Rest of April and Most of May Update

Rest of April: Since the last blog post, we have been pretty busy as seems to be our usual. We went to the neighbor's and sat around the fire pit and visited, Saturday April 21st we went to the KC Zoo with Kirk, Jennifer, Taylor, and Caden (Jared's brother and his family). We enjoyed the day and Addyson went on her first train ride and rode the carousel for the first time. She loved them both, making noise in the tunnel on the train, and waving to everyone on the carousel (she saw people waving to their kids and thought they were all waving to her). The next day Addy and I had a date at the park with Sara, we went walking and had a picnic lunch that was rushed due to windy/cold weather. That next week was full of lunches and dinner with family and friends, and visiting Caden who had his tonsils and adenoids out. Monday April 28th, Addy and I went to Deanna Rose Farmstead with my friend Lane that I work with and she brought her nephew. This was Addy's first visit there and she seemed to enjoy it, she definitely loves the outdoors.

May: May is always one of my favorite months, that is why I wanted to get married during this month I think. When I was younger, it meant school getting out for the summer, pools opening up, and freedom for awhile. Now it means Mother's Day, usually a vacation for us, celebrating our anniversary, and pools opening. We started the month off purchasing our pool passes for the Gardner pool. We haven't done this before but figured now that we have Addy, we will use them quite a bit. (I really wish we had a pool in our sub-division, or better yet one in our backyard!) We had a garage sale the first weekend in May. Every year Gardner does their city wide garage sale and I usually have to work, but this year we were able to do it. Mom took off and helped with it. We did pretty well and got the house de-cluttered. I am pleased to say we boxed most of the stuff that didn't sell and took it to Goodwill so it did not end up back in our house! We went out to eat with Brett and Kelly after the garage sale, and then Sunday May 6th, we went to my dad and Penny's for a surprise birthday party for my niece Miami. We had a great day, Addy even went on her first ride on the Yerf Dog, and sat on the tractor and motorcycle again. We ended the weekend by having dinner at Jared's parents. May 8th, was when Addy was 10 months and we got pictures done on the 10th. I had a nice first Mother's Day weekend with celebrations on Sat and Sun Addy and Jared got me a huge card, Jared had traced Addy with her arms open and said "Mommy, I love you this much.". May 16th Addy went from a laying to sitting position for the first time on her own at my grandma's. She still hasn't done it for us, but is definitely pulling herself up on everything! The 16th we left for Florida (I'll do a separate blog for that). We got back Monday evening, Tuesday I got laundry caught up and Addy and Jordan had a pool date. We had lunch and shopping with grandma and Brett yesterday, and this evening we saw Addy crawl for the first time on her hands and knees, not once but twice! She was after Jared's water bottle and I got a quick video clip of her. Tonight I also got to spend time with my best friend. Sara and I went for dinner and ended up having a whole pitcher of strawberry margaritas together! It was much needed and enjoyed. Jared and Addy stayed home and had father-daughter time. She definitely missed her mommy though and was very "chatty" when I got home as if telling me about it!

                                                 Zoo trip with cousins Taylor and Caden

                                                                     1st Train Ride

                                                 Aunt Jenn and  Uncle Kirk in the "ugly" hat ;)

                                                Checking out the animals

                                                 Jared, Taylor, and Addy

                                                           Blue Tongue

                                                            1st Carousel Ride

                                                                So Tall

                                                            Chomp Chomp

                                                   First trip to Deanna Rose

                                                            My first Mother's Day

April Update

Wow, it's the middle of April already, this year is just flying by! We have had several lunch dates, Jared and I had a dinner date at Gojo's one night, we enjoyed Easter with family, and got Addyson's 9 month pictures taken. For Easter we went to my mom's, my dad and Penny's, and Jared's parents. Easter morning it was cold so Jared brought up Addy's goodies from the Easter bunny and we snuggled in bed. She had eggs with money for her piggy bank and a floatie for the water this summer. Jared and I got her a new outfit. It was a relaxing morning Addy wore her Easter dress that Jared picked out awhile ago and had 2 Easter egg hunts and loved to shake the eggs. She also got some goodies and more change/money for her piggy bank. She has been teething and was pretty fussy and kept waking up frequently at night. We can see a white bump where a tooth is about to come through on top, it just needs to break through already! Last week we went for her 9 month check up (no shots this time -yay!!) She is doing great, she weighed 15 lbs, 12 oz and is in the 5th%ile for weight and was 26.5 inches so almost 25%ile for height. Last Wednesday the 11th, Addy said "da-da" for the first time, it sounded like it but I wasn't sure then on Thursday she said it twice during the day and while I was at work I got a text from Jared saying he heard her and he was so happy. Now for the past few days that is her favorite word and she says it over and over again. Also on Thursday night, Jared was cleaning (yes I know I am one lucky girl) and Addy wanted his attention so she would yell "Hey, Hey" and Jared said she was just too funny. On Monday Addy began waving bye-bye, and clapping with excitement. We have been walking a lot and working out. Addy loves to be outside and after a couple weeks of not seeing her boyfriend Jordan, we have seen him more lately. He is 2 months younger then Addy and lives across from us. They are so much fun to watch. On Monday night Jared went to the Royals game so Addy and I were going to walk and the neighbors were out so we visited with them for over an hour instead. The kiddos were so entertaining, Addy would pull Jordan's hair, socks, and take his bottle and Jordan would grab her jacket or arm and also lay his head in her lap. They would babble and then yell back and forth. He will army crawl but not sit and Addy sits but refuses to crawl. Addy has been pulling herself up more and does a really good job of it in the pack and play (it is still at the half-way level, but not for long!) She finds a way to scoot or turn on her bottom to get what she wants. She also still loves to stand and is walking more and more with holding our fingers or pushing her toys. She got some adorable purple and gray tennis shoes from Great grandma and they help her be more sturdy on her feet. I'm sure it won't be long now before we are having to get the baby gates up!

March Madness

Wow what a month March was! It began with Addy and I going to see my friend Christine and her new baby, then Jared and I traded in his truck and got a Sequoia (SUV) and we love it!! Between working, lunch and dinner dates, play dates, getting Addy's pictures taken,  and going on our first long trip, the month flew by! Brett and Kelly found out they are having a girl, and we can't wait to meet Miss Hannah Jane in August!!  We left at 6pm Thurs March 22nd and drove all night to Louisiana where our friends Punkin (John) and Cindy live. My mom and brother went with us, after all it was Jason's idea to go as he wanted to go somewhere fun for Spring Break this year. We got to their house around 8am Friday morning and I have to say Addyson did very well, sleeping most of the trip down (which is what we were hoping for!) After resting for a bit, we went for a ride to see their friends' new home they were building on the Bayou. We saw an alligator sunning itself on their neighbor's property, then went for a boat ride and saw a couple more gators. This was Addy's first boat ride and she was not happy about having to wear her lifejacket! That night Cindy made us an amazing dinner of fried catfish and shrimp pasta with a delious alfredo sauce, it was so good we had the rest for breakfast the next day! Saturday we drove about 45 minutes south to New Orleans to show mom the city. Addy went on her first ferry ride, had lunch at Drago's, walked down Bourbon Street where she clapped her hands for the first time, went to the french quarter, and then through the drive through Daquiri shop before going back to the house, it was a beautiful day and we enjoyed it and are glad crazy Larry came to meet us too! Addy also learned 2 more new things, waving (with both hands) and sticking her tongue out :) On Sunday we went back to their friend's and they boiled crawfish and had a get together... and it wasn't just a few either, it was 150 pounds of crawfish!! It was delicious, and it was mom and Jason's first time eating it. Jason was so proud of himself as he was told he could eat them "like a pro". We then went on a boat ride again and Addy still cried with her life jacket, but did better on the way back. Monday the 26th, we ran errands, got 37 pounds of shrimp to bring home, went to the cemetary to take balloons to Garret and Addy got to let them go, and then drove home that night. We had a great time and appreciate everything, but wish we could have stayed longer and been able to stay there a week later for the Final Four tournament to cheer on our Jayhawks! Addy was great during the drives but man was she glad to be home and out of her carseat. My mom swears she said "yay!!"  We ended the month with more lunch and dinner get togethers and I worked the weekend. We weighed Addy and on the 30th she was 15.4 pounds, 27 inches. She is still in 6 month clothes and can even wear a few 3 month stuff still, and is still in size 2 diapers. She loves Peek-a-boo, songs with gestures like itsy bitsy spider and where is thumbkin. She is stubborn and has no desire to crawl, but tries to stand getting on one knee and then not able to get her other foot turned right to get up on it. She loves to stand and play with her leap frog table and doll stroller. She loves the outdoors and we go for walks a lot, and she loves to swing. We love watching her explore and are enjoying her so much!

Happy St Patrick's Day!

                                                   Road Trip to Louisiana

                                                 Playing with Cindy

                                                       Uncle Jason

                                                             Lizzie the Gator

                                                                   Addy's first boat ride

                                                           Not a happy camper

                                            Taking a break from crying, but still not a happy camper

I will post more pics on Facebook of our trip!

Finally Finishing February

Well here it is April and I realized I didn't blog at all in March, time has certainly gotten away from me and we have been busy busy bees. February ended with my mom taking a day off work to go shopping with Addy and me. Addy got tons of stuff that day, everything to wear from head to toe and more! We went to my dad and Penny'sSun Feb 26th, where Addy went on a tractor ride with papa and got to sit on a motorcycle. She loved looking at her reflection in the gas cap. That night after we got home, Addy said her first word, and it was MOMMA!! Poor daddy was so disappointed! He denied hearing her that night but the next night, I was sitting in the chair on my phone while she was playing and he came down the stairs and she looked at me and said "momma". I said to Jared, "see she said momma!" He hung his head down and with such a sad face said I heard her say it last night.  We ended the month with me going to a baby shower dinner for 2 of my co-workers and then dinner with friends.

Addy Update

Wow! What an interesting last couple of weeks this has been. Since the last blog, Addy had her 7 month pictures taken and decided she did not want to smile, she was a little turkey and 4 different people came in the room to try to get her to smile but she just didn't want to. She didn't cry or anything, it was pretty comical. Later that night we went out to dinner with grandma Vicki and Addy was a big girl and ate her dinner in the high chair at the restaurant. Sat Feb 11th, we enjoyed a lazy day at home because Addy was fussy (from teething) Papa and Jason came by for a visit and Addy was cranky. The next day we headed to Nana and Papa's house for dinner. For Addy's 1st Valentine's Day, we met daddy for lunch since I had to work that night. We went to Mr. Goodcents. Addy got a lot of Valentine's cards from friends and family and some goodies as well :) Jared and I usually just get what we want throughout the year so we got each other cards and he also got me my favorite candy, Jolly Ranchers. We celebrated with dinner out the following Saturday while Addy went to grandma's for some fun. February 15th, Addy FINALLY got her 1st tooth. She had been drooling, chewing on everything, and fussy for awhile. We had lunch with a couple girls from my work last week and enjoyed that. I had never been to Noodles and Co and my meal was very good. Last Friday night our friends Cathy and Roy and 2 of their kids came over for dinner and to visit and we enjoyed catching up, it was long overdue! We had a lazy day last Saturday and then Jared and I had our dinner date Saturday night. We went to Olive Garden and then to JC Penny's. Jared picked out Addy's Easter dress and we got her a couple other outfits. We enjoyed our time together and when we got to my mom's, Addy was so excited to see us. Mom said she kept looking all around for us and wouldn't really smile for her. The next day we went to Jared's parents again for dinner. Yesterday Addy's 2nd tooth came in. She slept so good Tuesday night (almost 10 hours) and was in such a good mood yesterday and even took an hour nap in her crib.We hope that now she will continue sleeping better for awhile! She has been breastfeeding pretty much every 3 hours during the day now, which is a lot better than every other hour. She loves her oatmeal and rice cereal, but we are having trouble getting her to eat her fruits and veggies. We gave her some ham and gravy this week and today some chicken and noodles. She clamps her mouth closed and does not want to open despite trying to make her laugh or cry to open her mouth. Stubborn already! (Not sure where she gets that from at all ;) )  We weighed her here at home the other day and she was 14.6 pounds and 26.5 inches, which means in a month's time she has grown about 1 inch! She is in mostly 6 month clothes, size 2 diapers, and had not had a pacifier for at least 3 weeks or so. She really only took it when she was tired anyways, and then with teething I think she just didn't want it. She has been sucking on her fingers and once in a while her thumb, but usually prefers everything else in her mouth. She loves for me to sing Pattycake and for us to play peekaboo. Still not a fan of her stomach and does not show any interest in crawling, but is getting braver when we stand her up to her learn to walk toy, and loves to stand with our help. We love her so much and can't believe how much she has changed these past few weeks and she makes us laugh every day. We are truly blessed and are so thankful for these special moments with our little girl!

                                                          Silly girl!

                                     Valentine's Day, my hair isn't quite long enough for the bow

                                                        I got my first tooth today! 2-15-12

                                                         Doll baby, ready for grandma's

                                                       Love my daddy so much!

                                                        and mommy too!

                                                    Family Pic 2-18-12

                                                  2nd tooth came in today! I'm a happy girl :)

                                          Blue eyed baby, trying to capture a tooth shot

                                               So excited and telling daddy about my tooth

                                                         Addy's first 2 teeth, 2-22-12

last few 6 month pics

                                               Standing up 2/1/12

                                               Getting brave 2/1/12

                                                         Such a big girl! 2/1/12

                                               Prunes 2/1

                                                    M is for messy me!

Pics from the last month

                                                                   Ellen and Addy 1-20-12

                                                   Chloe says, "Addy you are in my chair!"

                                                   Chloe doesn't look so happy in this one

                                                        So Sweet!!

                                                    Chloe wanted to hold Addy

                                                          Sweet girls!

                                                       Loves to be naked!

                                                    Hmm... what can I get now?

                                  Visiting Uncle Jason and sitting in a high chair at a restaurant

                                                     So big! 1-29-12

                                                         Lunch with Colton and Megan 1/31

                                                     I'm so big momma!
One thing I forgot to mention in my long post was about going out to dinner with Brett and Kelly a couple weeks ago... Addy had been sitting in her high chair and was getting restless so Jared was holding her on his lap. Well, the waiter had just refilled Jared's water and Addy was quick to reach for it and pull it towards her, knocking the glass over and it went all over Jared. It was quite funny! He didn't think she could reach it and thought it would be heavy for her, but no.... so lesson learned, keep stuff far away from the edge from now on!