NOW.

i am going to start making a more conscience effort to get ready every day. change from my daily PJ get up or workout attire into something my hubs will think is top notch!

i am so blessed to have the cutest/sweetest lil chubby baby...i seriously cant get enough of her! being a mom is the best thing in the world! it is not always easy, i have learned but it is truly so rewarding. i see my life blessed so much more every day because of her. being a mom comes with many gifts, 1 being a mothers intuition. follow your hearts moms....NOT everyone out there knows more than you. being a new mom, i am grateful that i have stuck to the feelings that i have had about certain things. i am grateful for advice i have received but in the end it is my decision and i am always so happy when i know that my feelings were right. ((not to be a "know it all"- but to have that guidance from the spirit and knowing i am doing something right))

i already feel like i have written a novel...i think this means i should blog a lil more, to write a lil less! i just want to share some fun lil mile stones of B with you and photos as well.

3-4 months!

Brighton can roll over from back to tummy, and tummy to back

Brighton is super shy but loves to smile and meet new people!

Brighton has slept through the night once

Brighton loves toys and using her hands

Brighton is super flexible and can put her toes in her mouth!

Brighton loves to have conversations. she literally will talk your ear off in gibberish!

Brighton hates rice cereal with a passion but is a #1 fan of momma milk but only from the boob- not a bottle! she rather starve then eat from anything else.

Brighton loves to play in the water...i am getting so excited to take her to the beach in a couple weeks!

Brighton is going to be a lil blondie like her daddy was! She is lacking a lot of hair at this point and we refer to the hair she does have as a "toupee" it will grow...soonish.

Brighton has the biggest blue eyes

Brighton has the sweetest lil spirit and brings so much love into our home!

BLeSsiNg DaY

it was such a beautiful day for brighton! she wore a gorgeous dress that is a family heirloom- my grandma was blessed in this dress as well as my dad & brother. brighton looked adorable in it...i was so grateful that she was able to wear something that has been in the family for so long.

jake gave a beautiful fathers blessing to brighton- i am so grateful for jake being the man that he is to me & brighton...we are such lucky girls!

we celebrated with some of our family & friends by having a crepe bar- it must have been a hit because the food was gone in a flash! i am so grateful for those that were able to attend. we love you all so much & those that were not able to make it, you were missed!

here are some pictures of the blessing

NaMe.

so this is a special weekend for brighton this weekend... jake will be giving her a name & a blessing. i read this story to brighton this morning titled "a name to live up to"  it brought tears to my eyes reading about the name that we as members of the church of LDS have taken upon us at baptism. i know it is not yet brightons baptism but it is always a good thing to prepare her for a decision that eventually she will be making on her own. as long as i am a example to her & teach her all the things i know, she will be able to make that decision for herself.

so this weekend she will be given the name brighton morgan kleiman & be given a blessing by her daddy of all the hopes & dreams that he has for her as well as her heavenly father. i can already tell i am going to be a lil emotional hearing the words that jake feels prompted to say from the spirit. she already has such a sweet spirit that i know she is one special lil girl & i feel beyond privileged to be able to call her my daughter & one day hear her call me mom. i love having our family be a family of 3! marriage has been a dream come true- i married the right one, i married my best friend! i love that he is my cheerleader & lifts me up when i feel down. i had never been so scared when i was delivering B...all i could do was look at jake to help me stay calm- he is completely my rock when i am in hard situations. now we have this beautiful lil girl that brings us so much MORE joy! i am so grateful for everything that heavenly father has blessed me with in my life & i know brighton has many blessings in store for her life! i am excited to watch her grow & become a women...just with time, a lot of time!

my family heads down this week & i couldnt be more excited! my dad finally gets to meet brighton. stayed tuned for many pictures of my baby girl on her very special day & in her "first white dress"

GrOwiNg BiGGeR

it is amazing to me how fast babies grow. i often think about the whole process of being pregnant & how i felt like it literally dragged on & on & on but really it was all over in a flash. i remember going in for my first ultrasound at 9 weeks & having the doctor confirm that the home pregnancy test that said- "youre going to be a momma!" was in fact very true! brighton looked like a tiny gummy bear at this time but yet a few weeks after that she had full on features that i could recognize when looking at her sonogram photo. well yesterday was brightons 2month check up & she has grown even more! ((why do they grow so fast?!?!))

she had shots yesterday & wasnt feeling so great afterwards. during the day she just wanted to cuddle, which i definitely did not mind at all. however last night was tough on both of us...brighton had a fever & she was kinda fussy- after giving her tylenol she felt great & wanted to play at 3 in the morning until 5! now i am beyond exhausted so i am already calling today a lazy day.

she melts my heart!

even with a "boo-boo"

my girl will be sure to flash you a

huge smile!

i am pretty sure she is the happiest 2 month old baby

InStA uPdAtE

brighton loving her mamaroo swing

our lil family at a wedding reception for one of our friends

baby brighton is our tiny dancer- she was getting her dance on @ the wedding reception

she seriously does make me happy when skies are gray! i am the luckiest momma

my water baby during bath time!

this was her 6 week birthday & i was telling her how she gets to move to her big girl bed (crib) ((last picture shows how thrilled she is about that idea))

((2 mOnThS))

time sure flies when you are having fun! being a mom is nothing but amazing. i love learning new things about brighton each day. monday was brightons 2 month birthday & sadly i never got a chance to take pictures until today...so this post is a lil delayed but hey! i am still a new mom & getting used to this i am on brightons schedule thing! ((i think i will be trying to get used to this for a very long time))

2 MONTHS

• brighton is finally enjoying bath time! like a lot...she kicks & splashes like she is having the time of her life. she is going to be my lil water baby-i cannot wait to take her to the beach this summer!

• she is starting to do this pouty face whenever she is sad- holy moly it breaks my heart! i literally run to her in that moment to comfort her so she is not making that face anymore! i will then say to her "where is that smile that momma loves" then she flashes her toothless grin & i give her like a million kisses!

• she loves momma milk- she pretty much eats every 10min of the day & it makes it pretty impossible to get anything done. ever. but sometimes do feel like a supermom that can just bust out a good house cleaning before jake gets home so it looks like i am also a superwife too!

• jake & i make sure that she doesnt watch tv when it is on but secretly when we are distracted she will turn her head ever so slowly just to make sure we dont notice ((sneaky lil girl))

• she is still such a cuddle bug & i love it!!! for our morning cuddles she loves to lay on my chest- she will start to make her lil sleeping noises so pretty much sleep is out the door for me- but that is for sure one of my favorite moments of the day.

tomorrow brighton has her 2 month shots & i am NOT looking forward to it- i can already see that poor lil pout! i am excited to see how much she has grown though!