Lucky Number Seven

I don't know if it has been a lucky month or not.  We began the month with an assumed stomach bug, but it ended up being her two front teeth--just in time for Christmas!

Presley Ann celebrated Thanksgiving out at the Bennett family farm and was even allowed to have a little bit of mashed potatoes--YUM!  On Thanksgiving day she began this whole snorting thing whenever she laughedor smiles at someone.  It is absolutely hilarious and her cousin Chris can make her do it best.

We ventured out the day after Thanksgiving to pick up a video camera, best purchase ever.  I love pretending like we are part of a TLC film crew documenting all the small moments in Presley's life.  We have caught her crawling a few times, she will go about three to five crawls and the sprawls out on her belly to army crawl.  Nonetheless, if you put her down and walk away she's coming after you!

We had our family photos taken at the first part of December by a friend of mine Meg White (Matrone).  She recently moved back to Springfield from Alabama and has a small photography business.  We loved our experience with her and the way the photos turned out, I cry just about every time I look at them because they captured the essence of the whole day---a cuddly family (it was freezing outside that day).

 

Christmas was extremely special for Todd and I this year.  We celebrated for three whole days with family, but it was the best early Saturday morning with just the three of us.  Presley of course didn't know too much about what was going on, all she really knew was that there was lots of paper and string to play with.  I tried my best to soak it all up, I didn't want to forget the funny things that her and Max did at Nana's house, her adorable little Christmas outfits, and the way my heart sank just watching her with Todd.  I also got one of the greatest presents ever, a little blue box!  Yep a Tiffany's bracelet to commemorate my first Christmas as a momma.

After all the celebration we woke up on Monday with a 102* fever, oh my word!  She has never had a fever before and it has been horrible.  I feel so sad for her, she's uncomfortable, she is plugged up, and just wants to be held (which I am more than willing to get in extra cuddle time).  The doctor said the words that I hate to hear even for myself, "It's just a virus and it will have to run it course for 3-5 days."  That means no quick fixes.  Thank goodness I have this week off from work so that I can just be here with her, this would be even harder if I was trying to go to work. 

 

I am so emotional these days when I think about her and how amazing it is that she is even here, we are truly blessed to have such a spirited and healthy little girl.  I think a little bit of the emotion also stems from the fact that in four months my baby is going to be 1! How does that happen? 

Here she is fresh out of the bath with a dose of Motrin!  Doesn't act like she is sick at all, does she?