Happy Hump Day!

Happy Hump Day to everyone! I actually don't have any new updates for you, same ole same ole, but I did have a few new pics that I took of Addi at Dan's bball game last Saturday so I thought I would post them...Enjoy! xoxo Aly


Such a cute little outfit huh?? Had to look cute for her first bball game!!




She DID NOT like the sun in her face and Mommy trying to take pictures! ;-)


But she already LOVES the Packers chair!! YES!

Milestones

Hello and Happy Tuesday to everyone!! So last night Addi rolled over by herself for the first time!!! Yeah!! It was sooo exciting! I was playing with her on her playmat like we usually do every evening...and all of a sudden she just did it! She just roller over on her own. I of course freaked out and started clapping and jumping up and down yelling "yeah! good girl! yeah!"...which pretty much scared her half to death. When I finally calmed down from the excitment I looked down at her and she was just staring at me like, holy crap what just happened!! It was pretty funny. So yep, my baby girl rolled over last night! I felt like such a proud mama! So then of course I tried all night to get her to do it again while I was video taping her and again when Dan got home, but nope, it was just the one time. She probaly was too scared to do it again fearing that mom would freak out again! Haha! Well, in any case. She did it! And I tell you, it was such an amazing feeling to be able to watch a milestone in my daughters life. I felt so proud and so happy that I was there to see it! It's amazing how fast they grow up and learn new things....before I know it she'll be starting to crawl around our house! Anywho...just wanted to share the update :-) Until next time...xoxo Aly

What's on my mind...

So I was just sitting here...bored at work...and had a few things on my mind, so I thought I would just vent a bit. So bare with me...

So as we all know the economy sucks right now! Yea who doesn't know that right? Most of us are feeling it big time. Well, we are def feeling it! Well, I should stop and first say that I am grateful that both Dan and I still have our jobs because a lot of people we know, who work for the state mostly, are either taking a big pay cut or possibly losing their jobs. So I am grateful for that. However, it still pisses me off royally how are state and our country have come to this point!! Even the little things...like for instance, I know that we shouldn't have credit cards in the first place...but i mean who doesn't have a least 1 or 2 right? But we make our monthly payments and are never late yet for the last 2 weeks I've been getting these letters in the mail from our credit card companies saying that they are going to raise our rates "due to the economy". I mean really people...let's think about this...if I'm making the minimum payment on my credit card payment that's at say 18.99% and clearly I'm not making large payments or paying it off...you really think that raising my rate to 29.4% (yep that's what i said...29.4%!!!) and making my monthly payment more what it already is, you're really going to get more $$!!?!? I think not. It just makes it that much harder to pay if off!! DUH! Pisses me off too cause we never miss a payment or are late and have been with these companies for years. They think that they are struggling?? They are still making TONS of money off us! UUGGGHHH!!! Well to show them I called and cancelled the card and kept my rate...not that they'll even notice the difference but I felt good about. Like...hmmm I'll show you and never use your card again! Oh yea...I stuck it to the man!! PS...it was a Capitol One credit card :-)

So enough with that...
So even though that kinda stuff just erks me the wrong way and really gets me fired up...I am grateful for my loving husband, beautiful daughter, and the best family ever. They are def what keeps me sane. I think I would go crazy if I didn't have Dan and our family. I'm unfortunately the kind of person that stresses about money and everything not being perfect...I try not to but I think it's in my blood or something. Dan is always telling me to relax and not stress, that everything will always work out. And you know what, he's right. It always has a funny way of working out somehow and we always seem to manage even when I think we won't! I just wish that this economy would pick up somehow so that I wouldn't have to worry so much about the unknown....

I am hopeful that Pres. Obama and his team can pull us out of this mess we have gotten ourselves into. I'm not the most political person and I know that alot of people reading this did not vote for Obama or even like him for that matter. I will say that I did in fact vote for him...but regardless who won...I am hopeful that we can get out of this. Because we have to. For us, for our children, and their children. I think change is what we needed and chang is what we got. Hopefully it's a good change. Anywho...I went completely off topic but just wanted to write what was on my mind. :-)

So Dan has his first Rio Americano baseball game tomorrow and I'm going to take Addi...yea 1st bball game!!...and I'll def take some pics so I'll be sure to post them soon. Well, I hope everyone survived the week and has a relaxing and non-stressful weekend. Happy Friday and until next time...xoxo

PS...Addi did not sleep through the night last night (see previous post) so my amazing night of sleep the night before last did not continue last night :-(...I am hopeful though that it will soon return...and very soon I hope!! ;-)

Hallelujah!!!

Addi slept through the night for the very first time last night!!! YIPEE!! She went down about 9:45pm and woke up at 6:00am, about 8 hours. Although, she would have slept an hour longer except that my wonderful puppies decided to get up and move around and shake their ears right next to her crib...which of course woke Addi up. (She normally wakes at 7:00am which is why i figure she probably had another hour in her....). I think because we're now feeding her rice cereal as part of her dinner routine that def helped. Cereal and then nursing must have been the trick!! All I can say is HALLELUJAH!! As most moms out there can relate, I feel like I'm on top of the moon!! Because that is the first time i have slept more then 5 hours at night since about my 6th or 7th month of pregnancy. It's an amazing feeling to feel rested and like myself again. I hope that this continues in the nights to come...OK well until next time!! xoxo Aly

Updates...

Hello hello!! Well it's been a few days since my last post so this might be kinda long...but i think you might enjoy! Ok so first off, last weekend was our first Valentine's Day with Addi and we went to dinner, the 3 of us, at our fav Mikuni's. LOVE LOVE LOVE sushi! Got my usual Bob's roll of course ;-) As a side note really quick: I am really hoping that Addi grows up loving sushi. I mean Dan hates it but I really hope that she'll love it cause every time I go to Mikuni's I want to try a new roll but I'm too scared to order one and then not like it. So I figure if Addi were to share with me we could try all different kinds of rolls! How fun would that be!?!? Hopefully when she gets old enough to eat sushi she'll feel the same way! Ha! Anywho...back to the story at hand...so we went to dinner and rented a couple of movies which wasn't the most romantic or crazy Valentine's Day but I tell you what...i think it is one of the best I've ever had! We got to just relax and enjoy each other and our baby girl. It was nice. Plus she slept most of the time so that was nice too! So here are a few pics of her special Valentine's Day outfit! (Of course we have a special outfit for every occasion!)



Ok now for my next update of little miss Addi...this is hilarious! So I picked her up from daycare last Friday and out of nowhere she started sticking out her tongue and blowing bubbles and spitting!! Grandma said that she just started and it wasn't sure where she was getting it from?? Well I thought it was hilarious and wondered where she picked it up from!??! Then I get home and am changing her diaper and as I am doing so I'm making that "motorboat" sound...you know the one I'm talking about...and right as I'm doing it like I always do...she starts doing it too!! Hello!! She learned it from her MOTHER!! Who would have thought ;-) Here I am wondering where she learned it and darn it all she learned it from me...go figure. So of course now she does it ALL the time and she cracks herself up while doing it! It's pretty hilarious to me...i guess cause I'm her mother...i think it's funny. I bet it would be that funny pretty soon but for now I get a crack up out of it! So I took alittle video of her doing it (although not as good as her usual, but you'll get the idea) over the weekend and it's below for your enjoyment!



And finally, we started rice cereal (per Dr. Doan's recommendation). Below are a few pics of her attempting to "eat" it in her bumbo chair. Which, actually she did pretty good for her first 2 times but was def more interested in the toy on her bumbo chair than the actual food! You can see by the pics that we're still workin on the getting it in the mouth part! HEHE...anywho, enjoy...








Ok well that's our update for now...with tons going on in our lives and new things with Addi everyday I'm sure I'll be talking with you very soon....so, until next time! Have a great HUMP DAY!! xoxo Aly

Valentines Day 2009

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! Well I know that today isn't actually Valentine's Day, tomorrow is...but it kinda is for us because today is Addi's Valentine's Day party at daycare. And even though she has no clue what Valentine's Day is and today is the same as every other day for her...I was actually kinda of excited. :-)

Last night I got to do my "mommy duties" for the very first time!! Yea!! I went and got Valentine's Day cards and some goodie bags for all the kids at daycare for her party today. It was pretty funny because I went to Target and it took my forever to pick out what to get the kids. I mean there's alot you have to think about when you're picking out this stuff you know! It's actually pretty involved...like, what to get the boys vs. the girls. At first I saw pencils...but then they only had pink pencils with hearts and girly stuff on them and I'm pretty sure the boys wouldn't like pink pencils! So I decided no on the pencils. Then I thought of course they would love candy, cause I mean who doesn't!?!?...but then the little ones can't have candy so what do I get them??? (So now you see my dilemma!!)...

Ok, so then as I'm walking to the checkout thinking I'll just do candy and that'll be ok...I see a rack full of Playdo!!! Yep, I said playdo!! They were so cute too, little mini ones with all different color tops for Valentine's Day (Red, Pink, White, & Purple). So, I finally get home and put all the little bags together with the Valentine's card, candy, and Playdo...which I decided to skip the candy for the smaller kids...and I must admit I was feeling pretty good considering this is my first "mommy duty" for Addi. That WAS until this morning driving to drop Addi off at daycare where...all of a sudden...I realized this....I am such a ROOKIE mom!!! Playdo?? Really! The parents are going to kill me!! Here I am thinking I'm so awesome cause I've got Playdo (2 Playdo's mind you...) in their goodie bags not even thinking what a huge mess these kids are going to make!! It's probably going to be everywhere!! Well, I guess every new mom gets a few free passes here and there right?? I'll take one for this one. ;-)

*And for a side note: When I dropped off the goodie bags I did happen to notice that one of the other parents also got Playdo for the kids in their goodie bags...except they got GLITTER Playdo which is WAY worse than regular Playdo right?? So I'm thinking I'm might be in the clear for this one!! HA HA!!

So, I guess the moral of the story today is...think before putting goodie bags together! It's not as easy as it looks! HE HE

Well, I guess that's it for today...
We hope everyone has an AMAZING Valentine's Day 2009!!!
I will be spending it with my loving hubby and cutie pie daughter, dinner and a movie, CLASSIC! So, until next time...

PS: Below are a few pics of Addi from her 4 month old photo shoot at JC Penney's last weekend. They are soooo cute so enjoy!!

Immunizations

So...today Addi had her 4 month check up! AND got her shots :-( Bummer. I hate putting my child through pain like that...even though it only lasts a few minutes, it completely breaks my heart to hear her cry because i'm inflicting pain on her. But then I remind myself that it's what's best and will make her feel better in the long run....plus even though she cried really hard, she really only cried for like 5 mintues. :-)

Now for some updates...she weighed 14 lbs. 3.8 oz. 25 inches long. She's moved to the 75th percentile for height, down from 95th percentile 2 months ago. Which I guess is totally normal, apparently they have a rapid growth spurt then it kinda levels off by now. Dr. Doan says that based on her info now he's predicting her to be about 5'9"-5'10" tall!!! Hopefully that's true so she'll grow into those big ole feet of hers!! Haha...just like her mama!

Let's see what else....hmmm..she's in the 63rd percentile for her weight. Her head gained 1 inch since her last apt...not sure what that means but for now we'll just go with that it makes her really really smart!! ;-) He did a few normal tests on her and showed me a few things like how to help her learn how to roll over so she doesn't get so frustrated and also how to roll back once she's on her tummy. Dr. Doan always has the coolest tricks!! He said that overall she looks great, physical & mental development is right on for her age. She was of course a total flirt like always giving him tons of smiles and coo's which def impressed him!! Oh yea and he also said that we can start introducing solid foods like rice cereal! Pretty soon it'll be smashed carrots and green beans! Ummm yummy!

So alittle Baby Tylenol, 3 tiny band aids, and lots of TLC later....our baby girl is a-ok! Ok well, until next time...Have a FANTABULOUS Monday!!

PS...Here are the war wounds!! ;-)

My baby is 4 months old!!

Yep it's true! Addi was 4 months old on Friday and I cannot believe that she is already that old and getting as big as she is. People would always tell me...cherish every moment cause it goes by so fast...boy were they right. I can remember like it was yesterday the docs putting Addi on my chest right after her birth. One part of me is so excited for the months and years to come because she has such a little personality already and is so much fun, but the other part of me gets sad cause it's going by so fast already. She's already becoming her own little person...even at only 4 months old!

So anyways...here's an update from this weekend (Dan is out of town for a baseball retreat type thing for the boys he coaches)....yesterday Gma & Gpa Bailey took Addi & I to get her 4 month old pictures done at JC Penney's. I must admit I was alittle nervous at how she would do because even though she had a full belly she really hadnt had a good nap. But of course being the amazing little girl that she is, she was perfect!! Well, we did have one small hiccup...in the very first shot she was holding a wooden heart & fell over & face planted onto the heart! Ooops! Of course she immediately started to cry hysterically, I think more cause it scared her then it actually hurt, but in any case she didn't like it at all. Of course it would happen in the very first shot right??...although, when looking at the pics, the first shot was the best out of all of them! It took about & hour & a half plus we waited for quite a while to actually see the pics...& the whole time she was a champ!! Never cried or was fussy at all. She just played & checked out all the other kids that were there getting there pics done. We get the pics back in about a week & a half & i'll def post them cause they are soooo adorable! They turned out amazing!

Ok so then it was off to see Gpa Kruse & meet little Emma for the first time. Mind you, Addi was so tired she didn't even have time to cry in the car (which of course is her normal ritual these days...) the minute I put her in the car seat she was out. And I mean out! She didn't even flinch when I put her in :-) So we headed to EG for dinner...it was cool to see how big Addi was compared to Emma...so BIG!! I don't think she had a clue what or who Emma was. We had dinner at Macaroni Grill of course cause we all LOVE that place! Addi was so good the whole night & I was sooo proud of her. She has her Daddy's personality...so relaxed & chill & just goes with the flow. Anyways...we got some really cute pics of her so here they are...and until next time!

Finally some rain!!

So, we finally had some rain today! It was much needed and very refreshing. I must admit that I am not a huge rain person overall, but, I do love the first time it rains after it hasn't rained in awhile. That first rain is so refreshing and cleansing feeling. I love the way the air smells and how everything seems so green and revived. In a strange way it makes me feel calm, cool, and collected. Even when the world around me is moving at warp speed, I can just step outside in the rain, take a deep breath, and just stop and be in that moment. Give it a try sometime and I guarantee you'll feel refreshed and like a whole new you!

Well, with that....enjoy the rain and until next time...

Our new blog...

Ok so i've randomly decided to start a blog. Actually i've seen a few blogs of people i know and thought...hmmm..this is kinda cool. A daily/weekly/monthly blog of what's going in our lives, our thoughts and opinions, and to update you all on little miss Addi girl and her milestones. Which by the way...she is getting sooo big! She's almost 4 months old (on Friday to be exact!) and it's amazing! Besides the fact that she is getting so big, she is smiling all the time, talking up a storm...well in baby talk that is....and just this morning she almost rolled over all the way from her back to stomach. I bet by this weekend she will have made it all the way!! Amazing to think that this little "us" was just a blob a couple of months ago. Before we know it she'll be sitting up on her own and crawling around with the doggies. Speaking of the doggies...I have to share a side note really quick....so last night Dan and I were watching American Idol like we always do every Tuesday night (LOVE that show!!), and I had Addi sitting up on my knee. Miss Mya came up and starting sniffing Addi. Addi of course starting grabbing at her face and I wasn't sure at first what Mya would do (only because Mya can be a little priss and get kinda snippetty at times...if she doesn't want to be pet or bothered she'll go over somewhere by herself, weird I know) but to my surprise she started giving Addi kisses and tried to play with her! She was talking to her in her Mya talk which most of you have experienced before...kinda a whine/growl/groan....and Addi was talking back!!! It was so cute because she was so gentle with her and did tiny little licks instead of big huge ones & just let Addi grab her lips and ears. It was sooo cute the interaction between them! Anywho...

So, I guess the purpose of this blog is just that...to share the little things in life that make our family, our family. So...I hope you enjoy and until next time....