Pictures with Santa

Dear Lexi,
We recently went to the Mall to get pictures of Santa. Mommy was kind of worried about whether or not you would like him, but you just LOVED Santa. You were so fascinated by him, we had to almost yell to get your attention focused on the camera. It was such a great experience. I hope Santa understands baby language and can bring you everything you want this Christmas.




I LOVE YOU!!
Love,
Mommy

Thanksgiving at Myrtle Beach!

Dear Lexi,
For Thanksgiving we went with the Matteson family to Myrtle Beach. A majority of your cousins were there. It was your first time on the beach and your first time on an airplane. You actually did really well on the airplane. You cried for a little bit, but mainly because Mommy was so stressed about making you sure you were comfortable. You fell asleep and took a short little nap. It would have been longer, but Mommy really had to pee. You woke up when I passed you to Daddy. You were so good during the whole flight though. The lady next to us loved you and played with you a ton.
When we got to the beach, you tried to eat sand. Daddy was so protective of you though. He wouldn't let you get it anywhere near your mouth. As soon as it was on your hands he picked you up and poured water on your hands to rinse them off. He is such a good daddy!!





We went to the aquarium. You really enjoyed looking at all of the fish. Your favorite part was when we were in a tunnel completely surrounded by water. It was so fun to see your little face light up so bright.



On the flight home, you were amazing. You sat on Mommy's lap playing with the fold down tray and then just passed out. You slept until we landed. It was so much fun being able to spend some time away from Texas.
I love you Lexi,
Love Mommy!

Milestones and Fun Pictures

Dear Lexi,
This month you hit a lot of milestones. You started being able to sit unassisted, you learned to grab and reach at things, and you learned to pick things up off of your face. Daddy puts a diaper wipe on your face while he is changing you because you are a wiggly little thing who doesn't like to sit still. This month you learned how to use your thumb and index finger to pick it up off your face and toss it beside you. You also learned how to blow rasberries with your lips. It is the cutest thing watching you pucker out your lips and make noises.

Here is a picture of you sitting up...


Here is a picture of you with your rubber ducky (that you just started to love this month)...


Here is a picture of you finding your toes! Big accomplishment!


Here is a picture of you standing while holding onto something rather than daddy and mommy helping you stand...


I love you Lexi!
Love,
Mommy!

Adventures

Dear Lexi,

This past month we went on a lot of adventures with you. The first thing we did was go to the Dallas Museum of Art. You loved it. There was so much fun stuff for you to look at. The interactive display was your favorite because you got to touch strange things.


The next thing we did was go to the Pumpkin Patch. You were kind of unsure of whether or not you liked the Pumpkin Patch. You were being a little grouchy, but then we went on a Hayride. You LOVED the hayride. Afterwards you were all smiles and giggles. It was a fun day. We ended up getting you a mini pumpkin. You also had a really cute outfit that your Aunt Wendy bought you. You were the prettiest baby there!


The next adventure from this month is that we started you on solid foods. Not a lot, just a bite here and there. You really aren't too fond of them yet, but they are growing on you.




Love,
Mommy

Pictures

Dear Lexi,
Here are some of my favorite pictures from this month.
I love you little girl!


Love,
Mommy

4 Month Stats and Pictures

Dear Lexi,
Your 4 month appointment was on Friday October 1, 2010. You weighed 18 pounds 6 ounces and were 25 inches long. You got your shots, which made you incredibly upset. You cried in pain while on the table and as soon as I picked you up you screamed at me until I took you out to the reception area. You stopped screaming shortly when we were outside. When I put you in your carseat you looked at me like "after all that you just put me through, now you are putting me in this thing." And then you started screaming. Poor baby!

I felt so bad for you! My poor baby! I love you and I'm so sorry you had to get shots!

Love,
Mommy

Pictures from Month 3

Dear Lexi,
Here are a few of my favorite pictures from your third month with our family. I love you baby girl!

Lounging in the pool. I put a little bit of water in the bottom of the boat and you loved lounging back and kicking your feet.


You were watching the boys rough house over at Grammies house. You seemed to get more nervous than excited.


You were cuddling with daddy and wrapping your arms and legs around his arm. You were so cute.


You were refusing to go to sleep. We tried everything; rocking, swinging, feeding, singing, etc. Finally Daddy just held you and you eventually fell asleep. In this awkward position.



You have started to get so independent. You want to sit by yourself and lay by yourself. So we propped you up on the bobby and you were so happy just sitting by yourself.


This is a posed shot. I wanted to see how cute you would look blending in with all of your stuffed animals. It is like the ET shot where they hide ET in the little girls stuffed animals. I was trying to hide you, but you were easy to find.





Daddy was singing with you and you were sucking on your fingers. Your stuffed lion was on your lap. I pulled your arms down and put wrapped your arms around the lion. You got so mad that you sat there for about 15 seconds yelling at the lion for interrupting your hand sucking. It was adorable.

I love you Lexi. You are growing up so fast.

Love,
Mommy