Happy #8, Braylee!! {9.22.12}

September 22nd, Braylee turned 8! She is our spunky, talkative little girl!  She looks and acts a lot like her momma- which is good and bad! She has only one volume (loud) and is go, go, go most of the time! She brings us so much laughter with her quirky sayings and silly stories. 



She has been in love with Brielle since the moment she saw her picture.
 

Braylee is very nurturing. She cannot stand to hear Brielle cry (and Brielle knows it and will ask for Braybray when she thinks she is being treated unfairly!). She is so sweet to her sisters. One of the things I love most about Braylee is her willingness to compromise... picking out where to eat, what movie to watch, who gets to go first, etc... she has an opinion but most often lets the other person choose.  She's very "go with the flow" in those areas. I think this is one reason why she has so many friends.

Snuggling Miles

Braylee requires very little sleep. She goes to bed late, wakes up early, and gets up multiple times during the night.  We've tried just about everything to get the girl to sleep all night long but it rarely happens. 

First time staying overnight at Camp Illiana

With Aunt Trista at the hair salon



Little Miss 2012

Some of Braylee's favorite things: her bunny, watching TV (more than she should!), playing Barbies, snuggling with mommy, writing songs, Just Dance on the Wii, chips & dip (She is her mother's child!), Sydney, vacationing, waking up at wee hours of the night, reading devotions with Daddy, tacos and apples.

We had Brynna's friend party on Braylee's actual birthday, but it was still Braylee's special day.  She woke up to a sweet treat, candles, singing, and a gift as is our tradition. In the afternoon, we reminisced about her arrival 8 years ago- including the knee brace she had to wear for her first 2 months. (She had a rough start with a hole in her heart, sepsis with apnea, a cephalohematoma, and a hyperextended right knee. Poor girl had to stay in NICU and then came home with a brace and an apnea monitor. You would never know it now!) In the afternoon, we went for ice cream and played at the park. Then we surprised Braylee with a sleepover at Sydney's house and a trip to her favorite restaurant!

Braylee & Sydney- celebrating at school

 

Happy 8th Birthday, Braylee!

Look how much she has grown!

Trying her brace on one of her dolls

Little sister enjoyed the park too!

My 3 favorite girls!

Finding out about their sleepover!

 

Braylee Annelise~

You are beautiful inside and out! You are so incredibly kind and full of giggles! We are so thankful God has chosen us to parent you! Love you sweetheart!!

 

More pictures here.