Double Well-Visit

This week was Addison's 3 year well-visit & Alyssa's 9 month well-visit.  It was nice to have a change of scenery & get to sit in the 'well' waiting room!  Let's hope we don't have to go back until Alyssa's well-visit at 12 months!  Alyssa only got the Hep B vaccine this time.  She didn't cry much & hasn't really been bothered by it.  It's considered an 'easy' vaccine.

The girls are both doing fine & on track for all milestones.  Alyssa is 18 lbs & 26 inches; Addison is 32 1/2 lbs & 37 1/2 inches.  Both are average for weight & below average for height (imagine that)!

Here are a couple of cute videos of the girls playing at the doctor office:

It's been a while since Addy had her toenails painted, so we fixed them up before the doctor visit.  I can't wait to take her for a pedicure one day - soon!

Birthday Party #3

Yesterday, Addy celebrated her birthday with the class at MDO!  This is the last birthday party for her, I promise!  It's truly been her 'Birthday Season'!

Easter & More Birthday Festivities

Addison is THREE!  Whoever said the 'Terrible Two's' were bad apparently never had a 3 year old.  We have entered the 'Terrible Three's'!  This child is beautiful, stubborn, smart, defiant, funny, mischievous, energetic, spirited.... I could go on & on.  Parenting is a work in progress & you just have to figure things out as you go & pray you do things right or semi-right!  I say this to myself daily.

Addison is a smart girl & her teacher tells me all the time how amazing she is.  Next school year she will probably be placed in the older 3 year-old class even though just based on age she should be in the younger class.

The Birthday Girl!  She wasn't happy that I had the camera out as soon as she woke that morning!

What's all this stuff & why is it in a basket?

I think she was happy with her basket of goodies!

Don't let smiley fool you!  She was happy with her goodies too!  Notice the Tag Junior?  Well, I've always said that since we read to her daily there was never a need for a Tag.  But, after seeing it on clearance at Walmart for $5 (regular $30) I couldn't pass it up.  Maybe it'll entertain her or maybe it won't!

These little dresses came from B's boss who recently retired.  It was nearly impossible, as usual, to get them both looking at the camera at the same time!  This is a cute picture anyway.

Another birthday party for the birthday girl!  

Alyssa 9 months old (4/14/11)

Alyssa goes for her 9 month well-visit next week.  I wanted to take Addy & Alyssa at the same time, so we had to wait until AFTER Addy's 3rd birthday.  Not sure what kind of difference a week or two makes, but the pedi office wouldn't let me schedule before her birthday.

Alyssa:
goes from laying to sitting & crawling to sitting
pulls up on everything & tries to cruise the furniture
is crawling
is babbling
gives hi-fives
has a temper
eats some table food
drinks like a pro from a straw sippy

Addy & the Cough

I took Addy back to the doctor this morning.  Her cough was getting worse instead of better!  The doctor thinks it's bronchial spasms & gave her Orapred & a cough syrup.  I sure hope this gets her 100% better.

This morning I decided to take the small backpack, since our appointment was super early & I knew we wouldn't be there long.  Do you know where this is going?  Well, extra wipes, diapers, clothes, etc are all in the big backpack.  Do you know where this is going yet?  As soon as we sat down in the waiting room Alyssa decided to poop.  It's been months since we had a blowout, so I wasn't very concerned.  Once we got into the bathroom & I took her pants off - I was concerned.  There was one diaper & about 10 wipes in the small backpack.  I used one diaper & nine wipes.  The pants couldn't be saved, so they ended up in a ziploc bag that I keep in each backpack!  So, there we are at the doctor office with my baby in a shirt & a diaper.  BUT, at least she had a BIG pretty bow on her head!   Remember when I used to be able to predict when she would poop.  Every 7-10 days, mornings only.

Addison got a sand & water table for her birthday.  Today, I put sand & water in it while she napped.  When she woke up I took her outside & showed it to her.  She was so excited & kept saying 'I love my sand & water table!  Thank you so much!  I love you, mommy!"  I got a big hug each time too!

I think Addison will really enjoy the new table.  We put it on the front porch since it's covered and the added bonus of putting it on the porch is the nice ceiling fan!

Alyssa insisted on being part of the action!

This is what a 9 month old looks like 

when you take them away from the 

sand/water table!

Easter Celebration at MDO

Today was Addison's Easter party at school.  The egg hunt was at 10 & that was right when Alyssa was napping, so I was unable to go & take pictures.  Ms C said someone was taking pictures & hopefully we can get tagged in them on Facebook or something.

Addison's 3rd Birthday Party Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Addy's birthday with friends & family.  The party was on Saturday afternoon, so I was worried how naptime would go that morning.  Luckily, it worked out & Addy took her nap at 12, as usual.  I would have dreaded the party if she hadn't taken a nap!

Alyssa & Arabella hung out most of the time.  Alyssa couldn't take her eyes off of Arabella!  It was so cute to watch them together.

Give me that BLUE eyeball!