Addison is 1

Addison is 1! I feel like it was just yesterday that I was going to the hospital with the anticipation of having her.   At 1 years old Addie is such a joy.  This girl loves to give hugs and kisses she especially gives them to her momma.  I must say the Lord knew I needed a spirit who was going to show me unconditional love and the very interesting part of it all is that she gives her love just when I need it.  I truly see and feel the love of the lord thru my sweet little girl.   Addison is such a talker she mimics sounds very well and has a good start to her vocabulary.  She says momma, dad, bubba(aka Jace), bru for brutus the dog, B for blankie, that while pointing her little finger , uh oh, mmmmm, no  and ow.  She also loves to sing, her favorite songs so far are bumble bee, popcorn popping, and anything grandma Dunn sings to her. Addison is a mover and shaker she loves to dance to music.  Addie is crawling really well she has even mastered going up the stairs!!  Addison has a love for books  just like her momma.  The things Addie is not to fond of are getting dressed, diaper changes, wiping her face,  wearing hair bows, and having someone else feed her.  Addie has such a sweet demeanor don't get me wrong she can also be a little stinker but she has been my little angel that has kept my heart soft and my eyes towards heaven.  I am so grateful the Lord trusted me with this precious spirit.  Addie I want you to know that the world can be a scary place but you can and will make it beautiful! You are a beautiful daughter of God and will always be of worth.   Always remember you are loved and I will always be here for you.  xoxo

Addison is 11 months

My sweet little Addie is getting so big!! She weighs in at 17.5 lbs.  Just in the last week she has started to be much more independent and army crawling has officially begun.   Addie is also pulling herself up.  This was a scary find for me because I have not lowered her crib and after her nap the other day I go in to find her standing and bouncing with much glee .  I almost had a heart attack because she totally could have fallen out!! Out of the mouth of Mr. Jace Addie is a little stinker.  Addie has us all wrapped around her little fingers and I wouldn't change it for a thing.  Addie has a love for real food she eats almost anything.  I am grateful but for some reason when we started her on food her tummy and bowl started to have issues.  Let's just say she is having a hard time going #2.  The doctor had us do a little rectal procedure with x-ray and everything looks good structurally but still this girl has no #2 and when she does it results in tears so we are hoping to find her some relief so far everything we have tried has not seemed to help.  As always Addie is a pretty happy girl.  She loves to snuggle and for some odd reason loves her momma I can't seem to understand why?? Hmm oh yes maybe its because I still come to her aide 5 or more times a night to love on my little snuggle bug.  I love this little girl and all she has already taught me in her 11 months of life.  What a blessing it is to be a mother. XOXO

Halloween Weekend

This year for Halloween we ventured up to Utah for a family filled event. Jace dressed as Captain America and has been protecting us from bad guys since the day we bought the costume.  Addison was a little pink Zebra.  The best part of the costume was the tail it was so stinking cute. Granny dressed up as a witch and  made a great witches brew "chili and scones for dinner".  Addie ate the chili which amazes me because Jace looked at it and said yuck even though grandpa bought donuts to eat with it!! Jace didn't even eat the donut ! Dan and I dressed up as firefighters and took the kids trick or treating in granny's neighborhood.  We made it half way around the block and Jace stated he was done.  I think he was missing his friend Cooper and maybe feeling out of sorts since we were not in our neighborhood.  Jace was so cute while he was knocking on the doors though.  I must say this kid has a sense of humor.  First he would knock on the door and practically walk in when people opened the door to give candy.  Then he started to say trick or treat smell my feet!! The best thing he said at every door he went to was trick or treating  instead of trick or treat.  We finished the evening with a good scary movie and dipped in to the candy bag shhhh don't tell! That is why I became a parent to dig thru all the Halloween candy and "make sure it is safe" and well of course safe a few of my favorites while in the process.  Happy Halloween!!

Addison 10 months old

I can't believe this little girl is almost one! Addie is a little ham. As you can see from here pictures this girl loves to smile. Her smile is so infectious that even when I want to be sad just one look at her and I can't help but be happy. Crawling is still in progress but we are moving and that's a good thing. When I say moving it backwards or getting up on all fours and then rocking but deciding its to much work and it would be easier to have someone else do the work for me. Addie loves to blow kisses and will still eat anything you put on front of her. Her little personality is starting to surface. For instance she is starting to shake her head no and when her dad and I were pretend fighting she screamed so loud that we both just stopped and stared at one another. Yes this little girl thinks I am special and she should since for some reason I still get up 3-5 times a night. Love my little girl, love being her mom and love that she is so in need of me=)

The start of Fall

 These pictures are  from the first snow fall this year!  It happened the first weekend this month and let me just say this little guy could not wait to go outside and play.  Jace was so excited the first thing he did was grab his coat, boots, and gloves and ran to the garage screaming hurry mom I want to go play.  I was trying to get my camera and capture this fun moment and when I walk outside I see my little guy just rolling around in the snow and screaming weeee.  It was like he had never seen snow before.  We had fun playing while little sister was asleep.  We stomped around, threw snowballs, and for some reason Jace kept eating the snow.  I know eating snow is no big deal when it is white but later that day we were in the parking lot and Jace picked up so dirty snow and put it in his mouth and said delicious.  Lets just say we had the we don't eat yellow snow talk.

 This past weekend we went to Rock Springs and hung out with cousins and decided to take everyone bowling.  This was a first for Jace and he loved every minute of it.   Since August we have been traveling back and forth from Cheyenne to Utah to see Dan.  Dan took a new Job in Spanish Fork which will bring us closer to family.  As for now we are waiting for our house to sell we have had one offer but they don't want to close until January.  Boo I know but our prayers are being answered so no complaints here. These past few months I have really come to appreciate the blessings of having a companion.  I have been a single parent for a while now and have been at times overwhelmed by the task of being mom on top of everything else.  I have learned however that I can do things such as keep up a yard, blow out sprinklers, work and travel 8 hours with two kids!!  The Lord is mindful of us and we are  living proof. 

 

Addison 9 Months old!!!

First I have to post our 8 month photo with a few of things that has happened in month 8.   Addie sprung her first tooth on the lower tooth O to be exact.  Her neck is getting much stronger and she is tolerating being on her belly more and more.   She started waving or should I say flopping her hand and saying hi  or HIIIIIIII.

                                                                           9 Months Old
I can't even begin to tell you how weird it is that Addie is 3 months away from being 1.  Time has just flown by.  When it has come to some of the motor skills Addie has taken her time. For this I am grateful and can honestly say the Lord has been mindful of me and has given me what he knows I can handle.  Just in the last few weeks Addie has been rolling over and moving around while on her tummy.  I am sure in just a few short weeks we will have a crawler on our hands!!  Tooth P is coming through so now we have 2 teeth.  It still looks like one because tooth O is more in the P so at times she looks like a little hillbilly!!  Addie has also discovered her tongue and likes to stick it out and make noises with it.  When she is eating to likes to blow "bubbles" with food in her mouth and laugh.  I think she totally knows that she is spraying mom with food and finds it funny.  She also likes to bounce around for instance when she is in her high chair it seems that I am always trying to feed a moving target and sometimes her eye is mistaken for her mouth.  I still can carry her in the Bjorn and she loves facing out.  If you see us out in public she is the kid that kicks her feet none stop (did I mention it is hard to walk when someone strapped to you is kicking you forward all the time) and tries to get as much eye contact from strangers that she can get.  Addie also learned to drink from a straw just this week.  I admit I have an addiction to Starbucks double chocolaty chip frappe but hey it has been uses as a teaching tool and Addie mastered the straw so it's a good addiction right?  This is one happy, snugly, loving little girl.  Happy 9 months to my sweet baby.

Addison 7 Months Old

I can't believe this little girl is 7 months. Addie has such a sweet demeanor.  I know I said this last time but her smile melts my heart.  Addie is loving food.  She is starting to pick up little puffs and put them in her mouth.  She likes to drink from a sippy cup but tends to chew on it instead of suck.  Addie is such a big girl now sitting up on her own.  She seems to like this new view of the world.  I think the dog likes it more because know they are on the same level and he likes to lick her face!! Addie is not so sure about the licking part but she keeps her eye on the dog for sure.  Addie is our social butterfly and loves to hear the sound of her voice.  My favorite time is riding in the car with her and Jace and listening to her talk to him.  She practically leans up in her car seat just so she can get a good look at him while she is talking.  Addie loves Jace and likes when he blows on her belly.  Jace can be found with her in her crib blowing on her tummy.  Addie likes her crib and finds it funny when we hide and play peak a boo with her.  Addie loves music and likes when we sing to her.  I think her favorite is when Jace sings "You are my sunshine" It is so cute!! Addie has no teeth but is chewing on everything.  There is yet to be any rolling over and tummy time is not her favorite.  She really is content laying back and watching the world around her.  Her neck is getting stronger and I have noticed at times she holds it nice and straight so progress makes me happy.  All is well with this little girl.  Love love love this kid.

I love having the title of mother

I am so honored  and blessed to call myself a mother.  Just taking a moment to reflect on all the blessings that have come from these 2 sweet angles.....

Addison is 6 Months old

My sweet little Addie turned six months old and my how fast time goes.  I feel like she should only be 2 months old and my brain can't wrap around the fact that she is eating real food.  Addison has a little Torticollis as you can see in this picture.  Torticollis is tight muscles of the neck.  The doctor said it was because she was in a small space and stayed in the same position for my entire pregnancy.  We are going to have her evaluated by a stride but the doctor stated it was not a big deal and with a little therapy those muscles will relax.  Addison is saying "ma ma" and has the biggest sweetest smile ever.  One look at her smile and my whole world is just bliss.  The Lord definitely knew I needed a sweet angel.  I must say both Addie and Jace make my life blissful.  Addison will roll to her side and roll from her tummy to her back but if she is on her tummy she tends to scream and yell. Addie also sits with some support and likes the view she gets while sitting.  Addison tends to cry when I leave her.  She is also a snuggler and oh my how I love her nuzzles.  When Addie is excited she lets out a light scream and if you are holding her she jumps up and down.  As of yet she has no teeth but she is drooling like none other.  Food is fun for this little girl.  She is more interested in the food I am eating then the food that comes in the jars. Addie likes avocado, banana , noodles, tortilla, and cucumber just to list a few of her favorites.  I love this little girl she is such a joy.

Jace 3 year pictures.

 

Here are a few pictures of Jace for his 3 year pictures.  I love this little man he is so handsome and has such a fun loving personality.

Addison is 5 months old.

Addison is 5 months old as of the 20th of May!! She is reaching some fun milestones such as rolling over on her side.  She has not quit mastered rolling all the way over onto her tummy but she is definitely moving towards that first big roll.  She had her first big belly laugh on May 24th which was a result of Jace jumping on the couch and me holding her doing the jumping motion.  This little girl is full of smiles.  She smiles at everyone and let me just say it is not just a smirk but yet a full face from the bottom of her heart smile that will melt your heart.  We started some rice cereal and bananas.  Addie loves food when you take the spoon away she grunts and opens her mouth.  If that does not do the trick to get more food she then starts kicking her legs!! Did I mention she loves to move those legs and arms.  Anytime I am holding her face out (so she can see the world) those legs and arms are moving super fast like she is just ready to take on the world.  This girl loves to snuggle and enjoys grabbing at anything she can get her hands on.  Love being blessed with this precious little girl.

A little boy who loves snacks and going without pants.

Jace is such a snacker!! He eats a few bites of meals and then 5 min later states he needs a snack.  Jace weighed 35 pounds at his 3 year check up and the doctor said he was in the 50th percentile for weight.  Let me just say he is heavy and this little or not so little guy likes to be held! Now lets talk about the pants.  I swear anytime we have friends over or we go to a friends house Jace decides to take his pants off.  Why well I am not totally sure?  My thoughts are that he likes to show of his underwear since he is potty trained or that he still struggles to get his pants up because sometimes he forgets to unbutton them.  If you ask Jace why he took his pants of he would tell you and I quote "because I did".  He has really turned into a little man with his own opinions.  It has become more challenging for me to convince him that he should do what I ask that included wearing pants which if you see the picture I am not in control of the situation.  Since we are on the subject of pants I will share a short little story: I was putting Addie to bed and Dan was doing some project around the house well I came to see Jace and I could not find him.  I thought that's weird.  I thought I should check outside being that Jace has discovered how to open and unlock doors.  Well guess what I found? I found a little boy with his pants down peeing in the yard! Again I asked why are you peeing in the yard and this was his reply " because it is cool mom see" Yes I see!   Gotta love boys especially my so very sweet one!

Addison is 4 months old

This is a little late but I came down with a nasty head cold and have been a little slow to get things done.  Little Addie turned 4 months old on April 20th.  She is moving along in her development of this beautiful world we live in.  She loves chewing on her hands and tends to have lots of drool while she is chewing on them.  She is starting to like being on her tummy for short periods of time but still likes to be on her back kicking her legs or trying to grab her feet.  Addie is still on the small side weighing a whole 12lbs.  She is still wearing 0-3 month clothes and is just now being able to wear some 3-6 months stuff.  She only has one pair of shoes that she can wear and they are size newborn.  I promise she has chunk she is just petite.  She must get that from Dan!  He won't like that I said that but lets admit he is a little guy.  Sorry I am getting off on tangents this is about this precious little girl.  Addie has decided that she likes to be wide awake at about 2am and she does not cry she just sings to herself.  It is so cute yet so naughty!  Addie is grabbing toys and she tries to put them in her  mouth.  She also likes to smile at everyone.  We have yet to make her lough out loud but she is starting to groan like she is going to.  Jace is her little buddy she loves when he plays with her and I think he will be the one to get that big belly laugh out of her!! I am loving having a little girl and loving being a mom.  Love you little turkey lou.

Jace is 3!!!

Jace is 3 and as I write this all I can think about is how fast time has gone by.  I was looking through some old pictures of him and it is amazing to see the changes.  I mean I know he has changed but when you are around someone all the time you don't see it as much and of course to me he is still my little baby.  Tonight was a blast we had a few of our close friends of which we call family.  Jace was so excited to see his friends and kept telling them Happy Birthday!! He was so funny when he blew out the candle on his cake he decided to just take a big bite out of his birthday cake! Of course he did it when I was busy looking at pictures on the camera so of course we asked him to do it again for memories sake.  Jace loved all of his presents and let me just say he is spoiled.  Jace wanted a lightening McQueen birthday.  He told everyone today that it was his birthday and that he was" free" or shall I say three, and that he wanted anything cars related.
Oh how I love this little boy.  He is such a sweet kid, (unless he is on a sugar crash and, well lets just say the horns do pop out just slightly). Jace has a  love for  cars and of course TV.   He is starting to really enjoy movies.  Dan took him to the Lorax at the movie theater and he was so excited he never sat down!  Jace has finally decided he wants to wear underwear and be a big boy so no more pullups for him!! Just a little side note he is definitely one that likes to think things are his idea.  When he says his prayers he always says he is thankful for his tv and motorcycle and sometimes he says his curtains.  I try to tell him those are all blessings but he thinks it is a must to name everything that he has.  Jace is really good with remembering books that we read.  In fact we have been reading the kids version of the Book of Mormon and Jace loves to tell me about Lehi and about King Noah and how he was bad!! Jace knows his ABC's well the song that is. He also knows most of his shapes and some of the numbers. Jace loves to sing and his song of choice at the moment is the popcorn song as well as the hello song.  At night Jace has decided to wear only a shirt to bed with his underwear  we try to tell him he will be cold but he just tells us" no i is big"  Jace is weighing in at 35 pounds!! He wears 4T shirts and pants.  He is a sweet little man that seems to know just when I need that special hug, kiss or I love you.    Everyday I look at him and think wow heavenly father trusts me with this little man.  I am sure blessed to be his mother.  Jacer your dad and I love you.  You are constantly making us smile.  I hope you know how much you are loved.  I know that you are going to grow up and be a wonderful young man. I see the way you are with your sister and think how great of a Dad /Husband you will be someday. Your one amazing little boy with the funniest personality.  WE LOVE YOU AND HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY!!