Merry Christmas! We had a wonderful holiday season this year, with an extra special little blessing to be thankful for. :)
Even though we were still completely sleep deprived and learning how to juggle caring for a newborn with just living daily life, I insisted on a Christmas tree – so we picked one out and had a great time decorating it. I love how Christmas trees smell when you first bring them home. 
My mom got us a really cute ornament for 2011. :) 
Knox is doing a little better tolerating tummy time, but it really just depends on his mood at the time. I’m completely in love with those chubby cheeks and big blue eyes!
His favorite place to be is up on your shoulder so he can look out and see what’s going on. 
Uncle Ross came to visit. 
On December 18th, we celebrated Christmas with Logan’s family in Rockwall. The sheer number of gifts under their tree is something you have to see in person to believe. :)
All the Lowrys. 
Somebody got a full tummy and fell asleep… on his chins. :)
Leah getting her turn holding Knox. 
Followed by Aunt Lacie. 
And then he spent some time with La La.
We had a few days at home to relax between Christmas celebrations. 
He was starting to learn how to smile at this point, but they’re so hard to catch in a picture! He looks like a little Chinese baby here. :) 
Cowboys gear for me to match Logan’s old faithful sweatshirt. I promise he has other clothes… 
Waking up on Christmas Eve morning! Yes, Knox was still having to sleep on my chest at this point in order for any of us to get any sleep. (I miss that sweet time, so we still take a morning nap this way.) 
How can you not love that sweet face??
Christmas Day! 
Knox’s first Christmas!
We had a great time celebrating Christmas with our families this year, so much so that we did it three times. :) On Christmas Day, my parents and Mamaw and Papaw came out to our house for another round of gorging ourselves with food. Isn’t that what the holidays are about?? Well, that and sweet baby Jesus, of course. ;)
And once again, so I can keep track of his “firsts”: Knox first started having little smiles on December 13, 2011. He really started having big, real smiles on December 22, 2011. One of my favorite things is when he smiles when he sees me, especially when he’s just waking up. It completely melts my heart. I actually teared up the first time he smiled at me. :) I just think it’s the coolest thing that he recognizes me and likes me!
Another HUGE milestone is that on December 28th, Knox slept in his bassinet instead of having to sleep on me! He has started going to sleep around 10 pm and will sleep between 3 and 4 hours before waking up for feedings. He goes back to sleep pretty easily until 7 or 8 in the morning, so we’re getting much better sleep these days. Like I mentioned earlier, I actually miss the snuggle time of him sleeping on me, (and I know he won’t want to do it forever) so we take our morning nap that way. It’s actually nice because if he’s on me, he’ll sleep for 2 to 3 hours. If he naps in his bassinet, he’ll only sleep about 30 to 45 minutes.
He’s doing better with his feedings too. Instead of wanting to eat every hour and a half to two hours, he’s now able to go two and a half to three hours, which is so nice. I’ve given up on the idea of having a set daily schedule, and instead am striving towards a consistent daily routine. Things might not happen at the same time every day, but they typically happen in the same order, and I think the consistency working for us.
He’s definitely growing and changing every day, and I’m really enjoying being able to be home with him right now.
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