Teething!

Hi everyone!

It's been a while again... A lot has changed from our last post. We are a little less than a month away from Addi's first birthday and I have different feelings about it. I'm happy for her because I know she wants to grow up, I'm excited to watch her grow and she what she will become, but I'm sad and terrified too! My baby is growing up and she is needing me less and less every day. I remember what it was like growing up and there was a period of time when I wanted to be with my friends more than my family and that's heart breaking to me. She will go through that some day and I'm not looking forward to it! I know we have years before that happens, but it's going to happen so fast. In a blink of an eye she will be graduating from high school and then in another blink she will be getting married and living her own life. That terrifies me.

Anyway...I'm just not going to think about it! On another note, Addi is getting her second tooth! The bottom right one popped through the skin not too long ago and now the bottom left is working on coming in. It is so hard on her! I feel so bad...I would take the pain in a second if I could. Last night she woke up a few times crying, but then she went right back to sleep. I'm not expecting to see it though for a few days. Her last tooth took 3 or 4 days to actually break the skin.

Michael, Addi, and I are really excited for our up coming trip to Florida for 2 weeks! We leave in a week from this Tuesday. I'm so excited to just sit back, relax, and hang out with my family.

Well, Desperate Housewives is about to start so I have to go. Bye for now!

Halloween Weekend!

I can't believe how big Addi is getting everyday (I think I say that in every post I write, but it's so true!!!)! She is eating real people food, talking (just syllables ) all of the time, crawling every where, pulling up on everything, and trying to walk. I want her to slow down. I know she is going to be all grown up and heading to college in a blink of an eye and I just wish so badly that I had a pause button. I treasure this time with her and I don't want it to end. She is so much fun right now. I love watching her learn because I can see her wheels turning. Just look at how adorable she is!!

This week has been a lot of fun! Tuesday I took Addi to Gymboree in her costume (AKA...Addisaurus) and she was so cute. She crawled all over the place and made her Ah-Ah-Ah noise (part of the reason why she is a dinosaur this year).

She has changed so much since the first time I took her to Gymboree! She is such a secure baby. She crawls around with her friends, chases balls, chews on an

imals, and goes after Gymbo, then she will come over to Michael and/or me for a quick hug and a kiss (to make sure we are still there) and then she is off again! I'm so glad that she is secure and not anxious avoident like me.

Anyway...check out her adorable costume!!!

This picture was taken at the pumpkin patch in Florida. How adorable is my baby?!?!?

Happy Halloween everyone! Bye for now <3

Update

Hi everyone!

Wow it has been a LONG time since our last post. It's not easy to find time any more! Michael took Addi to the grocery store so that gave me a few minutes of free time :-)

We just got back from a trip to Florida (without Michael because he had to work). The plane trips were hard just because now that Addi is moving, it's hard to keep her in one place for 3 hours. On top of that, there was only one of us to entertain her.

We had a great time with my parents! We went to the beach (Addi HATED the ocean because it was so loud and she hated the sand even more!). Addi had a blast in the pool with Grandpa and we had fun shopping with Grandma. It was a great visit and we miss them SO much! We can't wait until my mom comes back next month.

I love having this year off because that means that I can spend time with my mom every single month! It's wonderful. I also love spending every day with my beautiful baby! She has changed so much since she was born. I still can't believe that she is 9 months old. I really wish I could pause time and keep her this age forever. She is SO much fun! Don't get me wrong...I have always loved her and loved being with her, but I really love it now! She is so curious and into everything. I love watching her move with a purpose; if she wants something she goes after it. She knows if you are hiding something from her and she will get it from you. She throws fits if she can't have what she wants, she laughs with me when I laugh, she loves books and stuffed animals, and she likes to be with us. She smiles at everyone she sees and she loves attention. Everyone tells us that she is so beautiful and happy! She really is the best baby on the face of the planet!

We are still waiting on her first tooth. Every time she messes with her gums I think we will see a tooth soon, but I have been saying that since she was 4 months old. Everything goes in the mouth and she chews on everything she can! The doctor told us that she has been teething since she was 4 months old, but that was 5 months ago and we are still waiting. I think she will get 5 all at once because I know they are there. I wish they would just make an appearance already because I know those pesky little things bother her. I really hate it when she is in pain.

Well...Michael and Addi should be back any minute. Bye for now!

Memorial Day

Addi with her silly daddy!

She loves her walker, but she hasn't figured out how to walk in it yet.

Happy Memorial Day!

The love of my life!

"I can sit!!!" (Supported that is!)

Wow it has been a LONG time!!! Things have been really busy with school. I'm never home when Addi naps so I don't have time to update (I would rather spend my time with her while she is awake then type on the computer).

Addi is 4 months and 4 weeks old (she will be 5 months on the 10th!). I can't believe how fast time is flying by. She has gotten so big since the last time I updated. She has starting rolling over (not consistently, but every once in a while), she can stand really well now with support, she can sit supported, she has started giggling and laughing, she has noticed her feet, and she is talking a whole lot more! She has also started taking more consistent naps during the day, but we do have to go in and put her paci in a few times.

Michael and I took her swimming for the first time last week. It was SO much fun!!! She wore the swimsuit that I used to wear when I was her age. We took her again today at Nikki and Kevin's house...that was really fun! My dad is here for the weekend and while we went to the pool, my mom and dad went to see a movie!! They have not been able to spend time together in almost 2 and 1/2 months! I'm glad that they get to have this time together.

Well, that's pretty much it for now. I am counting down the days (7 1/2) until summer! I can't wait until I can spend every day with my little girl again. I hope we can get Michael and job for next year so I can stay with her for the whole year! I will keep you posted on that :-)

Bye for now!

Update

Hi again!

I'm glad to say that Addi is doing much better now! Our daughter DOES NOT sleep when she is not swaddled and the past few nights she has not really slept well at all. She kept wiggling out of her swaddle and her arms were out every morning! That's why she kept waking up at 2 or 4 in the morning. Well...I found a swaddle me blanket that Holly gave me at my shower and I used it...and she slept great! I got a few more from Babies R Us and we used one last night. She slept from 9:30-7:30!! Also, yesterday the doctor put Addi on 1 oz of prune juice to 1 oz of water...let me just say that it helped! She woke up smiling this morning and yesterday was an amazing day! She smiled all day long and just seemed happy. A complete 180 from the day before.

Addi is finally sitting in her bumbo! I'm so proud of her!

She also noticed her feet for the first time :-)

Frustration :-(

So let me say this first...I love being a mom (especially to Addi!). I love how my life means more now. I love that the reason I get up in the morning is for Addi (and Michael of course!). I love how when I look at her and smile, she smiles back at me. I also love how I usually know what she needs when she needs it.

On that note however, Addi has been crying a whole lot more than usual lately. I have given up breastfeeding (work is going to be too crazy and I really won't have time to pump...which would not work for me!) and Addi is now on formula. I really miss feeding her! It was a huge adjustment, but I think we have transitioned well. Addi is having some trouble with her BMs, but I'm not going to go into detail about that :-)

We have noticed though, that Addi has started to cry a whole lot more than she has ever before. This started about 2 weeks ago...today being the worst day yet! Nothing I did made her feel better. She was either crying because she was having a BM, she was over tired, hungry, or for unknown reasons. She took a lot out of me today! I feel bad for writing this, but I guess I just needed to rant for a minute. I thought babies were supposed to cry less when they turn 3 months, not cry more!

Did anyone else notice their babies crying more as they got older?

One more thing and then I'm done. Addi can't put herself to sleep (mostly during the day). I have tired to just let her cry for a minute or two, but I just can't let her go. She gets so frantic and I can't just sit there and listen to that. I love how all of the books tell you to put your baby down when she is drowsy but awake...well what if your baby doesn't want you to do that?!? How do you get your baby to do that? I have read A LOT of books about sleeping and NONE of them tell you what to do if your baby starts to scream when she is awake in her crib.

OK...I'm done. I am so lucky to have Addi as my baby girl. It is a little frustrating right now just because I want to make her better but I have no idea what is wrong. It kills me to see her cry like that and I get mad because I can't help her. Hopefully this is a phase and she will grow out of it soon... Until then...I'm still the luckiest mommy in the whole world!

Changes

I can't believe how much Addi (and myself for that matter) has changed over the past 11 1/2 weeks! This picture was taken when she was 4 days old...

And this one was taken at Nikki and Kevin's wedding when she was 9 weeks old.

Here are some pictures from her 11th week of life!!!