Saturday Happenings

Today we went to Beaumont to pick up my bridesmaid dress from David's Bridal. Addison was asleep, so Blake stayed in the truck with her while I went in to get it. The associate directed me to a dressing room, but didn't stick around to help me with the zipper! I put the dress on & opened to door to see if anyone was close by that could help me. There were 2 little girls, one was picking her nose & the other wasn't. So, I asked the non-nose picker if she could help zip me up & she happily agreed! When I got the phone out to take a picture they both asked if they could be in it too. I said of course - so here we are:
Please ignore the socks! KJ, I promise not to wear them to the wedding :)

Now for some Addison updates. She is drooling like I've never seen her drool. It's seriously a mess & out of control. I'm guessing more teeth will be here shortly. She's also started grinding her teeth! I guess she just realized that she could do that & now it's her new thing. When I catch her doing it I try to give her a teether or distract her with something else.

How about some Buddy news? I have to Swiffer 11 times a day because Buddy is shedding like Addy is drooling. So, I end up with wet dog hair everywhere! Okay, I keed, I keed, about the wet dog hair. But, seriously Buddy has been scratching & shedding like never before. Blake took him to the doctor yesterday & they gave us some 'special' shampoo $20, some 'special' moisturizing spray $20, a shot $20, pills $20 PLUS we needed to pick up more heartworm pills! The doctor diagnosed him with - are you ready for this? - DRY SKIN! No Shit, ya think?? This morning I gave him a bath with his special shampoo & groomed him. Hope the shedding & scratching slooows down now!

Mistakes Happen

And I believe that is what happened at Addy's 9 month well visit. The nurse made a mistake when measuring her. The dr looked at her chart & said that she had only grew 1/2" between the 6 & 9 month appointments. So, today I stopped by the office to get her checked again. Today she weighs 20lbs 2oz & is 29 inches long. That's more like it!

She has started shaking her head 'no' when we talk to her & it's hilarious! She also said 'bubba' the other night. When Blake is talking to Addy he refers to Buddy as bubba :)

I forgot to mention the great deal I got today! The local Market Basket had rump roasts buy 1 get 1 free! Anyone want to come over for dinner :)

Bath Time

Extras

My mother-in-law told me about a place in Beaumont called Pei Wei. It's owned & operated by P.F. Chang's! I LOVE P.F. Chang's, so Blake & I decided to give Pei Wei a try. It was delicious! Usually we go to Chick-fil-A when we go to Beaumont, since there isn't one close to where we live. Now, we will always go to Pei Wei for lunch (at least until we find another favorite spot)! Why is it each time we go to Beaumont my sweet, beautiful little girl decides to have a blowout?? This time there was an extra outfit in the diaper bag :)

Here is a video of Addison talking like a monkey!


Another video was added to Dropshots

Addy's First Fair

Last night we took Addy to the local fair. I thought it would be fun to see her reaction to the lights, music, rides & people. She loved everything!

 

 

 

Thanks to my husband I was unable to enjoy a funnel cake with chocolate or a corndog with too much mustard! I am really trying to improve my diet by eating better. Of course, I tried to convince him that it isn't everyday you can get 'fair' food! He held strong & talked me out of it :)

Sad News

I just received a call from my friend, Paul, to let me know his dad was killed in a car accident last weekend. Unfortunately, Paul isn't a stranger to this type of tragedy. His mother was killed in a freak accident several years ago when we were in college. Please keep this family in your thoughts & prayers.

Sears

This morning was our appointment at Sears to have Addy's picture taken. They were having a special 'Fairy' theme today & tomorrow only (we signed up a month ago). When we arrived nothing was ready! All of the fairy skirts, wings, etc were all in boxes! UGH! This should have given me some indication that the photoshoot would be a bust & just go home. Of course, I stayed & waited on the associates to get their act together (the setup looked really cute, so I was hooked)! Our appointment was at 10:00 & we finally started the pictures around 10:30. Those of you with infants know that schedules are very important & 30 mintutes IS a big deal. Addy wasn't happy at all & I wasn't either from all the disorganization. Finally, I told the associate that we had enough shots & to stop. If any of you have ever been to Sears Portrait Studio, then you know that after the pictures are taken, you sit down to view/order. This can be challenging at times with a baby, but I managed as usual.

I select the pictures that I want & go to check-out. The associate tells me the total & I question her. Without going through the whole conversation again, she was basically charging me as if I wasn't a 'Super Saver' member (which I am). I purchased the Super Saver card last October for $10 which means a free 8x10 Monday thru Thursday, no sitting fees & a couple of extra perks. I mentioned that I had the card, just not with me. She said if I bought the card last year then it expired in December 2008. I told her I bought the card in October & asked when they started selling the 2009 cards. She said that they started in November or December. When I asked her if she was certain that they weren't selling the 2009 cards in October, she said yes. I didn't have my wallet with me, so I had her put my order on hold & I went home to get it. YES!!! I was right! That lady was trying to rip me off. I went back & showed my *2009* card! The total went from $50 to $18! I'm not happy with what happened this morning, but will likely go back again just because the pictures are decent & they are pretty cheap (if you don't let them sucker you in with all the extras).