Happy Thanksgiving!

We celebrated Thanksgiving with the Holleboom family yesterday at our house. It was our first time hosting. It was fun to see everyone and spend some time catching up. Rebecca enjoyed playing with 2 of her cousins and spending time with aunts, uncles and grandparents. Mary made her first turkey (a 20 pounder!). It turned out really well. The rest of the feast included mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing (or dressing since it wasn't cooked in the bird), squash, green bean casserole, applesauce, pink salad, rolls, corn souffle and cranberries. Grandma Holleboom brought pumpkin pie, apple pie, cheesecake and brownies for dessert! Something for everyone.

Rebecca did well with all the commotion and unfamiliar faces. She even sat with Uncle Dan for a while. Not sure he resisted playing with her pigtails, though ;)
We are thankful for such a wonderful family and for a day we could spend focusing on the blessings God has given us. We should celebrate each day as a gift from God.

Now it's time to get ready for Christmas :)

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Visit to Webberville

We made a trip out to Webberville yesterday to see Uncle Ryan and Aunt Shannon. We had dinner with them and visited for a bit. Rebecca had fun playing with them and seeing some new surroundings. Nursing was a bit challenging for Rebecca, as is usually the case in a strange environment. But she managed to eat enough before we left and fell asleep about 2 minutes into our drive home :) It was good to see Ryan and Shannon. And we got to try some tastey Hungarian food :) We're looking forward to seeing them again at Christmas.

Visit to the Farm

Rebecca and Mommy took a trip out to the farm to visit Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Van yesterday. We enjoyed tea time with them and then chatted for a bit. Rebecca had fun rolling around in the living room. She wasn't quite sure about unfamiliar faces, but both Great Grandpa and Great Grandma did get a chance to hold her. Great Grandma gave Rebecca a doll with a blanket she made. Somehow she manages to still knit even with failing eyesight. It's a very special gift. We'll be seeing them again next week when they come to our house to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Rebecca also tried out her new slippers yesterday. They keep her feet nice and warm.

New Car Seat

Rebecca has outgrown her infant car seat already. We had her new convertible car seat inspected on Monday and got to try it out yesterday with a trip to Target. Rebecca looks like such a big girl in her new seat. Hopefully she likes it as much as she liked her infant seat. We'll see if she sleeps in it when we take a longer drive later in the week. Rebecca also got to try her new hat and mittens from Grandma Voogt.

7 Months Old

Our little girl is getting so big! She's 7 months old today. Rebecca is so much fun right now. She likes to roll around, scoot backwards, attempt to crawl, look out the window, bounce up and down (she discovered her knees:), stick her tongue out, make lots of noise and study faces. She has been eating solids for a few weeks now. So far her favorite food is prunes :) Her most recent new foods were homemade pearsauce and squash (from our garden). Rebecca weighs a little over 19lbs. and is about 26 1/2" long.


We will be visiting Uncle Ryan and Aunt Shannon in Webberville (just outside of Lansing) this Saturday. We haven't seen their new house yet, and they haven't seen Rebecca in a long time. We're excited to spend some time with them. We are also looking forward to celebrating our first Thanksgiving with Rebecca next week. The Hollebooms and Great Grandpa and Grandma Van will be coming to our house to celebrate.

We are so thankful for this little bundle of joy God has blessed us with. And thankful for our wonderful family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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Korhorn Wedding

We went to the wedding of one of Justin's cousins last night. It was the first time we have gone out without Rebecca since she was born! It felt strange. Grandpa and Grandma Holleboom watched her during the wedding. Mary came home after the wedding to feed Rebecca and put her to bed while Justin went to the reception. It was short, but it was nice to have a little time out.

Rebecca got to spend time with both sets of grandparents this weekend. It was fun to see everyone.

Go Pack Go!

Rebecca wanted to help Daddy cheer on the Packers yesterday. She already has her own Packers gear. Now we just need a football for her :) Unfortunately they lost. But there is always next week. About the only time Rebecca catches a glimpse of the tv is when sports are on. So she's bound to be a sports fan like Mommy and Daddy :)

She is having a hard time adjusting to the time change, so she struggled with her naps yesterday. She napped in Mommy's arms during church and Daddy's arms after lunch. She's becoming quite the cuddler when she's sleepy. She'll give you a big hug around your neck and put her head on your shoulder. So sweet. She was up before 7 this morning (normally sleeps until 8:30). Poor thing just doesn't understand what's going on.

Rebecca is spending more and more time on her tummy and working on getting on all fours. She's anxious to start crawling. She's also getting much better at walking around when you hold her hands. She's getting speedy. We better hurry up and finish baby-proofing the house!

Tick or Treat!

Rebecca and Mary visited Justin at work yesterday for trick-or-treating. All of the engineers bring in candy, and their families come dressed up. It's a fun, safe way to trick-or-treat. And you get to meet co-workers' families. Rebecca dressed up as a butterfly. Everyone thought she was adorable (of course:). The costume was pretty hot, though (fleece), so we had to gradually take it off (take off the hood, open it up, take off her socks, take off the top). We had to make a little pitstop at Justin's desk for a big dirty diaper. Those prunes sure make things interesting. At least she kept her costume clean. It's always fun to visit Justin at work and see what he's working on. Plus it can't hurt to expose Rebecca to the world of engineering early on :) With parents, uncles and grandparents as engineers she's bound to have some engineering in her blood.

In the evening we passed out candy at home. Rebecca didn't get to see many trick-or-treaters because she went to bed. We had an ok turnout. But we still have plenty of candy left. Maybe in a couple years Rebecca will be big enough to go trick-or-treating on our street.

Today Uncle Kevin, Aunt Sara and cousin Carson are coming to visit. It will be fun to spend some time with them. Then tonight we get to see how Rebecca handles the time change. Should be "fun" to get her back to a normal routine.