A week of firsts

This week was a week of firsts for our daughter!

1. Our pediatrician was PLEASED with our daughter's weight...woohoo! She's gained enough weight and is now back on the growth curve (3rd percentile), which is a true answer to prayers.

2. Because our daughter has gained weight, she is now big enough to move to a "big girl" car seat! This caused some rearranging in the back seat of the Tahoe!

3. Because our daughter is no longer in the car carrier, she got to sit in a real high chair at a restaurant for the first time!

4. Our daughter's first Thanksgiving was spent in Houston with both of our families. She was given LOTS of attention by LOTS of people who love her! We tried giving her the turkey and rice dinner (baby food jar), but she would have NOTHING to do with it. She shuddered with her first few bites, then refused to eat any more.

5. FORWARD PROGRESS! I don't think it can officially be called "crawling", but she is making forward progress and is heading for toys. Her brothers have no idea what the next few months will bring them as she heads for THEIR toys!!!

Jason and I are thankful for our family and friends who love us and have prayed for us and supported us this year. Thanksgiving has a new meaning for our family!

Two pounds

Well, it worked. Our intervention of extra calories really worked. Our daughter had a weight check with her pediatrician this morning and in the last two weeks she's gained almost two pounds. She's still in the "less than third percentile" group, but we've been asked to keep up the intervention and bring her back in a couple of weeks to see if she continues to gain weight with this increased caloric intake! So, the next time you see her, you may not even recognize her!!!

Our daughter is pretty precious these days. Some of her favorite things include kisses on the neck, laughing at her brothers, playing peekaboo, and squealing at our new kitten. She is learning to drink from a cup and eat finger foods and is even pulling herself up to standing with dad's help. We are having so much fun watching her personality develop every day!