Twelve Weeks

Natalie will be twelve weeks tomorrow. The big news is, she let out her first little giggles last weekend! Grandma Kathy elicited them and we could hardly even believe it. A whole week of relative quiet later, and she finally giggled for me today. It gave me such an indescribable feeling - pride and awe and disbelief all mixed up... and, of course, when a baby giggles one can't help but follow suit!

Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Geoff came to visit last weekend, and were incredible helps to us! They were indispensable during our move, they helped clean and improve the house we're renting, and they even babysat Natalie for us so Tyler and I could enjoy our friends' wedding. They were great company too. We miss them already and are looking forward to seeing them over Thanksgiving - and also are hoping they schedule another visit here soon!

We love our new abode, even though it still needs a lot of work. It's certainly quieter than the old apartment, and we really appreciate having a garage and storage space! Reese particularly loves looking out the windows. The crows in our yard are as big as she is, but of course she still wants to hunt them. I don't have the heart to tell her that she wouldn't win in a fight. Luckily she's an indoor cat so we will never find out.

Here's a picture of Natalie from this morning, wearing a top given to us by our friends Jenn and Chris. One thing's for sure - Natalie's mommy and daddy fall more in love with her every day!