Addison' Updates

Addison is rolling all over the place - both back to front and front to back. We have to be careful to watch her because she ends up places she shouldn't be very quickly. She is trying to sit up but topples over every time she tries. About half the time she puts her hands down to brace herself, but most of the time its a sideways fall. If she is elevated (like on a pillow) she tries to sit up. Today she finally did it! I was so excited to see it. She stayed up for 5-10 seconds and then fell over. We are looking forward to spending some time in SC. We leave on Friday. I am not looking forward to packing all of our stuff (and the car) and driving half of the trip by myself. I am meeting Scott in Jacksonville. He left today and is working there all week.

Weeks of Updates...

Since we last talked, we went to Michigan, Addison traveled by plane for the first time, we went to Frankenmuth (in Michigan), we celebrated my cousin Lisa's wedding, Addison met Santa, and Addison turned 5 months old. It was so cold in Michigan. Of course it was warm for all the Michigan folks, but we froze! Scott, Dad, Charles, and my Uncle Joe went to the Lion's game and the casino while we rehearsed and spent the day doing wedding stuff. They had a good time although the Lion's lost and they came back empty handed.

Addison did well on the plane until the last flight. She screamed for about 30 minutes and nothing we did calmed her down. I couldn't get her to nurse. Finally she fell asleep. My ears were popping like crazy so I'm sure that was it.

Frankenmuth is a "little Bavaria" in Michigan. http://www.frankenmuth.org/ They have the world's largest Christmas shop (Bronner's). It was so much fun! Scott, Addison, and I went with my Aunt Mary Jo. We loved spending the day with Aunt MJ - we never get to do that so it was a special treat. We enjoyed it so much.


Here are few pictures from our time in Michigan and from Lisa's wedding. I have so many - it was hard to pick which ones to post. I will upload them eventually and send them out. It was beautiful - she was beautiful! Everyone enjoyed getting to meet Addison and of course snuggling with her. I can't wait to see the pictures from the wedding. Lisa had one taken with Addison so I can't wait to order it.



Addison met Santa today. She didn't cry or get upset -actually I don't think she even noticed.

This past week my dad was here to help take care of Addison while I did schoolwork. We enjoyed it so much and it was so helpful having him here to hang out with Addison. He is such an amazing Grandpa - really a natural with babies. We miss him so much. The semester ends this week so after this week I can play catch up with work and writing. Here they are napping.

Pictures of my dress!

Here you go Yvonne!

I will take pictures of her all dressed up as well. Here is the hat and mittens I found! Too cute!

Showing off by Addi

This past Saturday mom, dad, and I had a great time together! We went to the fair, which of course doesn't really seem like an extravagant thing, but boy did we have fun! I enjoyed looking at all of the animals, and I was so excited to see how much fun mom and dad were having. Although mom had been to the fair numerous times growing up, she really didn't remember watching them show cows or the exhibits- it was more about the games and rides. Dad use to show cows growing up so he gave us the "insiders" view. They wash and shave them! We got to see tiny baby goats and several piglets nursing.

I stayed awake the entire time at the fair! It was sunny so I had a chance to sport my new shades.

Mrs. Alice gave mom my first piece of artwork (handprints) from school. I had a blast making it and tried to sneak some orange paint home on my clothes but mom caught me and washed my clothes.


This weekend I get to see Vanessa and Sylvie. We are going to have a photoshoot and a school meeting at Lake Ella and of course talk about life, school, and research. Mom keeps telling me that I'm going to have a PhD by the end of it all ;-). Mimi Rie and Granddad Rick are coming in town as well. I can't wait to see them! They are going to visit with us since we will be in Michigan next week and since Dylan isn't coming with us, they are going to take her home with them for a while. I sure am going to miss her.

Speaking of Michigan, we are leaving on Monday for Lisa's wedding. I am so excited to get to meet everyone. Mom bought me a party dress to wear to the wedding!

My new thing to do is throw my pacis and toys. I just get so excited I can't help it. Its funny watching mom and dad search for my pacis under my crib.

Pictures & The Sweater

Here are a couple of pictures from the week and a picture of the sweater that our doula and friend, Karen made for Addi. She designed it with Addison in mind and thought both the color and design complimented Addison's eyes and skin tone. It is such a beautiful sweater and so soft - has a touch of cashmere! We adore the sweater just as we adore Karen.

4 Month Check-up

Addi had her 4 months check up today and is doing well! She is 13lb 3oz and 24 inches long. Her weight is 50th percentile and her height is 35th (better than the 25 last time :)) Our doctor said all is well and that Addison is growing like a weed.

She has discovered her jumperoo this week and loves it! We have to stick a blanket in there with her because she is somewhat petite for the chair but she jumps and turns and has a blast looking at the toys. Her tippee-toes barely touch, but its just enough for her to get some bounce. She loves baths and splashes a good amount of the water out of the tub by the time we are finished -I think she wants to make sure she shares with the rest of us. She likes to sit up (propped of course) and likes it when we put her in that position. We got Dance Dance Revolution the other day for Wii and she laughed at me dancing and really enjoyed the "show"!

Happy 4 Months Addison!

Today is Addison's 4 month birthday. I really can't believe that four months have passed! She gets mesmerized by the camera so I have trouble capturing a smile so I was excited to get a smile on camera today!

Here are a few pictures from her day...

Sitting up in her Bumbo chair:


A little smile for the camera...


Having a little propped up tummy time.

AECT09/Addi's 1st Halloween/Random Pic

I had a wonderful time at AECT. It was so inspiring and exciting! Louisville is a beautiful place. It was really hard being away from Addi, Scott, and Dylan, but it was such a great conference. I met a lot of wonderful people and learned a lot of great things. My presentation went well. One person said it was the best s/he had been to so far :)


Pics of Addi's first halloween...We went to Howl-o-ween and met up with a few friends.


Just a really cute picture of Addison...

A Visit from Sitti and Pop Pop by Addison

I am feeling better. I have an ear infection but my temperature is is gone. My Sitti and Pop Pop came and visited me this weekend. I had a lot of cuddle time with both of them. I love them so much and am going to miss them. Sitti took me on a walk in the neigborhood and read me a lot of stories and sang to me. Pop Pop and I cuddled, talked, and played. Here is a picture Sitti took of me.

Sick baby

So our little Addi is sick for the first time. She's been a little congested but nothing to write home about. Sunday she had a dry cough that turned into a nasty congested cough and she didn't sleep well Sunday night - I'm guessing she couldn't breath that well. Although she didn't have a fever, we took her into the doctor this morning and she has some fluid on her ears and an infection in her sinuses. They gave us some medicine. As the day went on it got progressively worse and I just felt so bad for her. She just slept all afternoon (on us) and was sniffling and coughing. Even when she tried to babble or talk, it sounded so pitiful because she is so congested. Hopefully, her meds will kick in soon so she will start to feel better.

Pumpkin Festival and other stuff

A lot happened this past weekend. Addi's orthopedic doctor said she no longer has to wear a harness! She has to have another x-ray in 4 months. We are so excited for footie pajamas! She hasn't slept as well the last two nights without the harness. It may take her a while to get use to it.

Addi rolled over (back to belly) on Friday. She did it twice in a row. She was hanging out in her crib Friday afternoon. I walked out for a minute and her bottom half was completely rolled over - her top half was almost there. I watched for another minute (so excited I was about to jump out of my pants!) when she turned all the way over. She hung out for a while and then I flipped her back over (she didn't feel like being on her belly). She rolled right back over and then got upset because she was on her belly again. She hasn't done it again but it was so exciting!

almost there...


there she goes!


Michelle had a great visit with her Aunt Michelle. They cuddled, played, and hung out. Saturday Scott, Michelle, Addi, and I went to the Pumpkin Festival in Havana. It was so cold! We had Addi in all leggings, long sleeves, a hat, and her pumpkin costume. She looked so warm while the rest of us froze. We had a wonderful time drinking hot cocoa, sharing funnel cakes, watching the dog costume contest, and walking in and out of the shops.


My parents are coming in town this weekend. I can't wait to see them and I know Addi can't wait to see her Sitti and PopPop. Emma's going away party is Friday night. They are going to watch Addi so we both can go. Emma is excited to have a play date with Addi this Tuesday.

Here is a picture of Addi admiring the foot rattles Aunt Jan and Uncle Phil gave her. Plus a few random pictures of Addi.

life updates

I've been thinking a lot about time lately and how I just don't seem to have enough of it. I told Scott that I needed a clone of myself so I could spend more time with Addison, get my school work done, do some research and writing, spend time with family and friends, and take care of the house without feeling like I'm drowning half the time. Its just this week, maybe? My to-do list keeps getting longer and anytime I can cross something off, some new (or something I forgot) pops up.

I'm nervous about going to Louisville for the conference the last week of October and having to leave Addison for 3.5 days. Scott is going to take a couple of days off to hang out with her but I hate that I won't be able to nurse her while I'm gone. I'm nervous about presenting at the conference as I am first author and well I just get nervous about stuff like this.

This weekend my sister is coming in town. I am excited to see her although I won't have a lot of time to spend with her as I will be playing catch up most of the weekend. I am also excited about going to dinner with some friends that are going to be in town this weekend. My dear friend is moving to Texas so we only have two more weekends to hang out before she leaves. Michelle said she would babysit so both Scott and I can go to dinner and hang out for a bit. Michelle just got engaged so I can't wait to talk wedding stuff. How fun!!!

Addison is definitely teething. Her pediatrician said we can give her tylenol or teething tablets as needed. Usually we only have to give it to her at night because she gets really fussy then. It helps and she is able to sleep through the night again. She is to young for oral gel. I feel so bad for her. I never got wisdom teeth so I don't even know the kind of pain she is in. She is still trying to roll over - each time she gets so close. I put her exersaucer together but she still can't hold her head up long enough to sit in it. Soon I think. I keep having dreams that we have another baby in late July/early August- a boy, which means we would be getting pregnant now. They are so vivid and we rearrange the nursery and Scott and I are trying to figure things out. These dreams are freaking me out a bit!

This Friday we visit the orthopedic doctor and find out if Addi has to wear the harness any longer. She has been wearing it at night for about 8 weeks now. Scott is taking her since I'll be in class.

I've been reading/listening for leisure lately. I don't really have the time to actually sit down and read so I've bee listening to books on my iTouch. I listened to Time Traveler's Wife - read the book a while back and forgot how wonderful it was. I just finished listening to Shanghai Girls by Lisa See - not nearly as good as her other books and I wasn't fond of the ending. I just started one of my all-time favorites Beach Music by Pat Conroy. I've never listened to it so I'm picking up things that I've missed the other times I've read it. At night right before I got to bed I read a few pages of The Lovely Bones. Its intense but I like it.

This weekend Scott is probably going to take Addi to the Pumpkin Festival. Michelle will go with them and we will dress Addi up in her pumpkin costume. I'll make sure they take pictures and post some next week.

3 months

Addison turned 3 months old this past Tuesday. She is really amazing and brings so much joy to Scott and I. She has started drooling like crazy, soaking everything she wears. Today we went to breastfeeding group where Heidi taught infant massage. We only got to the legs, but Addi loved it! She napped for quite a while afterward.We are working on the arms and midsection on Tuesday. She weighed 12lb7oz with her clothes on. Her eyes are still bright blue, but there is still a lot of time for them to change but who knows with Scott's family all having blue eyes. Addison loves chewing on things and has started enjoying playing with toys and snuggling up to blankets and blanket toys in the last few weeks. At daycare all of the teachers adore her and are constantly telling us how much they love spending time with her. The last two nights she has woken up around 3am and just played. The first night I went in there to make sure she was ok and to see if she was hungry. She was not - she just wanted to play for a bit and then go back to sleep. Last night Scott and I listened to her giggle and coo for about 20 minutes then when it quieted down we checked on her and she was back sleeping. She is constantly taking everything in - its truly amazing!

Reflections in the mirror

Our little tiger!


Today it was cold outside so Addi got to bundle up.


Addi is getting close to rolling over but she gets "stuck" on her side. I imagine it will be a while but its fun to watch her try!



Here is a sound slip of Addi "talking" to us. Its only a few seconds and I put a still picture over it.

Beach Pics

We went to Panama City Beach last weekend. It was Addi's first beach trip. It was so hard to keep her in the shade the entire time. We took her out of the shade for pics but that was about it. She slept most of the time and liked the water a lot! We didn't put her in the ocean...just the pool.

My weekend in SC By Addison

Mom and Dad took Dylan and I to SC Labor Day weekend. I got to see family and meet lots of new friends and family. The 6-hour ride wasn't so bad. Mom sat in the back with me so I didn't mind the ride although I couldn't sleep all the way there. The way home was a whole other story...I was so tuckered out from the weekend that I slept most of the way.

Even though I had my dolphin and my music and Sitti had a great crib and nursery for me, staying in a new place for the first time was a bit scary. I slept well but there was a lot going on and when I woke up in a new place I was a bit disoriented and had a little melt down. However, after a bit, I realized that things were okay.

One cool thing about going to SC was getting to meet more family and getting to meet and see lots of friends. Plus, I may have met my future boyfriend...watch out Mr. Moberg :) (Dana was just adorable!). I got to spend some time with my cousin Elise. She showed me her jumperoo. Mom video taped it...it was really cool and Elise was having a blast! I also got to meet my great grandmamma and I got to show off my Clemson gear...it was the first game of the season.

Hanging out with cousin Elise. She thought my ear was her toy :)


My friend Dana came over and we played. He's a doll, isn't he!



I was christened while I was in SC. It was at the same church that mom and dad got married in. I wore the same gown that mom and Aunt Michelle wore. Everyone came to watch! Afterward we went to lunch. It was so much fun!




I sure was tired after lunch. Please take note of my cute dress. Thanks Aunt Liz, Hope, Grace, Julie, & Katie!


Daddy got sick when we were at home. We later found out he had the flu so I haven't had daddy time in quite a while. I miss him but he is starting to feel better so we can snuggle soon. Mommy and I took care of him and Dylan kept him company all day long since Mommy and I had to stay in the other room. Mommy also had her preliminary exams. She told me that she is so happy they are over! Her and Rebekah keep saying that I'll have a PhD before I know it since I get to study with them so often!

Meet my new friend...Inkie the lamb. He is very snugglie! I also learned a new trick...that's right soon I'll be able to get those toes!