4 months old today!

Such a happy girl! It has been a GREAT 4 months!

Caelyn's first Thanksgiving weekend

Thanksgiving Day 2009

We enjoyed a weekend away up at Hume Lake with family.

Caelyn LOVED the outdoors and all the fresh air!

It snowed the first night we were there and Caelyn really liked watching it fall...she likes the cold...maybe you can see the snow in our hair!

A great picture spot on our favorite walk around the lake

here is our love bug all bundled up enjoying a snooze

Good time with family and enjoying the beauty of God's creation! What a great way to kick off the holiday season

So much to be thankful for

She is the greatest gift we have been given this year!

This month she has learned to do many new things like...

...sit at the table in her own personal chair with the help of some blankets for extra support...accomplished for Dad's birthday dinner :)

...discovering her new found grasp (and it is powerful)

...smile...ALOT

...she can help hold the bottle during her last feeding

...even hold some of her own toys

We love you and pray you all have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Where did October go?

It seems like time just flies but this past month really has went by fast. Jason has been working every weekend on the patio project and then in the middle of the month we took our First family vacation to the beach. It has been such a great month with many milestones. Caelyn is talking more and more and makes the most adorable sounds. Plus we have even got a laugh every now and then. She also has discovered her knuckles which she loves to suck on.

Here we are - 3 months old today!!

Our first Halloween outfit and we got to wear our first bow from mom's holiday collection!!

Our first family trip to the Avila Apple Farm where they had TONS of pumpkins. The famiy shot is from the end of our time there - hence the tired eyes - time for a nap!!

holding a pumpkin just her size!

First Family Photo at the Beach

and our first time on a Pier!!!

November is a great month as we really think about the blessings in our lives. We have truly been blessed with our precious little Caelyn and this time of year we are extra thankful!!

7 weeks and counting.....

Caelyn is 7 weeks old today! She makes us smile each day...when she smiles at me it melts my heart. How good is the Lord to allow us the chance to be a part of her life.

One of my favorite songs these past two months is by Plumb it's called Blink -

"I'd like to remember. I'd like to know all you are. I'd like to now everything you'll be. Where will you go? What will you do? When the world's right in front of you.

When I think of how slowly life passes by. Then I'll blink and your growing. No longer a child. What can I do, to capture this moment in time is to sing you a lullaby.

I like to watch you dream. I like to touch your face. I like to hold you in a sweet embrace. When will you laugh? When will you cry? When will you need a special place to hide."

Life is so sweet, and every moment with her is so precious. When I was still pregnant someone special told me that when you have a child you experience a new kind of love, how can you love someone so very much the very first time you hold her...I don't know but it is an amazing feeling. We truly are blessed!

She enjoys riding in her carseat and this is one of my favorite bows!

She is a GOOD sleeper. She now sleeps in her crib at night and for the past week has slept 9-9 1/2 hours at night. Daddy had to wake her up to get her ready for church on Sunday! How lucky are we!!!

Caelyn has noticed the duck Jason painted behind her changing table and she loves to coo and talk to Suzy Zoo when you change her diaper! It is really cute!

6 weeks old!

This weekend Caelyn attended her first wedding! Daddy sang at the wedding and she got to meet her Aunt Aimee for the very first time.

These are pictures from today as she is 6 weeks old!!!

She is getting really interactive and likes to coo and smile a lot. We enjoy having "conversations" together and she is still sleeping really good at night for us.

Sleeping in Daddy's arms is one of her favorite places to be!

one month strong

It is hard to believe that Caelyn is one month old. Time does seem to fly with a little one and we are loving every moment. In our first month together Caelyn helped daddy finish his painting project at church, mommy survived a run in with the flu, and Caelyn has decided she likes her rest sleeping 7-8 hrs most nights. We are truly blessed with her in our lives and picked some fun pictures to share below.....

one month old and we love to move our feet!!!

Here is a family photo. Caelyn is still getting used to looking at the camera at just the right moment. Here she turned to show off her fabulous hair bow mom made!

stretching is one of our favorite things to do!

Caelyn is starting to like bath time more and more.

Drying her hair always reveals alot of natural red curls...

Penny's hair shows less natural curls after her bath. In fact she doesn't enjoy bath time as much as Caelyn - notice the glare she is giving me as I take her picture.

almost 3 weeks old and growing......

Here are some snapshots of what has been going on these past couple weeks at our house.

This is a 5 Generation photo. from left to right is Great Great Grandma Luvena, Great Grandma Buss, Caelyn Elise, mom - Angela, dad - Jason, and Grandpa Buss.

Another one of those photo ideas Jason had - putting her on the bookshelf to pose for the camera. And dont worry Angela was standing very close by :)

Jason resting on the couch with his little girls. Penny enjoys a close spot above the action to watch!

a family photo although Caelyn decided it was time to rest her eyes.

Angela shot this little video to share how alert and responsive she is!!

Penny is doing great and loves finding small places to cram herself into to take a nap. Here a milk box provides the perfect space to hide although she was found by the camera!!

a newborn photo shoot

The same family friend who took the maternity shots came over to our house to take some newborn pictures. Caelyn did great and even posed for some of the pictures. We are just loving every moment and enjoying the blessing of parenthood!!