Christmas (Lela) Carrell

We enjoyed time with Tom's family here in Atlanta for Christmas day. It was the first time we'd celebrated a holiday with Lela (and family). Everyone was so sweet to hold her - she was quite content. A friend from the office handmade this cute Christmas dress and headband for her.

Santa's Helper

We enjoyed a visit from Mom and Dad and my brother Gip yesterday. This was the first time my Dad and brother had seen her. She wore her Santa's hat to be festive for the season. Lela is now 6 weeks old and is putting on some weight. I could see her cheeks getting more chubby this week. She's doing better with nursing as well. I am now going to allow her to sleep longer at night which means more sleep for me. :)

Hat and Booties

Lele's Aunt Ellen gave her these cute hat and booties which she showed off yesterday when we went to visit Melanie.

Lela meets more family

Tom's brother and family came over recently and some got to meet her for the first time

Bath time

I gave Lela her first real bath today. She seemed to enjoy it.

Lela meets Tom's family

We enjoyed a visit from Tom's oldest nephew Ben as well as a visit from Tom's sister and family this week.

Visit from Brother and Sister in Law

We enjoyed a visit with Neil and Aubretia today who also graciously brought us lunch. It was fun to visit with them and introduce them to Lela.

Signs of Fall

I love this time of year with the leaves changing color and coolness in the air. We were able to take a few pictures outside in the nice weather.

Visit from Mom

It was great to have mom here for the week. She really did alot to help us - cleaning, laundry, buying food, etc. We are still working on the breastfeeding but after getting help from my sister in law and lactation consultant, i feel better about it. I'm also learning ways to help her sleep better at night.

Baby girl Lela

We are enjoying getting to know our sweet baby girl. She is doing well. I'm learning about breastfeeding and and hope to have a lactation consultant come out on Monday to help me. Also she has her nites/days confused - which make for long nites. But during the day she's content and sleeps soundly. We enjoy just watching her and admiring her. What a blessing! We've been thankful for help from Melanie and Tom's mom over the past few days. I'll look forward to having my mom here next week as well! Also girls from the office are bringing meals starting next week. I really appreciate everyone's willingness to help!

Baby Shower at Melanie's

I enjoyed the afternoon at Melanie's and her mom's as they threw a baby shower for me. It was fun seeing friends (some of which i haven't seen since the wedding 3 yrs ago) and having family there. They gave me good advice and each wrote on a card well wishes for our baby girl. I got so many nice things once again! It was a fun time!

Nursery Complete

Tom and I worked on finishing the nursery this weekend since it's about 3 wks till baby girl arrives. The Dr. is planning on inducing early (baby is getting big) - so she may be here around the beginning of November. I've been stocking up on diapers and trying to organize all the nice gifts people have given us. I still have some organizing to do but for the most part we are ready.

Baby Shower at the Office and Back Splash

The girls at work put on such a nice shower for me today. Take a look at the cute cake (with farm animals to go with my theme) and food and opening of presents. I got so many cute outfits and things from my registry. It makes me excited to get everything set up in the nursery - hopefully by this weekend. Also we continue to make progress with the kitchen. The backsplash project was started today. It's looking really good.

Work in Progress

This past week we had our under cabinet lighting put in as well as lighting above the sink. Also the painting on the cabinets is done. (the doors/drawers are still in progress. )Also Tom worked hard on painting the trim in the nursery. He's working on getting new doors for the room as well. He also put together the crib and we got cushions for our glider. It's coming together!