Easter!

Addison had a great first Easter.  We were just home from Kingsport so we spent Easter at home.  Gigi came up and spent the weekend with us. It was also her birthday so we had a lot to celebrate.  Sunday morning we went to church. Addison did so great.  She was precious in her bunny bubble suit.  She slept through most of the service.  We had a new preacher and it turns out that it is the pastor from Mom's church in Argo.  I really liked him and we are looking forward to his sermons.  Addison hasn't gone to the nursery yet. I'm really impressed with the security system they have set up though. It requires fingerprints to pick up and drop off. They also print a name tag that goes on her with both our pictures on it so there is extra care not to give the children to the wrong people.  I'm just still a little nervous to drop her off.  She is still so little and whooping cough as well as hand, foot, and mouth disease is going around.  I realize the importance of getting her out and letting her immune system get strong, but I want to keep her away from these bad little bugs for a while longer.

Anyway, after church we went to Carrabba's for lunch and celebrated Mom's birthday with some spaghetti!  

The Easter bunny left Addison some goodies too. Here are a few pictures from our first Easter with our sweet baby girl.

Kingsport Trip

We planned at trip to Kingsport for Addison to meet her Tennessee family.  We had no idea how the trip was going to go with a 8 week old.  We went back and forth on strategies of how to get her there and not make all of us miserable.  Brandon suggested we leave the night before when Addie went to sleep and drive through the night.  I thought driving through the day would be fine while stopping for breaks from the car seat.  We finally decided to meet in the middle and leave early in the morning at Addie's early feeding time, which is usually between 2-4am.  She woke up at 330 and so we got up.  We packed the truck the night before so after feeding her and getting the rest of our things together we were out the door close to 5am.  Addison slept until Knoxville where we took a break and stopped at Target.  She woke up right when we pulled in the parking lot.  We changed her diaper, ate, and walked around target for a few minutes.  Then it was back on the road.  She went right back to sleep and slept until we arrived in Kingsport at lunch time.  We wondered..were we just lucky?  Nope-she did the same the on the way home.  She's a trooper.  She loved meeting our Tennessee family and we had a great time visiting. There is just never enough time. While we were there we got a surprise shower thrown by Doris, my Mother In Law.  Here are some pictures from our trip.

2 Months!!

Addison is 2 months old!  

 

I can't believe how much you are growing baby girl.  Sometimes I just sit and stare at you and try to remember what you were like as an itty bitty.  I love how you are starting to recognize me and your Daddy and smile when you see us.  You laugh at me when I sing to you now instead of looking at me with a blank stare. 

Addison's Stats at 2 months!
 Weight: ~ 11 lbs 9 oz
 Height: 22 inches

  Clothing Size: 3 mo, some 3-6 mo

We were doing great on a sleep schedule.  You were taking naps at 12 and 4 during the day like clockwork.  You are starting to stray from that schedule now into your own little routine, which I don't quite understand yet. I think you wake up each day and determine that you are independent and will sleep when you want!  You just started taking a few cat naps during the day and they usually last 30-45 minutes.  You do get cranky when you get too tired and then it's even harder to get you to take a nap.  At night you are doing fabulous. We have transitioned you to sleeping on your back on a flat surface.  You still sleep next to Mommy in the pack and play.  We swaddle you but somehow you always get your hands free and rest them up by your head to sleep.  Your hands are always cold when you wake up, but I guess that's what's most comfortable for you.  Soon we will have to start transitioning you to the crib, but Mommy isn't ready to let you go yet. You still only get up once a night. Usually it is between 2-4 and we are up an hour after changing and feeding and then back to sleep you go. You wiggle a lot during the night but you don't wake up usually.  Sometimes you will startle and hit yourself in the face with your hands but you go right back to sleep if you open your eyes.


You still love the changing table, or the "talking table" as Gigi calls it.  You usually giggle unless you are hungry in which then you commence to screaming while you are being changed.  

 You still love to be held but are getting used to the swing more.  You will stay in it for about 30 minutes but sometimes you fall asleep and stay a little longer.  We still use the nap nanny and you sit it in while you watch me blow dry my hair and get ready in the mornings.

You still do great during baths and have started kicking and splashing a lot more.  You giggle when you splash with your feet.  We put the bathtub over the kitchen sink and put your bath towel in the dryer while you get your bath.  When we are done you have a nice warm towel to dry you off.    

You pretty much go everywhere we go now.  I haven't taken you to any type of daycare or nursery yet.  I'd like to take you to the childcare center at the Y but you haven't had your vaccinations just yet and whooping cough is going around a lot this year.  I also am ready to let you try out the church nursery, but not until you get your shots. 

You have been doing great in church.  We go to the contemporary service so the music is a little loud with the band, but you sleep right through it usually.

You love outside. When you are upset we take you outside and you love to look at the trees.  In the evenings we put you in the baby bjorn and take you and Kobe for a walk.  You look up the entire time in amazement.  You especially love the big giant tree in the back yard. 

You don't mind the carseat but I think you would rather not be in it as much as you are.  You took your first long road trip to Mimi's house at 2 months old.  We got up at 330 for your early feeding and then got in the truck.  You slept all the way to Knoxville and we took a break to change and feed you.  Then you slept all the way from Knoxville to Kingsport.   You did so great.  You generally do good with Mommy as far as shopping and running errands.  Sometimes you do get impatient though and you make sure to let me know about it.

You haven't stayed with anyone besides Mimi, Pop-Pop, and Gigi. When I go back to work you will be staying one day with Gigi and the other days with your Daddy.  I'll miss you, but I know you will be in good hands.  It's going to be tough on me.  I love you more than words can say and am going to miss my baby girl every minute that I am away!