Getting so big

We went to Aunt Paula's house for Alex's graduation party and birthday party this past weekend, and the comments that I heard about Brooke were how big she is getting. She's getting so tall, she's getting so big, she's getting so smart, she's like a little girl and not a baby now. It's really amazing how much Brooke has grown - mentally and physically over the past few months. Her memory still amazes me. I don't know what is really normal with a child her age, but her memory just seems outstanding. For example: Grandma bought her a Snow White Barbie doll last summer. Because she was only 20 months old, I didn't think that the shoes were a good idea - so I took them off the Barbie and put them on top of my dresser to get them away from Brooke for the immediate time being. They stayed there a few days while I debated on storing them for later, or just throwing them away. Brooke would comment on them and say something about Snow White's shoes being off and that they were on top of Mommy's dresser. Well, she hadn't played with Snow White in a long time, and she wanted to play with her the other day. So, Brooke plays with Snow White and then talks about her shoes. She goes into my bedroom and looks on top of my dresser to see if they are still there. How in the world could this child remember something to trivial for a whole year!?!?! I have no clue.

Brooke is also learning how to run like a little girl - and not like a baby. She still runs like a girl - but at least she's running faster than she was before. She is doing great in her big girl bed as well. She has gotten to be so tall and just so darn beautiful. I can't wait to see what she is going to do as a big sister. I think she will be great. And I guess we will find out in three months!!

While we were at Aunt Paula's house, Brooke had to go potty. So Jeremy took her into the bathroom, and I thought I heard crying a few mins later. Well, it stopped - but then I heard it again and saw Jeremy walk out of the bathroom holding Brooke and blood is just gushing down her face. Apparently, she fell on the marble floor and hit her nose square on the floor. I swear, the child has a magnet on her nose that is attracted to any hard surface. This is like her 4th bloody nose. After some TLC, ice, and a few minutes, Brooke was just fine and you would never know that she had just hit her nose. She is such a strong little girl!