Life is just so hard for a baby!

Kody and I find it funny that this is the way that Addison sleeps anytime that she's taking a nap!  Her hands aren't just above her head but the are tucked up under her head like some "man" relaxing in a recliner might do!  Addison has really been taking some good naps lately which makes me so happy!  For a while she was a cat napper, only taking 30-40 minute naps.  But the last few days she has taken a good 2 hour nap along with some shorter naps!  She even surprised me this morning and took a 2 hour and 45 minute nap.  I sure wish I would of known that was in the schedule today because I could of really gotten a lot done if I knew she were going to sleep that long.  Oh well!   Now she is down for nap #2, which is usually her longer nap, so we will see how long this one last!  

Napping in the church nursery!

4 Months already??

At four months Addison...
-is 13 lbs 14 oz and 24.5 inches long
-ran fever for the first time as a reaction from her shots
-is now sleeping in her crib in her own room!
- is sleeping through the night till 7:30 a.m.
-still likes to be swaddled but usually manages to get your left arm out
-sleeps with your arms behind your head when taking naps.
-had rice cereal for the first time but does not like it at all!
-is now having regular bowel movements!  YAY! haha
-is still not rolling over yet.  The video was a fluke!
-has lots of tummy time and holds her head up really well.
-grabs everything and always seems to find my hair no matter what!
-still loves her paci
-loves music and any toy that sings or lights up.
-likes her jumperoo, but can't touch the floor yet so there is a blanket underneath it.
-LOVES going to church and spending time with Mrs. Camille.
-no longer likes to be held in the cradle position! :-(
-will fall asleep with her head on your chest!
-will just chill in her crib in the morning with a few whimpers until someone comes and gets her.
-sometimes does not nurse well, but will take a bottle instantly! 
-is eating formula more often
-still eating every 3 hours, but only 5 times a day!
-may be starting to teeth, but not sure!
-is the most amazing daughter in the whole world!  (Just a little biased!)  :-)

Addie's first bible

Last Sunday, July 24th, Addison received her first bible at church.  The presenting of the bibles was short and sweet but it was a special time for us.  She received a new testament bible that has her name printed on the front of it!  Our church has two different ceremonies for babies.  The bible presentation, which happens once a month and then the baby dedication that only happens twice a year. That will take place in October.   

The lighting was really bright, so the pictures didn't turn out that well, but you get the idea!  You can't see Addison in either one of the pictures, but I am holding her!  I promise!  :-)

Our pastor, Stephen, presenting us with Addison's bible.

One of our other pastors, Matt, praying over us.  Kody is actually whispering to me that he is about to go back on stage.

I took a few pictures of Addison with her new bible!  She is such a big girl sitting in her bumbo!

If you look closely you can see some drool hanging from her chin!  haha :-)

Beach Vacation

Warning:  Picture overload!

This past week we went to the beach with Kody's family.  We had so much fun hanging out with everyone and just relaxing at the beach.  It was definitely a house full with 8 adults and 5 kids, but it was so much fun!  We mostly went down to the beach in the morning time, so that it wasn't quite so hot and then we would come back to the cabin for lunch and naps.  The evenings we would just hang out around the cabin.  We went to Galveston one day too which was a lot of fun.

Addison and Levi's first time at the beach!  They are 4 days apart!

Addie getting her tan on!  haha...not really.  We had the babies under a tent in the shade!  Addison mostly slept!

Handsome Levi....I just love this picture!

Grayson and Tiffany

I just love her lips!

Levi checking out his muscles!

Taylor and Brooks

Grayson

Taylor

Brooks

Taylor and Addie in their matching dresses!

One of our many family pictures!  The wind was very strong...hence my beautiful hair!  haha

Grammy and Pappy with the grandkids

Stu, Katy, Brooks and Levi

Justin, Tiffany, Taylor and Grayson

I just love her smile!  Such a happy girl!

Grayson and Brooks chillin' at the beach!

Our cabin for the week!  It was so nice!

Levi and Addison....One of her many faces! 

3 Months

I'm a little late but here are some things Addie is doing at 3 months, along with likes and dislikes!

Still sleeping well at night as long as she's swaddled.
No swaddle = up every few hours!
Loves laying on her playmat. Will grab the rings hanging from it and smile at herself in the mirror.
Talks to herself and to us all the time now!  I love hearing her coo!
Has started making a "buzzing" sounds with her lips!  Sooo Funny!  But when we do it back to her she looks scared!
Has found her hands and constantly sucks on them.
Slobbers a lot!
Started taking formula a few times a week. Has to be warm on she will spit it out.
Still loves her paci!
Always gets tired 1-1.5 hours after eating, but doesn't always take good naps.  Sometimes they are short and sometimes they are long!
She holds her head up very well now and has started sitting in her bumbo.
She hasn't rolled over since her video debut, but sometimes looks like she tries.
Likes to hold in her poop for a very long time.
Dislikes the evening time.  Still gets kinda fussy.
Hates her nose to be cleaned out by that suction thing. (not sure what it's called)
Loves people and is a very happy baby!

Happy 4th of July

Saving it...just for me!

So I never thought I would be one of those moms talking about my child's poopy diapers, but here I am....about to do it!  hehe!  It's just one of those stories!  So Addison has decided to try and make an appearance in the Guinness book of World records for going the longest time without going #2.  Or so that's what I think she was trying to do!  So on Father's day, it had been four days since she had a dirty diaper, I was a bit worried, but she didn't seem in pain or anything.  That afternoon, it finally came...all four days of it.  Kody was there and was able to help me.  Thankfully I was already in the process of changing her, so it didn't get everywhere.  After that day, days and days went by and still no poop.  I finally called her doc at day 7 and I told her she wasn't extra fussy, her tummy wasn't hard and she didn't seem to be in pain or anything.  Doc said she could just be absorbing it all and may not have extra waste.  She told me I could put some prune juice in her bottle (YUCK!) and see if that helps.  So I did and still noting.  ugghh!  Day 8, 9, 10, 11, 12....still nothing!  Who goes 12 days without going!  That has to be painful!  So day 13 comes and she finally has a dirty diaper, (YAY!) but it is definitely not 2 weeks worth.  So Sunday comes, which is day 14th.  (July 3rd)  I got her ready for church and feed her so that we can get to church a little early. At the end of feeding her, I hear her go to the restroom!  I'm all excited that she went.  So I go and change her, wait a sec to see if she's finished, nothing more comes, so I put the new diaper on, put her bloomers on and pick her up.  As soon as I pick her up I hear her going again!  My thoughts were like "REALLY???"  So I put her down, put a new diaper under her and wait!  This one was a doozy!  YA'LL, she filled FOUR diapers!  I was a crazy person trying to keep it from getting everywhere.  Everytime she would stop and I would think she was finished, I would put a new diaper under her and she would go some more.  Not a little but a lot!  I stood there for 15 mins. watching her go to the restroom and cleaning her up!  I definitely needed more hands.  Needless to say we were not early to church!  BUT  I did keep her cute outfit from getting dirty!  :-)  I'm just hoping this is not going to be a recurring event!    So far, Sundays for her have not only been a day of rest but a day of relief!  HAHA!  If this happens again, I'm definitely calling her doctor, because this is so not normal!  So that's my story and hopefully the last about her saving it all up for an explosion!

We have a roller!

Yesterday, I had Addie on the floor for tummy time and I noticed that it looked like she was trying to roll over.  So I grabbed my flip camera just in case and lo and behold, she did it!  I am so glad that I caught it on video!  Of course I'm sure it was a fluke that she did it and she hasn't done it since, but I'm sure it will start happening again sooner than later!  *Excuse the annoying voice on the video*  :-)

First swim!

After the reunion on Saturday, we decided to put Addie in the pool for the first time.  She loved it and was so content the entire time she was in the water! Check out the video at the bottom of this post!

Family reunion

We had a family reunion this past weekend at my parents house.  I haven't been to a family reunion in a really long time, but since my dad was hosting it, we figured we would go.  There were tons of people there which most of them I did not know.  There were a few people that I hadn't seen in a long time that I got to catch up with, so that was fun. 

My parents have been working really hard to get ready for the reunion.  They dug their pond out to be a little bigger and added a fountain in it which looks really neat.  My dad also built this deck over the pond which is awesome.  He did such a good job!  Here are some pictures of their yard!  I wish it was like this when I lived there!  :-)

deck

garden and fire pit

pool

patio