Happy Thanksgiving!!

It's so hard to believe the holiday season is already here! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!! We have so much to be thankful for this year, but we're especially thankful for our healthy and happy baby girl. Lauren is already 5 months old and is exploring the world around her more everyday. Justin and I couldn't be happier to be parents. We're looking forward to sharing in Lauren's first holiday season.

We enjoyed Thanksgiving with Justin's family yesterday. It was great to see so many family members and enjoy a fantastic meal together, but we missed those that couldn't be with us.

Hopefully we'll be able to enjoy some time with the rest of you at some point this holiday season.

Lauren has some big news to share-- she officially has her first tooth!! (Well, you can't really see it yet, but you can definitely feel it!) The first little sliver is poking out and we couldn't be happier as teething hasn't been so fun. Hopefully we'll be able to get a picture of her new pearly white once it becomes more visible and will share it with you.

Also making her arrival this month is Lauren's new best friend-- Jessie Elizabeth Simpson was welcomed to the world on November 5 by her parents Trulie and Mark. Mark and Trulie are such great friends and we're so thrilled for them. It's so hard to believe that Lauren was that small just a few short months ago...man how they change!! I love this picture of Lauren and Jessie "playing together"...Lauren looks HUGE!

Lauren really loves playing in her Exersaucer now. She doesn't quite have all the bells and whistles figured out yet, but I'm sure it won't be long. She is also talking constantly and has learned to suck on her bottom lip and hum...I'm sure she's trying to say Mama.

We had some semi-good news on our townhome (remember it's for sale, in case you know anyone that's interested.) We got an offer this week, but unfortunately it was too low to negotiate a compromise. So, we are still waiting for that perfect buyer, but it is great to have some interest and to know that there are people out there that like it. We'll keep hoping someone else comes along soon.

Our 4 year anniversary is coming up next Thursday. It sounds like we may go to dinner and Nonny/Boppa will get to babysit. Yeah! Next Friday, we're heading to Iowa for the weekend to see Mom and Dad. I'm sure it'll be just as cold there as it is here...who ordered winter??

Enjoy the holidays!
Until next time--