Addie's Weekly Photo Week of January 13, 2012 (88 Weeks):
Addie's Weekly Milestones:
Counting to 5: Okay, so she usually skips the number one, but I actually got her on camera counting to five this week! We've been working on numbers for a few weeks, and by "working" I mean we simply try to count with her when we think about it. She LOVES to count, and it's absolutely adorable to hear!
Loving Mickey: She seemed to stray from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (on TV) for several months because she became pretty in love with the Fresh Beat Band Show. I can't say she doesn't still love Fresh Beat, but she definitely loves Mickey more now. If she sees any of the characters (on books, toys, etc.) she freaks and gets very excited! So cute!
Bye-Bye: I wasn't sure if we had ever mentioned this in the blog or not, but she loves to say bye-bye in just about any situation. If we are leaving the room that she's playing in, she will say bye-bye to several of her toys. If we are taking her out of her crib, she will say bye-bye to her paci. If we are turning off the TV, she will say bye-bye to the characters on TV. I think the cutest part is that she doesn't just walk away saying bye, she will actually say bye to specific items like "bye Mickey, bye ball, bye paci".
ABC Books: We all know Addison's love for books and not a day goes by that she isn't nose deep in one of the zillions in her collection. Well one of her recent favorites is the ABC book. She's been able to name quite a few items but this week was able to name every item on every page!! Of course the pronunciation is not 100% there (zebra is "ebah"), but we definitely know what she's saying. So stinkin smart!!
Picky.... Not Picky: I'm astonished at some of the foods Addison will try/eat. I don't know if it's really common with other children or not, but I can put a plate of food in front of her that she will finish off and then the next week put the same thing down and she won't touch it! One of the items she seems to be most picky about is meat. Hot dogs, chicken (and nuggets), steak, burgers, etc. are all items that she is most finicky with. Spicy foods, veggies, casseroles, fuits, and pasta she's hit or miss. Some days she will love certain items, and the next day she wants nothing to do with them. Again, maybe this is pretty normal for kids her age but I'm not sure what other parents do when their children become finicky. Is there a solution?? hmmm
Animal sounds: On Sunday, Addie, Shane, Uncle Dillon and AV went for a ride in the Ranger and stopped to pet the horses in the neighboring lot. Ever since, Addie has been obsessed with animal noises! So far she has learned Horse, Cow, Duck, Cat, and Dog. The horse noise comes out more like a laugh "he-he-he-he", but still counts for something. I think her favorite animal noise right now is the cow though.
Drinking noises: Mommy took a big drink of water while we were eating lunch and upon setting down my glass, I breathed out going "ahhhhhh" (like they do in Pepsi commercials after a sip of soda). Addie thought it was hillarious and it's her new favorite thing to do at the table!
Baby #2 Update:
GB: My test results came back from my 1 and 3 hour Gestational Diabetes tests and I failed them both :( The nurse said it's not completely uncommon to not have the issue with one pregnancy and have it with the second. The plan now is simply to follow a pretty strict diet and keep an eye on my blood sugar. At first I was pretty upset with myself because I look at it as though I "failed" as an expectant mom to keep myself healthy enough to avoid such issues. Now though, it's been made clear to me that for many pregnancies it's unavoidable. Since Monday, I have stuck close to the GB diet and feel pretty good. Lets hope that my next checkup will give us some better numbers and we can be free and clear of any other health issues!
Braxton Hicks Contractions: I had these with Addie but it wasn't until much later in the pregnancy. I've read that it's pretty normal to have the contractions early on in your second pregnancy. The contractions aren't painful and can actually be neat to watch (your belly will become really firm and sometimes change shape).
More Photos from the week:
ABC Books: We all know Addison's love for books and not a day goes by that she isn't nose deep in one of the zillions in her collection. Well one of her recent favorites is the ABC book. She's been able to name quite a few items but this week was able to name every item on every page!! Of course the pronunciation is not 100% there (zebra is "ebah"), but we definitely know what she's saying. So stinkin smart!!
Picky.... Not Picky: I'm astonished at some of the foods Addison will try/eat. I don't know if it's really common with other children or not, but I can put a plate of food in front of her that she will finish off and then the next week put the same thing down and she won't touch it! One of the items she seems to be most picky about is meat. Hot dogs, chicken (and nuggets), steak, burgers, etc. are all items that she is most finicky with. Spicy foods, veggies, casseroles, fuits, and pasta she's hit or miss. Some days she will love certain items, and the next day she wants nothing to do with them. Again, maybe this is pretty normal for kids her age but I'm not sure what other parents do when their children become finicky. Is there a solution?? hmmm
Animal sounds: On Sunday, Addie, Shane, Uncle Dillon and AV went for a ride in the Ranger and stopped to pet the horses in the neighboring lot. Ever since, Addie has been obsessed with animal noises! So far she has learned Horse, Cow, Duck, Cat, and Dog. The horse noise comes out more like a laugh "he-he-he-he", but still counts for something. I think her favorite animal noise right now is the cow though.
Drinking noises: Mommy took a big drink of water while we were eating lunch and upon setting down my glass, I breathed out going "ahhhhhh" (like they do in Pepsi commercials after a sip of soda). Addie thought it was hillarious and it's her new favorite thing to do at the table!
Baby #2 Update:
GB: My test results came back from my 1 and 3 hour Gestational Diabetes tests and I failed them both :( The nurse said it's not completely uncommon to not have the issue with one pregnancy and have it with the second. The plan now is simply to follow a pretty strict diet and keep an eye on my blood sugar. At first I was pretty upset with myself because I look at it as though I "failed" as an expectant mom to keep myself healthy enough to avoid such issues. Now though, it's been made clear to me that for many pregnancies it's unavoidable. Since Monday, I have stuck close to the GB diet and feel pretty good. Lets hope that my next checkup will give us some better numbers and we can be free and clear of any other health issues!
Braxton Hicks Contractions: I had these with Addie but it wasn't until much later in the pregnancy. I've read that it's pretty normal to have the contractions early on in your second pregnancy. The contractions aren't painful and can actually be neat to watch (your belly will become really firm and sometimes change shape).
More Photos from the week:
Reading to Fredbird
Feeding Fredbird
Giving him juice
Trying to say "cheese" with a mouth full of crackers!
Says "aahhh" and opens her mouth to show you
she's done eating!! Soo funny!!
Still trying to share juice with Fredbird
Hanging out with her buddy
She will sit and have conversations with him, so CUTE!
Fredbird takes much abuse too! LOL
Still trying to get him to eat a snack
Giving Fredbird some love ;)
Sitting down with her latest novel
What a sweet face!
She loves to sit on the ledge of the shower
Trying not to smile for the camera
Playing Peekaboo with mommy
Asking "go?".... as in where'd she go?
Says "ba-na-na" now and LOVES
pretending to eat the toy banana she has.
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