Merry Christmas!

What we woke up to this morning

Ice covering everything. The door mat was froze to the ground, our garage door wouldn't open, and we had to pick away at the ice to get the mailbox to open!

It's a good thing we got our Christmas tree last weekend because it probably would have been impossible this weekend. Plus, the trees were pretty picked over so we ended up getting a different kind of tree that we normally wouldn't get...although it is pretty :) While we looked for our tree, Addison slept in the car close by. We were hoping she'd get to experience her first tree hunt, but I guess we'll have to wait until next year!

Addison is 3 months old!

At 3 months, Addison...

• LOVES to "talk" and smile when you talk to her. She'll even smile at the tv or something else that catches her attention!
• has gone on her first airplane to Orlando. She did great the whole trip! She slept most of the time on the plane and she enjoyed riding in her stroller as we went on walks.
• went swimming for the first time! She didn't quite know what to think of it and was just still in the water like she is when she takes a bath :)
• is starting to grab objects in front of her. She isn't very accurate but she's doing pretty good. She's also trying to put the objects in her mouth but instead of bringing the object to her, she tries to move towards it...which she can't do yet since she can't even sit up on her own.
• likes to stand while you hold her up.
• is starting to like her pacifier more and more. It calms her when she gets tired.
• fights her sleep no matter how tired she is.
• slept in her crib for the first night this week, but keeps waking up and we can't figure out why. When she sleeps in the bassinet in our room she sleeps most of the night through.
• is getting her first cold with a runny nose and a little cough.

Addison is 2 months old!

At 2 months Addison...
-smiles a lot at both people and objects.
-loves to be talked to and tries to "talk" back!
-sleeps in her bassinet all night...no more sleeping in the swing!!!
-sleeps anywhere between 4 and 6 hours straight every night.
-eats every 3 to 4 hours.
-likes to look at herself in the mirror and smile at her own reflection :)
-doesn't really like tummy time.
-is starting to grip objects, although not for very long.
-is usually calmed down by her pacifier, but has a hard time keeping it in her mouth by herself. She likes to hold onto our fingers while we hold the pacifier in her mouth.
-loves to be rocked to sleep.

-fits into most 3 month clothing...and is getting too long for 3 month sleepers! She's gonna be a tall one!
-enjoys riding in the car...unless she's hungry!

Just an update

Addison had her 8 week check-up yesterday. The doctor said she looks healthy and is doing well! She has definitely grown a lot since she was born. Her weight is just about average at 11 lbs. 5oz., and she is 23 3/4" long, which is in the 94th percentile for her age. The doctor commented that she's pretty long! She also had to get her first set of shots. She did pretty good. She only cried for a minute or two then was fine! That's about all that's been going on around here. Jon is going to take a day off of work on Friday to hang out with me and Addison then he's planning to go hunting this weekend. He's hoping to be able to shoot a deer, so we'll see how that goes :) The first picture is of Addison's band-aids she got at the doctor's office. The other picture is her starting at the butterflies on her wall above her changing table. She likes to look at them whenever her diaper is being changed and is even starting to smile at them!

Baby's first BOO!

Just had to post a couple pictures of Addison wearing one of her Halloween outfits and the bib that her grandma Lechlitner got her! Happy Halloween! (More pictures are posted on Flickr...just click on the link to the right.)

Addison is 1 month old!

Addison turned 1 month old on October 13th. I can't believe how fast it's gone.

At 1 month, Addison...
-is an expert at scratching herself in the face. When she is unhappy, she gets so worked up that she starts waving and rubbing her hands on her face.
-goes through many burp cloths in a day. She's starting to get the burping thing down, but we're still working on it :)
-is starting to smile on purpose instead of just when she's gassy!
-believes she needs to eat the exact moment she wakes up...even if she hasn't slept for very long.
-likes to lay in her crib and watch the musical light up toy that Grandma Lechlitner got her.
-is just starting to like her swing. Finally something that puts her to sleep besides me rocking her!
-won't sleep flat on her back. Has to lay in her swing on her side, or sometimes on her back, or on my chest. The only way she'll sleep on a flat surface is on her stomach.
-grunts and cries when she's hungry.
-is starting to make cooing noises.
-follows movement of toys or her mom and dad!
-is so cute and does something new every day!!!

Wanna see more???

I put more pictures of Addison on Flickr for everyone to see. Just click here!

Our new arrival!!!

Addison was finally born on Sept 13 at 10:24 pm!! We arrived at the hospital Saturday morning at 8am and Trisha began having hard labor at 9:30am. They even broke her water at noon and found that Addison had had a bowel movement and so the fluid was greenish, which made them be even a little more aggressive because of the chance that she swallowed some of that fluid. As the day progressed, she still wasn’t dilated and so we decided to go ahead w/ an epidural at 8pm to see if that would help. They started a medication to help along labor but it dropped the baby’s heart rate and at that point the doctor wanted to do a c-section, and we agreed. It all went well and I was able to watch the whole surgery, which I was nervous about but after I got in there I thought it was really neat!! Addison weighed in at 7 lb 2.9 oz and 21.5 inches long. She definately had Trisha’s facial features, a full head of dark hair and the Lechlitner toes!

Trisha is recovering really well and we’re starting to get a little more sleep each night as we learn more and more about Addison’s likes/dislikes. Visitors are welcome, so come on over if you want, just give us a call so we know to expect you!

She's overdue!!!

Well, both due dates (Sept. 7 & 9) have come and gone and still no baby! I'm starting to get pretty uncomfortable now and am having a hard time getting a good night's sleep. So, with the baby room ready and not much to do but wait, I decided to pass some time and take some pictures of my ever growing belly and the completed baby room :)