Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...

Today while riding in the car and listening to Christmas music, I heard the song from Sound of Music...I know it is always played at Christmas, but I am not sure why because it doesn't seem very Christmasy - Christmasy may not be a word and if it is, it probably isn't spelled right...

Anyway- I started to list some of my favorite things to myself and I thought I would just go ahead and share a few...

~ when I overhear Jeremy and Libby "conversing" through the baby monitor, it is pretty sweet. It's also funny when he is changing a diaper that is fuller than expected...I keep waiting for them to mention a Christmas present for Mommy - but that has yet to happen...

~when I walk in Libby's room and she has her head up looking for me, usually I am singing so she is all smiles until she spots me and then she gets really excited...I never knew an infant could make me feel like a rock star...

~my small group girlfriends - we call it bible study, but it is much more than that. The group has been around for awhile and it has changed. People have come and gone and regardless of the faces that are there this small group has been so great for me over the past few years. I have grown in so many ways. The other night we had our second annual PJ party and ornament exchange - It was a pretty good time...nights with the girls are very refreshing and I am thankful that I am a part of such a group...and also thankful that Jeremy understands how much I enjoy this time and he is always excited to spend quality time with Libby so I can have a night every now and then.

~ a Christmas card especially one including a photo...

~tradition -this is the first year we will spend the night at our house on Christmas Eve and I am pretty excited about Santa coming and starting a few traditions.

~Libby's grandparents - Mimi & Pop and NaNa & Papaw - they are so generous with their time and I really appreciate all that they do for us and I know Libby does too...

Libby also has a new favorite...see the video below - please excuse Hagan's nose...

Santa Claus is coming to town...

We have been pretty busy lately with Thanksgiving and now preparation for Christmas. I am way overdue for an update.

We loved seeing Julia, Maggie, Jane and Wyatt over thanksgiving, but hated that the stomach bug attacked them as well...Libby loves her cousins (especially Julia - she could always manage to make her smile)

We also had our 4 months shots and checkup. Libby is doing great and right on track. The shots of course were tough, but after a little love she was just fine. She weighed in at 14 lbs. 3 oz. and is 26" long (or as we like to say, 2'-2")

We are in the 95th percentile for height and 75th percentile for weight.

We put up our tree last night and it is finally starting to feel like Christmas around here.

We are very excited about Santa coming to our house this year and our first Christmas with Miss Libby Lu.

While decorating last night, Hagan stood and watched - we had decorations everywhere and there was really no place for him to lay down...Little did I know he was plotting his next move...I finally looked up to see him with Libby's rubber duck in his mouth...I remember him watching intently during our bath - I had no idea he had zoned in on a victim. Libby's rubber duck is now tucked away safely, Hagan knows it is the bathroom so now he goes in there and sits and whimpers - We have decided Santa needs to bring him his own rubber duck.

See the pics below of all our latest adventures....

If I stand real still I bet they won't notice this hot pink rubber duck...

Okay - If I promise not to destory it, can I just hold it in my mouth??

Before enjoying my delicious single grain rice cereal...

after...Thanks for the festive bib Papaw - just wearing it makes me feel jolly...

Momma's little elf - looking very much like her dad in this picture...

Baby, it's cold outside!

Did someone say Santa?!?

Julia & Libby

Julia playing in the leaves - before the stomach bug hit...

30 minutes later - after the episode...so sad...

Mom - all I want for Christmas is a huge mirror and some of this crinklely paper - the Doctor's office is so fun!