Holiday Cheer From a Special Someone

Dear Family and Friends,

Our new daughter Leah, though only 10 days old, has many things she is thankful for. She is very thankful for all those family and friends who prayed for her healthy arrival and recovery in the NICU. She is thankful for grandparents who have stayed with her mom and dad, selflessly volunteering their time helping around the house, changing diapers, and holding her so her mom and dad could rest. She is thankful for dad's awesome construction skills in creating her nursery room and for his ability to rock her to sleep. She is perhaps most thankful for mom's awesome ability to feed her... without end :) Finally, she is thankful that we can pass this holiday message on to you all:

Happy Thanksgiving

... from

... our

!!!!!!!

Love,

Ryan, Nikki, Leah, and Lucy

Comments

Anonymous said…

We are thankful for all of you and we are so glad her "little turkey" outfit fits her. Happy Thanksgiving and love to all.

November 27, 2008 at 9:21 AM

Amber said…

Haha! I love the one where she looks like she's standing up. Such a cutie.

December 1, 2008 at 4:25 PM

3 little monkeys!

These three are going to have lots of fun together! (And probably cause a decent amount of trouble! )

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