Six Weeks!!!

Gianna is now Six Weeks old!




Here's a picture of her meeting her Great Grandpa Brunner...

...relaxing in Grammi Brunner's arms...

...Gianna enjoying herself with Uncle Mike & Aunt Cynthia.

Gianna seems to be fighting some colic - as diagnosed by our friend/neighbor/Pediatrician Caroline. Thankfully the temps have fallen out of the 90s and 100s here, as one thing that really calms Gianna down is a walk outside. She loves to look around and take in her surroundings, so we have been spending our evenings pounding the pavement through our neighborhood. She also likes to have her Daddy do lunges and squats while he holds her. :) She must have talked to her cousin Nick, as sometimes bouncing on the yoga ball is the ticket. We are just hoping this doesn't last too long. It seems that colic is one of the great mysteries of babies...http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colic/DS00058



Really just like this picture of Gianna! ;) Obviously this baby likes to eat...she is really filling out and looks bigger every single day!

Little bit of colic?

Gianna had another relatively good night of sleep and her awareness continues to expand. She's so curious of everything going on around her and enjoyed her first walk facing out in the Bjorn...


...Gianna slept well into the morning, but she got pretty cranky in the evening and she seemed to be immune to all of mommy and daddy's tricks (walks outside, lunges, Mylicon gas drops, Target...;). She didn't even enjoy her bath as much as she normally does (but at least it stopped her from crying for a bit). It's probably just a little bit of colic...hopefully it doesn't last too long.




Love,
The Brunners Three

Grammi Brunner Arrives!

We think Gianna has been going through a growth spurt because Gianna has been particualarly fussy the last two days...or maybe it's just Gianna being a baby! ;)



Grammi Brunner arrived after a long road trip from upstate NY. Gianna was very excited to see her. Grammi Brunner gave Gianna a bottle of milk which made Gianna very happy.

We then went to Ted's Montana Grill for some yummy bison and Gianna was very good.


Love,
The Brunners Three

Happy Birthday Michelle!!! :)

Michelle had a nice birthday and loved all the calls and particularly all the birthday singing from her nieces and nephews! Thanks for showing all your love! We three went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner and Michelle was finally able to enjoy a peach Bellini.


Gianna was pretty good while we ate outside. She really enjoys the warm weather. Afterwards she took a little nap on Daddy's shoulder while Mommy did a little bit of shopping. Gianna had plenty of admirers while she slept.

Love,
The Brunners Three

Gianna's One Month Check Up

Gianna visited Chapel Hill Peds earlier this week and was weighed, measured and examinated by the Doctor. She's up to eight pounds - 10th percentile (she's gained two pounds since discharge from the hosptial) and grown about an inch (also about tenth percentile). She continues to eat, sleep, and poop well. She is also noticing her toys more and taking an interest in things like her mobile (pictured above).


Gianna has been spoiled by loved ones sending her beautiful clothes (and maybe her Mama buying her a few things)! She's barely a month old and she's already filled a closet! She's a lucky girl!




Great Grandpa Brunner and Grammi Brunner visit this weekend!

Love,
The Brunners Three

GREAT visit...Hard to say Good bye...

We had a wonderful visit with the Matthews & Aunt Tiffany. There were lots of tears as we said our good-byes at the airport (including by Gianna as we drove away).

Most of us slept well last night after a HARD day of playing. Aunt Tiffany made a wonderful breakfast of Snoqualmie Falls Pancakes. Millie continued to warm up to Gianna as she helped us with Gianna's bath last night, encouraging Michelle to have Gianna "eat milt" pointing to Michelle's chest, and Millie even "held" Gianna for a bit this afternoon...Millie was so comfortable with Gianna that she was even curious about the texture of Gianna's eyes.



This afternoon we all had another great visit with the Huggins, this time at the mall across the street. We all had lunch in the mall food court and Cousin Millie was so exhausted that she fell asleep there in her Dad, Bobby's, arms (which is apparently a first).



Laurie, Michelle, Nick, Millie, & Gianna shared a nice couch nap before they left.



Gianna did well with all the stimulation (noise) of having her cousins around, but we are expecting her to spend the next couple of days playing catch up in the sleep department! ;)

Love,
The Brunners Three

Gianna's First Month...

It's amazing how quickly Gianna's first month with us has gone. In some ways it's gone by very quickly, yet in other ways it seems like she's been a part of our family for much, much longer. She's been a perfect addition and we look forward to many, many more months with her ahead!



We had a great morning of enjoying Gianna and her cousin's company. We visited our friends = the Huggins, who were so generous to treat all eight of us to lunch and their pool. We had a great time playing in the pool - Water baseball, Nick/Daniel/Cole Ping Pong, 21, speeding down the water slide...




...Gianna really seemed to enjoy herself at the pool as well. She seemed to soak in all the love that she was showered with, and she really seemed to relax in the heat.




Aunt Tiffany made a delicious dinner to celebrate Michelle's upcoming birthday as well as Bobby and Laurie's Anniversary. Nick was more than happy to help!

Love,
The Brunners Three