So much to be thankful for

Well, someone commented on how long it had been since our blog had been updated, so I guess that means I owe you an update. Consider this a special edition since it's not Sunday ;-)

Today, we celebrated a wonderful Thanksgiving with both sets of our parents and Kim's brother. It was so nice to have all 8 of us in one place and to enjoy good company, food and football. (Well, okay, I'm not sure the Lions or Cowboys count as "good" football, but I digress.) We have so much to be thankful for - this year especially with the addition of little M - and it was very special to celebrate with both sides of the family.

M was a great sport today as we passed her from person to person and took literally hundreds of photos. (Stay tuned to your inbox and/or Facebook for pictures). She even made me look bad by taking a nice long nap on Grandma and Grandpa's couch...so no one believes me that she never naps. Figures. She was a big cranky (overwhelmed?) by the end of the evening, so now we're relaxing at home and watching football (J-E-T-S, JETS JETS JETS) before bed.

Just in the past week, she's started smiling intentionally. Your heart just melts when she looks into your eyes and gives you a huge, gummy smile. She's also gotten much better head/neck control, and she can lift her head up and look both ways. She's still fascinated by lights - especially the skylight at Kim's parents'. She also makes coo'ing noises and still likes wiggling on the floor.

We'll try to post another update soon!