Thanksgiving Weekend Activities

Happy Belated Thanksgiving everyone. Life seems to be a bit crazy right now...I guess that's how it gets this time of year. We had a great thanksgiving though and have so many things to be thankful for. Mostly for our Heavenly Father who has blessed us beyond we can imagine and who loves us despite our flaws. Thank you Lord!

Here are some of the fun activities we did over the weekend:

Visit to Creation Museum with Grandpa and Grandma, Jacob, and Isabel - Thank you Lord the promises in your Word are true.

Reading books with Grandpa - Thank you Lord for eyes to see and ears to hear books, especially the greatest book, your Word.

Trying on a handmade award winning crocheted dress given to Isabel from a very generous lady from our hometown - Thank you Lord for great friends and many gifts we have received.

Isabel getting a bath - Thank you Lord for shelter daily in a beautiful home.
And of course cooking the turkey - Thank you Lord for always providing food on our table and for time with those we love.

As promised

So here's a new cute picture of Isabel as promised. We have been working on tummy time with Isabel because to put it simply, she hates it. She absolutely hates being on her tummy. However, Grandma keeps telling us how important it is and we know that too, so we continue to work on it. Today she held her head up more than I have ever seen her do. She looks really cute.:)

Tucker going in for a kiss

Avoiding Laundry

I think I have posted something about this before, but I really hate laundry. I have had a bucket of laundry to put away...and I could have put it away all morning, but I procrastinate and do anything to avoid doing it. It's one of those things that never ends. Just when you get all the laundry put away, there is more to wash and more to put away. Enough of my sorrows. I'll post more pictures of Isabel soon, since that's what people REALLY want to see.

Update on the hair situation

Well, after several more washes and trying the baking soda idea, I think Isabel's hair is back to normal. And I repeat...NEVER AGAIN!

Awful experience

Well, I learned something as a mother today, as I do everyday. Do not put baby oil on your baby's head for cradle cap...at least if your baby has a wig of hair like ours does. Her hair is SO greasy. I have washed and washed and washed it, but the oil won't come out. Eventually I guess it will work it's way out, but for now I just have a child with a greasy head. Googling my mishap, I'm not the only person that has ever done this treaded thing to their child. I have a few more things to try...Dawn dish soap, baking soda, etc.

Hand in Mouth

Isabel is getting into the "hand in mouth" stage. She loves to chew on her hands. Last week I started to noticed her putting toys in her mouth too. Here is a clip.

Over the weekend we had a farewell party for a friend of ours, Louie (third back on the right). Louie is moving to CA and we will miss him. He played a significant role in Isabel's arrival. You see, Louie is a ballroom dancer and he and his girlfriend, Carrie, were giving Lee and I lessons at a wedding reception the night my water broke. I'm certain it was dancing with Louie that helped her arrival:)