We miss Uncle Elder Murphey

This handsome man left us for 2 years on June 23rd to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We miss him so much already but we are so proud of the decision he has made to serve the Lord. He is currently learning Polish and will be heading to the Warsaw, Poland mission at the end of August.

The MTC is literally in our backyard which is fun, but also hard since we can't see Troy. Although I won't deny the fact that I almost crash everyday while looking for him on the MTC field...we only have a couple more weeks to spot him before our big move! I want to send him a bright orange or lime green shirt to exercise in to increase my odds of seeing him :)

Brooklyn will be almost 2 years when he gets home which is crazy to think about. But fortunately, we took lots of pictures of them together before he left. We will make sure she knows him! We love our Elder Troy Murphey and are excited for our Elder Tyler Murphey to come home in August. Brooklyn has some awesome uncles!

Brooklyn's Blessing

Brooklyn was blessed by her daddy in Spokane on Sunday, June 20th. This was the same day that Grandpa Murphey was called as the 2nd counselor in the Bishopric and Uncle Troy gave his mission farewell talk. Needless to say, it was a very exciting Sunday!

Brooklyn shared her blessing day with all her grandparents, all her aunts and uncles (except Ty who is on a mission in Guatemala), as well as many great aunts and uncles and great grandma Murphey. It was a very special day and the blessing was beautiful, as was her dress that Nana Barnes made (thank you!) Brooklyn looked like an angel.

Murphey Fam

Barnes Fam

Proud Parents!

The Many Faces of Brooklyn

This little princess is almost 3 months old! (Although really only should be 1 month!) We weighed her at my hospital on Friday to appease my motherhood paranoia and she weighed in at 9 lbs 10 oz! She is gaining weight right on track and we couldn't love her more!

Watch for more posts soon...we got back from a week long trip to Spokane where we were busy busy!!

Un-Private

Apparently lots of people dislike private blogs..so in order to appease certain people (namely my sister), our blog will be un-private. And hopefully there aren't any creepy people out there looking at it! So here you are Alyssa..now it can show up on your GoogleReader :)

Introducing Trenton and Samantha Murphey

We got a new sister! Trent and Sam were married on April 29th in the Draper Utah Temple. It was a beautiful day (minus the weather), and we couldn't be happier for them! They were glowing and so in love! Look how cute they are.

Their reception was this past weekend in Spokane and it was gorgeous (even the weather cooperated this time!). Welcome to the family Sam. Alyssa and I are thrilled to have you as our sister.

Content

'We women have a lot to learn about simplifying our lives. We have to decide what is important and then move along at a pace that is comfortable for us...We have to learn to be content with what we are.'
— Marjorie Pay Hinckley"

Being a mom is hard work! I knew it would be going into it, I just didn't realize how hard! It's physically, emotionally and mentally exhausting...and she's only 2 1/2 months old! We have many years of this hard work ahead of us.

I really like this quote. I need to learn to not just be content with who I am, but with where I am in life. We have a lot of changes coming up next month as we move to Spokane, find a new job, school for Curt. I have been worrying about everything including finances, insurance, job searching, interviewing..the list goes on.

I wish I had all the answers for these worries. But since I don't, I need to learn to be content with where I/we are. I am working on increasing my faith in Heavenly Father that everything will work out according to His plan. I'm the kind of person that needs to have everything planned and figured out before moving forward. But that is not how the Lord's plan works and I'm still learning that.

As I read this quote this morning while cuddling my little Brooklyn right up against my chest, I was content. Content to be her mother. Content to have her home and happy. Despite the long nights, frustrations of breast feeding, and utter exhaustion, I am happy with where we are in life.

Yes there are many unknowns ahead, and I'm sure I'll occasionally have a breakdown (it's happened more than I'd like to admit lately), but I hope I will remember to be content with what I am, and where I am.

2 Month Check Up

Brooklyn had her 2 month Dr. appt today. She screamed during the shots, and it was really sad. She has slept a lot today, but has been pretty fussy while awake and hasn't had a very good appetite. Luckily, tonight she is more like her usual calm self! Her stats are:

Weight: 8 lbs 6 oz (2%)
Length: 21.5 inches (10%)
Head: 14.6 inches (6%)

She is doing great and is gaining weight right on track! Since she was premature, they have told us to expect developmental milestones from her due date, so we are still waiting for her to smile. I'm excited for that! But she does lift her head from side to side on her tummy and she focuses on objects well. She likes to wiggle a lot! Last week, she was doing tummy time (she was mad because she was hungry) and she used her strong legs to turn in almost a complete circle. She also pushes her legs against me to a standing position supporting lots of her weight..this usually happens when she is mad and hungry too! We love our little girl and are definitely seeing her get more attitude!


Dad and Brooklyn watching TV together..He's already teaching her bad habits :)

She often focuses intently on her surroundings. She's a very alert baby!

Staring at her rattle. We love her huge bright eyes! We still can't tell what color they are going to be, but they are going to be very dark.

Being A Baby is Hard Work!

Last week we had a fun bath time experience!

First, Brooklyn peed on her blanket in the 1 minute we had her diaper off to get her in the bath.
Next, she spit up at least 3 times in her bath water.
Finally, she pooped on her towel.

All in less than 10 minutes...Impressive!

So as you can see, being a baby is hard work!~And being a parent is even harder! Laundry now has to happen more often, darn it! But luckily Curtis is the man and just gets it done!

Even with all that, bath time is a fun time! As long as the water is warm enough, she just lays there chillin.


Now for how to get stains out of clothes...Any ideas?!

Moo!

My mom always quotes my grandma Cooper as saying, "There are two kinds of cows; meat cows and milk cows." And then my mom adds, "You are a milk cow." I think that is obvious looking at this picture...

So welcome to our freezer with over 300 bottles of milk! Brooklyn better start eating more soon so we can use it up! Curt thinks it's funny to say, "Moo!" to me while I'm pumping. I guess it fits!

One Good Woman!

With life being so busy, I haven't had much time to work on posting on the blog. Ash is at work this morning and I want to take a quick minute to honor my incredible wife. She was a great example of faith during the time Brooklyn was in the hospital. Her reliance on the Savior during that time taught me so much. She is so patient, kind, loving, and fun. I love watching her hold our sweet baby girl and she is an incredible mom. I am so grateful for the way she treats Brooklyn. The bond between mom and daughter is so strong, and I am very thankful that my wife is so close with Brooklyn. Ash, thanks for being the light of our lives. We love you and think you are the worlds best mom and wife.