Denver Auto Show

Yesterday we spent the afternoon strolling around the Denver Auto Show. We are in the market for an SUV with room for two kids and grandparents.. and we just like to admire cars we will never be able to afford! It is nice to be able to go to one place to check out all the cars we are interested in.

The Ford Element behind Addy actually has a contoured back seat with an infant car seat!

Lunch Time

Time to go home

We decided that the Saturn Outlook (with the 7 seat configuration)
is at the top of our new car list.

15/16 Month Check - Up

Addy is feeling much better! Her rash has cleared up and she is getting her energy back. Addy is now 21 lbs 11 oz and 32.5 inches tall. She is continuing in the 95th percentile for her height and 25th percentile for her weight. Addy recognized the doctors office as soon as we walked in this time and wasn't too thrilled about being there. She wasn't sure what was going to happen but she was pretty sure she wasn't going to like it...and she was right. Poor Addy had to have two immunization shots. She is going to refuse to walk in there the next time!

New Baby News

The due date for Addy's sibling has been moved up to October 25th (slight calculation error by the new CNA at the doctors office!)

Initiated

Addy's fever progressed Sunday night and as John was giving her some medicine before bed she returned the gift with a curdled chaser, all down the his side! I came home on my lunch break and tried to give her some medicine and got the same reaction, all down my side! I stayed home the rest of the night to curl up with her and clean up the rest of what she had in her little tummy.

Monday we went to the doctor and she determined that Addy just had a little virus. Even though she was feeling so rotten Addy hardly fussed and lifted her head off my shoulder long enough to smile and wave at everyone she passed.

Addy is doing much better today but she now has a rash covering her torso. The doctor said this would happen, I hope it doesn't last long.

I have now had every gross little baby fluid wiped, sprayed or splattered on me . I have been initiated into Mommyhood!

Easter

Addy woke up Easter morning with a fever but you could hardly tell.
She was in good spirits all day.

Addy was thrilled with her Easter loot

Addy Bunny

Mommy Bunny

Addy had to read her new books right away

Addy checks out what the Easter Bunny left in her Easter Nest at Grandpa Jim's house

News From California

Hi, this is Addy! Just wanted to let you know that I'm having a great time in California. Yesterday we went to the zoo and I got to ride on a train. And my grandma has been making me some clothes. I made her very happy when I posed in them today. You can see more on my grandma's blog. See you soon! Love, Addy

Have You Found Your Tummy Today?

Teletubbies

A week and a half ago I decided to conduct a little experiment. I wanted to see if Addy would be interested in a TV show geared toward her age group. I turned on Teletubbies and as the opening music began to play she stopped what she was doing, turned toward the TV, and did not budge for 30 minutes! She was fascinated, and still is, by these odd little creatures.

She claps with joy when the show comes on. She laughs and dances along with them. She puts her hands out and shrugs, as if to say "where did they go" when the Teletubbies disappear off the screen. At the end of the show a disembodied voice announces "it's time for tubby bye-bye" and they each take turns waving good-bye and Addy is sure to wave back to each one, but as they disappear into their home she knows it is the end of the show and she begins to cry (every time. I, on the other hand, am grinning and thinking "yeah, it's over!"). I hug her and tell her that they will be back again tomorrow and that seems to satisfy her...'till tomorrow.

P.S. Guess who is walking! More to follow...

Sepia Baby

Too pretty to alter

Dresses, Colorado Style

Design by Grandma

By Momma

By Wenona

My Momma

Yesterday was my momma's birthday. I helped her eat pizza and open her presents.Grandma let me eat mom's carrot cake (yum!) and Dad helped me give mom her traditional birthday spankings. I like giving spankings. Happy birthday Momma!

The Girls

Every other Wednesday Addy and her cousins, Alyssa and Brooke, are at grandpa's house together.

And as you will see they have a blast together!

Just Gorgeous

Whenever someone asks me how Addison is doing I answer with "she is just gorgeous!"
I think you may agree.



It is hard to capture the true color of Addy's eyes in pictures. John considers them hazel but to me the are just a gorgeous green.

Going Out

On Friday we picked up Auntie Rie-Rie from the airport and Dada from work and ...

We cannot keep this child in pants for very long. Soooo tall!

went out to lunch.

Addy picked up the tab for us

Yeah! Auntie Rie-Rie is here!

Ride A Horsey....

Ride A Zebra

Brownie Pony

What Does A Monkey Baby Eat?

I Say Mama You Say...

Dada!

I say mamamamama you say dada! I say bobble you say dada! I say yummies you say dada!
What happened to the mama? Where did it go? No love for the mamamama and to that I say pfffffft ( and you say dada!)

Happy New Year Everyone!