The BrehiThomas Family Blog: 12 months of Brielle

1 Month
-3 oz every 3 hours, around the clock
-Poops EVERY TIME you change her. Waaaay worse than the boys
-Eyes closed the majority of the time, the girl likes her sleep
-20.7 in tall (48%), 7 lbs, 13.2 oz (27%)
-Soaking up newborn snuggles!

2 Months
-Survived first 14 hour car ride (to AZ)
-First Christmas
-Bomb immune system for not getting sick--despite being in a house with 21 other kids, 4 of who were sick
-Will stop whatever she is doing (particular when eating) and cry the most scared cry you have ever heard in your life when you sneeze
-Fantastic pouty lip (still trying to capture on camera)
-Adored by Lincoln (Mav likes her but Lincoln dotes!)
-Starting to smile
-Spit.up.queen. She always has to have a burp cloth under her.
-LOVES baths. She can be screaming & a bath immediately calms her
-3.5 oz every 3 hours, around the clock
-22 inches tall (25%), 10 lbs, 14 oz (35%)

3 Months
-Lots of giggles & smiles consistently
-Baby blessing
-ANOTHER long road trip to CO for skiing
-Will randomly fall asleep if laid on the floor
-Champ being bundled/held at the bunny hills
-Continues to hold the record for most spit-up among our children
-Baths are her happy place
-Dr check--10.9 lbs (35%), 22 in (48%)

4 Months

-Big growth spurt
-Started oatmeal baby cereal, ate it like a champ
-Takes 3-4 cat naps a day (still falls asleep when laying on the ground)
-Bed around 7:30, up at 1:00, 5:00, and then 7:00 am.
-No longer being swaddled
-Rolling back to belly
-Lehi deemed her "turtle" because she will hold up her head and legs when on her back all the time, like a turtle stuck on its back. Girl is going to have a 6 pack
-First pony tail
-Dr. check 25 in (70%), 14.2 lbs (48%)

5 Months
-Rolling in every direction. Constantly.
-Gives brothers the best belly giggles
-Surviving being quarantined with brothers (via COVID-19)
-Loves her turtle toy
-Big fan of sweet potatoes, meh on peas
-Babbles first thing in the morning
-Still likes those cat naps
-Bed 8:00 up at 1:00, 5:00, and 8:00.
-Babbles like the happiest crazy person in the morning
-Gets hangry.
-Hangs out on her belly, if she gets those knees up she will be on her way to crawling

6 Months
-Babbling queen
-Rocking on her knees--crawling any day
-First time in a river; loved it
-A pack of wipes is one of her favorite toys
-Bed around 8, up at 1:30/2:00, wake around 8.
-Reaches for toys
-Still smiles with her eyes
-Whimpers/whines herself to sleep
-EASIEST baby, even though she doesn't sleep through the night ;)
-First camping trip!
-(another) 23 hour road trip to Utah
-Dr. appointment--champ for vaccines, 16.4 lbs (53%), 26.1 in (55%)

7 Months

-Full on crawling
-Getting into everything
-Pulling to stand
-Cries when mom leaves the room
-Bed 7:30, 3:00 am check in, rise and shine with babbles 6:30/7
-Two naps a day (9:30 am & 2:00ish)
-Loves the pool/splashing in water
-First time at Triple L ranch
-Baby food solids like a champ