Ariella's First Thanksgiving: A Tiny Turkey With a Big Piece of Our Hearts

 

This years Thanksgiving looked a little different... softer, sweeter, and dressed in the cutest little turkey outfit you've ever seen. 

It was Ariella's very first Thanksgiving, and she dressed for the occasion in a crocheted turkey hat that Grandma Kris made her (complete with the adorable little feathers) and a cozy turkey onesie that basically turned her into the star of the whole holiday. I mean... how could she not be? She was the tiniest turkey in the room! 

She spent most of the day being passed around like the most precious Thanksgiving side dish. Everyone commented on her strawberry-blonde fuzz peeking out from under that turkey hat and her sweet, calm spirit. And of course, the moment Grandpa held her, she and him were inseparable.

As a new mama, this Thanksgiving felt extra meaningful. My heart felt full in a way I didn't even know it could. God has been teaching me that gratitude isn't just something we say before dinner  — it's the way we breathe through the day. And this little girl... she is the sweetest reminder of His goodness. 

 

We ended the night the way all good nights end: Ariella in soft pajamas, a bottle, her turkey hat sitting on her shelf like a tiny trophy from her first turkey holiday, and her drifting off to sleep as I whispered how thankful I am for her. Because I am. More than I could ever put into words. 

Here's to our first holiday season together, my little turkey. And here's to many more memories, more snuggles, more laughter... and probably more photos than one child truly needs. 

Happy First Thanksgiving, Ariel.
Mommy and Daddy love you more than warm apple pie and cozy blankets combined. 🧡