3 Months old...

Addison turned 3 months old a few days ago (more like a week ago) on August 17th. She is such a sweet little baby. She smiles a lot and "talks" all the time. I think we are going to have a talker on our hands in a few years/months. My Addie Kate is now about 14.5 lbs!! She is growing soo much and just getting cuter by the hour. She is sitting so good in her bumbo seat and it's not going to be long before she's sitting on her own. She has started really interacting with her toys and people and just grabbing and clutching onto things. She likes to look at herself in the mirror and she'll just coo and smile and do her almost laugh (she's not quite laughing but it's coming very soon). Addison is doing so good with her tummy time. She "swims" and does her little mini push-up. She'll be crawling before I know it. I've started noticing that she looks for me when she hears my voice and I'm not right in front of her face. It's the greatest feeling in the world, knowing that she recognizes me and wants to find me. She knows just how to melt my heart and it's going to be so hard to say no to her when she's older. I can't believe all of the things she has started to do. Where has the time gone!! She's going to be going to Kindergarten in no time!! I wish I could keep her little and sweet forever!! I can't imagine a better baby than Addison!

Mom and I went shopping this weekend for all things baby. Actually it was more for all things that are cute and girly for my little Chunky Monkey. We got her all kinds of clothes in bigger sizes (to accommodate her ever growing little self) off the clearance racks and a little bathing suit (for $2.99, might I add!!) for our beach trip next month. I also couldn't resist getting her 2 little pairs of jeans. They are still a little too big for her, but by the time it gets cooler, she'll be in them. I didn't get a picture of Addison in her bathing suit, but I promise I will take tons of pictures at the beach. We also got her a mirror so she can talk to herself during tummy time or in the car if she's with GranDee (mom got a car mirror so she can keep an eye on her). And for my birthday, my mom bought Addison (Yes, I realize that is how it's going to be from now on and I did ask for them) some Baby Einstein DVDs. I've been wanting to get some educational baby DVDs because Addison likes to watch TV (I know, I feel like an awful parent...). We picked out Baby's first sounds and See and Sign. I think we are going to try the sign language with her and see how it goes. I know nothing about it, so any suggestions or concerns are welcomed! I'll get pictures up soon of my beautiful girl!!

Goodbye Keli!

Friday was a sad day for me. I had to say goodbye to one of my really good friends (also my co-worker) Keli. I've worked with her for the past two years, during which we were able to develop a close bond as friends. Keli is such a friendly, fun, out-spoken, sweet person, whom you just can't help but love. Jordan calls her my "sister from another mother" and lot of people at work got us mixed up and said we looked like sisters. haha. The reason that she left, was because her husband got a great job back in their home town and they are moving into a house only half a mile from her parents. This will be so wonderful for their three year old daughter to be around both sets of grandparents! It's a great move and I am so happy for her. I love you, Keli, and you will be missed!! Ashlea (see the tiny, little, cute baby bump?!? :) Love you girl!!), Lori ( I love you too!!), Keli, and me.Robin, Keli and Barbara. We are all going to miss her!!*********************************************************

On another note (and because I know her aunt Keli won't mind me interupting a post for her to post pictures of this little cutey) here are some new pictures of Addison, 12 weeks old:

"You looking at me?"

These are from after her bath. She smelled so good and clean! I LOVE this little robe!!A nice Sunday afternoon nap. I love it!! Look at those little lips!***********************************************************

Addie Daddy Days

Jordan normally gets one day off during the week that he stays with Addison and gives my mom the day off. I've started calling these times "Addie Daddy Days". He is such a great father and I don't know many dads that would offer to keep an 8 week old baby all by themselves for 8 to 10 hours at a time. These are the picture Jordan Showed me from Tuesday when he had Addison:So cute, right? And you want to know what exactly has her full attention?

The TV! She loves to just stare at it for about 2 or 3 minutes at a time. I feel like a horrible parent for letting her get so absorbed so early in TV but I am working on at least getting her some Baby Einstien vidoes to watch. She was just chillin out! She thinks its just so hard being a baby. *sigh*

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This is an album that my Grandaddy put together with more pictures from Reno. I love this one with him and Addison. She is just so darn cute!! And I love my Grandaddy's glasses; so modern!!

Reno

Back at the end of July, Jordan and I were able to take Addison all the way across the country to Reno, Nevada to see her Great Granny and Great Grandaddy for the 50th Wedding Anniversary.

We had two 12+ hour travel days which included 3 1/2 hours in the car to and from the various airports and about 8 hours of flying/airport time. It was exhausting to say the least, but well worth it. Addison was sooo ready to get out of the car by the time we got to Reno on Friday night. She looks so irritated! So cute!

She was all ready to party on Saturday. We had so much fun interacting with family that we rarely get to see.

Here are my cousins Zach and Evan showing off their almost matching shirts.

These are the girl grandkids. Kyla, Ayrea and me.

Grandaddy and Zach wearing Grandaddy's hat. They look so much alike.

Jordan and Granny deep in conversation. Addison was a little tuckered out. With the time change, it was well past her badtime. Both of the parties we had for them were in the evening so Addison was mostly either fussy, eating or asleep, but she was completely cool and happy girl during the day time. We just couldn't have asked for her to do any better than she did.

Granny, Addison (still passed out) and me. We were codinating in our pinks. Granny just looks so beautiful!

My mom, D'Lea, and aunts Lydia, Cheri and Danni (in order from left to right. Birth order: mom, Danni, Lydia and Cheri; only 3 1/2 years from oldest to youngest!! Yikes!) picked some of Granny and Grandaddy's favorite songs and sang 4 part harmony for the whole crowd. It was so neat and meant to much to Granny and Grandaddy.

I love my grandparents so much and I feel so blessed that we were able to take Addison to be a part of their special celebration weekend (their actual anniversary is on Saturday, August 15th, I think). It was so awesome to hear their church family celebrate their love for my grandparents. They are such loving and caring and generous people and I hate that I'm not able to be around them more. That just means that when we are together, it makes it that much more special. Happy Anniversary! You are such and inspiriation to me! I love you!After the party on Saturday, we went to down-town Reno and did some sight seeing. Addison decided to wake uup and was super excited about it!!

One of Jordan's touristy pictures of one of the casinos. The closest we got to gambling was sticking the camra out of the moving car to take this picture. :)

I hate that this picture is out of focus, but I had to put it on here. This was Addison during our layover in Chicago on the way home. We were very glad that we took that carrier, since we didn't have her carseat or stroller. She was just so tired. She did amazingly well!!!