November 2014

Coming into the holiday months means things got super hectic for us! Little Miss Sweetpea grew leaps and bounds this month!

She loves her pink elephant that my friend Monica sent her ... especially while in the swing!

Caleb got to play with my Thanksgiving smurfs that I've had since I was little!

She loves to hold my hands while she sits on my lap :)

Lexi woke up one morning in the monkey bed like this! Not sure how she got the blanket up to her face, or how she curled the one under her down over her forehead :P

We've started doing more tummy time on the boppy! She likes it better than on the ground because she can see a bit more!

She is 3 months!!

Chubby little legs in her cowboy boots **swoon** :)

Outtakes:

My Aunt Sheila has made Christmas stockings for our whole family - so excited to get Alexis' stocking in time for Christmas ... they are so beautiful and unique!

The girl still won't take a bink. It isn't for a lack of trying to find one that she likes!

Although I hate being on the East Coast, it really is beautiful in the Fall and I get to enjoy (albeit briefly) all four seasons!

Caleb is a rockstar on his bike! We had a few warm afternoons where he got to scoot around in the cul-de-sac!

Trying out the bumbo!

She likes to bite things as soon as she grabs them :)

We went to Michael's craft store for some craft time with other MOPS mommas! Caleb got to eat doughnuts, put handprints on plates and color on the table! What a fun morning!

Caleb and I put together a wafer cake for a get together we had to watch some Aggie Football! He was such a helper with the sprinkles!

Michael went to the Marine Corps Ball alone this year :/ It just wasn't feasible trying to get childcare and having to nurse every 2 hours. He looked so handsome in his new mess dress!

MC Ball selfie!

We had some friends and family over to watch the Aggies play and Michael loved getting to hold/show off Miss Lexi!

Caleb still LOVES bathtime. Especially with his 'ninja' duck.

Caleb got to go outside and help daddy rake LOTS of leaves!

More tummy time.

Caleb LOVES jumping into piles of leaves!

Michael and his boy.

We took the Pony with the whole family down to Costco in Fredericksburg! Caleb had a blast going in Daddy's zoom car!

So excited!

Little Miss Lexi fell fast asleep with the loud engine!

We stopped by the park on base on a warm afternoon where Michael came and met us!

Swinging with Daddy!

A typical dinner ... neither of us gets to eat a hot meal!

All dressed up and so sleepy at MOPS!

Bailey has taken to looking out the windows via Caleb's chair early in the morning!

Leopard kitty pjs!!

Hanging out in Mama's bed in the early am!

Piggy and Bailey all snuggled in at night (pic with NEW iphone!) yeah!!

Me and my boy :)

Playing with play doh for the first time!

Super snuggled in for a car ride in her car seat!

We went to the indoor play gym at the mall so Caleb could run around (as Batman, of course!)

Lexi hung out with me :)

Posing.

Bailey.

Piggy. The original bebes. They are such good furbabies!

Playing pinball early in the morning!

Learning how to grab onto toys so that she can bite them!

Chomp chomp!

Sleepy in the swing!

Hanging out at Jeff and Mandy's while Michael was in Germany for a few days!

Making a "choo-choo" train!

Much too early. But she's up!

More bike riding! He can pedal all the way up the driveway now without getting off the bike!

We smoked a turkey for Thanksgiving on Michael's new smoker!

All ready for everyone to come over!

YUM! Jeff and Mandy's family as well as Bryan and Kristen's family all came over for Thanksgiving this year! What a blessing to have family close enough to celebrate the holiday!

The "kids table" :)

CJ thoroughly enjoying his dinner!

Lexi gave Aunt Kristen some great smiles!

Lexi and her bigger/older cousin Stetson!

Stetson, Lexi and CJ - all the littles!

Ready for breakfast the next morning!

Lexi just hung out while we readied Christmas ... she is doing such a good job of getting her head up!

Its a party!

Lexi and I downstairs while Michael slept in :)

Both babies were up ... but Daddy got to sleep in!

Time for Christmas outfits!

Baby Girl is a WATER BABY!! She is so sweet and so cute ...

Snuggling with Daddy:

Decorating the tree with Daddy!

So excited for his Snoopy Christmas tree that changes colors!

Hanging out!

Trimming the tree ... with all of the decorations on one branch!

Stinker grin :)

Check out that full branch!

Putting the angel on top!

Happy girl!

Putting lights up outside!

Taking a snack break before Daddy rakes up the last of the leaves!

Such a cute little girl!!

This month was so much fun for us! Lexi loves to sit on your lap and then use your hands to pull herself up to a standing position. She has started to laugh, which absolutely melts my heart! While Michael was in Germany for a few days, Caleb would jump up and down and it made Lexi laugh so hard! She also found her tongue this month - she likes to stick it out at us! We moved Lexi into her own room so she could sleep in her crib this month which meant that we all got better sleep! She is still waking up 2-3 times a night, but it makes it easier to sleep when we don't wake up at every fuss and turn she makes!