3 Months!

Our baby girl is 3 months old! Every time she enters a new stage I say that it is my favorite and this is no exception. I am so enjoying all the new things that she is doing. Her newest fascination is her hands. She loves to play with them, hold them, and try to jam them into her mouth (still hasn't really figured out the thumb thing). She is also getting a lot better at grasping things and trying to hold things. Hands are her almost constant occupation. It has also been so fun to see her develop an interest in toys. She will now stare at her "Freddy the Firefly" and try to grasp him and put him in her mouth. Very fun :-) Right now she is in the midst of her first cold which has been so sad. She is so stuffed up at night and I think it has made her a little extra cranky. I gave her a Johnson's Vapor Bath last night (per Mom's recommendation!) and I think it helped clear her nose a bit. I have also been ATTEMPTING to use saline drops in her nose (per Anne's recommendation) but the package directions don't tell you what do do if your baby turns her head and screams and cries! We are praying that her cold is healed quickly. All in all I am loving my baby girl so much. I just can't imagine life without her and I am looking forward to all the years ahead of us together.

Smiling at her much adored Daddy.
When we were in Charlotte for Kate's birth Lizzy and I got to spend some wonderful time together and we also got to introduce our kiddo's. I think this picture is hilarious!

3 of my absolute favorite girls!

Sweet, beautiful baby Kate! It was such a wonderful joy to get to see Kate and Anne in the hospital and spend a couple days in Charlotte. I love my little niece so much...I had no idea that I would miss her so much :-(

Pop and Granni with their little "lovey".

Loving those bubbles!

It is probably mean to take pictures when Laurel is crying, but so funny also! I wouldn't do it if something was truly wrong...she is just fussing because she doesn't want to be in her swing any more.

We certainly have a little drama queen on our hands! I don't know how Laurel learned to make the perfect pouting face...and I don't think we should speculate about it either...This is the face she makes right before she is about to start screaming and crying. For now I think it is adorable!A couple weeks ago Will, Laurel and I went to Cracker Barrel for a family breakfast (although it was noon by the time we got there...life with a baby!). We haven't done a lot of family things all together and it was so much fun! I'm sure we will be able to do a lot more as Laurel gets older and Will is less busy with school.

Laurel enjoying the fall weather outside of Cracker Barrel.

Family picture.