Happy Halloween

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today is my wonderful husband's 40th birthday. As such, Anabelle and I made a wrecktastic birthday cake for him. Here are some pics of Anabelle helping me bake

4 Months Old

Our little Bella Boo turned 4 months old on October 18th. It is hard to believe that it has been that long since I had her. While I loved having a sweet little newborn, I have to admit, this stage is SO much fun. She now recognizes Don and I and is so smiley. She is also doing a hearty laugh now that just melts my heart.

A couple of weeks ago, we went for Bella's check up at her pediatrician's office. She weighed in at a little over 15 pounds and was 25 1/4 inches long. She is healthy and took this 2nd round of immunizations better than the last time. The doctor also confirmed that she is teething. We got to start "solids" so we have been feeding her rice cereal for the last couple of weeks. This weekend, I plan on introducing sweet potatoes....YUM!

I Suck

Okay, so I have really sucked at updating our blog lately. It has just been SO busy! I am about to update it now so hang tight for some new pics

Jump Jump

Don and I put together Anabelle's jumperoo last night. She isn't quite big enough for it yet, but sure does look cute sitting in it!

Anabelle's Baptism

The Yates Family traveled to Arkansas for Anabelle's Baptism last weekend. Even though we are members of Custer Road UMC here, I wanted to take her to Little Rock to be Chistened so that my family could be part of this happy occasion. Here are some pictures of the Blessed event:




On the way home, our plane got delayed, here is a pic of us goofing off at the airport

3 Months Old

Yesterday, our baby girl turned 3 months old. It is very hard to believe that it has already been that long since I had her. I can definitively say that it has been the best 3 months of my life to date. At her last doctors appointment, Anabelle weighed in at 13 pounds, 14 ounces and is continuing to grow more every day.

Several big changes and milestones have been met in the last month. For starters, she got her first ear infection and first round of vaccines. Those clearly were not my favorite events of the last 4 weeks. Some of the neat things that she is now doing include tracking objects, smiling, giggling, cooing, holding her head up, reaching for objects, and turning to the sound of mom/dad's voices. She has also slept through the night one time and is now sleeping on her back in her crib (a milestone I never thought would happen). Additionally, I went back to work this week and have been so impressed with how well she has adapted to being with a nanny 3 afternoons a week and being in a daycare 2 afternoons a week. She is just a joy and we are so proud to have her as our daughter.