Fourteen Weeks - What a Happy Baby!

Happy Birthday Uncle Neal!

I was hoping that our little spring flower would bring some warm temperatures! We were spoiled last week with the chance to go for a walk at night, but this week old man winter was back again!

Last night we put Addisen in the exersaucer for the first time. She enjoyed looking at the new scenery for about 5 minutes! She is gaining pretty good control of her head, but hates tummy time! So I thought this might be another way to strengthen her muscles.

I did her 3 month photo session last Sunday. The pictures didn't turn out exactly as I had hoped - but we did manage to get a few good ones.

This week went fairly well, but we were all tired by the end! Addisen slept thru the night two more times this week! It was such a great surprise...we must be getting closer to a nightly occurrence:) She has decided that her bedtime is around 8-8:30 each night, so that allows for Jim and I to have some "grown up time". She definitely is becoming more aware of her surroundings and enjoys looking at her hands and sucking on them! And boy does she like to move - if you lay her on the floor she just kicks and kicks!

Thirteen Weeks - Back to work!

I started back to work on Monday morning and that meant that the kids were both on their way to daycare. Jim took this picture on Monday morning - I thought that we all did pretty well with the transition, but looking at this picture it makes me laugh at how depressed we all looked!

On Sunday Addisen was baptized - what a great day it was! We were so happy that Chrissy was able to be here and agreed to be Addisen's Godmother!

We stayed in a hotel with the kids for the first time on Saturday night. It was the first time Brody has slept in a "big bed" in the same room as Jim and I. At about 4 in the morning we were all awake! Brody woke up asking a million questions when he saw that Jim and I were in the room. Then Addisen was up to eat, followed by the need to have a whole outfit change due to a blow out! I think it was another hour until we were all asleep again!

It was a LONG weekend and both of the kids were ready for naps on Sunday afternoon. Addisen was so tired that she even slept through the night for the first time on Sunday night! I was so grateful to her for making my transition back to work just a little easier!

This week we had great weather! Addisen and Brody were able to go outside to play for a little while after we got home.

Aunt Chrissy was a big hit with Brody and Addisen! She was great at playing hide and seek and putting Addisen right to sleep!

Addisen celebrated her Three month birthday and St. Patrick's day on Thursday. Her hair is starting to take one a red hue - so she fit in with the Irish theme!

Hopefully I will have a chance to get some 3 month portraits done this weekend! I hope everyone has a great week - hopefully this week will go a little easier for us as we continue to transition to the "real world".

Twelve Weeks - Time to return to work!

The big event this week is preparing for Addisen's Baptism! She will be baptized on Sunday at the church where I was baptized, Jim and I were married and Brody was baptized. We are so excited that Nanny and Aunt Chrissy are able to come all the way from Pennsylvania for the big day! I took the opportunity to take some photos of Addisen in her baptism gown yesterday (it will be our last midweek photo session since I will be returning to work on Monday!).

I can't believe that it has been 12 weeks since Addisen was born. It seems like just yesterday I was at the hospital (it is kind of crazy how you can remember everything about the day your children are born!). I am coping with the idea of going back to work and leaving Addisen with Brody at daycare starting on Monday. I took her in a few times this week to drop off some of her things and visit with the ladies that will be taking care of her. Luckily I have her baptism to focus on right now too. We will see how my post is for next week! The good news for Jim and I is that Addisen has started only getting up 1 time a night!

This morning Brody and I made a fort in the sun room so he could watch a movie in his "house". It only lasted about 30 minutes before he started to destroy it...but at least it was fun while it lasted!

I hope everyone has a great week! I will post pictures of our week back to the real world and Addisen's baptism next week.

Eleven Weeks (Where does the time go?)

We started out the week with Addisen's two month doctor's appointment. I was sad to have to see her get her first set of vaccinations, but excited to hear how much she weighed! Our little girls is already up to 12 lbs 4.5oz (75th percentile), 24 inches long (90th percentile) and just like her brother her head is large (75th percentile). It is a little different having a bigger baby - Brody was always so skinny and we didn't have the rolls around his neck and thighs! Maybe this will mean that Addisen will be a better eater than Brody is!

This week Brody started his "Sports sampler" at the local YMCA. They started out with soccer and Brody really enjoyed the class. He wasn't willing to go out on the floor by himself, but as long as Jim was with him he did pretty well. I am looking forward to watching him try out golf, football, baseball and rock climbing in the coming weeks!

Many of you may not have known, but Dr. Seuss had a birthday on Wednesday! While at daycare Brody made a special hat, read some of his books and celebrated with a pizza party to honor the great guy!

This week Addisen's smiles have been coming more often and I have finally been able to capture a few more on film. She is doing pretty well with sleeping at night and seems to be getting on somewhat of a routine.
I took Addisen in to daycare this week to meet her teacher, Ms. Terry. She is the same woman that took care of Brody. I know that Addisen will be in good hands, but I think I am going to have a really hard time going back to work in another week! It just all seems a little overwhelming to me right now - I wish I could just get paid to stay home!

Addisen has really started to notice Brody a lot more. She loves to watch him and gives him a lot of smiles! He returns the love with squeeze hugs and kisses - he is such a great big brother (I hope they are this nice to each other in another year when she is on the move)!