Last week after Thanksgiving we went to take a quick family pic for our Christmas cards. After only a 20 minute photo shoot we got it! I am going to a Christmas card addressing party this Sunday and then they will be out in the mail! Sometime this week we will visit Santa and then we will also have some proffesional shots taken of Savannah.

Well total I think Charlie and I had 4 Thanksgiving dinners in the last couple weeks. Good thing the food is always so good. Charlie and I both worked on Thanksgiving. I didn't work to long and then my family came and joined me at the Marriott for brunch. We went to Charlie's house later that night for some more food:) I got up the next day at 4am to do some shopping. I got some good deals and pretty much finished our Christmas shopping!

Savannah is doing so well. She tries to sit up all the time. We got our family Christmas picture done and plan to take her next week to see Santa. Hopefully it will be a pleasant experience:)




Our little Turkey!

Charlie and I were blessed enough to have a mini vacation. We went to Eureka Springs, AR. Charlie has been going for years with his family. I have been once before with them, but this was Savannah's first time of many. We stay in a cabin and just have good family time. Lots of food and fires. It is very relaxing and beautiful there. Savannah did amazing for the whole trip. The car ride was basically a breeze and she just laughed and had a good time with everyone. Charlie and I got to spend some time together to which is always nice! Here are some of the pictures.

Savannah had her 2 month check up yesterday, and she's a healthy, growing girl! She weighs 11 pounds now, and measured 22.5 inches long! She had her first 4 shots, and while it was clearly a painful ordeal for her, it was just as painful on Brittany and I, if not more. So hard to see our baby in pain. So, other than that, everything is great! Here's a little video of Savannah trying to sit up after her doctor visit and a nap:

Well, kind of...2 months old!

Here are some pics of Savannah on her 7 week birthday!

Time has flown by as I have been on maternity leave. I go back in a week and our sweet girl is already a little over a month old. So much has been going on. 2 weeks ago I went over to my mom's house to drop Savannah off before I went to teach dance and SURPRISE Marissa was there. I was so happy. She flew in for a couple days. We hung out Saturday, and then went to the fair as a family on Sunday. I love when she is here, I miss her so much. Charlie gave me a gift after the baby was born that was a massage. It was so relaxing and great. On October 18th was our 3 year anniversary of first meeting. We went on our first date to Friday's where is all began. I am a lucky girl to have met such a great husband and father! This week we have kind of alot going on. Today I have my post baby doc appointment. Wednesday, Charlie's grandmother and aunt are coming in town for the day to see the baby. Then my aunt and cousin are coming in town for the weekend. Then I go back to work. I will miss Savannah so much! She is just so cute and fun to be with.

So here we are, at 4 1/2 weeks old. Savannah is now smiling regularly! Well, regularly in that she smiles after long naps, and when she sees mom and dad. It's not constant yet, but it's happening often enough for us to think she's not just doing it by accident. Not really much of an update otherwise, other than we have gone from newborn diapers to size 1 diapers. Here is a video of smiling Savi!

Savannah is 3 weeks old! She is doing so well and learning new things everyday. She has lots of alert time during the day which can be tiring on Charlie and I, but is so good for her! She is so little and I would love to know what is going through her mind when she just sits and stares and looks around. We are not getting all the sleep in the world, but it is a well worth it cause! Charlie and I just love her so much and can't get enough. Uncle Chris came home to see her and it was great to see him hold her for the first time. Here are some pics from the visit and a cute one I stole of her during her alert time:)

Today, we went to the State Fair. We were minus one family member though, as Savannah is still a wee bit too young to take on such an enormous event. But I think she might have had more fun staying with Mims (Grandma Scott). This was the first time Brittany and I went out on our own without the baby. Sure, we have had to drop her off for an hour or two here and there when the other is at work, but this was the first true day out. It was fun, but I know I really missed my baby girl. Here are some of the pictures of our fun day!



Savannah, Mims, and Grandpa Scott on mom and dad's first day out!

Kristin came too!