Gobble 'til you wobble

All ready for the thanksgiving day festivities with her "gobble 'til you wobble" turkey onesie

Julia hanging out with her cousin Krystina

Spending time with Grandma Reed

Julia with Auntie Suz and Gigi

Julia's 1st Thanksgiving! We spent thanksgiving at Grandma & Grandpa Reed's house with the crew. We had a delicious meal with three turkeys... oven baked, smoked and fried - DELISH! Then we drove to LA for a belated thanksgiving over the weekend with another yummy meal at Nana & Papa's. We ate, played games, relaxed, and watched the Chargers win!
I have so very much to be thankful for... especially this year! We have our health, wonderful family and friends and most of all our little miracle. I am also incredibly thankful for the opportunity to be a stay at home mommy. I have been given the precious gift of being able to share in each and every new moment Julia experiences. We are LOVING our newest addition. She brings us so much joy and keeps us laughing constantly! God Bless!

Julia's Tree...

...courtesy of Auntie Suz!
The Love Bird comforter that goes with Julia's Nursery

Auntie Suzanne has been working away in Julia's nursery to finish her tree - it compliments Julia's Love Bird bedding. It turned out so beautiful! Thank you Auntie Suz for sharing your amazing talent with us in Julia's nursery. Julia loves it, she looks at all of the colors and shapes, and 'talks' to it! :) She painted the tree in the corner of the nursery where the glider is... so it has become Julia's reading tree.

Trip to South Carolina

Beautiful Charleston sunset
The Citadel

Julia with her Auntie Suz, Gigi, Nana & Papa at Auntie Suz's race

Andy's Citadel reunion was in early November. This was our first trip without our little girl... boy was it hard to leave her! I knew it was best for her... but SUPER hard for me!!! She had so much fun with her Nana & Duke. Papa and GiGi came down over the weekend to hang out with them and go to Auntie Suz's race. It was a special time for Julia to spend some quality time with her Nana.

As for Andy and I, despite both of us getting sick (along with others we stayed with); we had a great time in South Carolina (minus missing our little one terribly!) I really enjoyed seeing Charleston and the Citadel. It was beautiful! We stayed in a beach house in Charleston with some of Andy's closest friends and their wives...we had a great time catching up, eating, drinking, and playing a lot of bean bag toss (aka; 'cornhole'). We made a lot of great memories!

Naa naa naa naa naa naa naa naa BATGIRL!

I know I am repeating myself but, we are having so much fun with all of Julia's firsts! Halloween was no exception... my parents came down and we spent Halloween at the Lilly's with two sets of Grandparents and some of Julia's cousins and Aunt Annette & Uncle Wayne. It was a good time had by all! We spent most of the evening around the fire pit handing out candy to the trick or treaters. We took a picture of Bat Girl and Bat Boy before the festivites...