Well there have been some new things going on in our household lately.

I still can't figure out this blog background thing so....sorry if it looks a little nuts!

Brynlee has Torticollis/Plagiocephaly. Simply explained Torticollis occurs when the muscles in one side of the neck are too short. It causes the child to be unable to turn/rotate their head in that direction. More often than not...it causes Plagiocephaly which is a flat spot on the back of their head. See pic above.


We wondered if she was developing a flat spot so I asked her pediatrician at her 4 month appointment about it. He is an older guy a.k.a. "old school". He said she did have a flat spot but that it would correct itself on its own. Fast forward a couple of weeks...Brynlee gets the flu and I haul her into the doctor to see if he can help her. The regular doctor was not there so she saw another pediatrician that worked in the clinic. Thank goodness! This doctor was much more into modern medicine and intervention and told us that she had torticollis/plagiocephaly and that she needed physical therapy and SOON....When an infant has this condition...you only have until 6 months to begin therapy or it becomes very difficult to treat without a helmet.

So needless to say I was slightly upset (okay I'm being nice here) with her regular pediatrician..I had asked him that exact question at her last check up!!!! This left us with only 5 weeks to start treatment!!!

She had her first therapy session yesterday. All went well. Luckily she doesn't have a severe case so most likely no helmet!!!!! Yeah!!! All we have to do is be very diligent about doing her neck stretches and head turns to help her neck muscle and lay her on her left side to correct the flat spot. Hopefully it continues to go well and should only take a few months.

The Latest

Not too much has been going on, but I thought I would post a small update with a ton of pictures.

Rollie and Julie are getting married in June and I just bought my plane tickets. Texas here I come!!

Brynlee has been growing and changing every day. Where did my baby go?? Part of me is happy to see her grow up and the things that she will do...but a part of me is very sad to see my little baby change.

She has recently discovered that she has a voice and now loves to talk. You can't understand a word of it...but she sure loves it when you pretend that you do. She is starting to roll over from her tummy to her back but not the other way around. Brynlee was also starting to outgrow her bassinet so she now sleeps in her "big girl crib"...I thought the first night was going to be rough but she loved it!

I am also learning to make hair bows. They are so fun and cute.

Brynlee's Blessing Weekend

We blessed Brynlee on Sunday February 7, 2010 in Grace, Idaho. It was a very special weekend not only because of the blessing but also because Rollie got to come home for a visit. He pretty much looks the same...but I did catch him say y'all a couple times..hehehe. It was a lot of fun to play games and to just hang out together. The only thing that would have made it even more fun is if Rollie's family could've been here too. At least I'll get to see them in June for their wedding.

Brynlee is starting to smile a lot more and is so dang cute!!

This is the first time that Brynlee got to meet Uncle Rollie...She seems to think he's pretty cool.


My family bought the blessing dress as a gift for Brynlee. She looked so pretty in her fluffy white dress.

Brynlee's First Christmas

This was Brynlee's first Christmas and she got a lot of presents. This picture is her with her very first Christmas present! It was a really cute outfit from her aunt Christi. She also got a cute picture made by Christi, a tummy mat from mom and dad, a beautiful dress from Grandma and Grandpa Hubbard, Baby monitors so that mom can sleep in her own bed, a clothes hamper, and lots of other stuff.
She was 3 weeks old when I took this picture. I found her sound asleep like this. She likes to pose when she sleeps....it is so funny.
Aunt Gillaire bought her a Santa outfit for Christmas. I call this picture "Gangster Santa" because she looks like she is trying to be tough...Shane says she looks like the Grinch.
Doesn't she look like she's saying "What's Up?!?"
She was not too impressed when I put the hat on.
She was being a goof in this one.


I love this one....it looks like she's playing peekaboo
She got to meet Great Grandma Payne (Shane's Grandma) for the first time. We need to get Shane over there so that we can get a 4 generation photo.

Brynlee Shae Hubbard

Brynlee Shae Hubbard joined our family on December 1, 2009 at 9:20 pm. We went to the hospital to have my labor induced early that morning, but she wouldn't go into the birth canal. After 12 hours of labor with no progress, the doctor decided to do a c-section. Lucky too....Brynlee was 9 lbs. 1 oz.! She has tons of dark brown hair and dark blue eyes.

Shane gave me some flowers with really pretty lillies, roses, carnations, and several other types of flowers. My in-laws gave me three red roses. They all were so pretty and smelled great!

We got to bring her home on Friday, Dec. 4th. Her billirubin level was elevated and so we had to have it tested several times. Luckily it is coming down to normal levels and she no longer has to have her little feet picked on.

Husband Tag!!!

Husband Tag

1. Where did you meet your husband? I have been friends with this guy since preschool...many years later I was at an institute party and ran into this friend and his roommate....Shane just happened to be the roommate.

2. How long did you date before you got married? A little over a year.

3. How long have you been married? 3 years.....but have been together for almost 4.5

4. What does he do to surprise you? He brought me flowers once.

5. What is your favorite feature of his? His smile.

6.What is your favorite quality? I love how he works so hard so that we can have the things we need.

7. Does he have a nickname for you? He used too...doesn't really call me that anymore.

8. What is his favorite food? Steak with sauteed mushrooms.

9. What is his favorite sport? He doesn't really watch or play sports.

10. When and where did you first kiss? In a house out in Arbon Valley while watching a movie.

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Just hang out together...or outside stuff...4 wheeling and now snowmachining (if it ever decides to snow!!)

12.Do you have children? We will tomorrow.

13. Does he have any hidden talents? He can fix lots of stuff.....He can cook when he wants to.

14. How old is he? 25....almost 26...thinks he's really old???? don't get it.

15. Who said I love you first? He did.

16. What is his favorite music? lots of stuff......but no rap or hip hop

17. What do you admire most about him? That he is such a hard worker.

18. What is his favorite color? Blue I guess???

19. Will he read this? Not unless make him.

Oregon Coast Vacation 2009

Shane in front of the roots of a huge redwood tree that fell over. This is just the roots!!!

You can see the whale's tale.

Sea Lions....They were everywhere!

A cool looking fish at the aquarium.

Shane on the beach.

Shane standing inside of a redwood tree. Some of these trees were huge!


Shane and I waiting to get on the boat for our Whale watching cruise....I am 6 months pregnant in this photo.

The Yaquina Head Lighthouse.

Me standing on the beach....First time ever seeing the ocean.

A cool bridge heading into Yaquina Bay in Newport, Oregon. This bay leads straight into the Pacific Ocean.
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Shane and I went on vacation to the Oregon Coast.....Newport, Oregon to be exact. We decided to go there because neither one of us had ever seen the ocean and thought it would be less crowded. It was awesome! There was a lot of things to do there. We went on a whale watching cruise, went to the Sea Lion Caves, rode up and down the Oregon Coast, and visited the Redwood Forest to name a few. Our hotel was just a few minutes from the Pacific Ocean.

We also went to Oregon Coast Aquarium and saw tons of fish and sharks. It was a ton of fun and we hope to go back again someday.