Our Trip to LSU

Friday we left around 5:30 p.m. headed to Baton Rouge for another weekend of tailgating. It usually takes about 3 hours to get there, but Friday night it took about 5 hours! There were several accidents on I-10 & traffic was a mess. Addison was a champ & did really well. I think she is getting the hang of traveling :) This week Addison is eating pears & she loves them! It's so much fun to watch her experience new things. One night last week she was full of energy & talking to us. Here is the video of that! ````something is wrong with the video here, so i added it to dropshots````

I've also added new pics to Dropshots. Just click on the first 'Curran Pics' link to the right*

The 'can' video

Green beans anyone?

Another busy weekend tailgating in Baton Rouge. We have 2 more games left. This morning before leaving campus we went to see the tiger. He was out walking around this time!



Here is a pic of us last year right after we found out I was pregnant:


Here is a pic of the THREE of us in the same setting a little more than a year later:


Yesterday, Addy had green beans & I don't think she was too impressed.

What's for dinner? Sweet Potatoes!

I made Addison sweet potatoes yesterday for dinner. This was the first 'solid' she's had other than the occasional oatmeal. At first she wasn't sure about the taste, but never spit it out. She had the same for lunch today & did great! Here's a video! New pics have also been added to Curran Pics (click to the right).

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1/2 way to a year

Addison turned 6 months old last Friday! Wow - we are half way to ONE YEAR! Friday we went to Baton Rouge for the game. Addison & I just tailgated with a friend & her little girl while everyone else went to the game. It was a beautiful weekend. Addison did great considering her environment. She was a little tiger :)






This morning was Addy's 6 month check-up. She got FIVE shots! It would have only been 4, but we went ahead & got the flu shot too. We go back in one month to get the 2nd round of the flu shot. It's done in 2 parts for babies. Poor Addy was so upset! It was heartbreaking. Especially after only getting 2 shots at the 4 months visit. The nurse said that whoever regulates vaccinations in Texas doesn't allow for them to be combined, unlike Louisiana. Had I known that it may have been worth it to take a trip home :) Here are the 6 month stats: 16lbs 2oz, 26 inches, 16 1/2 inches head diameter. Dr. Braye said she is healthy & doing great. Addy will likely have her 2 botton teeth by Thanksgiving, as well as, crawling all over the place. Dr. Braye seemed to frown upon co-sleeping and commented that there had been 3 deaths in the past year due to a parent rolling on top of baby or suffocating by a pillow/blanket. I would never say 'that couldn't happen to us', but I do take every precaution possible & make our bed safe for her.

I had considered weaning this month & starting formula, but the dr said this was the worst time of year to stop due to flu/cold season. He encouraged me to reconsider without judging & left the final decision up to me. After listening to him & thinking more about it, I think I will continue to nurse Addy longer. Dr. Braye recommended to nurse at least through March (unless we have a biter). I guess the only reason I was going to stop now was that 6 months seemed like the average time to wean.

We talked about separation anxiety hell & I let him know that I was in it right now! He said it's typically more common in breastfed babies & will start to go away as Addy learns to scoot/crawl & walk. It's really been hard, but I just keep reminding myself that it will pass.

Addison is sitting with little help now. It's so funny to see her sitting like a big girl! She can even scoot on her back all over the place. Every single day she does something new that just amazes me. I think that's it for now! This blog is long enough!

6 month pics

Today, Karen & I took Addison to Sears for her 6 month pictures. I was very nervous, since this was the first time using a department store for her pictures. They turned out fantastic! I just uploaded a ton to Dropshots (click on Curran Pics to the right)!

Catching Up

I tried to keep a list of everything to blog about since we moved & didn't get Internet until Monday! So here we go: 9/24 - Addy turned 5 months old 9/26 - Moving Day Moving day was hectic & it was a very long day. We finally left Monroe around 7 p.m. (goal was to leave by 4) 9/29 - Addy started eating oatmeal She wasn't sure about the first 3 bites, but after we got that out of the way - she was ready! Right now she is still exclusively breastfed & gets oatmeal daily.


10/11 - Addy found her feet! I kept wondering when this would happen!
10/12 - We had our first trip to Walmart. Addison was wonderful. She loved watching everyone & looking at everything.

I just made Addison's 6 month dr appointment. Here in Texas the vaccinations are given in the dr office & covered by insurance. So, no need for a second appointment somewhere else! In Louisiana, the state pays for vaccinations & that is why they aren't given in the dr office. You have to go to Shots for Tots or the health unit.

Okay, I think that is it for now! **new pics have been added to Dropshots - click on Curran Pics to the right**