Along with achieving a higher weight come other achievements and losses. Allie is beginning to grow out of some of her clothes. Some of the newborn-sized clothes are a little too snug and some of her 0-3, 3M and even 3-6 clothes are beginning to fit. She wore her jeans for the first time Friday (11-30). I have to admit she looked a little bit like Fred Mertz from "I Love Lucy," but I couldn't wait anymore to see her in them. I looked everywhere for jeans that fit, but couldn't find anything smaller than 3-6 mo.
Also, Allie has outgrown the inner part of the head support in her car seat. We discovered that Saturday morning (12-1) when we were strapping her in to go to Wal-Mart for our weekly trip. I have to admit I got a little emotional and, of course, had to take a picture to capture the momentous occasion.
She is also able to sit up with some support. Check out this picture--by the way, in the next shot, she had tumbled to the side--ooops!
Yesterday, we began our Christmas decorations with the "big" tree (when you see it, you'll know why I chose quotation marks). Today, we put up Allie's little tree. I don't have a picture with the little one yet because we waited until after the Saints game to do it, and it was getting close to Allie's bedtime; so she was a little fussy. Allie loves the lights!
Speaking of the Saints, the LSU Tigers won the SEC championship game yesterday and clinched a spot for the national championship against Ohio State. Our deepest condolences to our Georgia friends!! Allie loves the images on TV, of course; but football games clearly capture more of her attention than anything else. She is absolutely mesmerized by it! That's our little fan! (As you can tell, we don't have cable. Thank goodness for rabbit ears!)
Today was Allie's three-month birthday. This afternoon, we went to the "Walk Through Bethlehem" at the Presbyterian church up the road. They have it every year. We enjoyed it and look forward to next year when Allie will be able to appreciate it more and we can go at night when they have all the actors, etc. Allie showed her interest by cuddling down into her warm blanket in her Daddy's arms and falling fast asleep--I guess there's just something about cold weather! The experience began with a brief film, then we walked through the marketplace to sample food and drink from the time period and watch some of the crafts of the time being made. After that, we stepped into Bethlehem and saw replicas of Jesus' life from the inn and the manger to the cross and the grave. This picture is in front of the inn where there was no room for Him.
Well, I leave you with a few more pictures--a pouty face (how pitiful!), playing with Daddy while Mama decorates the little tree, hanging out in her "Good Things Come in Small Packages" onesie and the signature "Allie smile." Enjoy!
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