Raising Whittaker : 10 Months and Thanksgiving

Thanks to an insanely chaotic holiday season, I am embarrassingly behind in updating the blog. I am going to consolidate recent events into a few new posts and I'm hoping to get back on track updating more regularly now that things are beginning to settle down.

In November, Hadley was 10 months old and we celebrated our first Thanksgiving as a family of three. My parents came into town and we spent the weekend with my sister and her family. It was a great time!

At 10 months, Hadley is still the happiest baby in the world and she doesn't let her old man hair or gummy mouth get her down. She is talking a lot saying Mama, Dada, no and hi. She waves goodbye and blows kisses. We have made a game out of trying to find something she won't eat, but we are losing. This month alone she ate - and enjoyed - quinoa meatloaf, hot sauce, blue cheese, shrimp, olives and asparagus soup. She loves her school, being outside and playing with her cousins.

This year, we hosted Thanksgiving at our house. Jason and Justin cooked an amazing dinner of homemade dishes - prime rib, macaroni and cheese, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy. It is so nice to have a few chefs in the family and the meal was delicious as always!

When my parents visited, they brought along rocking chairs for Sadie Kay and Hadley from their great-grandfather. He has given rocking chairs to every child and grandchild in the family and they are all unique. The girls loved them!

Also in November, we celebrated Sadie Kay's first birthday. I can't believe it's already been a year since this sweet little spitfire came into the family. She is such a love bug and always smiling and ready for a cuddle. I am so grateful to be here to watch her grow up!

After Thanksgiving things took a little turn and the baby came down with what we first thought was a bad cold. Little did we know this would lead to two doctors visits, an antibiotic and nearly three weeks of illness for the entire family...