34 Week Update - Happy New Year!

34 Week Picture

We're posting this a few days late because mommy got food poisoning some time Wednesday and was very sick Thursday night and Friday.  Luckily, it couldn't be transfered through breast milk to Addie so we didn't have a sick baby!  So.... for our New Years celebration, we spent the evening on the couch watching movies and playing with toys.

Milestones:

Solids:  FINALLY!  Addie has eaten baby food solids over the last week with no issues.  She opens her mouth for each bite, doesn't spit any out, and no rashes/reactions to the food.  Each week we are going to try a new baby food and get her slowly used to each kind.

Hair:  Addie's hair has filled out so much in the last few weeks.  For the first time, you can't see her scalp!  Her hair has also gotten darker brown.  Who knows, maybe the length of the hair on her head will catch up with the length of the hair on her eyelashes!!

Holding Bottle:  Addie has held her bottle for a while now but that's about it.  She's never really gotten the hang of bringing the bottle to her mouth.  Within the last week, she has mastered the art of feeding herself though.  Sometimes she just likes to play with it, but when she's really hungry she does great!

More pictures from week 34:

Testing out the new bean bag chairs

in the Toy Room

Comfy and cozy!

Passed out in daddy's arms.

Merry Christmas

This Christmas was very low key, especially with mommy and Addie being under the weather.  The great thing though was that we spent lots of time just the three of us since daddy took a few days off of work.  

The start to the holiday was on Thursday when we opened most of our gifts.  One gift that Addie seemed to like the most was a "ball shooter" (picture below).  We didn't have a recorder handy at the time, but Addie was all cracked up watching the balls shoot out of the top of the tube.  She loved it.  Another gift she seemed to really like was a vibrating/bouncing cow ball.  She loves to hold it in her hands and hugs it against her chest.

On Christmas Eve we hung out at home with Uncle Dillon, Aunt Joy and cousins Blake and Avryl.  We had lots of finger foods and watched the movie Elf while opening gifts.  Addie loved her Learning Tad and baby doll that Uncle Dillon, Aunt Joy, Blake and Avryl got her.

The weather was unfavorable for travel so unfortunately the night ended early in order for Uncle Dillon (and family) to get home safely. For the remainder of the night, we snuggled and watched movies.

Christmas Day, we decided to sleep in.  The rest of the day was relaxing and it was exciting to watch Addie play with all of her new toys.  Addison seems to be in a whole new world with so many new things to play with.  Before, we only had a few small rattles, etc.  Now she's got lights, sounds, colors, and fun, fun fun!!

33 Week Update - Crawling

33 Week Picture

Over the weekend, we were in Branson with daddy's family celebrating Christmas.  Despite still being sick, Addison did really well with the trip.  It definitely helped that the family kept her occupied and having fun.  After seeing all of the awesome toys, it's obvious that Shane's family really knows how to spoil this baby!  This weekend, she received a baby Elmo, Laugh and Learn puppy, blow up rattle, weeble-wobble penguin, and many, many MORE!  She seems to love them all!

Milestones:

Crawling:  Addie has been "moving about" for at least a few months now but it seems like she's actually getting somewhere now.  She isn't up on all fours yet, but she scoots herself around on her belly using only her arms.  Just a few days ago, we were playing on the floor and she moved several feet away from where she started.

Eating:  Although mommy tries every day, Addison still has NO interest in baby food.  She loves to feed herself crackers and enjoys eating normal people food, but gags and spits out baby food.  ::SIGH::

Gifts:  Addison has received SO many gifts already and it isn't even Christmas yet!!  Addie is so blessed to have so many people that love her and care about her.  We will try to get pictures on the blog of her wearing/playing with everything but we apologize if all items don't make it on here.


More pictures from week 33:

Just one of the many outfits

that "auntie Amy" sent

Looks like she's waving! 

Reading the 12 days of Christmas

Hanging out with Daddy in Branson

Chillin with cousin Calin in Branson

Cheesin with cousin Lexie in Branson

Getting into trouble with Uncle Mark in Branson

Cousins Macie, Lexie, Nathan, Ethan and Calin 

Cousins with Paw Paw and Maw Maw 

Playing with blocks that Nana bought her 

32 Week Update - The Sniffles

32 Week Picture

I'm a little late with the 32 week update mainly because we are in the process of trying to finish up the deck before weather gets even worse.  Not to mention, Addie has been sick.  I've been trying to take lots of pictures over the last few days though so hopefully her 33 week update will make up for being behind.

Milestones:

Sick:  Addie has been sick only once before now.  I consider that pretty lucky because many of my friends/family members have said their children were sick constantly because of being in and out of daycares.  So far, she hasn't had a fever but has been sneezing and stuffed up.

Addie slept a LOT this week from being sick :(

Taking a little drive with mommy and daddy

Playing in the toy room with cousin AV

31 Week Update - 7 Months

Week 31 Picture

This week, Nana (Kristin's mom) came for a visit and to help mommy put Christmas decorations up.  Nana loved listening to all of Addison's new sounds and enjoyed rocking her to sleep.  It was really cute because any time Nana talked, Addie would just stare at her.  I think it's safe to say that Addison loves her Nana!! :)

Milestones:

Seeing her first show:  On Tuesday we went to Blake's Christmas performance at school (Kristin's nephew).  We weren't sure how Addie would do with it, but she was amazing!  Through the entire hour, she sat on mommy's lap and just looked around.  Now if we could just get her to sit through a movie at the theater! :)

Thumb sucking:  Earlier in the week, Shane told me that he saw Addie sucking her thumb.  I figured it was just a one-time thing, but she has done it several times since.  We've been popping the paci in her mouth every time we see the thumb go in, hoping that maybe we can keep her from getting too attached to the thumb.  Who knows if it's the "right" thing to do, but it's worth a shot.

Finger to mouth noise:  Ok, maybe not a milestone but it's absolutely ADORABLE when she does this.  When you put your hand or finger to Addie's mouth and pat her lips, she sings and hums.  I've done everything I can to get a video uploaded on the blog, but the website won't cooperate!  

New Play Room:  It's a work in progress, but mommy and daddy have started turning one of the spare bedrooms into a toy room.  When we first took Addie in the room, she just starred at the floor for several minutes.  She must've been overwhelmed by the colors!  She seems to love scratching at the foam floor tiles and listening to the noise they make.  

More pictures from week 31:

On her way to cousin Blake's Christmas Performance

 Cheesin' and having fun with mommy.

Eating her Cheese Puffs

Having a stare-off with Buddy

in her new playroom

Addie can be very intimidating! ha ha

Putting ornaments on the upstairs tree

with Nana

She's so focused!

Addie loved all of the unique ornaments.

Posing with Nana and cousin Avryl

All that work can be exhausting!

30 Week Update - First Allergy?

30 Week Picture:

We recently bought a new Christmas tree to go in our living room on the lower level.  On Sunday we decided to go ahead and put it up.  Addison was in awe the whole time.  Addie sat on the floor next to the tree while daddy and mommy put everything together.  It was really cute because she would reach out for the branches like she was trying to help "fluff" the tree out.  Addison and daddy put the first ornament on together (see pictures below).

Milestones:

First Christmas Ornament:  Addison's first ornament was bought for her by Grandma Jenny.  It is a tiny snowman globe with her name on the base.  The globe lights up and actually changes colors every few seconds.  It's REALLY cute!

First Christmas Present:  Addison received her first Christmas present!  It was actually two gifts from her cousin Alexa (Robin and Brian on Kristin's side).  She received a cute pair of pajamas and a Leap Frog Learning ball.  Of course opening the package was the most exciting part though.  Addison was pulling and laughing at the tissue paper coming out of the gift bag.  Mommy and Daddy laughed so hard watching her open everything, it was priceless!!

First Allergy?:  Well... we're not exactly sure what the allergy is but Addie has a red, blotchy, somewhat raised rash that she developed on her cheeks over the last week.  Mommy was feeding her Pears and Peas and it appeared almost immediately after eating.  Mommy was also using a metal spoon (versus a baby spoon), not sure if that had anything to do with it?  We've fed her peas before without any incident so we're assuming it was the pears or spoon. Hmmm...

Little Miss Grabby:  Addison has begun to grab EVERYTHING!  It seems like we went from dainty to grabby overnight too :)  When we lay Addie down to change her or for bath time, she immediately will flip over onto her side and throw her arms above her head looking around for something to latch onto.  If we put her in her bumbo chair, she will strain side to side with her arms stretched out as far as possible for anything within reach.  She cracks us up!

More Pictures from week 30:

Putting the tree together

Addie couldn't get enough of the tree

Putting the first ornament on the tree

She LOVES this ornament!

Our first family picture in front of the new tree :)

Opening her first gift from her cousin Alexa

 She was having such a good time with the tissue!