Dane is 19 months old!

I had to post this picture because it is the only one that he is not making that cheesy smile.

Three generations of Sapp men.

Dane at the zoo with his good buddy Levi. They are 2 months apart.

Dane is 19 months old now and as strong willed as ever. We are definitely in full swing with the temper tantrums. Some days he is the sweetest little boy and other days are a little more challenging. Dane has a new role now as a big brother and he is taking it very seriously. He is so attentive to Brynna's needs. When she cries he is usually right there trying to pat and rub her while talking to her, it is the sweetest thing to watch. He is such a great helper too. If it is time to feed her he will go get my nursing pillow for me and he always brings me a blanket for her too. When she is in her bouncy seat he likes to go and bounce her gently for the first few minutes and then tries to use it as a baby sling shot. His new favorite thing to do is hold her. We have daily breakdowns because I eventually have to take her back. He just wants to keep her in his lap. I really love to see him go and kiss her. Although he loves her and wants to take care of her he is still having a tough time adjusting to sharing Jacob and I. He tends to be really spiteful and angry with me throughout the day when I feed her or get her out of her crib. I really try to do my best to give him special attention but it is really difficult sometimes. We have been doing our best to stay busy and get out as we usually did.

I ended up taking Dane to the doctor because he had bronchitis and he weighed in at 28 lbs. He is growing up so quickly it seems like. It will not be long before he will be 2. Jacob and I are in constant amazement at the things he is learning and yet sad at the same time. Lately he is really into rolling on the floor and being rough with dad. He likes to drag Jacob across the floor and pull him on top of him. There is no denying that this kid is all BOY. His new words are bye bye (in a very southern accent) and NO (in a very loud and firm voice). We are also making progress on the food selection. He is still pretty picky and day to day changes his mind but he is getting better at trying new foods. Now he will usually eat peanut butter and jelly and he loves rice. He is still not a big fan of pasta, meat, or veggies though.

Brynna's First Week

Dane vs Brynna

Danes first weigh in

Brynnas first weigh in

Dane with TONS of hair

Brynna with significantly less hair

Danes stats

Brynnas Stats

Dane going home

Brynna going home

We are home

We made it home last Friday and have been going to appointments like crazy. Dane managed to get everyone sick while we were at the hospital, even me. I came home only to go to Urgent Care the next day because of Bronchitis. Jacob has had major allergy problems and we just took Dane to the doctor today and he had to get some antibiotics and steroids too. We got hit with a double whammy right off the bat. Brynna is doing very well. By the time we left the hospital she weighed 8.6 and when the home follow up nurse came yesterday she still weighed the same so we are able to let her sleep till her heart is content at night. She seems to go about 5 hours which is so appreciated. So far Brynna and Dane could not be more opposite. Brynna is so calm, laid back, and such a good sleeper. We have already been out and about a couple different times with her. I didn't take Dane out to the grocery store for like 3 months.

Dane is having a difficult time adjusting but that is to be expected. Every day we seem to get a little closer and closer to him accepting her. The first day we brought her home he would scream bloody murder if she was even in his view. Now he is more curious about her and will touch her. The hardest part is that he is into his tantrums phase and this just put him into it full swing. Every little thing is the end of the world and there is no shortness of screaming going on in our house at anytime. It doesn't help that we are all sick too.  Never the less it is so good to be home and it is so nice to be together as a family. Jacob is off with us until the 15th of June so I couldn't be more fortunate to have such a great helper here.

Belated Bryanna Announcement

Well since I published the pictures first better late than never. 

Tonya gave birth to Brynna Marie Sapp on 5-24-11 at 7:51 A.M.  Not so little Brynna came in at 9 lbs 5 oz and 20.25 inches.  As you can see from the pictures she has lots of dark hair but not as much as Dane had when he was born.  She also seems to have what appear to be frosted tips/highlights in her hair but you probably can't see that in the photos.

Here are is the tale of the tape:
Dane 8 lbs 4 oz
Brynna 9 lbs 5 oz

Dane 21 inches
Brynna 20.25 inches

Dane=More Hair
Brynna=Less Hair

Winner=Us!!!

We are more than blessed to have a little baby girl to add to the collection.  More to follow.

-Jake

Brynna Marie Sapp Photos

Brynnas Nursery