Three Months

Baby S,
If you thought your second month with us was busy...just wait until you hear about your third month! You are now ten months old!

You started your third month with us on December 18th with a small scoot forward and you've ended this month with us full blown crawling and pulling up to your knees! You love crawling around - especially in your room and you've even figured out how to get out of the gate - not opening it (yet) - but over the part at the bottom.

Even with a room full of toys your favorite thing right now is crawling to the bookshelf and pulling books off or crawling to your wardrobe and playing with your shoes.

We started officially celebrating Christmas on December 20th with a trip to Bubbie's parents' house. While we were there we ate at Cracker Barrel (of course), visited the Amish bakery where we got lots of goodies, went to church twice, celebrated Bubbie's cousin's birthday, and saw lots of family and friends again. You were worn out at the birthday party and fell asleep in the recliner!

We got to see Bubbie's friend who is a hairdresser and you got a real haircut!

You really enjoyed Bubbie's parents' Christmas tree and the train they had around the bottom. It was your inspiration to really start crawling! Here is a picture before church with your Christmas dress on.

You really enjoyed our time with them and learned to appreciate a good Western while watching with Pop.

We came back to Georgia on Christmas Eve Eve and got busy! My whole family and our family friends came over after church on Christmas Eve for good food and good times together. Bubbie's parents were here too. They came back with us and stayed until after Christmas. We didn't get to go to church on Christmas Eve because you were a little snotty but you enjoyed having company. You got to open special presents from Auntie Diana and from Marth and Mrs. Ann. (You've been sleeping with the doll they gave you ever since!)

On Christmas Eve Uncle JR and Aunt Maggie and Aunt Missy hung around with me and Bubbie and waited for Santa to come. We had a little trouble with the things he left for you - but we made it. Bubbie is calling for help on a toy from Aunt B.

On Christmas morning you woke up to find lots of goodies from Santa and from Granny and Pop. Aunt B made your special stocking with your name for Santa to fill.

After we played with toys for a little while at our house with Granny and Pop we went to my parents house. (We're not sure what you'll call them yet so for now we're sticking with Mr. Steve and Mama Mary.) There we had breakfast with lots of family and then opened more presents! This is one you got from Aunt Beck. Its helping you learn how to pull up and stand up.

Later on Christmas Day we went to my Grandmama's house where we saw more family, ate more good food, and opened more pictures. We also sang Happy Birthday to Jesus, which is really the reason all of these things happen!

After a long time at Grandmama's we went back to my parents where we ate again! You and I fell asleep together! It was a very long day. 

The day after Christmas we went with Granny and Pop to see their good friends in Carrollton. They were very excited about meeting you. We drove back to town in time for a visit with your mom and dad. The next couple of days were kind of slow and we enjoyed time off of work at home with you.

On the 29th we had a great family meal at my parents with Auntie Diana, Uncle Richard, Grandmama, Aunt Beck, Aunt Maggie, and Uncle JR. After lunch we drove to Jacksonville, Florida for New Years. We're not sure - but we think was your first trip to Florida!

We had a great time in Florida with our friends. You got to meet Suzanah and Henry and their friends Rhonda, Aiden and lots of others! Henry is just a little bit older than you are and you had fun with his toys and enjoyed playing with someone close to your age. He could move much faster than you are and that was more inspiration for you to get moving!

While we were in Florida you got pink eye and we had to visit Urgent Care. With the right medicine, it didn't take long for you to be feeling better. Here you are at Urgent Care tearing up the paper!

Before we left Florida we got to visit the beach! It was too cold to put your feet in the water or sand but you saw the ocean!

We drove home on New Year's Day because we had a special meeting on the 2nd in court. We met lots of people that day who are making sure you're being well taken care of. We saw your dad that day. We're not sure exactly what was decided that day but we figure they'll tell us when we can know.

The next day you got to hang out with Aunt Missy while Bubbie and I went to the movies. We are very glad she is around and loves you!

On Saturday we went to Atlanta where you met Aunt Audrey and her friend Sig. We took some pictures of you together that day but we'll have to get them off the other camera. Aunt Audrey took us all to the aquarium. You were mesmerized! I've taken other kiddos to see the fish and none of them have paid as much attention to the fish as you did. You could have stayed all day!

Lots of other things are happening! You've adopted a new sleeping position...

and most mornings when I go to get you our of bed this is how I find you...

You seem to enjoy going to daycare more these days. You're not upset when I leave you. We get funny reports from Ms. Shannon. You've torn up a mattress, chased bigger kids to pull their hair, and had days where you threw everything off of your high chair. We are glad Ms. Shannon is around to take care of you.

Your hair is getting so long and so much like a grown-up's. Most days I pull it back and put in a bow. You don't like the bows really but sometimes you forget they are there and leave them in. You have some crazy cowlicks we have to work around!

You have three teeth and are working on another one. You have the two bottom middle teeth and the top middle left tooth. You are enjoying using them to bite crackers, puffs, mum mums, and vanilla wafers. We had to go to see Dr.Tom this month to finish getting your shots. I am glad we don't have to do that again for awhile!

The group from my work is working on running "Couch to 5k" together and you really seem to enjoy time outside in the stroller!

You've learned to high five!

We had one visit this month when your mom and she brought her mother, one of your half brothers, and a cousin. They were all very excited to see you.

Bubbie has started school again this semester which means you and I will have evenings together for awhile. We've also been going to church every Sunday. You enjoy your time in the nursery each week with Ms. Martha.

We just finished putting together your last Christmas present (it was missing a piece) and you love it! We can't wait until its warmer outside and we can go for a ride (longer than in circles around our house).

We absolutely loved having you here this month. Christmas was wonderful with you. It was full of family, friends, good food, and love. That's how Christmas is supposed to be. I hope every Christmas you have in this world is just as wonderful and you always know you are loved and treasured. Christmas kept us busy and gave us time to be family. It was great.

You are amazing. I am loving being your Meggie right now.

Love,
Meggie