So Much to be Thankful For

Thanksgiving is just a day away and this year, I have SO MUCH to be Thankful for, thanks to my Miss Elizabeth! She's been such a ham the past few days! I can't help but laugh just thinking about all of the funny things she has been doing. Whether it is a funny look or expression that she comes up with, a funny sound that she makes, or just the way she plays with her toys. She is still making an empty tissue box her favorite toy. Who would have thought!
Elizabeth's legs are getting so strong! When you go to put her on the floor to play (sitting down), she FIGHTS to stay standing (holding your hands of course!). She's attempting to pull herself up on thing....attempting being the key word. She just doesnt have all of the strength needed to pull herself totally up, but, she sure tries! And when you are helping her stand, she has such great balance, and even tries taking a few steps. She'll be walking before she crawls, I think! She gets so excited when she is standing up. Her mouth just opens wide and she has a grin on her face, ear to ear!
She is doing excellent when it comes to trying new baby foods. She drank more milk than usual at Grandma's this week (well, the two days that grandma had her anyways!)...so I think she hit a growth spurt again. I also think her teeth are really bothering her. She still just has the two bottom teeth, but I think she's working on some top teeth lately, just by the way she's been gnawing on things!
We had her 6 month doctors appointment on Friday. She is 27 inches long (90th percentile) and weighs 21.3lbs (97th percentile). The doctor always comments that she "eats well!". I mentioned to Dr. Johnson that she has been waking in the middle of the night to eat the past month or so...and that before that she was sleeping perfectly through the night. He suggested NOT feeding her when she wakes, and to just let her cry! OMG! I dont know if I can do that! LOL! Just kidding. It made my day to hear him say that. I know it will be easier said than done, but at least by hearing him tell me that I DON'T always need to feed her when she wakes, I feel more comfortable just nudging Jamie to "go & check on her!"...otherwise, he was sleeping right through the night because he couldnt wake up & feed her, beings I am still nursing! What a relief! So, I was interested to see how easy or hard it would be to "just let her cry"...but, it just so happens, that since her doctor's appointment on Friday, Elizabeth has been sleeping through the night! I couldn't believe it! She must have heard the doctor tell me not to feed her at 3am anymore, and so she figured.."whats the point of waking up anymore if mom's not going to feed me!"
I'm off work now, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday...so I will be spending LOTS of quality time with Miss Elizabeth! I'm not sure what we'll do, (I definately know I'm not taking her our shopping on Friday, thats for sure!), but, it will be nice to wake up with her every morning, and not have to worry about rushing about, getting ready for work, then getting E ready for Grandma's. This weekend....we'll do things at our own pace! I can't wait!
It will be a fairly busy weekend...we just wont have to be up at 5:30am everyday! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving at my mom & dad's. Friday night is a hockey game in Madison. Saturday is Jamie's families Thanksgiving in Black Earth, and Sunday we have to go to church so Elizabeth can get her Baby Bible. All babies that were baptized in 2008 will recieve a bible from the Pastor. I guess it's a tradition at Jamie's church. I guess it won't be such a bad thing! Its been a while since we've gone to church as a family!
Anyways, I must run to the store now to pick up my groceries for my salad I must bring to mom & dad's....then...a night at home with my babe...and we'll probably make some more funny memories! I will be posting pictures next week. I am running out of time! I hope everyone has a happy thanksgiving. Take a moment, and remind yourself of all the things in your life you have to be thankful for. I am going home now to see the two people that I am most thankful for! Jamie & Elizabeth. Then tomorrow, I will see the rest of the people I am thankful for...my family...then...Saturday...we'll be thankful to be with Jamie's family!
God Bless and Safe Travels!