Our First Easter...

Hello! We hope that everyone had a fabulous Easter holiday!  We had a wonderful "first" Easter as a family of three!  On the eve of Easter Addison put out her Easter basket for the bunny and she woke up to a full basket!  Her reaction was priceless!  She already loves to see new toys!  Dan had brought her downstairs and was sitting on the couch with her.  I grabbed her Easter basket and held it up and her little eyes just lit up with a BIG smile on her face.  We set her down next to it and away she went taking every item out of it.  I had to steal it from her before she tried to get the grass out!

After playing with all her toys we headed in to church for breakfast made by our youth group.  Addison was the center of attention with many.  Everyone loved her pretty dress and her bow!  I love dressing her up!  She was great in church and is now dancing to the music when jubilee plays!  This was also the case on Good Friday when we had our silent service.  Addie was not silent, she wanted to talk and sing.  Thank goodness everyone just turned and smiled at us.  Oh the joy having kids...lol!  I shouldn't complain she is a very happy babe!! After church we went to Dan's parents and then off to my parents. 

Addie digging in her Easter basket.

Yummm...Easter bunny rattle!

A sippy cup with her name on it!!

We had to get ready for church, but all Addie wanted to do was play with her toys!!

Daddy and Addie after church.

Here is a picture so you can see her little dress.  I had originally bought a dress from Target that was not very fancy so that she could wear it other than on Easter, then I found this one!  Have I said how much I love consignment stores? Especially with baby clothes because they do not wear them for very long!  I got this dress at Two 4 Tots in Waterloo.  The dress was $6 and the sweater was $3!! Can't beat that! The bow in her hair was just as expensive as her entire outfit!

Another Easter basket from Grandma and Grandpa G.  She also got an outfit from Auntie Em!

Grandpa and Grandma H. with Addie.  I don't have many pictures of them because they both hate taking pictures!  Addie got a new swing from them to put outside this summer along with more toys!!

We had a great first Easter together.  Addison was tuckered out last night after all the excitement over the weekend!  We are taking today to recuperate at home!  Addison loves playing with all her new toys and I am so excited to hang her new swing, although we are going to wait until we move!  We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family!  Thank you to everyone who made our first Easter together so special!  We love you!!

Cruisin’ in My New Car Seats

Hey...Look at what Mommy and Daddy got for me! New car seats to ride in! Yay...no more little carrier!!

I even helped Daddy put them together!

Here I am before they strapped me in.  I wish I could ride like this all the time!!

This is the car seat for Mommy's vehicle... 

and here I am in Daddy's.  I think I like them both!

Thanks for stopping by!  Mom says she is going to put Easter pictures up later when I am taking my nap! So be sure to come back and see those!

Addie

Six Month Well Baby Check...

Addison had her well baby check up this morning. She weighed in at 18lbs. 4oz. and was 27 inches long (71 percentile). Only 4 more pounds or 2 more inches and she will outgrow her carrier! Time to get the big carseat out of the box!!

The doctor said that she was in great health. She continued to say how great she acted and how healthy she was during the appt. Nothing can make a mother happier! We spoke about eating plain baby food now and eating three times per day. We came home and ate our squash and she adjusted just fine with no cereal mixed.

We also addressed Addison's dry skin. We are going to have to give baths minimally and put Aquaphilic on after her baths and before bed. Hopefully this helps! Other than that not too much else to report. She did great with her shot and only cried for about 10 sec. until I picked her up. As soon as I picked her up she was smiling and talking to the nurse! We have not given any Tylenol these past two appts. because she seems to do just fine as you can see...

Addison has started a new noise with her lips! It's so cute!! She also dances when she does it which makes it even funnier...lol!

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Outdoor Fun!

These past two days we have had near 80 degree weather...that's right...80 degrees in Iowa, in March/April!!  We took full advantage of it with Addison (and Max who is still with us!)!! 

On Wednesday we went out to see the horses.  That is one thing that I am going to miss at this house! Our neighbors keep their horses in our pasture and they are so fun to watch!

Addison loved the horses!

Today we decided to go to the park!  Our first trip to the park!

Addison rode the alligator with Daddy...

flew in the sky...

and swung with Mommy!!

We had SO much FUN!!

Addie and Max played together in the park too!

Max was going to go down the slide with her, but was a little nervous...at least I got this picture!

We had so much fun today.  We are looking forward to the weekend and spending time with our families for the Easter holiday.  Everyone have a wonderful Easter!

26 weeks...

I am twenty six weeks old today and I love to...

practice drinking from my sippy cup...

play with my kitty in the window...

play on the floor with my toys...

practice my crawling on the floor...

only to end up in the corner and mommy having to rescue me...

watch t.v. with my Uncle Max...

and of course play with my toes!!

Okay...so mommy wants to talk some on the post too...

Hello there!! I decided to keep up with my weekly posts even though we posted for six months yesterday!  Not too much going on this week.  We have been trying new foods..sweet potatoes and carrots Addison really enjoys, but does not really like peas so far.  I am going to keep trying...

We had six month pictures scheduled for tomorrow, but with Dan's fall and his black eye we now have them set up for next Wednesday...so stay tuned for those!!

Addison has her six month well-baby check up on Friday.  I am excited to see how much she weighs.  She is such a little chunky monkey and I can NOT believe how much she eats!

Max (my 6 year old brother) is staying with us for the week while my parents are in Vegas.  It is crazy how much more work two children are!  Addison loves having him around and he loves to play with her!  We have been trying to work around their two routines, which are so different being in two different households. Needless to say it has been kind of crazy around here!

We are so very excited for the weather to warm up and camping season starts in 16 days!  YAY!! The weather was great here today (my vehicle said 76 degrees!) but it was too windy to take Addison outside...bummer. 

I think that is about it for now. Thanks for reading =)  Everyone have a wonderful night!!