I got something to say...

Yesterday, while we were sitting in church, Brookey hollered out in her best big-girl voice:

"GOU!"

Brett tapped her lightly on the mouth and murmured, "Shhhh..."

She looked questioningly up at him and then whispered:

"Gou?"

Tummy time

Brooke has never really been a fan of tummy time. In fact, she hates it so much that today when I put her on her tummy, she used her freakishly strong arms to flip herself onto her back.

Three times in a row.

*dabs a tear* My baby is growing up so fast.

Awesome motherhood moment, part 3

The other day, I had to change Brooke's diaper in a public restroom without a changing station. I spread her changing pad in the large section of empty counter beside the sink and laid her down. There was not enough room for the diaper bag and the baby, though. Not a problem for me, however, being the supermom I am. I plopped the bag into the dry sink so it would be within easy reach.

Then, the water automatically turned on and soaked the diaper bag.

Motherhood rocks.

Awesome motherhood moment, part 2

Our little girl has started sounding like quite the little piggy. She snorts when she's crying, she snorts when she's happy, she snorts when she's eating. At work, someone wanted to know if she knew any tricks. I popped her pacifier out and she started snorting as if on command. My co-worker was duly impressed.

We were visiting a friend's ward on Sunday. Brooke was in my arms and as she fell asleep, her head rolled back against my arm and her mouth dropped open. In the middle of the opening prayer though, she startled awake. As she jerked her head up, she let out the biggest snort I have ever heard.

"SNNNNNNNNNNNNNNERRRRRRRRRKKKK!"

I don't just mean it was a big snort for a baby. It was a big snort for a heavily obese man who has fallen asleep after drinking a case of beer in his easy chair. It rocked the house and rattled the windows.

As her parents, what did we do?

We sat and giggled like schoolgirls through the rest of the meeting.

Motherhood rocks.

Awesome motherhood moment, part 1

At church today, I found myself in a bathroom stall which was sadly lacking in toilet paper. (Read: two completely empty rolls.) Prior to motherhood, this would have been an awkward moment.

Awesome motherhood moment: I pulled out a baby wipe from the diaper bag, dabbed myself dry, and went on my merry way.

If I may borrow a phrase from a famous formula manufacturer... Motherhood rocks. And so do you.