Addie Rae

Saturday, April 18, 2015

200 Days!!

My baby doll is now 200 days old!! (6.5 months)

~ She can roll over like a pro.

~ Sits up on her own.

~ Claps her hands together.

~ Her first words were "yay".

~ Sometimes it sounds like she says "hi" back to you.

~ Squeals like there's no tomorrow.

~ Loves to make noises at the turkeys.

~ Grunts if you don't feed her fast enough.

~ Loves people with high pitch voices.

~ Mimics the sounds you make.

~ Cuddles with Mommy.

~ Obsessed with her stuffed monkeys.

~ Dances with Daddy.

~ Gets shy meeting new faces.

~ Hates the booger bulb suction.

~ Waves her hands at things she wants in her mouth.

~ Loves Champ the doggy.

~ Has two teeth.

Can't believe my baby girl is getting bigger and bigger.

And here's a couple videos . . .

This is just a glimpse of her love of squealing.

She'll grunt if you don't feed her fast enough . . . especially if bananas are involved!

And sometimes she's too tired to even care about eating . . . unless bananas are involved =)

We love you baby girl! We still can't believe you're more than halfway done with your first year :(

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Our baby girl is now half a year old! It’s so crazy to think that six months have passed by already. It feels like just yesterday I was feeling nervous to leave the hospital with this little tiny (fat but still tiny) baby and bring her home. I remember feeling so cautious and aware of all the cars around us and how fast everybody seemed to be driving. Before going home we had to stop at the pharmacy and I remember trying to make sure that no one else bumped our shopping cart with their own because our brand new baby was inside it. These last six months have been the hardest most rewarding months of my life and I can’t help but thank God every single day for this greatest blessing in our lives.

This week has been a bit rough because for the first time our baby girl got sick. It seriously breaks my heart seeing her little body struggle just to breathe clearly. Last night while in bed Danny rolled over and said “I knew I loved her but I never realized just how much I did until I saw her feeling so sick”. I’ve thought a lot about that today, it’s incredible just how strong of a hold this little girl has on our hearts.

A couple weeks ago Danny and I sat down and wrote down our “hopes” for Addie. I can’t wait for her to one day read these wishes herself but for now I’ll share them on this blog.

HOPES FOR ADDISYN FROM MOMMY

I hope that you – take advantage of the atonement.

I hope you aren’t afraid – to take risks. If it turns out to be a mistake then I hope you use it as a learning experience.

I hope you love – God, because no matter what he will always love you.

I hope you laugh – often. With Danny as your father you shouldn’t have a problem with this.

I hope you never forget – that you are never alone. Ever.

I hope you ignore – negativity. Choose to be the positive in this world.

I hope you become – someone that your future daughter will be proud of.

I hope you respect – yourself.

I hope you grow – from each life decision you make.

HOPES FOR ADDISYN FROM DADDY

I hope that you – understand what your mother and I teach you.