Random pics from last week

Memaw bought Addy her first Build A Bear monkey. It was fun to watch Addy even though she didn't really grasp what was going on while creating the monkey.
Addy pressed the preddle to fill her monkey with stuffing

She looked like she was interested

Time to put the heart in the monkey. Addy had to taste it first!

Adding the final touches & sewing up the monkey!

Here's a pic from our visit with Parker. Addy was checking him out!

Memaw feeding Addy

Bathtime

Addy is ready for Christmas


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Home Again

Addy & I are back from our trip to Louisiana. My mom came half way & picked us up last Sunday. We had a great visit.

Monday - Saw my niece Aimee & her husband DK. Aimee is such a cutie with her little belly. She is having a baby boy & is due in February. My mom will be a GREAT-grandmother & I will be a GREAT aunt! Yikes :) LOL - my sis will be a grandma!
Tuesday - went & spent some time with Erin & Parker. I really don't remember Addy being as small as Parker! He is so tiny & precious! Addy got very upset when Parker cried. Even if he whimpered she would get a sad face and tears would just stream down her face. It broke my heart! Nothing would soothe her when he was crying. We had to leave the room several times! Erin is doing very well & she looks great! I am pretty sure I looked like hell one week after having Addy!
On the way home from Erin's a car turned in front of me into a parking lot & I came so close to having an accident! I was so upset that I went back & found the car. There was an elderly lady walking towards the grocery store, so I pulled up in front of her & rolled my window down. I told her that she had just pulled in front of me & that my baby was in the backseat! She apologized a couple of times & I drove off still upset. That was a first for me & don't think i would have reacted that way if Addy hadn't been in the vehicle.
Wednesday - Had lunch at the Piccadilly - YUM (yes, I had the square fish)! Me, mom, Aimee & Addy went to the mall shopping & to see Santa (again). We finally found the Carter's brand Kick-Proof socks! Addy can never keep socks on, until now! These socks are great! They even stay on her feet overnight :)
Friday - Me & Addy went to Chase & saw all of my favorite people! Addy was very good & let everyone hold her. After our visit at Chase we met up with some more folks at Applebee's. I miss everyone so much :(
Saturday - Blake came over. We all went to see Parker again.
Sunday - Home Sweet Home
Will post pics soon!

Addison meets Santa

Addison met Santa today! I wish we could have gotten more than one pose. There was a great shot of her looking up at him :) The one and only pose that we did get turned out cute.

Happy Thanksgiving

We have so much to be thankful for this year. The Lord blessed us with our precious Addison. She is happy, healthy & growing into a big girl. We are also thankful that Blake was presented with this wonderful job opportunity that allows me to stay home with Addison. It's the greatest 'job' ever! Our friends & families are all doing well & we cherish them more than they will ever know. It's been a great year!

Yesterday, me & Addy went to Beaumont shopping with Karen, Billy & Aunt Katie! Addison did fantastic & never fussed! She loves watching people (like her momma)!

Today, we had Thanksgiving dinner at our house. Karen brought over some food & I made a couple of things (deviled eggs & spinach dip).

Of course, we ended up with enough food to feed all of Texas! I can't wait to go home Sunday & eat some of my mom's Thanksgiving food! I wish that we could have went home for Thanksgiving, but everyone understands that we may not make it for every holiday. After dinner we went for a walk to a little park that isn't too far from our house. It doesn't have climbing toys like a kid park. It's more like a 'let's sit here & enjoy the day' park with benches & flower beds & a gazebo. It's already decorated for Christmas with lights, etc, so we will have to go by there one night while it's dark to see it lit up all pretty.

When we got back home it was time to put up the Christmas tree. Blake did most of it & did a GREAT job! Tomorrow we will put up a few lights outside & maybe go do a little shopping.


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7 Months Old

I say this every month, but Addison is growing too fast! She is an amazing little girl & I've learned so much in the past 7 months. Addison has certainly made me a better person.

There aren't enough pictures of me & Addy together, so I am going to try harder to take them regularly.

My chunky monkey (17lbs 4oz)

This was one of Blake's stuffed animals when he was 4 or 5 years old. He gave it to Addison last night :)


We go in the morning for her flu shot booster. This will be the last shot until 12 months. She is eating solids regularly now. We usually have oatmeal & a fruit for breakfast then fruit & veggie for lunch & dinner. So far she does really well & hasn't rejected any food.

**Now it's Tuesday morning & this is a continuation of my blogging from last night!
We just got the call from Danny! Parker Blaze was born this morning weighing in at 6lbs 14oz & 20 inches long. He's not very big after all! Erin & Parker are both doing great. I wanted to be there so badly, but it just wasn't possible. However, me & Addy will be going to Bastrop on Sunday for a week, so we will get to visit then :)


Now it's time to go get that mean shot!
BTW - Katie will be here today! Addy can't wait to see Aunt Katie :)

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We are back from getting the mean shot! Addy did great! Just a little cry & that was it. We even went shopping at Big Lots afterwards. This morning there were 3 newborns (2 weeks old) in the waiting room when I got there. I could feel the 'baby fever' as soon as I walked in & saw them! Yes, I am crazy for already thinking about having another one!
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::cough::cough::

I went back to the dr today. The medicine I got 2 weeks ago didn't seem to help much. He prescribed a buffet of pills & an inhaler today! Ugh - I am sick & tired of being sick & tired. If I could stop coughing I would be fine. The cough syrup that I have been taking at night seems to keep me up instead of helping me rest & certainly doesn't stop the coughing. Please say a prayer for me that this new buffet of drugs will help me get better!

Tonight I am going to a Pampered Chef party. I've put that $200 skillet on my xmas list! JUST JOKING! But seriously, there is a skillet in the brochure for $200! For that price it should come with your own personal chef :)

Addy's bug bite is looking better. I am cleaning it with peroxide & putting the cream on it twice a day. She had her first taste of avacodo today. Bananas & avacodos are two of the foods that require no cooking. Just 'unwrap' and mash with a spoon!

BTW - we aren't going to the LSU vs Ole Miss game this weekend as previously planned. My father-in-law had a procedure this week & isn't up for traveling (well, he thinks he is, but the dr said otherwise).

Welcome to Southeast Texas!

So, yesterday morning Addy woke up with a nasty looking red mark on her face. I thought it may have been a mosquito bite, but it didn't look like any other I've seen. We went to see the dr this morning & they said "Welcome to Southeast Texas". Apparently, it's very common to be bitten by mosquitos & have different reactions to each species. He gave us some cream to put on it & sent us on our way! Her stats today are: 16.9lbs, 26 1/4 inches long & 16 3/4 head diameter. Addy will be 7 months old next Monday! Yikes! Here is a pic of the nasty bite on her face:
Please take another look at that picture... Do you see the Laugh & Learn Puppy next to Addy? Yep, that was supposed to be a Christmas present for her. Blake had reserved a video game that came out yesterday, so I picked it up (as a Christmas gift for him). Well, he wanted it last night, so I told him if he gets his gift then Addy can have her puppy! He agreed! LOL!