Finally catching a smile on camera...

We had fun today playing and Trey was his usual happy self. Sundays are always good days because David doesn't have to work. Just wanted you to see Trey's sweet smile.

Playing with Parker

Trey and I made a little trip down to Kennesaw, Georgia (about 2 1/2 hours from us) to go see Jenn and Parker Riese this past Monday afternoon. David was working those 2 days, and Jenn's husband Mike was out of town for business. So we went down to spend some time with them and came back in time for our church community group Wednesday night. It is so interesting to see how drastically different our lives are now - even a quick trip to Target isn't quite so quick anymore. It takes some planning and preparation to make it there. I am so thankful for the gift of Jenn's friendship, and it is even more fun now to journey with each other in mommyhood. Trey continues to be so much more interactive with us and his surroundings each day. He is so fun to be around, and I cherish the time I am with him. There's nothing I would rather do.

On a very exciting note, Trey is now sleeping 8 hours at night. After 8 hours, he typically wakes up, feeds, and goes back to sleep for another 3-4 hours. I feel like a new woman!

Make a scrapbook - it's easy!

2 months old

Trey turned 2 months old while we were in PA - it is amazing to see how much he is changing. He is so alert. He is smiling all the time now. His eyes study our faces whenever we hold him, and he loves to hold his head up and look all over the room. He is sleeping 5 - 7 hour stretches at night. His eyes are no longer blue but more of a hazel green - the color of David's and my eyes. My friend Judith gave him some toys that can attach to his car seat handle - one of them is a duck that he is very intrigued by. He just stares at the duck - and then he smiles at the duck...and then he looks very seriously at the duck. He seems like a very happy baby. He usually only cries when he is hungry or when he just wants be lay in his crib because he is tired. He is still a snuggly little boy, and we make sure he gets all the cuddle time that he needs. He is still exclusively breastfeeding and it is going very well.

Trey went to see Dr. Herron yesterday and weighed 11 lb. 15 oz. which is in the 51% He is 21 3/4 inches long - pretty short compared to other baby boys his age. He had to get 3 vaccine shots and one vaccine by mouth. He cried and it broke both David's and my heart to hear him cry in pain. Thankfully he settled quickly. He has been a little fussy since the shots and has slept a little more than normal, but so far, no fever or allergic reaction. We are thankful for a healthy baby.

Home for Christmas

David, Trey, and I left on Sunday December 16 for Pennsylvania where we spent Christmas and New Years. We celebrated Christmas with David's family the weekend before we left. We were disappointed that David's brother Stephen and his wife Catherine couldn't come to celebrate that weekend with us - they haven't met Trey yet. It was good to be together with the Ashworth family before we left for the holidays, but it is always hard to not be with one of our families during the holidays. We were able to be in PA for two and half weeks. It was hard to connect with several friends because of the busyness and travel of the holiday season. But we did enjoy spending time with my sister and her family. We also loved the wonderful time we had with my Grammy.

Make a scrapbook - it's easy!

Cap and Stockings

David's Aunt Donna knit Trey a cap, and I love it so much. It is the colors I love and fits his head perfectly. But more importantly, she made it for him and that means so much to me. It is definitely one of my favorite gifts he has been given. I love homemade gifts. I am seriously thinking about learning to knit. I have a lot of friends that do it, and I think I would enjoy it.
I took a picture of Trey in a stocking I found. I felt bad for him because the inside was itchy. But he was a good little sport and cooperated long enough for me to get a couple pictures.

More Than Enough

A friend from work asked me if I wanted some baby clothes. She and her family are moving, and she needed to get rid of her boys' clothes from 0 to 12 months. When I agreed to her coming over, I had no idea how many clothes she had. She brought four 60 gallon plastic tubs full of clothes plus 2 garbage bags full as well. I was a little overwhelmed with all the clothes to say the least but was able to find some nice clothes for Trey for now and for later. This is a picture of the pile I started with.

A little robe & slippers we found in the clothes - it's actually a little impractical but cute

Lessons and Carols

Trey's shoes from Aunt Faith

My sister Faith gave Trey these shoes when she came down when he was born. He wore them to church tonight.

We had the best service tonight at church - it helped me to really focus on Jesus and Him being the reason we celebrate this time of year. The service was Scripture Lessons and Carols that taught about Jesus' first coming as a baby in order to bring hope to the world - to you and me. The focus then turned to His second coming that we look forward to with much anticipation. I hope that as the Christmas season is in full swing, I will not get lost in the busyness of this time, but that I will reflect and spend time celebrating the amazing gift God gave me in sending Jesus. I am in awe this year having my own son that God was willing to send His Son to a broken world that didn't even want Him. And how often I neglect Him in the rush or the monotony of my day. I hope this year - this Christmas - is more than just another holiday. I know God is working in my heart to make it much more. We want to instill within Trey the true meaning of Christmas which will be challenging when our society screams so much that is false. But in order for us to be able to teach him truth, God must first teach it to us. I think that is exactly what is happening - teaching us things we have known since childhood but making them so much more real and penetrating much deeper.