Thankful Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Ryan and I were so thankful for a wonderful holiday with our precious little girl. We have had some stressful holiday seasons the past few years, so it was so great to relax, eat, travel a little, and enjoy our sweet baby this Thanksgiving. She was in the most adorable turkey outfit and though I had to fight the ribbon "feathers" (the onesie was a little big), it was totally worth it. We got some cute pictures I will share...

This was taken at our Oklahoma Thanksgiving lunch. I've been so excited to get a four generation girls picture and (aside from my daughter's disinterest in the camera) I LOVE it!!



Our litte family :)



This was the closest we could get to a smile. She's been in the funniest moods with cameras lately and is really in to drooling these days ;)

Thankful Thursday

I returned to work this week and have been overwhelmed with the love and support of family and friends. Though I had some rough moments, I know without a doubt that I could not have made it through this week without those special people. I am so thankful for the babysitting help from Ryan and our mothers. Knowing that Charlotte is with family made walking out that door each morning so much easier! I recieved text messages, emails, and phone calls from friends giving encouraging words each day this week. Coworkers were kind and welcoming with smiles, hugs, even a cake! I'm truly blown away by all the love in my life.

Thankful Thursday

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, I've decided to dedicate each Thursday of the month to post something that I'm thankful for. Cheesy? Ok, maybe, but sometimes it's important to express our gratitude for the good things in life - cheesy or not! So here goes...

This week, the last of my maternity leave, I'm especially thankful for... wait for it... MY BABY! More specifically, I'm so thankful for the last three months that I've been able to spend with her without the distractions that come with my classroom. Through the ups and downs, doctor appointments and play dates, coos and poos, sleepless nights and afternoon naps, I've gobbled (hehe... sorry couldn't resist) up every second with my baby girl. We are now so connected and full of love for each other. Though I will miss her terribly next week when I go back to work, I'm so grateful for the opportunity I've had to spend this time with her.

P.S. Happy 18th Birthday to my little brother! I can't believe you're an "adult" now, Bubba! It feels like just yesterday I was making funny faces and airplane noises so your plane spoon of food could land in your eager and open mouth. I'm thankful for you too! :)