{11.28.16 - 12.4.16}

The girls sat for quite a while one morning snuggled on the couch under a blanket reading their favorite Louis L'amour books!  

Axel loves to look at himself in the mirror! // Drool for days. 

We put up our Christmas tree and the girls had a hard time not playing with all the ornaments, so we set up their very own tree that they got to decorate! I couldn't decide which of the two pictures was my favorite, so you get both!  

Mo cuddled up with the Christmas puppy! // Alya and her duckies. My girls love rubber duckies! 

I think I post this a picture very similar to this every year, but I think it's safe to say this is one of my favorite ornaments that we own. I love nativities and I love that I can have one on my tree lit by beautiful Christmas lights. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas and the spirit that is felt when I sit in a room lit only by the lights of the tree. I am glad that I can look at this ornament and be reminded of the reason for the season in a time when we can get so caught up with the business and the gifts and Santa. It's easy to get distracted so I am thankful for that spirit and these little reminders!

.three months.

11.25.2016
Axel loves to suck on his fist and fingers, and he drools a lot! He hates tummy time and his naps are kind of all over the place. He still only naps for about 30-45 minutes, but sometimes will sleep longer if we hold him. He has slept through the night (from around 8:30pm to around 7:00am) but he is very inconsistent about it. 

He doesn't seem to mind his car seat as much as he used to. We were in the truck for four (or more) hours for his first Thanksgiving and he was a champ!

He is pretty good at sitting up with support. He likes to be in his Bumbo for a little while. It's still kind of a workout for him to hold his head completely steady so he doesn't like it for longer than 5 minutes or so. He still loves to lay on a blanket and kick and he likes to watch his sisters while they play.

When it comes time to eat, sometimes I feel like I am forcing him to eat just because he normally eats at this time every day. He just doesn't always seem hungry.

I am rarely in trouble with Axel when it comes to things like hunger, or needing a diaper change. He does get grumpy when he is tired though. It doesn't take him long to fall asleep usually, but he fights it hard!

He is wearing mostly 6 month clothes, but can still wear some 3 month.

He is SO smiley! Everyone comments on how happy he is because he smiles at just about everybody! He has giggled but it's really hard to get him to do it!
He likes to be in his Moby wrap, especially when we are out and about, and he doesn't seem to mind his car seat as much as he used to when we go on walks or in the shopping cart-as long as we are in motion.

This little man is just so amazing! We love him so much and I feel so blessed to have him in our family!

Happy 3 months, Axel!!

{11.21.16 - 11.27.16}

Axel is getting pretty good at balancing himself. He loves when he gets to sit propped up, in his Bumbo chair, or on pillows, or even on Mo! 

Doggy pile piggy back on Daddy! 

Everyone loves holding the baby! But who can blame them...or rather, us! It's usually Alya that wants to sit and hold Axel, but this time it was Lyla! 

Happy Thanksgiving from my three little turkeys! The girls thought it was the best thing ever for me to paint their feet for the turkey bodies!

Lyla and Grandpa. Someone actually managed to get her to sit for a few minutes!  

Great Grandma Barnes! She never thinks my kids like her...hopefully Axel showed her how loved she is! // My beautiful Lyla. 

It's tradition to go Christmas tree hunting after Thanksgiving! The girls had a blast! I think their favorite part (besides the snowball fight with Dad afterwards) was trying to shake all the snow off the trees that were just their size!