Two Months With Jenna

We have been a family of 5 for two months and I can't tell you how wonderfully full life is in the Krueger home! Jenna has become a member of the family and it feels like she's been with us forever.

Here's an update on Jenna for the past month: She's drinking out of a sippy-straw cup, she tries to say, "mama, dada, book, meow meow, and thank you", she has 3 more teeth coming in for a total of 8 teeth, she likes to help us dress her in the mornings, she wiggles and smiles like crazy when Jacob and Julia enter the room, she is still jealous of brother and sister when they are with mom and dad but not nearly as much as a month ago, she is feeding herself mostly, will sleep through the night in her crib and sometimes a nap in the pack 'n play, AND she has started to walk!! Everyone is so excited to see her take a few steps. She will take about 6 to 7 steps across the room and then take a dive to the person she is walking to...very cute! Jenna is very proud of her walking too, wish you could see her smile!

Thanksgiving is this week and we have so many things to be thankful for, the biggest one I think is that we finally have Jenna home. My family is coming over for Thanksgiving and I'm cooking my first turkey...oh boy...hope it comes out okay. My mom and sister have encouraged me so I think it will be okay...let's just say I'll be really thankful if the turkey tastes great!

Best wishes to you all this week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Family Pictures

We took the kids to a local photography place and had family portraits taken early in October. Of course, it's taken me awhile to get them out here! The kids did great and I was one proud Mama when the photographer (who photographs kids all day, 7 days a week) told me that I had really great kids. She emphasized it twice, "Really great kids. I mean it, REALLY great kids!" Wow! It's nice to hear that from people sometimes. Motherhood is a hard job and a comment like this can carry me through months of hard parenting times. This was great to hear!

We made sure to get dresses for Julia and Jenna that matched in China. I guessed at Julia's size and fortunately guessed right. The dress just fit her and probably won't fit in 6 months! The girls were beautiful if I say so myself! I'm so glad I thought of this before we left China. I've posted our pictures to the right for all to see.