Addie looks like her daddy!

Do you think she looks at all like her daddy?  We were going through some things of Dan's when he was younger and came across his 9 month photos.  I have a daughter that looks nothing like her mommy, and completely resembles her daddy! Take a look!

Last weekend at my cousin's birthday party I even had some extended family ask me how it felt to have a daughter that looked nothing like me!  She told me that she looked just like her dad!

Just to prove this further...here is a picture of me at about 6-9 months (My mom couldn't remember)!  The quality is not that great because it was just a wallet size that I had.  I think all Addie received from my genetic pool were my eyes and definitely the chunkiness!

Either way -- We are blessed with a beautiful baby! 

40 weeks!!

Wow...40 weeks old today!  Seems like such a big number!  We have had a great week here at the Garbes household and Addie certainly has kept us plenty busy!  I am certain that I spend 99% of Addie's awake time keeping her out of trouble!  Today I was trying to get ready to leave and she was in the kitchen emptying out my cupboards.  I just let her go to it!  The terrible mother I am!  I had to get ready so we could meet Laura for lunch!  In the end I think it took me longer to clean everything up!  Oh well, at least Addie had a blast doing it!

Not too much new going on with Addie this week.  She gets better and better each day scooting along the furniture and she seems to go a little further all the time.  Still not daring enough to let go of that furniture yet!  Dan and I both agree that once she starts to walk we are really in trouble!

Addie and I had a busy day together today!  We went to Waterloo picked up my bridemaid dress, did a little shopping, and met my friend Laura for lunch!  Addie slept all the way there and back!  When I got home I decided that I needed to take some pictures for her 40 week b-day and ended up capturing many of Addie's every-day emotions!  So here they are to share with you!

Her goofy face.  She is doing her high-pitched squeal in this pic!

Mad....

Definitely a SASSY look!  I'm thinking we may get this more often in the future!

and HAPPY!!  Which is how we see Addie the most!  She is truly a happy babe!  She has really been using those two fingers for teething lately!  Can't seem to keep them out of her mouth!

Here are some other pictures taken this week...

It was on this day that our house looked like Grand Central Station.  I think we had everyone and their Grandma here that day!  Including us!  At one point there were so many people here that our driveway lined with tractors and wagons because they had to wait for others to get out of their way.  You couldn't even leave the driveway!  Addie enjoyed watching everyone from her wagon!

Crawlin' to get mommy!

Princess Addison!  Her cousin gave her this sleeping bag!  Works great to lay her down to eat her bottle in and if she falls asleep she is already nicely tucked in! 

Last, but not least....a VIDEO!!  I know, finally.  This one includes crawling and her saying "Emma!"  We were on the couch and I actually got the camera out because she was talking to me and it was like she was SO telling a story!  It was so cute, but as soon as I turned on my camera Grandpa Ron pulled in the driveway.  Our dog Emma barks every time someone pulls in, and Addie has learned that!  So she had to check out and see what was going on.  At the end of the video you see her slowly crawl to the patio doors to check things out!  Oh...and excuse the house, we STILL have boxes to unpack...UGH!!

Thanks everyone for visiting!  Have a fabulous night and enjoy the rest of the week.  We sure plan to!!

Happy 4th!

Addison's first 4th of July!  I love celebrating her first holidays with her!  On Saturday we went to the parade in Charles City with Grandpa Russ, Grandma Jen, Uncle Max, and our friends Kelsi and Autumn (and Kelsi's brother)!!  Addie had a blast playing with little Autumn.  She had so much fun that she finally crashed in Grandpa's arms!  After the parade we did a little shopping and then hung out with Daddy at home!

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On a sad note...our puppy passed away on Saturday.  I don't really know what to say.  I could not get him to eat, and when he would he would, he couldn't keep it down.  The vet thought that there was more wrong than any of us knew, and it was really out of our hands.  He is in a special place now, and I am thankful he was in a good home his last days.  We will cherish the few days he spent with us.  RIP buddy.  

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On Sunday we had a birthday party and grill out for Addie's 2nd cousin Hali.  It is crazy just how fast everyone is growing up!  I remember the day when Hali was born and babysitting her as she grew.  Watching Barney 24/7...still hate Barney to this day!  Thanks for that Hali!!  Happy 13th Birthday!!!

Here are some pictures from our 4th of July weekend!!

Watching the parade...

Sleeping with Grandpa...

It looks as if they are having a serious conversation!  Addison and Autumn really enjoyed their time together!  Kelsi and I are thinking they will be the best of friends when they are older!

Addison making her attempts to get Daddy's glasses!

Lovin' my little Addie bug!

It's hard to get this girl's picture taken with her eyes open!  This is the best we could do!

Here she comes!  Addie is walking to mommy with the help of daddy!  She does not come quietly as you can see in the pictures!

We would like to wish everyone a happy 4th!  Thanks to all who serve our country to give us the freedoms we have today!  A special thanks to our family and friends serving.  We love you!

Love,

Dan, Sarah, and Addison

A New Addition to the Garbes Clan!

So...last night at the spur of the moment we added this little fellow to the Garbes clan.  It's kind of a long story, but I will try to tell it in a shorter version...

I get a call yesterday afternoon from a client of mine.  They said that they found this puppy and could not keep it for many reasons.  The police dept. said that they had no reports of a missing puppy and they were needing a home for it.  They called friends they could trust and no one would take the poor thing, so they call me.  I know, strange!  I don't think too many people call thier social worker to see if they would take a lost puppy!  They said they knew we lived on a farm and it would go to a great home, so they thought they would give me a try.  And of course the soft-hearted person I am, I said we would take care of him.

I went to pick him up last night and right away noticed how skinny he was.  They had tried to feed him, but he would not eat.  I figured he probably had worms and was not feeling very well.  When I brought him home he acted pretty sick so I decided to call the vet.  Thank goodness we have a vet friend who came over right away to take a look at him.  Gave him IV fluids and some wormer to make him feel better.  We noticed a difference right away, but he was still a sick pup.

The vet was pretty sure he is a puggle (cross between a pug and beagle), is about 8 weeks old, and that he is deaf.  He thought that may have been the reason he was dumped.  He is severely malnourished and appears that he was abused in some way.  He is still very scared of us, but I think after a few days he will warm up.

The police dept. know that we have him if anyone reports a missing puppy, but we are certain that this will more than likely be his permanent home (much to Emma's dismay)!  I think she is kind of upset right now that I have him in the house!  We plan on keeping in the house until he gets better, but he will be an outside dog when that time comes.

So here is the newest addition...

We don't have a name for him yet...we are working on that!  If you have any ideas feel free to share!

Well-Baby...

Addie had her well-baby check up today!  She was such a trooper sitting in the doctors office for an hour and a half with no nap.  Needless to say, she crashed on our way home!  Our doctor is only a mile away from us now and she managed to fall asleep in the minute it took us to drive home!

Her appointment went well!  She weighed in at 21lbs. 13oz. (91 percentile) and is still 28 in. long (66 percentile). She really dropped down in her length.  I guess her momma's genetics are finally catching up with her!  She also really slowed down with her weight, but her doctor said that this was pretty common when they begin to become mobile.  They are going to continue to watch her head circumference because it seems to be jumping pretty quickly.  The doctor said that she really has no concerns, but she is going to talk to another doctor to make sure.  She went from being in the 50th percentile the first months of her life, to the 85th at 7 months, and now she is at the 96th percentile.  I am a little worried, but am also really unsure of what this actually means.  Her doctor said there can sometimes be some swelling of the brain, but she was not concerned about that at all.  I guess we will hear next week if we need to be concerned.

On the flip side...Addie's doctor said that she is very advanced for her age.  You know how I love to hear that!  She said that they are happy when kids are babbling at this age, but Addie has three words down already!  She also said that it was great the she was cruising along furniture and commented several times how happy of a baby our little Addie was!

She said that Addie is doing well with her eating and to keep up the feeding her of what we are eating and to make sure we get our fruits and veggies in!  She also said that we could start on cow's milk at about 11 months if we felt comfortable with that!  Daddy will he happy that she is contributing to his industry!

I think that was all the big stuff that was discussed.  I thank God every day for our healthy, happy baby girl...who is not such a baby anymore!