Well Brenna is 11 months old now so it's time to start planning her 1st birthday party :-)! We can't wait to celebrate with all of our family and friends. I'm stealing a lot of things for the party from my neighbor, Allison! For her daughter Cate's first birthday party, she created a "Giving Tree" and asked that guests only bring a $1 bill to hang on the Giving Tree, all of which were donated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. I thought this was such a great idea that I vowed to steal it which of course I did! I know people sometimes feel weird not bringing a gift, but I am 100% sincere when I say that I hope people only bring something for our giving tree. Brenna is so lucky to be spoiled all year round, I can think of no better gift than teaching her to care for others that are less fortunate. This is also a reminder to Brett and I how lucky we are to have such an amazing and HEALTHY baby girl in our lives. So anyways, check back next month for updates and pictures from the party.
This past month has been filled with so many improvements in Brenna's motor skills. At 10 1/2 months, Brenna finally figured out how to crawl forwards! And ever since then, it's been GO GO GO!!! She's also been walking wonderfully behind her push cart that the Lubers left for us once they moved. She is seriously quick! One of the most memerable events of the past month and Brenna's new found mobility is the unfortunate fall from my bed a couple of weeks ago. I performing our daily ritual of making our bed while Brenna was on it (she loves when I flip and fluff the sheets). I was done making the bed and like all the other mornings I turned around to put my jewelry on and wouldn't you know it but she crawled right off the bed toward me, flipped, and flat-backed right on the floor! It SCARED ME TO DEATH. Needless to say, we both cried and I learned my lesson that she's not going to sit still anymore like she used to. (Don't worry, she's just fine)
Here's a video of her crawling milestone!
Another cute thing she's into this month is peekaboo. She holds up a blanket and giggles everytime! Take a look!
Here are some of my favorite pictures from the last few weeks:
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