lots of firsts

My first Thanksgiving with Grammy, Papa, Grandpa, Mommy, and Daddy.





I learned to put my toys in my mouth.


I learned to put my hands together!

I learned to put my blankie in my mouth!
I stayed in the Church nursery for the first time!



I went to my first restaurant.


And... I went to my first basketball game and watched Daddy ref!


Be back soon with more cute pictures!

give thanks

Give thanks with a grateful heart,
Give thanks to the Holy One,
Give thanks because He's given
Jesus Christ His Son.

And now let the weak say "I am strong."
Let the poor say "I am rich"
Because of what the Lord has done for us.
Give thanks.

*This song is also on Alexa's "Praise Baby" CD. Anyone who has babies/kids NEEDS these CDs.

We have so much to be thankful for. For our health, for the healthy pregnancy, birth, and first three months with Alexa, for our puppies, for our families and friends who have shown us more love than we probably deserve throughout our lives, but especially in the past few months. Mostly, we are thankful for what our Father did for us to grant us eternal life.

Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving and find much to be thankful for!

12 weeks old

My precious angel is 12 weeks old today! Where has the time gone?! She is officially in her 3-6 month clothes. I packed away all her 0-3 month clothes, and it made me kind of sad! People say the time goes fast but holy cow!



In her three months, Alexa has mastered:
-smiling
-laughing
-rolling to her side
-sucking her hand
-cooing and babbling

She is currently working on:
-holding her head up when held sitting up (she does pretty well when carried, but we're working on it in our bumbo chair which is very different!)


-rolling over (she just needs one more little kick!)
-lifting our head up when on our tummy (she gets better every day!)




Alexa just keeps on growing and learning and surprising us every day! I can NOT believe it's been 3 months already! Every day is such a blessing with this little angel!