A view into the past week...

It's hard for me to believe that Katherine is now 6 weeks old...
My love for her intensifies and grows every day.... She is an amazing creation...
She had her one month check-up yesterday...she's growing! :)
She gained 2 lbs. 2 oz. and now weighs 10 pounds, on the dot. :)
She's growing in length...she measured 21 1/2 inches long...up from 17+ inches at birth...

She was an absolute angel...cooing and smiling at Dr. M the entire time. :) She wasn't too happy when the nurse came with her shot...we went from smiles and happiness to a very red face and the I'mnotgoingtobreathefor30seconds cry... You know...the one that makes you hold your breath for a moment, too...

Here are some pictures from the past week... :) Enjoy... :)

A full house...

It's been awhile... We've had company for the last two weeks... First, my parents came...and then Ry's parents came... :) It was a relaxing but busy time... :)

Thanksgiving was really nice this year. For the first time since 1995, I didn't have to travel "home" to PA...instead, my parents came here this year. :) It was nice to be at home instead of on the road fighting the traffic and 18-wheelers...and it was wonderful to have a nice feast with family and friends. At HOME! :) :)
This year's Thanksgiving was very different than last year... I was instantly reminded of a very quiet Thanksgiving with my mom in the thick of recovering from her chemo and radiation last year with Ry and Dad. We didn't have a meal that I can even remember...we were just together, which was just fine with me. :) This year, Mom cooked a juicy turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, fresh cranberries, stuffing, rolls...and Mrs. Smith took care of dessert! :) We had quite a spread...filling and YUMMY! :)
It's strange how, sometimes, when you think back to just a year ago, you couldn't have predicted the many new things that you would be thankful for in the upcoming year...
I am ThAnKfUl for...
~Our family...obviously. :) All of our family is reason for thankfulness...we are so incredibly blessed with parents and extended family who are wonderful. But this year, especially for me, having a mom who is fighting her way back to a new normalcy is a reason to be thankful... :) I loved having her at the table this year...eating...talking...smiling. :) And, of course, the "littlest" (but perhaps the biggest) reason to be thankful...Katherine. I cannot believe she's ours... incredible. :)
~Ryan... A new level of love for my husband of nearly 5 years...my main squeeze of 13 years (woah)...he's a daddy now...and I stand in awe of how awesome and wonderful he is. :)
~Our Friends... Without a doubt, we are probably some of the most blessed people on Earth when it comes to our friends. Our hearts are filled so much because of these people...
~Our home that's warm and cozy...we know we are blessed...
~Our jobs...we are both gainfully employed, and we love our jobs (on most days :)).

We are always overwhelmed because of what we have been given... We cannot really express our feelings of thankfulness...

Enjoy some pictures of Katherine in her Thanksgiving Day outfit... :) Our Little Turkey! :)