2 months....surprise date-getaway....Christmas in Houston!

Lots has gone on the past couple of days. Our little one turned 8 weeks on Thursday!! Happy 2 months Bella! Saturday we left for Houston to see Mike's family. He surprised me with a getaway date time too! We went and stayed at a fantastic hotel in downtown Houston and went to see the Houston Symphony and Chorus present Handel's Messiah. woohoo!! I grew up listening to the Messiah at every christmas so it was special for Mike to surprise me with that. We got all dressed up (suit and my black dress) and went to a fancy restaurant. After I had the waitress take a picture of us I was looking through the camera and started missing Bella. But, leaving her with the parentals made it much easier to enjoy the evening. The Messiah was great but the combination of slow music, dim lights, and a new baby made it hard to stay awake through some of the parts. ha! All in all, the evening was wonderful. Yes, I do have a great husband that is more than I could have asked for. I truly am thankful for him. Thanks love for a wonderful time away!

We are enjoying Houston with Mike's family at the moment. I'll post more pictures of Bella with everyone at a later post. I thought i'd devote the rest of this one to the 'Many Faces of Miss B'. She has started blowing lots and lots of bubbles and making more cooing and laughing sounds. She's also finding her hand and not hitting herself in the head when she tries to suck on it. PawPaw (Mike's dad) has Bella standing up already! She is sooo strong and will be crawling in no time, i'm sure. We'll keep you posted. She is holding her head up like a champ for long periods of time too! Here's a fun picture of tummy time!
And, she's been sleeping through the night for two weeks now. When we first go get her out of her crib in the morning, she is waiting there with smiles! Truly a great way to start the day. She is a happy baby! (most of the time...) Mike is becoming a great photographer and I hope you enjoy these pictures he took as much as I have. And, yes, we are taking a picture every second!