Christmas Part Two

We went to Abilene the next afternoon to celebrate Christmas with Alan's family. Unfortunately, my camera died, so I didn't get to take more than one or two pictures. My sweet mother-in-law did, so I'll be able to add pictures at a later point.

We had a great time visiting with Grammie and PawPaw! Grammie watched the big kids at night and Alan and I actually got to catch up on some sleep! RJ did a great job sleeping in her pack and play and was a dream to get down/stay down at night! I even snuck in a nap during the day on Saturday. We were able to head back to College Station feeling rested and refreshed!

The big kids loved playing with all their toys, especially the Legos!

I can't wait to see the pictures the Debbie took and share them with you all.

Christmas Part One...

With all the traveling we were planning on doing, we celebrated Christmas as a family December 17. The kids had a blast opening presents! We did it in the evening, so sweet Rebekah was ready for bed, but the big kids loved all the craziness. Alan and I have decided to give the kids four presents each - something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to read. Elizabeth really got the concept of that this year and was kept asking what category each present fell into.

Rebekah Jo is Three Months Old!

Rebekah Jo-
You are three months old now! That's 1/4 of a year old. My how time is going by fast! Your little personality is slowly starting to emerge and we couldn't be any more in love with you. The entire family adores you, especially your big brother and big sister! They always want to be right there with you and it is absolutely precious to see just how much they love you. I can't wait to see what the next month brings!

Love,
Mommy

Weight: 12.5 pounds. Right on track with your big brother!

Length: Somewhere between 24-25 inches

Diaper size: Size 2

Teeth: Not yet!

Clothes size: You moved into 3-6 month and 6 month clothes about 10 days before you turned 3 months old. You seem to be really long (you get that from your Daddy)!

Sleep: You are still sleeping great at night! You nurse and go down for the night between 7:30-8:00, we do a dream feed around 10:00, you wake up between 2:45-5:45, then go back to sleep. You typically wake up for the day between 7:15-7:45. There have been a couple rare nights that you sleep until 7ish, but for the most part you still wake up once at night. I'll count that as a win! You still aren't the greatest napper, but at least you're sleeping well at night!

Favorite activities/things: Sleeping, wiggling, smiling, talking, and eating. :)

Eating: You eat every 2-3 hours during the day, and once at night.

Nicknames: Punkin' bear, Little Bit, RJ

Talking: You are quite the talker! You've started to add in some consonants, mainly "g," but I've also heard "b" a couple times.

New adventures: We traveled to Abilene, Texarkana, and Houston for Christmas! You are quite the champ in the car. Most of the trips we only had to stop once to feed you and you slept the rest of the way!

New Skills: You can roll over from your back to belly. You are also so close to rolling belly to back. However, you still aren't a HUGE fan of being put down, so you don't get as much practice as you probably should...

Matching Pajamas Part One...

I have an addiction... I love to dress my kiddos in the same/coordinating outfits! They have their special Christmas pj's, but I also found some adorable penguin ones at Gymboree a couple weeks ago. They sure look cute!

Rebekah Jo is Two Months Old!

Rebekah Jo,

Another month has come and gone and I can't believe that you are already two months old! You are such a sweet baby girl and everyone who knows you adores you! You are starting to develop your own personality, and it is so fun to watch you begin to blossom into the little girl you will be. Your big sister and brother love to lavish attention on you, and are often a huge help if you need something small like a paci or a pat on the bottom or belly. We can't wait to celebrate your first Christmas. Your daddy and I love you to the moon and back!

Weight: 11 lbs. I think you would be a bit heavier, but you had RSV a week and a half ago and didn't eat great during that week. Luckily you never ran a temperature or seemed super sick. You just had a cough and stuffy nose. 

Length: 22.5 inches

Diaper size: Size 1

Teeth: Not yet!

Clothes size: You're wearing 0-3 and 3 month size clothes. You do have a couple 3-6 month outfits that you can wear, too! They're a bit big, but still adorable on you!

Sleep: Towards the end of this month you have started sleeping much better! You go down for bed around 7:30-8:00, we do a dream feed at 10:30, and then you wake up anywhere from 1:30-3:30. Depending on when you eat in the middle of the night, you either eat again around 5 then wake up for the day around 7, or you wake up around 6:30 to eat and are up for the day! Nap wise, you still nap after every feeding. You've stretched your awake time to about an hour, but you still need those naps

Favorite activities/things: Sleeping, wiggling, smiling, and eating. :)

Eating: You eat every 2-3 hours during the day, and every 4-6 at night.

Nicknames: Punkin' bear, Little Bit

Talking: You've definitely started talking this month! Melts my heart every time!!

New adventures: You stayed with your first babysitter, aside from family, the day before you turned two months old. You sure do love your Mrs. Lizzie! Mommy also went back to work the week after Thanksgiving. You did a great job hanging out with Daddy one week, Gammie the next, and Gammie and Pops for the last two days! 

New Skills: Grinning and cooing! You've also rolled over once. You're not a huge fan of being on the ground, otherwise I think you'd do it again. ;)

Onto the pictures - the best part!

She wasn't happy with me... ;)

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are having a low-key Thanksgiving in the Letz household this year. We decided to stay home and not travel with an almost 7 week old... Alan's sister and her family were planning on coming, but unfortunately, one of the kiddos got sick. :( Luckily, we had a traditional Thanksgiving meal with our small group Sunday, so today we're just going to grill steak and have some yummy sides with it!

I have been doing a better job of getting my camera out lately and decided that I needed some more pictures of our precious three kiddos... Both the big kids LOVE holding Rebekah Jo, so I made sure to take some with them holding her, as well as some with all three kiddos.

I told David to smile and this is what I got... Love it!!!

I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving and enjoys time with family.