Where do we begin.

The last time I really updated this blog was when our sweet girl turned 1. Well, not that it was really even an update. More so just Shutterfly picture post. What a horrible thing to do to myself and my daughter. I started blogging with every intention of keepsaking all the memories in our life, both good and bad. I think it just became more of a chore than anything once Brigglsey became mobile. I really dropped off the band wagon when I started getting a tinge of mommy guilt. I shouldn't be blogging, watching tv, surfing the internet, taking a break to breathe...I should be spending every waking moment trying to be the best wife and mother. I have come to the realization that sometimes I have to put myself second, right after the Lord, in order to make the rest of my world revolve. I know some may look in my little window and wonder how I could do such a thing but I know that it is what is right for me and my family.

So I guess that means we begin on the Briggsley front ♥

My sweet little girl is approaching her 17 month mark. I cannot believe how quickly she is growing. I know everyone says how quickly it goes by but until it is happening right before your eye's you are in the dark. She is so beautiful, smart, loving, and spirited! I see her changing daily and I love watching every moment of it, even if it means she is "growing up". I can see her future and remember her past and I am just so thankful to have her and to be here to be apart of her life.

Her first birthday was perfect. We celebrated first by going out on her birthday to the Cheesecake Factory with my mom who flew in from CA, one of my dearest friends Amie, Memaw & Poppi, and Aunt Danny all of whom drove up from VA to Louisville. We also were celebrating Amie's b-day which is just 3 day's after Briggsley's! It was so sweet to watch Amie help B blow her candles out and is something I hope will carry on for years to come. 

Even though I wanted everything just how I had imagined it, we had a great time decorating. I am so thankful for all the help that I received from Mallorey helping to make decorations to Amie making the cupcakes and Daddy, Grammie, Memaw, Poppi, and Auntie Danny running around decorating at my beck and call ;o) It was so amazing to see my vision come to life with everyone's help. I think that it made it even more special because so many loved one's were involved.

Briggsley's party was fabulous! It was pink, yellow, and pinwheel themed. We had such a wonderful time with all the family and friends who made it! We especially missed Papaw, who was home sick, but I am sure he felt much better when he got his goody bag filled with pinwheels and candy! Briggsley ate entirely too much lunch and took a little bit to dive into her cake...but when she did, she was in heaven!! It was so much fun to watch her eat cake, open presents, and dive after candy once the piñata was busted!

We are so glad that we were able to celebrate B's birthday wil so many loved ones from near and far! We are looking forward to many more parties to come!!!


Since turing 1 our sweet little girl has changed so much in the blink of an eye. She is a walking, talking, communicating little "person". It is so hard for me to look at her as my little baby anymore. She knows more, milk, please, thank you, and all done in sign language. Recently she has started saying the word please as well! Her favorite word is no, she says up, go, baby, oh boy, dadda, momma, apple, dog, bye, hi, go, and I am sure I am missing a few. ;O) She loves to tickle her new cousin Rylynn. It is so sweet she will tickle her toes or tummy and make tickle tickle sound!  She still is an eating MACHINE! She loves her fruits and veggies the most! She also has discovered the world of dipping her food into something...and has fully committed herself to being a dipper. Yes that mean bananas go perfectly with ketchup! We have been blessed to go to some music classes with her cousin Liam recently, and she just adores the classes and the Giraffe puppet GiGi! I am afraid to blink my eye's she will be 2 before we know it!

I pinky promise to keep up the blogging..I know the consequences!!