Thankful

Our family has a lot to be thankful for this year.  As always, God has blessed our family in many ways and despite hard times, he has a plan for everything.  Today the girls got a little taste of Thanksgiving.  As Zack, Grammy, Nana, Pappy, and I gathered around the table, Ava and Reese got to join in.  They tried a little mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and turkey in their mesh feeders.  Boy did they make a mess!  As the day comes to an end we are so thankful for the family and friends in our lives and pray that everyone had a wonderful day with their loved ones. 

Also wanted to update everyone on our doctor's appointment on Monday.  Once again, Ava was doing so great they lowered her vent settings.  And the most exciting part...we are taking Ava off the vent for 5 minutes three times a day!!!  She is doing well when off the ventilator so we are excited to see how this continues.  However, the doctor says she needs the constant pressure of air to hold her lungs open so if she were off much longer than this she may begin to struggle and work harder to breathe.  We are patient though! 

As far as Reese, she is crawling everywhere, pulling up on things, and has started trying a sippy cup.  Of course she is always talking and wanting attention as usual. 

Here are some fun pictures from the last couple weeks!

Too much fun in the crib during nap time!

Ava loves to bury her head during nap time!

Not too many November days like this left....playtime out on the deck!