This week we went to N.C for Thanksgiving and precious Bella met her Great Granny, Great Granddaddy, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins for the first time. She did great on the plane-sleeping most of the time. She has been having lots of teething pain. Her little gums are swollen and she has had several sleepless nights. I pray that the teeth break through soon and give her some relief. We are thankful this week for time spent with family and precious memories made.
This week, our sweet Bella discovered her feet. When sitting in her seat, she grabs both feet and spends indefinite amounts of time playing with them and trying to figure out how to get them in her mouth :). It is pretty cute! She also has become an expert in thumb sucking and now prefers her thumb to the binkie.Her hand/eye coordination is getting better each day. She can find the binkie in her lap and then put it in her mouth, and she can also hold and play with toys. Our precious Bella is growing up!
Week 17 was full of lots of fun and many special moments for Bella Joy. We helped Daddy cheer on his undefeated OSU Cowboys by wearing our Orange and Black. We hosted our Sunday School class Thanksgiving Dinner, where Bella wore her pumpkin outfit and shared many sweet smiles with everyone. She began sucking her thumb this week as a way to ease the teething pain and to comfort herself. On Sunday, our church, Calvary Baptist, had a baby dedication. Bella was dedicated to the Lord and prayed over by our Pastor. She looked beautiful in a pink smocked Feldman's dress that our dear senior friends, Horace and Doris Stansell, bought for her. It was such a special moment for us as a family.
It's hard to believe our precious Bella Joy is Four months old already! Just this week she has started sucking her thumb-it is so very cute! She has two bottom teeth starting to break through so she is constantly putting something in her mouth. She is getting stronger at sitting up; is turning over often, and can hold her head up and alert for long periods of time. She has started talking more too-especially when there is praise music playing. We think she is singing along :). She wakes up each morning super happy and full of beautiful smiles and laughter for Mommy. She is nursing great still and loves to stare at me and play with my face while eating. I cherish every sweet moment with my baby girl!
While in San Antonio last week we had family pictures made courtesy of our friends, Kenneth and Rachel Rogers and their FrameWorthy Photography business. They turned out great! Here are a few of the best shots of our little pumpkins :). 