It Happened

We are now the owners of a nebulizer for Addy's breathing treatments.   I woke this morning & looked at my list of things to-do today with confidence everything would get done.  THEN Addy woke up....lethargic, coughing, wheezing.  Back to the dr we go.  We were in & out in 30 minutes & Addy was great.  Probably because she didn't feel good & didn't have the energy to put up a fight with Dr. N :)  She's very congested & must do breathing treatments 4 - 6 times daily.  The first treatment was a success!

After Addy checked the mail yesterday, she was very interested in what Sports Illustrated had to say about our Saints.

Remember how I said she loves taking her clothes off & putting them back on again.  This is the end result!  Hey, at least they are just inside out & not backwards too :)

Sick Updates

Addison & I are slowly recovering from being sick ALL week.  I had to get a new cough medicine for her, since the cough got worse.  It seems to be working fine.  Last night, was the first night that we both slept through the night.  I'm still a bit concerned about her appetite.  She is only eating a couple of bites throughout the day, but still drinking normal.  Blake has started to come down with something now!  Guess it was only a matter of time.

Addison's new favorite thing to do is taking her clothes, including diaper, and streaking!  She has gotten really good at putting clothes on & then taking them off again!

Yesterday, I caught her gnawing on her crib instead of napping!  I'm sure there will be many more marks added before it's converted to a toddler bed then full bed!  These marks add character & makes it antique (right?)!

I booked our appointment for maternity pictures!  TwoSuez will be doing the pics again & we are so excited!  Katie May is AWESOME!  She did our last maternity pics, Addison's newborn & 3 month pics.  Then.....we moved.  BOOOOOOO

                            

                            

                                      

      
                                      

Sick Baby

Addison woke up this morning with a cough that sounded a lot like croup.  She's been cranky lately, but I just thought it was teething.  After she wouldn't eat her breakfast, I even tried to feed her a brownie, I decided to call the dr.  I really like the new pediatrician.  The wait time was a little long, but worth it!  The staff & doctor were awesome.  Turns out Addy has an ear infection & early stage croup.  Luckily, we caught both in time before she got really uncomfortable.  Addy has 3 prescriptions (steroid, antibiotic, cough).  When she wakes from her nap we will start the first dose.  She weighs 26.12lbs & is 31 1/2 inches tall!

Tomorrow we had plans to go to Baton Rouge for Avery's 2nd birthday party at Chuck E Cheese.  Needless to say, those plans have been cancelled now.

I think I hear someone waking up... time for medicine!

A Day of Firsts

This morning I went to the doctor for my lab work only to be told that I made my appointment too early & must come back next Thursday when I'll be 16 weeks.  That went over like a lead balloon.  I didn't pick the date!  The DOCTOR told me at my last appointment to come back in 2 weeks for labs!  UGH  Strike 2 for this OB practice.

Addison & I made brownies today!

This was her first brownie & she LOVED it!

I was supposed to bake chicken for dinner, but things didn't go as planned! (Translation - I was lazy & didn't feel like cooking)  So, we had Taco Bell!  I'm usually not a fan of Taco Bell, but something about being pregnant makes me crave that disgusting food!  Addison at Taco Bell for the first time tonight.  Mexican Pizza!  We tried to give her bites of other things like my soft taco or a burrito, but she was drawn to the pizza box!

Addison got to show off her new Elmo shirt today!

 

Kindermusik

This morning our playgroup met at  Kindermusik.  The director held a class just for us to try out & see if we liked it, etc.  Our class was 'Family Time' & frankly it was pretty lame.  We could have just sat around on the floor in my living room & talked to each other while the babies played.  Maybe we just had a bad experience.  Obviously, the program is very popular or else they couldn't stay in business.  I dunno...

She wasn't in the mood for pictures this morning!

Okay, I checked back in some old blogs to see how much weight I gained in the first trimester with Addison.  7lbs!  The second trimester I gained 17lbs.  After that, I stopped tracking :)  LOL  It ended up being around 50lbs total the day of delivery!  I sure do look like I've gained more than ONE pound so far this time!

Grapes & Stuff

Addison ate grapes for the first time today!  I've offered them in the past, but she never accepted.   It may just be that they feel good on her sore gums.  These dang cuspids are wearing us ALL out!  Thank goodness we just have the 2nd year molars left to come through & the worst will be behind us in the teething department!

Addison took over the couch yesterday to watch the Saints play!

                            

                            

Other than being unbelievably tired,  I've been feeling pretty good lately.  Well, there are days (like yesterday) where I'm just an emotional, cranky mess.  Poor Blake!  I've also traded morning sickness for pregnancy rhinitis!  I don't remember it being this bad when I was pregnant with Addison.  The congestion is worse at night even with the neti-pot & humidifier.

Here are a couple of cute pics of Addison napping with her favorite Dora book!  She was determined to figure out a way to hold onto the book while sleeping!

                                        

                                        

Yesterday, we went to Maggie's 2nd birthday party.  I'm kicking myself for not taking any pictures!  Maggie got a new baby brother as an early birthday present.  He was born Jan 11 & weighed 9lbs 5oz.  I was expecting him to be bigger when I saw him, but he's just an itty bitty beautiful baby boy!

Old Baby Pics

Here are some old pics I finally got around to scanning!  I think you can tell who is who :)

     

12 week OB visit

This morning I had another dr appt.  I took Addy to a different MDO as a drop-in, since our MDO only has class on Wednesday & Friday.  Luckily, the same people work at this other church on Tuesday & Thursday for MDO.  At Addison's MDO there are 5 girls & 1 boy, but at the one today there were FIVE boys & she was the only little princess!  So, I dropped her off at 9 (my appt was 9:15) with milk, water & a snack.  I figured that the appt wouldn't take long & I would be picking her up before lunch at 11.

When I get to the office & called to the back for a weigh-in, BP check, etc the nurse tells me that I will be getting another ultrasound today for a more accurate measurement of baby.  I was excited to see baby again, but sad that Blake wasn't there.  I had no idea there would be another ultrasound today!  UGH!  Anyway, back to the waiting room I go to wait for the ultrasound room to become available.  At this point there is a FULL house!  Tick Tock Tick Tock.... 10:30 rolls around & I'm starting to stress about Addy not having lunch.  I called my neighbor, but she was out of the area & wouldn't be back in time to take Addy lunch.  So, Blake had to leave work & take her a Happy Meal.  Times like this it really stinks not to have family close by :(  Boohoohoo  Finally, about 11:20 it's MY turn!

The baby is doing great & measuring a little ahead.  My due date was moved from 7/17 to 7/11, but I'm just going to say that we will have a baby in July!  Baby was moving around & stretching during the ultrasound!  Just like Addison, this baby is all about snuggling with the placenta!  LOL!  I've only gained one pound since my appt a month ago.  By this time with Addison, I had gained TEN pounds!  Maybe I won't put on 50 this time around.

These pics were taken with my cell from the pictures from the dr.  They aren't great, but if you look closely in the first one baby is waving at us & the second one is of the full body.

Addison did great hanging out with all those boys this morning.  When I finally made it to pick her up, they were all getting ready for nap time & ALL the boys were crying in their cribs.  Addison was just standing in her crib leaning on the rail looking at them like they were crazy!  As soon as she saw me she smiled & said 'mama' then reached for me.  She didn't waste any time going down for a nap when we got home & slept for 2 1/2 hours.  I was able to catch some zzz's too.

Videos

Mom has a new pom named Blacky. He gives Addison & Logan hell when they are around.  
At Christmas, he kept stealing Addison's play food & chewing it up!





This house is right around the corner from Billy & Karen in Florida. Pretty cool!

Christmas in South Florida

We left Louisiana Saturday night & drove ALL NIGHT (about 15 hours) to see more family in Florida.  As soon as we arrived Addison saw the presents under the tree & wanted to open them right away.  Blake & I was thinking we could relax for a bit & then let the festivities begin, but that didn't happen!

I don't remember what was so dang funny, but she was bursting with laughter!  Such a beautiful site!

It finally warmed up enough to hit Ft. Myers Beach!  I think everyone else had the same idea as us!  Warm weather = get out of the house!

We took Addy's sandals off, so she could feel the sand on her feet.  Well, she wasn't sure about that AT ALL!

Blake had to hold her hand & walk with her a bit to get her used to the sand.  It was so sweet.

After the stroll with dada she was okay walking in the sand.

Next it was time for the water!  IT WAS FREEZING!  She didn't like it very much.  I can't believe people were out in the water.

New Year's Eve was spent at Katie's new house.  Another warm, beautiful day = time in the pool!

I'm going to put the videos in a separate blog.

Christmas in Texas & Louisiana

Christmas morning, Addison woke to find her new kitchen fully assembled & ready to play!  It took her a few minutes to notice the kitchen since she was so focused on The Wonder Pets!  We ate sausage balls & enjoyed our morning before the rush of the holidays began.

She was very excited about her new toys!  I hated to pull her away from them, but we had to get on the road to Louisiana!  It was a very busy day.

It was fun watching her dig in the stocking & keep pulling stuff out.

I don't have an exact count, but I'm pretty sure Addy has WAY TOO MANY accessories to go with her new kitchen!  Seriously!  I'm thinking about putting away a couple of the kitchen items until later,  There is just so much & she can't play with all of it at once anyway!  Plus, I'm not looking forward to picking all those little pieces up every.single.day!  This Christmas brought The Wonder Pets toys, Dora books/toys, baby dolls, clothes & a kitchen. OHHHH & a Zhu Zhu pet!  Thanks, Belinda!  I can't wait to pick Buddy up tomorrow & see his reaction to the new family member.  Addison loves getting the hamster & putting it in the little bed then covering it up with the matching blanket.  I haven't researched Zhu Zhu pets at all, but I hear there are a million & one accessories for those pets like there are for the kitchens!

We tried & tried to get a 'good' picture of Logan & Addison together, but it just didn't happen.