We had the most spectacular Thanksgiving! I'm so excited how our tablescape turned out. I know Thanksgiving doesn't have anything to do with presentation but it was fun making everything look pretty...at least for a little while. We spent the day with my family and I ate way too much. I told you I'd gobble till I wobbled. I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves. 
Look at how cute this little turkey is! She LOVED Thanksgiving dinner! How did you celebrate your Thanksgiving?
We officially have a crawling baby on our hands! Yeay! It won't let me post a video in the actual blog post but you can see her do it here.
I can hardly believe this sweet little girl is already crawling. Where has the time gone? Many more memories and milestone to come. For now I will enjoy every minute with her.
Happy Friday
For the past, 3 months or so our sweet little babe has been teething something fierce. Some teeth come through without so much as a tear while the others (more specifically the current top ones) are HORRIBLE! I absolutely HATE when my sweet girl is hurting and there's nothing I can really do for her. She's not the clingy type and boy has she been clingy. It's kind of frustrating because she wants me to hold her (Which I absolutely LOVE doing) but sometimes I just need Charles to be able to hold her...her response...no way Jose. She's doing a little better with the clingyness but to make matters worse she contracted the nasty croup over the weekend and had to stay home from daycare for three days. The last time she was sick, which was about 6 weeks ago she wasn't nearly as fussy or irritable as she was this go around. It's kind of odd because she didn't have as high or consistent of a fever as she did a few weeks ago...again...teething sucks and I'm pretty sure that's the sole reason for her grumpiness.
Daddy & Allie during our "picnic"...the mosquitoes found Allison quite tasty so we had to retreat indoors.
I do have to say though, Miss. Allison is quite the trooper. Sure she's been whiny and sick but HOLY HELL...I stuck my finger in her mouth to apply orajel (why haven't they made an applicator for this so I don't get bit?) and felt not two but FOUR teeth on top! I knew she was getting her canine teeth but now her top middle teeth are about to break through. It makes me want to cry just touching them...mostly because she bites but also because can't a girl catch a break? I'm trying to look on the bright side of things and say that she's getting them all in now and out of the way and we should be through this mess before long. I hope.
Isn't this the saddest thing you've ever seen? :( I was putting dishes away when I looked up at the monitor and this is what I saw. It's really hard not to laugh at her face even though I'm pretty sure she wanted to rip her teeth out.
In addition to illness and new teeth our sweet girl also has some new skills! She can 'crawl'-- I use that term loosely because she's really slow at it and does it a little different than you'd think but if she wants something she will inchworm her way to it. It's usually my phone, the remote, or occasionally the cat's tail (she's not nearly as impressed with Allison's new skill as Charles and I are). She also pulled up to stand! Watch out world Allison is about to be on the move, and our lives will NEVER be the same. Right now it's kind of nice to be able to put her down and believe that she's not going to escape but I know before long Charles & I will always be searching the house for her. I guess it's time to find a new spot for Charlotte's litter-box and food bowl.
She's also doing very,very well with feeding herself...it makes me a little sad but very excited at the same time. I'm not quite sure where the past 7 1/2 months have gone but I can't imagine our lives without Allie-baba.
It's almost Turkey Day! We are getting so excited about having our family over to celebrate Allison's first Thanksgiving. Lots of cooking and decorating in the days ahead. I promise I'll try and blog more than once a week.
I am a sucker for any holiday that I can make mounds of unnecessary dishes to make a pretty display. Thanksgiving is the PERFECT holiday for this. Tons of yummy food, delicious drinks and not to mention we will have the cutest little "pilgrim" sitting at the table with us this year! Charles and I decided that we wanted to host Thanksgiving and are so excited to have our family over to celebrate. Thanksgiving is all about sharing special time with your family and creating memories. I'm happy that Allison will have all the people who love her in one place as we all give thanks together for the bountiful blessings that God has poured over our family this past year. We are beyond blessed.
I have tons of ideas on how to decorate on Turkey-Day but you'll just have to wait to see! Can't wait to put it all together in a couple of weeks.
I will show you my inspiration for our tablescape. I found this via Pinterest (go figure) and LOVE the simplicity of it. We already have white dishes and a dark wooden table so I'll just have to pick up a few extra things to top it off.
Can't wait until our family is sitting around the table! I plan to 'gobble till I wobble'! Happy planning!
Where, Oh Where has the time gone? Our sweet little babe is already seven months old. Part of me is really excited and another part of me is really sad. I miss my sweet teeny tiny bebe but am SOOO excited for what the future holds for her. She is so smart and getting so big! I wish I would have started this 6 months ago but I guess late is better than never.
Age: 7 Months
Stats: 14lbs (5th Percentile), 24 inches (8th Percentile)
Clothes: Wearing size 6 month mostly, but an occasional 3 month outfit makes its way into the mix. She has worn a couple of 9 month outfits from Carter’s too.
Favorite Foods: Food in general. She does really like banana’s, mac-n-cheese, chicken & pumpkin flavored things.
Favorite Words: Does shrieking count as a word? If so, shrieking. She has said “mum” before but only when she is crying and upset. I’ll take it either way.
Favorite Toys: She is pretty obsessed with “Guess How Much I Love You” soft book that Charles bought her during their daddy-daughter date. She also likes anything that she can put in her mouth and chew on.
Sleep: 7PM to 6AM. She’s a rock-star.
Favorite Activities: Bath time is her absolute favorite, but she does love just hanging out on the floor with some toys. Oh and she’s a total TV babe. No matter where in the room she is, she will make it a point to watch the TV if it’s on. (Mom-of-the-Year Award goes to…me!) Staring at the cat is also pretty entertaining…I swear Charlotte will be the reason Allison starts crawling.
Another weekend has come and gone. Our little Allie-baba, as daddy is now calling her, will be 7 months old tomorrow. Where has the time gone? We had a relatively productive/relaxing weekend...it doesn't feel like it right now. I can barely keep my eyes open. Boo. Oh well...this kid is STILL rocking the push ups. She kills me...she's so adorable. Thankfully the rain passed before the weekend and we were able to get some much-needed vitamin D. Allie played with her princess ducky and daddy roasted coffee and me I just got to be with them. The only thing that could have made it even better was if Charles had been off.
Saturday night we had the pleasure of having our friends, Ashley, Zach, and this little stud-muffin Jameson come over for dinner and playdate. Isn't he the cutest? He's about 6 weeks older than Allison and boy what a difference those 6 weeks make. He is army crawling all over the place. I think I see a theme here...push ups and army crawling. A match made in heaven!
Sunday, since Daddy was working, Allison and I decided to hit up the corn-maze again. This time it was actually cool outside and felt like fall. Allison had her first experience on the 'cow train' and needless to say she loved it. She giggled a few times. Lots of snuggles, hugs and kisses from the whole family. 
Daddy got to come during his lunch/dinner break! It was awesome. We hate when daddy has to work but knows he does it so we can have the blessed life we do. Thanks daddy for all you do! :) We love you! Of course Allison was passed out by the time he got there and slept the whole time. Sleepy baby. On a side note, Allison is a rock-star. After our dinner on Saturday, she went to bed at 7:30PM, slept till 5:30 to eat and was back asleep by 6:30AM and slept till 9:30. Sweet Baby Jesus sleeping in felt good. I don't think I've slept past 6:30AM-7AM since before she was born. Suck it daylight savings.
Doesn't she look so cool in her sunglasses? I'm surprised she kept them on the whole time (like an hour). Again, rock star.
Couldn't resist adding another picture of this cute little man! Oh and how precious is that picture of Allison and her Grammy (my mom)? Too Cute for Words that's what!
We hope you all have a great week and adjust to the new time as quickly as we did! Happy Monday!
