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Cadence in her new high chair! Thanks Grandpa!

Looks like Mommy had WAY too much fun with her new lens!

But that's what Mommies are for, right?

Cadence and Daddy reading a new book together! (See the bib?  It's new too.  She got a pack of 10 for Christmas!)

Such a sweet smile!

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Christmas Eve bath!

Day 93

Reacting to getting a bit of water on her face! :)

Day 92

First time in the exersaucer and loving Grandpa!  This was also round two of thrush.

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Reaching out for TWO toys!

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Catchin' her own eye in the mirror!

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Standing up!

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Oops again!

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Grandpa getting Cadence to laugh.  So far, he's the best at it!

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Oops!

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Grandpa showing Cadence the Christmas tree.  She's loves it!

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We attempt to do "tummy time."  It rarely lasts very long!

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I found her this way when I checked on her sleeping in her carseat after church.  She had pulled it down over her eyes.  Guess it didn't bother her too much because she just kept on sleeping!  Our little fairy pirate! :)

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She's actually playing with her toys on her play gym now!

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Again, another missed day!  I wish I was better at remembering to pull out my camera!

Day 73

It may not look like it, but she's clamped onto PJ's thumb and sucking HARD!

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I'm not doing so well at this everyday thing!

Today

Today I had the last of my scheduled doctor visits.  It feels like the end of an era!  As I was leaving the examination room, I almost felt sad not having anymore regular appointments with my doctor.  Change always makes me feel nostalgic.

Can you believe it's December 2nd already?  I can't.  Seems like it took forever for September to come, and now September, October, and November came and went already!  Yikes!

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Cadence's Blessing Day

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Four generations!

I couldn't resist! Derek can't handle the smell.

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Friday Finds

Went to Lowes today. Two times.

Bought a washer and dryer.

Came home with a cactus.

The washer and dryer will be delivered later.

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A couple of cute Cadence faces!  I just happened to catch the first one at the "wrong" time.  She is definitely her father's daughter! :)

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Tried to go for a walk this morning.  It was a bit too cold!

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Oops!  Forgot again! :(

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Meeting Great-Grandma and Grandpa for the first time!

Monday Morning Musings - This last month

It's been an interesting month since my last post.  Some of it's been great and some has been not so great.  Nothing horrible has happened.  I've just had an interesting time adjusting to life as a mother.  Lots of mental and emotional turmoil.  I decided to talk to my doctor about it and we decided that I was probably suffering from Postpartum Depression and needed some medication.  It kind of surprised me because I wasn't feeling particularly sad or "depressed."  Just really, really extremely anxious about everything.  And that's just not me.  But after just about a week and a half on the medication, I started feeling much better and now I feel back to normal!  Hooray for modern medicine!

Now for the great parts.  Cadence started smiling!  She's such a smiley baby now!  It's so cute and is a sanity saver!

She's also starting to enjoy her play gym a bit more.  She makes all kinds of cute coos and grunts as she's playing.

And, unbelievably, she slept for SIX STRAIGHT HOURS one night this week!  I've been lucky if she did four and I got three.  I'm hoping for a few more sixers!

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On the way to church!