Visiting with Great Grandma

For some reason, the pictures got posted in the wrong order...so it is end of trip to beginning of trip! My mom and I headed down to WV the weekend before Thanksgiving to visit my grandmother and aunt and other family (girls trip!). Becca's first road trip (5 hour drive) went rather well!

Starting with a stop at Kline's on the way home!!!

Gingerbread house time (nothing like making a gingerbread house before Thanksgiving)

Choosing her design

Taste test

The finished house

Exploring at Sammy Morgan's farm next door, visiting the chickens, cows, & horses

Bailey playing with her doggie friends from down the lane

She has an unbelievable ability to find dandelions everywhere-even in November! When she can't dig for worms, searching for dandelions is the next best thing

Cousins Emily & Rebekah meeting Becca for the first time

Becca & her great grandma

Check up time (11/3 & 11/18)

At birth, Becca was 6 lbs 4 oz...and left the hospital weighing 5 lbs 12 oz. By her first appt with Dr. Blotny 3 days later, she was 6 lbs 2 oz & at her 2 week appt, she was 7lbs! Grow girl grow! Then at 1 month, she was 7 lbs 12 oz.

At 1 month appt

2 week appt with Dr. Blotny

All cute babies, raise your hand

7lbs (without clothes)

Trick or Treat

We headed over to the Squires' house to trick or treat in their neighborhood! Bailey was supposed to be Ariel, but after much prodding to get her to wear the costume and wig, she insisted that she wanted to wear her Snow White dress from her dress up drawer. Go figure!

Bailey, Katelyn, Josh, & Landon

aka Snow White, Bunny, Police officer, & Mario

Grandma stayed at the house with Becca while we trick or treated

Hitchin' a wagon ride with Katelyn

"Just take one"-we said this to Bailey (a lot)

Valley View Farms

After a few days home with newborn Becca, we ventured out to run some errands and let Bailey get out and about. We headed to Valley View Farms for the straw maze!

Newborn days...

We got to bring our little pink bundle of joy home on Sunday (October 23rd-I'm late in posting!) to meet her big sister Bailey, who was instantly in love! Just been settling in to our new life with baby!

Before heading home, we spent some time catching up on rest and sleep at the hospital and enjoyed visits from family and friends!

Mom-Mom (Ben's mom) with Becca

Good friend Kate Richa came by with a card and muffins! (so glad to not have to follow the gestational diabetes diet anymore!!!)

Daddy and Baby Becs

Me and my rosy-cheeked baby

Aunt Lou (my aunt) and Grandma (my mom) ohhhing and ahhing

Introducing...

Becca Grace Lightner

Born 10/21/11

6 lbs 4.8 oz, 20 inches long

Last time as a family of three...

One of our favorite places to go as a family is Loch Raven Resevoir, so a few days before my due date, we headed over there to take a few pictures while still a family of 3.

Daddy-daughter time on the farm

While tired, pregnant momma stayed home to rest, daddy (best husband ever) took Bails to Weber's Farm for some fun and pumpkin picking! (End of October)

Go Dominic Go!!!

We headed up to PA last month to cheer on Bailey's cousin Dominic during his rec football game!

Cheerleaders Bailey & Cadynce

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Bailey munching on the sidelines, which she did the entire game