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Prayer request

Please be in prayer for our little niece Gracie Morgan. Gracie will be 2 weeks old tomorrow and one of her newborn screening tests came back saying there was a good chance that she had Cystic Fibrosis. She is going in for more tests, and our family is fervently praying that the tests come back that she is only a carrier. We are praying for her parents that they would have the strength to handle whatever God puts in their path. We love you baby Gracie and can't wait to meet you!

Tessa Talk

Our sweet Tessa is adjusting well to the few hours mommy is gone for work. Each day it is harder to leave her but I know she is in good hands. Her aunties Raleigh, Gentry and Kamie have all been taking really good care of her while Grammy is visiting our new cousin Gracie in North Carolina.
I love watching her sleep. Here are a few cute shots of our little angel sleeping.
At Thanksgiving, we were blessed with spending lots of time with family and friends. Here we caught her on video finding her voice while our friend Carlos spoke to her in Spanish. Also some video of her Aunt Raleigh making her laugh. Tessa already loves her aunts and uncles so much, and they all have a special way of bringing out our joyful Tessa.

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Thanksgiving and more!

So much has happened in a week! First off, I forgot to post Tessa's 3 month shot of her against her bear. The bear doesn't look so big anymore. This week was my first week back at work. It was very hard for me to leave her, but I know I left her in good hands. Tessa's cousin Jack took extra special care of her. He has taken to her and wants to help his mommy care for her. It is so precious to see how concerned he is for her welfare.

Then on Tuesday, we were blessed with another cousin. Grace Rebekah Morgan was born in North Carolina. We are sad that we can't be there to welcome her into the world, but we are sending kisses and hugs from afar! We can't wait to meet you!

This weekend we also celebrated our first Thanksgiving as a family of three. We are so thankful for so many things this year, especially our precious little girl. Here she is in her "I'm Stuffed" Thanksgiving outfit. Previously we had stuck her in a pumpkin. This holiday we did not think it was a good idea to stick her in a turkey :-)
We had lots of time with family over the last few days and are so thankful for them all.

We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

3 Months and counting...

Today our little one is officially 3 months old. We can't even believe that this much time has already passed. She has changed so much in such a short time. She is doing better holding her head up.

We have found that she loves bath time....just not the part where she has to get dressed after.

She finally grew out of her bassinet and is now sleeping in the play yard. This was the photo we took of her before taking the bassinet out. As you can see, she doesn't fit too well. I just love the expression on her face though.

Daddy takes advantage of picture opportunities...like here with our Mr. Bingley.
She is now big enough to sit in her sling. She seems to like the closeness.
Lastly, she has learned to giggle. Her precious little laugh is so contagious. She often responds to funny faces.
Unfortunately Mommy goes back to work on Monday. I have been blessed with 14 weeks of maternity leave. Despite the fact that it will be nice to begin receiving a paycheck once again, it is so hard to think of the moments I will miss with my little one. Lucky for me I am only working 4 hours a day. Hopefully I won't miss out on to much. Looking forward to our first Christmas as a family of three! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Fall in Arizona!

Our family loves the Fall season. Because we live in Arizona, we typically do not get to see much change in the season. This year we decided to make our own Fall. Tessa's Grammy made a Fall scene out of pumpkins and flowers. We even were able to get a picture or two in with Tessa's cousin Mia.


Tessa's other grandmother, Mimi, wanted to put Tessa in a pumpkin. She was able to find a pumpkin large enough to fit our growing girl. (Who has now reached 14 pounds!) Here she is with clothes on...
...and without
Tessa seemed to like clothes on a little better while being stuffed in a pumpkin. Happy Fall everyone!

Such an exciting month!

It is hard to believe but Tessa is now 2 months old. We have had an exciting month. We are filling this update with lots and lots of pictures. Her facial expressions are getting to be quite hilarious as you can see. These first shots were on her 2 month birthday.
We recently received a bouncer as a gift and are really enjoying it! Another great thing that happened this month is that she finally found a bottle she will "put up" with. Up until now, she has refused everything, even most pacifiers. But we are slowly working on developing the skill. This allows Mommy to relax a little. She was concerned for when it was time for her to go back to work.

She is growing very quickly. Here she looks quite large in Aunt Shelby's arms.

She still looks pretty small in Uncle Jake's arms though.
We are getting some tummy time now and it is helping her hold her head up.

We still love to take naps in Mommy and Daddy's bed.

Mimi came over and baby sat for a few hours while Mommy was at the doctor.
We are enjoying the outside fall weather and going on walks.

Here are some of the pictures that the photographer took of her at 5 weeks. Originally we agreed to let them come and take pics because they promised us a free 8x10. I somehow knew I wasn't going to be able to get only one.

How could I have resisted not buying these shots, right?

That is all for now. Month #3 is expected to be quite exciting as well!