Keeping Up With the Vandegrifts: Smiles, Talking, and Birthday Fun

I didn't get my blogging done this weekend; it was pretty busy. Last week we walked almost every night and put Addy in the stroller, She would stay awake looking around with her eyebrows raised until we were a block from home and then fall asleep. I think she was trying to figure things out and wondering why mommy and daddy were not holding her and she was moving. Last Tuesday August 23rd marked Addy's first "real smile". Jared had come home from work and was talking to her and she was just a grinning at him and I was able to get a picture. As the week went on she was "talking" to me when I would talk to her and it was adorable! We love her little faces and sounds. I can't believe our little baby is already 7 weeks and am sure I will just keep saying that as the weeks and months, then years go by. Saturday Jared watched Addy for a couple hours while I did a few things, and then Saturday night we went to a Royals themed couples shower for our friends Brett and Kelly and had a lot of fun. On Sunday, Jared turned 31! We celebrated his birthday, along with my mom and my brother's birthdays. Happy Birthday to you guys! Both of our families came over for lunch and we had a great time. Also on Sunday marked 5 years of Jared and I being together, we went on our first date on his birthday! Man how time flies... and I couldn't be happier with the way the past 5 years have gone, they have been the best years of my life and I feel so incredibly blessed!! Sunday night we had our first dinner date since Addyson was born. My mom watched her and we went to Jack Stack BBQ. While it was nice to get out together and have one on one time, we definitely missed our little girl. We were so tired from the weekend we had a lazy Monday, and then Jared and I started our workout to Jillian Michaels when he got home, we are going to do the 30 day Shred for awhile. We did it last fall together and enjoyed it, hopefully we will soon not feel like we are so out of shape. I am ready to get this weight off and I re-joined Weight Watchers, which I had success with pre-baby. Today was my first meeting and I am excited about the new Points Plus program. Hope everyone has a good week!

First Smile