Two Months Old

Halle is growing by leaps and bounds! She went for her two-month checkup on January 3rd, and she weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz., and was 22 3/4 inches long. She is already outgrowing a lot of her newborn and 0-3 months clothing, especially sleepers, because she is so long. The doctor said she is in the 75th percentile on her length. I believe it! She is such a doll baby, and is learning new things every day. She now smiles and coos a lot. She is trying very hard to sit up, and can pull her head and shoulders up off the couch or floor. She is very good at expressing her feelings, especially when she's mad! She fights sleep very hard, but is sleeping fairly well at night, at least most of the time. She usually wakes up once to eat. These are some of her pictures from the last few weeks.

This is Halle in her new bathtub that Mommy and Daddy bought her for Christmas. She absolutely loves to take a bath. She hates getting out! She cries when I put lotion on her, but she has never cried in the bathtub. I'll say that and she'll decide to hate it next week!!! Hopefully not.

This is Halle's new toy we bought with some of the money from her card shower from our friends in Georgia. She really likes it, and has discovered her hands in the last week or so. She is realizing she can actually choose to reach out and touch something.

This is Halle's adorable winter hat that Aunt Alicia bought her for Christmas. I'm not sure Halle knows what to think about it. She looks so serious in these pictures!

Halle playing with her daddy


Can you tell she's suddenly growing hair? She's getting so chubby, too. Here she's sitting in the corner of the couch. I was trying to catch a smile, but she's learned to get serious when she sees the camera come out. I think it scares her.

Here she is again playing with her toy.
This is my little cutie pie, just being cute!

The sweater was a gift from Aunt Alicia, and the slippers were a Christmas gift from her Uncle Asher. I think they're so darling!
Happy Halle

Not-so-happy Halle


That's the latest. My mom and dad are coming in this weekend for her dedication, so I will try to post all the pictures from that sometime next week.

Halle in Georgia

Halle became quite the traveler on her first big trip. When we left Knoxville on Friday, we drove to Georgia to visit our church family there. What a wonderful weekend! It was so good to see so many dear friends, and to show Halle to so many people who have prayed for her (and for us) for many years. We stayed with our pastor and his wife, Bud and Jeannie Martenn. They're Halle's other "grandparents". You can't have too many grandparents, right?!

Preacher with Halle

"Nana" with Halle

Marlie with Halle
Kyle, Marlie's boyfriend, with Halle

Danielle, my good friend, holding Halle

Aunt Mary holding Halle

Here we are at Don Lolo, our favorite restaurant. We met our friends, the Smallwoods, there and had a great time, and some great food!

Kristen and Stephen with Halle

Grace holding Halle
Daddy & Mommy with Halle

Halle loves her daddy. She was being so cute!

Camden came over and helped me give Halle her bath

Singing with the choir at Bethel Memorial Baptist Church on Sunday

The kids choir sang that morning too.

Our nieces, Savannah and Mariah, had a special part. They did a beautiful job!

Marlie, Kyle, Brian and I sang. It was so much fun!

Mommy & Halle

Time with Tim & Kelsey

Once again, it's been too long since I've posted. I'm going to do a series of short posts, and try to get caught up! After we went to the cabin, we spent two days with Brian's brother, Tim, and his family. Their kids, Beau and Judson, are soooo cute! Beau was just smitten with Halle as you will see.

This is Beau opening his Christmas present....a Thomas the Train book.

Judson got a push-and-go train.
Me opening Halle's present from Uncle Tim and Aunt Kelsey....somehow we didn't get a picture of the beautiful dress they got her. Oops! We'll have to get one this summer when she wears it.
Halle stretching.
Beau holding cousin Halle. He was so adorable with her, and didn't want to give her up, even when she started crying.
Uncle Tim with Halle

Judson...what a cutie!
Aunt Kelsey with Halle
Eating at the Japanese restaurant
Halle doing more stretches...she loves to stretch!

We had a great time, and hope to see them again soon!