Praise You

I have to tell you, we know you’re out there.

We have some idea of how many of you there are each day, and sometimes we can see how you got here. We know who our subscribers are, and can access all your messages at our fingertips. Sometimes you may be one pyjama’d person logging on before you start your day, sometimes you’re a group of people just looking for new pictures. A bunch of you guys check us out while you’re at work and a bunch of you guys see this right before bedtime. Some of you have seen it with one or both of us at your side, some of you have never met either of us in person at all. And there’s a handful of you that have no idea what we even sound like! Whoever you are, you came here today and you’re reading this now and we must let you know that to us – Mom and Dad – you are an army.

On average, three hundred and forty seven of you visit daily, over the past week. Our highest traffic day ever was a dead-even five hundred hits. You tune in and watch along with us, taking all the ups and downs that we can share. And you all keep coming for the same reason. We’ve all had some tears and laughs along the way and sometimes the bad days get more attention than the good days, so tonight I’d like to balance the scales a bit.

You all mean a great deal to the Bracketts, and we’d like you to know that all of your support helps keep us up on the down days when we need it most. Even just knowing that you all care enough to come by and see What We Made is a powerful thing – there’s like, hundreds of you out there. Daily! Crazy. So here’s a little thank-you, a little eye candy for all the fans. As of tonight, Nyana is doing great. I had a little snuggle with her this evening and she’s just the best thing ever. And getting some size, too – over four pounds and rocking it. So here you go, here are some of my favourite pics of the week.

Ooh! That's a big baby!! (incidentally, there could have been a cake, pie, or something else equally delicious that would have gotten the same shot - but baby works)

Hi Five!

The next two are great for that total perspective check. While she is packing on some weight like a good Chub-chub, she’s still a handheld model…this is what a four pound princess looks like.

Big Baby 1

Big Baby 2

Mum's got the soft touch

Nyana gets all tucked up, it totally calms her down. Big shoutout to DJ Thundercat and CHRW!

Bed 4 on Halloween

She loves the hand-behind-the-head pose. Every time I see this picture I think the red tape on her feed-tube is a bow in her hair. Seems her first teddy bear is a pair of fingers...

And now, a final cherry on the top of the Nyana Sundae: two minutes in Nyanaland, we hope you enjoy.