Our Little Chiquita

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!This was too funny, I had to try it.

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Chillin' With Grammy & Grandpa Hub

We met my parents in Waxahachie this weekend for the Texas Country Reporter Festival. The weather was beautiful, the downtown was charming, the booths were fun and interesting, but there were wayyyy too many people there! I think it was an unexpected turnout. We actually ended up leaving early to get some Whataburger and we headed on to our hotel my mom had reserved in Hillsboro. That's really where the fun started. We just spent the day together hanging out and talking in the room. I really miss spending time with Mom and Dad like that.


Brooke unexpectedly hit another milestone in front of her grandparents. She rolled over from back to tummy. Mom took a nap with Brooke and even let me get a nap in too while they watched her.

I am so blessed to have such wonderful parents. I often wish we lived closer to them.

Anyway to totally and completely switch subjects, our computer died last Tuesday. Since then, we have been shopping around for a new one. We ended up buying a Mac. It is pretty awesome. One feature is the built in webcam that has special effects. Here are a few silly poses we created just in time for Halloween...




We are so easily entertained.

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The Fabulous Five Month Old

Dear Brooke,

It's hard to believe you have been in our lives for 5 months already. You have brought us so much joy. Being your Mommy has been better than I ever could have imagined. In honor of you turning 5 months old, I have compiled 5 lists of 5 items each.

5 Things You are Doing Now

1. You smile at anyone who smiles at you.

2. You babble often and squeal when you are happy.

3. You can grab toys, hold them, and bring them to your mouth.

4. You can roll over from front to back.

5. You sit up with help and you love standing.

5 Things People Have Said About You

1. "She is such a good baby."/"Is she always this good?"/"She's so easygoing."

2. "She looks just like her Mommy." :)And a few "She looks like David."

3. "What beautiful eyes!"

4. "Look at those gorgeous lips."

5. "She's delicious."/"She's beautiful."/"She's so pretty."

5 Things You Love

1. You love to hear your voice, and you look surprised sometimes when you make a loud noise.

2. You love cuddling with anyone.

3. You love to stand up.

4. You love seeing Daddy when he comes home from work.

5. You love it when people smile at you and talk to you.

5 Things I Love About You

1. I love that you wake up in the morning talking in your crib, and when I come to get you, you give me the biggest smile and flail your arms and legs in joy at seeing me.

2. I love the way your face lights up when you are happy. Your gummy grin, your chubby cheeks, and your eyes that literally do 'smile'.

3. I love taking naps cuddled up with you.

4. I love watching you take interest in new things.

5. I love that you make us a family, and you are a constant reminder of God's blessings in our lives.

5 Things God Has Taught Me Since Your Arrival 5 Months Ago

1. I understand better now how God loves us as children. No matter what you do I will love you beyond words.

2. I have a greater appreciation for my parents and their love for me. How blessed am I to have such wonderful examples.

3. Not having much and not feeling prepared were such unnecessary worries. God provides. All the apprehension we had before you were born about how we would handle having a baby seems silly now. We have all we could want and more.

4. I realize again how blessed I am to have married Daddy. I know he is the best possible father for you and is such a great Christian man that will help lead you through life.

5. I have learned a little more about selflessness.

I am joyfully anticipating what the next five months of knowing you will bring. You are so special to us, and each day with you is such a blessing. We love you baby girl!

Love,

Mommy

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Over the river and through the woods...

...to Grandmother's house we go!

We had a fun time in MP this weekend with David's family. Brooke was interested in everything this time! She enjoyed playing on this quilt with her toys. Saturday morning we went to cousin CJ's football game. He is number 12. Brooke wore her Astro's cheerleading outfit because it was black and white like CJ's team. CJ is very sweet to Brooke. It was pretty sunny, so Daddy let Brooke wear his new hat. David's friend Bert was also at the game with his new baby Max. Here are the guys with the babies. It's weird to actually see someone taller than David!
Saturday evening we went to the Hart's Bluff Fall Festival. Brooke modeled her pumpkin costume and her giraffe costume. The giraffe won. She was sooo cute!
I found a good use for one of her many bows. Giraffes have hair even if babies don't!Brooke won a cake on the cake walk at the festival. She picked some yummy brownies. If you look very closely you can see her cake walking with Aunt Diana. She also won a stuffed green octopus in the animal walk.We also played several rounds of Bingo, unsuccessfully.

Brooke helped Mommy listen for Bingo numbers. David's grandmother was sitting at the next table. We noticed she hadn't paid her $2 for this round of Bingo. She said if she won, then she'd pay the $2. Silly Nannie!

Sunday, we went to church with David's mom. Brooke was pretty restless, so I ended up missing most of the sermon. We went back to the house and enjoyed some chicken spaghetti with the family. We went to cousin Dylan's birthday party at the skating rink in the afternoon. We only stayed for a few minutes because we were packed up to go and the dog was in the car. We parked under a shade tree, and as we left we heard a very loud noise. Somehow a large stick lodged itself in the wheel. David's brother-in-law Richard yanked it out with his bare hands!Once we had the stick out of the wheel, it was a pretty quick trip home. Brooke slept the whole way. We made it home just in time for evening service at church, and we finished out the night with a couple episodes from Season 1 of Friday Night Lights. We love the drama.

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Gotta Have a Big Red Bow

teBoth of David's teams won last night in very exciting games! Perhaps thanks in part to some extra support. We invited our small group to watch the game. The Eagles' #1 Fan

The weather was really weird. I would describe it as foggy & clammy... and muddy of course.

Our fabulous group!

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Friends and Firsts

Last weekend was supposed to be a "relaxing" weekend since we have a ton of activities scheduled through mid--no make that through the end of November. The thing is, when you're in town and don't have much planned, things start getting scheduled for those days. So we had a not so relaxing but way more fun than expected weekend full of friends and firsts.

Friday night David attended the high school game with his cousin Mark. Meanwhile, I took Brooke to a Stampin' Up Party at Kimberlee's. Brooke, of course, was so great while Mommy stamped. Saturday morning I woke up bright and early and got my flu shot. When I got home we packed up the car and headed to Colleyville to visit our dear friends Davey, Lacey, and their baby Gracey at their new house! Let me just say that Mapquest is not always so clear, so we ended up turning around about seven times before we found their house. Davey & Lacey were also hosting some out of town friends from Harding, so it was a fun little group. Little Gracey was soo sweet with baby Brooke. She needs the practice, as her mommy will be having another baby in March. Every time we asked Gracey, "Do you want a new baby sister?" She said, "No." It was really funny.

We left at around 4:00 because we had to be at Justin & Allison's house at 6:30 for Dinner for 8. We swung by home and got some new bottles prepared and made a quick stop at Tom Thumb to buy a chocolate cake, as I had volunteered to make dessert. Well someone made it anyway. It ended up being a pretty good cake. I was relieved when we got to their house and saw that I was not the only one bringing store bought things to the dinner. Brooke was really awesome considering she had had a very busy day. Our friends were so sweet with her and very understanding. We were the only ones in the group with a baby, so she had lots of willing hands to hold her.

We got home that night and I cooked up some food for potluck the next morning. We actually made it to early service for the first time as parents, only about 5 minutes late. Brooke was making happy noises during Sunday School, but noises just the same, so we went out into the hallway and played with sweet little Ava. This is their first picture together.

After church and before the Cowboy game, we decided to drive around and look at houses. We needed to stop and feed Brooke, and we ended up finding this cute little park. Brooke tried out a playground swing and slide for the first time. Our little girl is getting so big!

We made it home shortly after the Cowboy game started, and left for evening service at church right after halftime. I was really proud of David for pulling himself away from the game to go to church. What a great leader of our family! It turned out to be a great thing, because watching the outcome of the game would have been pretty painful.

We decided that we can't just pick up and do a bunch of stuff like we did pre-baby. It's rather exhausting for us and for her. We are learning as we go I guess, and we're having so much fun!

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Strollerskating

Yesterday we tried Strollerskating at the local roller rink with our friends Jill & her baby Mason. This was really fun and I have to admit I am a little sore today. I think I will get better with practice. I didn't grow up around much concrete so I'm not exactly the skating expert. In fact, the only bone I've ever broken was done so while rollerblading down a hill in college. I was careful this time, probably going much slower than our friends were used to, and I stuck close to the wall. I think we'll try it again soon!After skating, we headed over for a playdate with our friends Emily & her baby Grace. The girls are pretty funny because they are beginning to notice each other. We're so thankful we have such wonderful friends that hang out with us during the day!

Grace has a beautiful nursery. I didn't really capture much of it with this picture, but it is decked out in brown and pink. So girly!

And here are some fun pictures we've taken lately...

"Does this diaper make my butt look big?" (From some of David's coworkers)

Brooke has found her feet and loves to hold them. Thankfully they haven't made it to her mouth yet.

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First Cereal!

Brooke had cereal for the first time last night. Babies are sooo fun!

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Rockin' and Rollin'

Well I am at the library blogging, sure to not make a sound with my sleeping child in the stroller next to me. We just finished story time here, and Brooke actually noticed the bubbles this time. The older babies in the class were sooo cute chasing the bubbles. I noticed she was getting tired, so we'll just spend nap time here.

Well we are rolling over pros now! Brooke rolled over 3 times last Friday and hasn't stopped since. She's even halfway rolling back over to her tummy! Just like everyone else told me, all babies are different and will hit their milestones at different times. She is becoming VERY talkative and smiles at anyone who smiles at her. She's been waking up in the middle of the night several times this week. The pediatrician mentioned that waking up at night to eat is a sign that a baby is ready to start food. Exciting!

David's team lost both games last night. Apparently 12 players did not pass for the 6 weeks, so that makes it a little harder to win games. He was also the administrator for the 7th grade games on Monday, so Brooke has hardly seen Daddy since Sunday. She did wake up last night at about 10:15 very congested. David jumped at the chance to pick her up and hold her while I suctioned her nose. He rocked her to sleep and for a long time afterward. I could tell he has really missed his girl.

While she's still asleep I'm going to look for a few recipes from cookbooks here, a little idea from my friend Kimberlee.

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All About My Man

This was from Paige, so I am doing it now....


1. Who is your man? David Wayne Bagley (ppl in MP still call him David Wayne)
2. How long have you been together? 4 yrs in November
3. How long dated? We dated a year, were engaged for 6 months, and married for over 2 yrs.
4. How old is your man? About to be the big 3-0 in November. Scratch that--David just said, "Old enough."
5. Who eats more? David but I eat more often.
6. Who said "I love you" first? David.
7. Who is taller? David by 6 inches.
8. Who sings better? Me but that is not saying much.
9. Who is smarter? I did better grade-wise, but David has an awesome memory. For example, he can name all the presidents in order, the years they served, and their parties. Plus he knows like every sports fact ever.
10. Whose temper is worse? David's
11. Who does the laundry? Me unless I forget and he needs something
12. Who takes out the garbage? 50-50
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? We both do! I sleep on my stomach, so that would put David on the right side. He sleeps on his back (until I tell him to roll over bc he's snoring), which places me on the right side TOO!
14. Who pays the bills? I do
15. Who is better with the computer? David is better at Excel, which I think was created solely to confuse me. Ok David is better with all computer things except making photo montages.
16. Who mows the lawn? Maintenance
17. Who cooks dinner? Moi
18. Who drives when you are together? David
19. Who pays when you go out? David
20. Who is most stubborn? David. I'm not stubborn! I'm not!
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I'm never wrong, so... j/k We rate equally on this question.
22. Whose parents do you see the most? It's about the same.
23. Who kissed who first? David kissed me on our 3rd date.
24. Who asked who out? David asked me.
25. Who proposed? David gave me a bracelet for Christmas that said, Marry Me. Then he pulled the ring out of his shirt pocket and proposed. I was so surprised and happy.
26. Who is more sensitive? me
27. Who has more friends? We probably have the same amount, although I do more with my friends.
28. Who has more siblings? Me, I'm one of 4.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? David, but he takes my advice.

If you read this you are tagged.

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V for Very Good Effort

Well after tonight the Blue team is 2-0! Yeah!
REd team is now 1-1. I heard a parent say as we were leaving that it was good for the boys to lose one game; it will build some character. I think so too.
Well one thing is for sure: they are lucky to have such an awesome coach.
Brooke did so well watching Daddy coach for 3 whole hours. She slept through the beggining of the first game until one crazy 8th grader decided to stand right next to a carseat full of sleeping baby and scream at the top of her lungs. And it was just to get another teeny bopper's attention; nothing was even going on in the game. Well Brooke was frightened and woke up crying. She stayed awake for the rest of that game and the next one too.
We had a busy day today, one of the high points being Ladies Bible Class at church. I am so thankful that I can be involved in this study. Not only does it keep me accountable in my reading, but I am making some new friends. I was very nervous the first time a few weeks ago when none of my familiar friends were there. I look back and realize God just wanted me to branch out and meet some new people. Probably the best part about it is I get to know some of the older ladies of our congregation. I actually feel very comfortable around older ladies. Even when I was teaching, my best friends were the older teachers. It's good to have a variety of friends.

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