Brielle's Blessing

We will be blessing Brielle the 1st Sunday of the new year... January 3rd at 9AM! At our chapel on 1988w 11400s.
Please come, a light breakfast will be served at my parents house after the blessing.

Daddy's Girls

I was trying to get a picture of the girls in their matching dresses but Brynnly insisted that her Daddy needed to be in it too. She even wrapped her arm around his head and pulled him in... SOOO SWEET!

Surprise!!!

I didn't think that I would have a delivery story this time. Having a planned c-section took that excitement away. I wasn't scheduled to go in until December 8Th... I was due on December 12th.
Danny took Friday off so we could go see New Moon... What an awesome hubby huh? We went to the movie at 11 (a.m.) with my mom and grandma. My sister, Chelsea, watched Brynnly for us. After my mom and I went to the fabric center to get some fabric for a baby quilt my grandma, mom and I were making. On the way home my mom got Mc Donalds and I wasn't very hungry but decided that I should get something. We went home and hung out for a bit. Then Danny, Brynnly,and I left to go to my grandma's house to make Brielle's quilt.
We had been gone for about 3 mins when I decided to call my mom. I asked her what contractions felt like because I had forgot from when I had Brynnly. I told her that I was probably just being dramatic but I felt funny. I really just felt weird. I didn't want to be a drama queen but I told Danny that I thought that i was in labor. The "contractions" didn't really feel like I remembered. But I had him start to time them anyway. We ran into target to buy Brynnly a coat... I could hardly stand. Thankfully my grandma didn't live far. We got to my grandma's house and when she opened the door i said, "Grandma, I think I'm in labor." So I called the hospital and talked to the nurse (by this time the contractions were 1-2 mins apart and i was dying) The nurse told me to wait another hour because this had only been going on for an hour and it probably was nothing. I also was put on a list to have the on call doctor call me. I then called my mom and told her to meet me at the hospital to get Brynnly. I was in so much pain. I didn't wait the hour we just went to the hospital. My mom met us there and took my bug and Danny and I ran in. I was almost in tears.
We checked in and i could tell the nurses thought I was nuts. But when they checked me to see if they would keep me i was at a 7, fully efaced and had a bulgy bag. Then the chaos started... I asked them if they would be able to get me back for the c-section before i had to push. Her answer was "well we are going to try!" They were running everywhere. They couldn't get and iv started and had to get the anesthesiologist to come get one started. Then they rushed me back to surgery. By the time I got back there I was ready to push. Thankfully my doctor was there and they started the c-section.

Recap: Contractions started 3:30... Got to the hospital 5:00... Ready to push 6:00!! Holy smokes!!
Brielle Sherri Clark was born 6:15 pm 6lbs 7oz 19 1/2in... 3 weeks and 1 day early...

More pictures to come... Brynnly is the best big sister. And Brielle looks JUST LIKE here. When we left the hospital Brielle weighed 5lbs 12oz. They are a little worried about that but other than losing more than the normal amount of weight she is doing amazing!

So close... But yet so far!

3 WEEKS TILL BABY!! It still seems like so far away... but we are down to weeks!

Happy Halloween!

I am the worst at remembering to take pictures so we're lucky to have one! Here it is!

We went to South Towne Mall to trick-or-treat! We got there a few minutes before it started. Man was it nuts! Brynnly loved it. That night we went trick-or-treating in my parents neighborhood with my mom and sister Sherri. Brynnly kept saying "Another one?" She didn't want to quit. She was so excited to show her daddy all the candy she collected.

Another cute thing she started doing... She said to me "Guess what mom?" and I say "What Bug?" and she says "I love you!"

How much cuter could she be?

I love this girl!!

I seriously love this girl. She is the greatest. And look how adorable she is. I know it's unbelievable!
Gotta love princess cookies... this is after ONE cookie! She only ate the frosting. How cute is she?

Oh baby...

I am now 30 weeks pregnant! YAY!! Just a little bit left to go. I will be having another c-section. (That's a whole other post in itself so call me if you feel an urge to know more.) While I was pregnant with Brynnly I noticed that she got the hiccups all of the time at least once a day if not more. And after she was born they continued not quite as often but still often enough to take note. This time around my sweet baby gets them about 3 times a day!! I feel like she always has them . Have any of you experienced that? Or known of anyone who has? My mom thinks it is the weirdest thing ever.
But besides the heartburn and backaches I am having a fantastic pregnancy... I do feel more tired this time around but I am chasing a 2 year old all day!!

Brynnly's Birthday Party!

I have yet to master the art of uploading pictures on my blog... So they are a bit out of order sorry.

We had a party for Brynnly on Sept 27th... I'm a bit late I know. It was really fun. My sister Sherri has a blow up bouncer and brought it. The kids loved it. Thanks everyone for your gifts and just coming to spend time with us!
"sassy face"

Sissy, Sherri, and Brynnly in the bouncer

some of the fam

Brynnly and Daddy blowing out the candles

Brynnly is 2!!!

I can't believe that my baby is 2! She is such a joy in our lives. She is the sweetest little girl. Being a mom has taught me so much. Some of the things Brynnly has taught me:

- how to function on almost no sleep
- showers are a luxury
- never wear white shirts
- naps are a blessing
- patience
- instant unconditional love
- pure joy

Each time I look at her I thank my Heavenly Father for sending her to me. I would do anything for her. Danny and I are so blessed to have her in our lives.

Happy Birthday Princess!!!

My cute girl!

The other day Brynnly and I were reading Cinderella we came to the part in the story where the evil step sisters tear Cinderella's dress. I had to explain that they broke her dress. She was so upset and kept touching the page and saying "Sorry". We actually had to keep going back to that page to look at it. After about 20 minutes she asked me to fix it and I told her I couldn't. After thinking it over for a bit she looked up at me and with the sweetest look on her face said, "It's ok... Daddy can fix it!"

I love having Brynnly in my life she is such a blessing. Tomorrow she will be 2 and I can't believe it. A few days ago Danny asked her what she wanted for her birthday and she said, "Baby sister". (You have to hear her say it... SO CUTE!) Danny responded with, "How about we wait till Christmas for your baby sister?" She looked at him and said, "Umm.. no!".

She is so excited to be a big sister. She loves to go to my doctors appointments and hear her sisters heartbeat. I can't wait till December when we'll welcome our new little girl.

Brynnly's Party!

We'd love to see all of you...

3 Years!!!

I'm a day late this was supposed to be posted yesterday...
If you would have asked me 3 years ago if I thought I'd have a 2 year old and one on the way at my 3 year anniversary I would have said "NO WAY!" But here we are! I can't believe how time has flown. It seems like yesterday I was waiting for Danny on his mission. What a great 3 years it has been. Danny is the best dad and the most wonderful husband.
I LOVE YOU DANNY!!!

Bear Lake

We took our annual trip to Bear Lake this week and had so much fun! Thanks mom and dad for a fantastic trip. Brynnly loved to play on the beach. She was such a good girl. I think she was the only one who managed not to burn. She does have some cute tan lines tho!

Primerica

Hey family and friends... I have recently started a new business with Primerica Financial Services and just wanted to get the word out. They are a great company in a great financial situation even though others are going down. In this poor economy Primerica is there to help out the middle class families in their financial needs. There is great opportunity for full or part time positions along with the great service that Primerica does for the families in need. Please spread the word to those you think would be in need or for yourself please let me know, I would love to sit down with you and see what we could do.

Please shoot me an email to dannyclark33@hotmail.com

Our princess!

My wonderful sister-in-law, Jenny, took my little sister's senior pictures and Brynnly was running around looking so cute so Jenny snapped a few of her. Here is the first finished one she sent me. I LOVE it! Do I not have the cutest daughter of all time?

Nails anyone?

I'm running a special til the end of August you get $10 off acrylic "glitter" toes or a pedicure when you get a full set!! Let me know if you're interested!

Brynnly is going to have...

A little SISTER!!!

Danny was a little disappointed but loves his little girl and is getting excited. I can't wait for Brynnly to have a little sister. She is going to be the best big sister. She has been saying "sister" all day. She even got to call my mom and tell her. It was so cute! I am 19 weeks and starting to get big. We are so excited for our new little angel to arrive in December!

Kitty...

My brother has a friend who has a litter of kittens that he has to either give away or have put down. And my sweet brother Trevor decided to adopt one. Danny hates cats and would never allow us to have one. Brynnly LOVES it! She gets so excited and loves to play with it.
If you know of anyone who needs a kitty they are already litter box trained and are so good with kids!

She's so happy to sit with the kitty! Even snoop the dog likes the new kitty.

Carrying the kitty around..

My brother Trevor has such a big heart... She kept telling Trevor thank you. My parents couldn't tell Brynnly that they didn't want it. Trevor should be thanking Brynnly for being so cute. My dad would have told Trev no but Brynnly was so excited he couldn't break her heart!! So we added another animal to the O'Bray farm!

BiG GiRL!!

No one tells you when you start potty training that you are going to fail!! Well at least for the first few days... I saw a book called "Potty training in a Day". Right! I'm sure it has happened but not for my bug. The first 3 days were the worst. I am now a more patient person having to go through it.
But I am happy to announce that (I think) we are potty trained. We haven't had any accidents in 3 days and we made it through the stomach flu without any accidents! I feel like that is a huge success. I know there will still be accidents. But let me tell you... I haven't changed a diaper in a week!!! She is in big girl panties. 8 days isn't to bad!! I get a break from diapers til December!!

Potty time!

So we bought a potty... And some panties. She likes to sit on her new potty. My mom told me both my sister Chelsea and I were potty trained by 18 months. Brynnly is now 20 months. So what I really want is your best potty training advice! I'm a little nervous!

Cute Girl!!

The other day I jumped in the shower and let Brynnly run around. (My bedroom and bathroom are attached.) I normally do this and she just plays with some toys and runs in and out of the bathroom. She'd asked for a blanket before I got in this time. So as I was showering I hadn't seen her and I started to get worried. This is how I found her.

She had her baby and 2 books and was fast asleep on my bed! So cute... This is the first time she's ever just gone to sleep without being told. Normally I have to hold her so she'll go to sleep. She'd much rather play than sleep or eat for that matter! But she is so cute!

Memorial Day!

We had a really fun Memorial Day. The Clark family was in Powell so we spent all day with the O'Bray side! It was hot enough that we pulled out Brynnly's fun pool. She loved it. She ran like a crazy around my parents yard. We had a yummy BBQ with steak, shrimp, and all the fixins! Thanks Mom and Dad for a fun holiday!!

She was attached to Aunt Sherri all day. We love Aunt Sherri!!

Brynnly with her "cool dudes" on! SO CUTE!!

Oh baby...

Here is our big news!! We're having another baby!!! I'm about 8 weeks along and feeling a bit sick. Brynnly is really excited to be a big sister. She hugs my belly and says baby. I'm due December 12th. I can't think of anything I'd want more for christmas!

My first entry!!!

So...... Devery thinks I need to start saying a little something on OUR blog... so here it goes.... SOMETHING!!! haha

Life is going great, I couldn't ask for a better wife than Devery, she is always there to lift me up and keep me going. I would be a bum on the streets without her. Brynnly is the greatest daughter I could ask for and will always be my favorite daughter, she has me wrapped around her finger. Thanks for listen hope it wasn't too boring. Til next time.

Big NEWS!!

My little brother is getting married!!!

That's right little Zachy is getting married to his girl friend of about a year, Carly!

HURRAY!!

Brynnly update!

We took Brynnly in for her 18 month check up on Monday. Poor girl had to get 2 shots. She was traumatized luckily her Nana works at the doctors office and was there for her. The doctor said at her age she should know 3-6 words... we've passed that by a long shot. I can't even count how many words she knows.

Her stats are:

Length: 32.3 inches- 61%

Weight: 23lbs 6oz -- 32%

Just like her daddy... tall and skinny! The doctor said she's doing wonderful. She's really smart and healthy. I guess that's all I can ask for!

Easter part 2... The EGGS!!

Brynnly's Easter basket...

Easter morning we dyed eggs. Aunt Sherri came over to help!

Holidays are so much more fun with kids!!