Best Buddies!

Pop Pop watched both boys the other night so we could all have an adult night out. This is how Pop Pop got them to sleep. So adorable!

T-Ball Gear!

Brooks is signed up to play t-ball this summer. He is very disappointed that he has to hit off of a tee and someone will not be pitching to him. The boy can hit overhanded pitches! His first game is at the end of May and he is already excited for it to be here! We went to Sports Authority and picked out his cleats, pants, and glove.

Coco Keys!

He was a little tired afterwards!


Thanks for taking us Pop Pop!

SNOW fun!

We went sledding out behind our house and had a blast! It was such a beautiful snow!

Brooks' Half Birthday!

When I was in the classroom we always celebrated summer birthdays on their "half birthdays". Since we weren't in school on Brooks' birthday we decided to celebrate his half birthday. He was pumped!!!! He requested pink and blue cupcakes and was in awe when all his friends sung to him. Happy 4 1/2 to my sweet boy!!!!

The K-State Game!

Pop Pop's friend has third row tickets to the K-State games and he wasn't going to use them for the Iowa State game. We went and had such a blast!! Brooks was in awe! He loves Frank (the coach). He always asks if Frank is mad yet! He was showing me how to post up and in the van afterwards I was talking about Kent and he asked which one I was talking about. I told him the tallest one and he said "number 42"? He doesn't miss anything!

Mommy and her girls are forever part of Bramlage!

Before I was a Mom. . .

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom..
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

Vintage Brooks!

Mommy has some serious baby fever!!! I was looking back through the pics from Brooks' first few months. How sweet?!?!?! I can't believe how fast he has grown!