Rambling for the Week

We've had a good week, despite having 4 shots on monday. She only ran a fever for a few days-- thank goodness for Tylenol & Ibuprofen!

I wanted to post a few of Addi's cute recent pictures. We dressed her up in her boots to check cows one afternoon. You can tell in the next picture that she likes her bathtime. She sits in the sink like it's her own personal hot tub. And the last is of her after breakfast yesterday. She really likes her food. I have never had a hard time getting her to eat. She didn't protest about drinking from a bottle, before I went back to work and she doesn't protest her food now, as we are trying new things. She is a "gagger" though--- she does not do sweet potatoes well. She ate a few spoonfuls once and always made faces and then one time they made her gag.... and she gagged until she puked! So far-- she likes: bananas, peaches, green beans not sure about carrots. I think next on our list is apples and maybe squash.

For all of you who have babies-- a friend of mind told me about a program pampers is doing until the spring (they might extend it again). They have a gifts to grow program. When you buy pampers products on the inside is a sticker with a code on it. Register on their website, enter the codes and earn points. Then when you have enough points you can get something out of their catalog.

We should have some good pictures next week because this weekend we are going to the Ozark Farm Fest. We reserved a hotel room and will stay the weekend.

6 Month Check-up

Today was Addi's 6 month check-up. I can't believe how time has flown by!! She is growing and developing so quickly. Last weekend I could hold her while I ate and she would play, but couldn't reach my plate.... this weekend she kept grabbing my plate and ended up with pancake syrup on her hands!! Don't misunderstand-- I don't hold her all the time when I eat-- we were at McDonalds. ;-) She is becoming quite a grabby girl... she really wants the remote control for some reason-- no one has ever let her play with it. I guess it is just neat looking and has bright colors on it. Also- she has started trying to pull herself up from the sitting position to standing- she can only get up on her knees.
Today we saw Dr. M. She is really nice and actually plays with Addi to see where she's at development wise. This is the second time we've seen her and I think this is who we may stick with... at least choose between her and Dr. F. Addi weighs 16 lbs 12.5 ozs! No wonder she's outgrowing things. :-) She is 25 inches long and her head is 16 (something) inches. I believe she's in the 75% for weight and somewhere around 30% for her height. She's perfect. She also got shots today- yuck. This time she got 4 shots. The ped. recommended the flu shot for her and a booster in 1 month. Hopefully, she won't react to bad... Then she got the normal shots. I really like how this dr office does their shots. I don't have to hold her down. There are 2 nurses who lay her down and they do 2 shots at one time (1 in each leg), and we just "rescue" her from the big bad mean nurses! :-) Today she was a screamer with big ole tears!
The ped also recommended that adults boost their tetnus again-- they've added pertussis (whooping cough) back to the tetnus vaccine for adults. I've heard that whooping cough is becoming more prevelant- maybe just in our area.
Hopefully, we will have a good next couple of days and avoid the bad vaccine reactions.

Family Pictures

This summer we were lucky enough to get one side of the family together for pictures. Aren't we a handsome group. Even all of the guys cleaned up well. The family dog got into the act too, she sat down by Grandma's feet for all of the pictures... we couldn't get her to move. It was hilarious. The week James visited was lots of fun and good to see James & the girls. Speaking of James... Congratulations! I am happy that you found love again! We can't wait to meet her. We're still planning on coming up next summer.

There are four generations of us ladies in one picture. Grandma had her daugher, granddaughters (4) and great-granddaughter in one picture.

Actually both sides of our family got together this summer. I'll have to follow up later with pictures from the other side.

2008- Year of the Babies

This year brought children to our group of friends. We all graduated college together and all 3 of us in this picture had our first born children in 2008. Tina and I had our babies a few months apart and later this summer brought Amber's baby. We were missing one friend in this picture and I teased her about missing out and being the only one not pregnant while the 3 of us were.... little did I know she was!!! Yes.. for those of you who don't know Sandra is preggo!!! She just told me a few weeks ago and is due in 2009. So.... all four of us had a fertile year in 2008.

Miss Sunshine

We are so blessed by this little bundle of sunshine. She smiles at everyone! Every time we go shopping- people talk to her and she smiles at them. It usually makes them so happy that she smiled. She even wakes up smiling. I can't even help from smiling when I look at her, I guess that's what mama's are supposed to do.
I look at her and can't believe that she's ours. Motherhood is wonderful! I wanted nothing more than to be a mom and I was given this little bit of sunshine.