Breanna Sykes

Hey there! I never really know how to introduce myself properly but here it goes. I am originally from New York but when my husband joined the Marine Corps we had to move to Jacksonville, NC. I absolutely love the south. The people are nicer, the weather is better, and it's a great place to raise a family. Which is why I'm here. My husband and I have a beautiful daughter Abigail Yvonne. He has been deployed for her first year but will be coming home shortly. It will be an interesting transition that I look forward to sharing with you! My life might not be all that interesting but being a mom sure is! Follow my blogs and see what I'm talking about.

Brynn Reese

I grew up in here in North Carolina and attended Duke for my undergraduate and UNC-Chapel Hill for my master’s degrees. I moved up north to Boston after completing school and worked there for five years as an inner-city middle and high school history teacher. While in Boston, I met my husband, Chad, who was there for school, and we were married the summer of 2004. 2007 was a big year for us – we welcomed our son, Nathan, Chad finished school, and we moved to Jacksonville for a great job opportunity for Chad. Nineteen months after Nathan was born, our daughter, Emily, joined our family. Twenty-two months later, Joshua came along. I’m now a stay-at-home mom to my little brood, having “retired” from teaching after Nathan’s arrival. When I’m not busy feeding, cleaning, dressing, and keeping up with Nathan, Emily, Joshua, and their dad, I enjoy reading, quilting, and going to the beach. I also still cheer for my beloved Blue Devils whenever the opportunity arises and thoroughly enjoyed last season’s national championship. Go Duke! Life can be a little busy around here (hello – three kids under the age of four!), but I’m looking forward to sharing life with three active little ones with you.

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A Florida Christmas (Part 2)

Santa loves her too!

If you didn’t catch Part 1, Braylin was an excellent flyer!  Well, there was a tiny mishap, but I didn’t realize that it happened until we were off the plane.  Once we arrived in Florida, I overheard the flight attendants in the restroom talking about the baby that threw up all over the front seat.  I looked on my shoulder and had it all over my arm… oops.  Poor Braylin, she must have been air sick.

As bad as I felt about her getting sick, there was nothing I could do at that point.  So, I moved on to more important things like getting ready for Braylin’s first Christmas!  Ryan and I didn’t want to go crazy with gifts for her since she is so little, so we got a few outfits and a couple of toys for her.  I am glad that we didn’t go wild with gifts, because everyone else did!

As I mentioned in my earlier post, we left North Carolina with one suitcase, one carry on, and a diaper bag.  We came back to North Carolina with three suitcases, two carry on bags, and a diaper bag.  These extra bags were filled with toys and clothes for Braylin.

I don’t think it is possible to spoil a baby, but if I did, I would say Braylin definitely got spoiled this Christmas.  The most important thing she received while we were in Florida was lots of love and hugs.  She got to meet her great-great aunt, great grandma’s, great grandpa, and many great friends.

She loved all of the attention that she got and she seems to be very intrigued by all of her new toys.  Her favorite toy so far is “Sophie the Giraffe.”

What is your baby’s favorite toy from Christmas?

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2 Comments on “A Florida Christmas (Part 2)”

  • Brynn January 6th, 2011 7:39 pm

    Joshua loves his Sophie too! Emily loves her dolly, and Nathan and his Buzz Lightyear are inseparable. Glad to hear Braylin had a great Christmas!

  • Dusti Coacher January 6th, 2011 8:24 pm

    I bet they are all about their new toys! Does Joshua drool all over Sophie like Braylin does?

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