Laurel's 3 Month Pictures

I took Laurel to get her three month pictures on Thursday. Now that she is smiling, I wanted to get some pictures of her with her sweet grin. Unfortunately, she would not smile unless I sang some of her favorite songs, so I had to sing the entire photo shoot. That poor photographer! I have the worst voice but Laurel seems to love it. Here are a few of the best ones...

I can hold my head up!

Look at that smile!

I love this one, she looks so happy.
This is the first picture where I think she looks like me when I was a baby.

She kept putting her hands in her mouth the whole time!
She looks so content here.

We will take pictures again at six months. I can't believe how much she has changed in the last three months! It seems like it has gone by so fast too! She will be all grown up before I know it!

The Cost of Having a Baby

Doctor/Medical Bills - $4,000

Room Remodeling/Decorating - $600

Breast Pump - $300

Car seat/ Stroller Combo - $100

Your Baby’s Smile - Priceless

Baby Blessing with Friends and Family

I'm going to try my hand at blogging. Now that I have a baby and family & friends all over the place, it is a great way to stay in touch. I'm not sure how often I will be able to update since Laurel keeps me pretty busy. I also have to go back to school on April 28th and finish up the school year. I don't know how I am going to make it for a whole month without being with Laurel every second! But, like Matt says, it is just one month! My good friend is going to watch her since there is no way I could put her in daycare!

We have been pretty busy lately. Last weekend Laurel was blessed in our church. My husband, Matt, gave her a blessing. He was really nervous but he blessed her to be strong and to get an education and to always do what is right. Our family and friends were able to be there, which was great. The family that attended was her grandpa Doss, grandpa and grandma Ellis, Aunt Beth, Uncle Josh, Uncle Russel, Aunt Melinda, and her cousins Sarah, Ethan, Anna, and Jacob. Russel and Melinda traveled 6 hours with four kids to be there! Thanks guys! My best friend Tiffany and her husband Dan were also able to attend, which was so special. They had to drive back to Ohio right after the blessing so I'm so happy they could be there! It is so great to have such wonderful family and friends.

Tiffany & Dan

Laurel with her cousins