Brinkmeyer Family Picture Day!

Last Saturday morning the whole Brinkmeyer crew got together to do some family pictures.  We were worried the weather would be too cold, but we are a tough bunch so we stuck it out and got some really good shots!  Here are just a few of my favorites after I did some editing and touch-ups of my own :)

 

 

Maddie and Mommy all ready to go to the photo shoot!

 

 

Our happy little family :) 

 

Just taking a stroll in the woods!

My favorite little miss:

 

 

Baptism Day!

Madison was baptized on September 23rd.  We were blessed to have a beautiful day and a houseful of family to help us celebrate!  Here are some pictures of our weekend (thank you Charlie and Marilyn for the photos!):

We had a family bon fire on Saturday night.  Maddie had fun hanging out with daddy and watching all the action!

Madison was a perfect angel during her baptism :)



 

 

Jared and Patti stood with us and are Madison's Godparents.  Thanks you two! :)

 

 

Here's the whole Brinkmeyer clan! Marilyn, Charlie, Lucas,  Jared, Patti, Connor, Danielle and Caitlin.

 

 

My dad Roger and my Aunt Mary and Uncle Mike.

My Aunt Diane, her fiancé Scott and my mom Candy.

 

 

Grandma Marilyn brought a delicious cake from the same place we had our wedding cake made.  YUMMY!

Maddie didn't really know what to think about that yet...

 



Thank you to all who came and for all of the wonderful gifts we received.  It was a perfect day!

Three Month Pictures

Better late than never (again...)!  Somebody discovered her feet this last month! Makes diaper changes easy...

 

Also, she LOVES standing up! She can't balance herself yet but if you hang onto her a little bit she stands.  If you ask her nicely to dance she'll sometimes even swing her little hips around and coo!

 

We got some pretty funny and good videos of her that we'll have to try to post.  She's sure getting a personality!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to the grind...

Well, mommy is back to work which means that Madison has gotten to meet some new people and make some new friends!  She started at her in-home daycare yesterday and so far is adjusting well to the new schedule.  Here are a couple of pictures that Beth has sent to ease my nerves and brighten my day!


So far Maddie's smiles don't come cheap....she must be having a good time!

I'm told she already has a buddy.  Here she is checking him out.  Do I sense a new boyfriend??  Watch out, daddy!! :)

She is the youngest out of the other children as of right now so she has some observing to do for a little while yet but before we know it she'll be running around and playing with the others in no time!

All Good Things...

Well, this is the last week of my maternity leave.  While I am ready to get back to work and into our "new normal" routine, I am going to really miss spending so much time with my little peanut.  Below are just a few of my favorite pictures that were taken throughout the summer.  Enjoy!


Oh so tired...

First trip to Ankeny!  Stopped at Hardee's for a late lunch, just hanging with Grandpa Charlie!

 

 Lazy morning with mommy!

Taking a snooze in her harness while mommy does some chores around the house!

Gazing at herself in the mirror.  Oh such a pretty girl!

Took a day trip to visit daddy at work!  She was a hit among his co-workers.

BIG yawn!

Relaxing with Grandpa Roger while car shopping with mommy and daddy....very tiresome!

 Such a big girl in her bumbo!  Watching Friends with mommy!

Always ready for a fun shopping trip with mommy!

Precious moment with daddy!

Entertaining some friends with a card game night!  (Daddy's hand must not have been so good!)

Ready for a fun day of shopping and errands with mommy!

On the morning of her 2 month check-up!  My little reindeer all clean after her bath!

Post 2 month check-up.  She is a healthy 13 lbs 7 oz and 23 inches long!  She is in the 90th percentile for both height and weight.  She got three vaccinations today and made mommy really proud! 

 Relaxing with Grandma Marilyn on her front porch on a beautiful afternoon!

Getting snuggly with Great-Grandma Alice on the deck! 

Monkeying around with her favorite cousins Connor, Danielle and Caitlin! 

Two Month Photo Shoot

Big One Month Old Picture Blowout

Well, we've been blessed with her presence for one month so far.  It's sure gone fast! Here are some photos from her photo shoot we did this evening.

Post-bath/ Pre-photo shoot hair groming.

Photo shoot

Post-Photo shoot relaxation