Busy Busy!

Wow - what a busy fall we have going on here. Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I am one busy mommy! I am taking a course right now to help me prepare for an exam to get my PHR (Professional Human Resources Certification). The course is once/week - and requires about 200 pages of reading in a week. And let me tell you - IT IS HARD TO FIND THE TIME! I could read 200 pages of a novel in a day with no problems, but this reading is different ---- much different!

I don't really like to start reading on the weeknights until after Addy goes to bed, because I want to spend time with her after she's been at daycare all day and myself & Aaron have been at work...so getting in all the reading in a week is a little stressful, but that's okay.

Looking cute in one of her fun fall outfits! Not the best expression, but I think she's still a doll!

Addy is SO FUN right now. She is getting really strong - she sits right now if you have her legs sorta wide - but she leans pretty far forward still. I think she's getting the hang of it though and she'll be sitting (and then crawling) before we know it!

She 'talks' all the time and squeals with delight. She's started a new thing where she scrunches up her mouth and nose - it is HILARIOUS and entertains Aaron and I. We call it her "mad face" although she's not mad at all when she does it. We have no idea where she got it, because she started doing this randomly on a Sunday when we had just been hanging out with each other all weekend, and she didn't pick up on it from us!

Addy's "mad face"! (It gets even more dramatic than this)

Aaron's also been busy, with work and doing some projects outside of work too. He's REALLY excited because he is heading up to the UP in a few weeks to go deer hunting. He hasn't been able to make it the last few years, so he's really happy to be heading out to his dad's deer camp and spending time with the guys and his family :)

Oh yeah! Speaking of the U.P. - I'm wondering if you've had any snow?? We had quite the snow fall last Friday (10/23) and I couldn't help but wonder if we had beat the U.P. with the first snow fall of the year? Check it out!

Our October Snowfall! Standing in our driveway looking toward the main road

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Looking toward our house - they were the big sticky snowflakes that would be perfect for making a snowman!...things to look forward to doing w/ Addy in years to come!

Rice

Rice Cereal - Day One: not a happy camper! (look closely and there are some crocodile tears)

Rice Cereal - Day Five: this isn't so bad!

Mommy, isn't it funny how upset I got the first time you gave me cereal??

After Addy's 4 month check up, we decided to give cereal a try. She was showing lots of interest in food, and even tried to take some bites when she was sitting on my lap during breakfast one day! She was very upset with me the first few days, but its getting better. I think the texture is so different from what she's used to, and that is what upsets her. We have some videos of it, maybe I'll post her reaction some day when I have more time :) We have to feed her in-between bottle feedings - 'cause if you catch her when she's really hungry, cereal just does not get in her tummy fast enough!

We're making progress, but taking it slow - no need to rush it!

A MonTh in rEvieW - foUr mOntHs!!!

I can't believe how quickly 4 months have come and gone. Yes, its only 4 months, but I already can't imagine what life was like with out our Addy. I love every month so far, each stage is amazing in its own way.

Here's what is going on in the life of Addy:

Addalyn has definitely increased her interest in toys this month, and can entertain herself by staring at them for quite some time! She also babbles a lot --- and SQUEALS!! --- yet we haven't gotten her to do a full out laugh quite yet. But, she does display huge huge huge smiles for mommy, daddy, Jessica (daycare) and all her daycare friends...and pretty much smiles for anyone that gives her attention.

She's rolled over from her back to her front, and from her tummy to her back, but not consistently. She actually has only done each only once that I know of...but that isn't for her lack of tummy time!

Sleep-wise she's doing pretty good. She still gets up at night for a bottle - and lately it seems to be earlier in the night instead of lengthening her sleep time. She's ready to go to bed around 7:30-8ish, and gets up in the morning at about 7. Her naps have not gotten really consistent as far as the time of them goes, but typically she has 3 naps in a day. She takes about an hour snooze in the morning...a longer nap (sometimes 4 hours but averages about 2-3 hours) in the afternoon and always needs a mini snooze in the evening (she's sleeping right now).

Here are her 4 month stats:

Weight: 14 lbs. 14 oz (76%)
Height: 24 2/5 inches (56%)
Head: 16 3/5 inches (83%)

Here are pics of Addy this past month:

That cow is REALLY interesting!

4 months!

Look at those baby blues!

Seriously - LOVE this outfit. Looks so grown up with her boots!

Daddy put me in this Packers hat one night when we were having some Addy/Daddy time. Silly guy - it's huge on me!!

See, it covers my entire head!

Cuddling w/ Daddy on a lazy Sunday

Tummy Time :)

Cuddling in mommy & daddy's bed in the morning

Addalyn's Baptism

You have come into the world so tiny

Yet with such great promise for the future.

Before you were even born,

God planned wonderful things for you.

As you are baptised,

May you feel His love

And the love of those around you,

And may you always follow in His way.

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Our beautiful baby girl was baptised this weekend. We had the ceremony during Saturday's mass. Addalyn did AWESOME during the service. She was getting pretty sleepy right about the time church started so I was sorta getting nervous as to how she would do. But she didn't even cry. She was awesome. After her part of the ceremony, she fell asleep in my arms until after the service.

Tammy and Ed (Aaron's sister, and bro-in-law) are Addalyn's Godparents. They made the trip from Michigan along with Lowell. Jean and Paul came from the cities and my family was all there as well.

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After the ceremony, we had everyone come to our house to have some dinner and spend time together. It was a very good day here at the Anderson household. We are blessed with WONDERFUL family whom we love SO much. We wish we could have everyone near us more often. Thank you to all that came and witnessed Addalyn's baptism.

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Here are pictures of the day!

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Mommy and her girl


Tammy & Ed with Addalyn

Aaron, Myself, Addy, Father Tim, Tammy, & Ed

My entire family: Back Row: Phil, Hunter, Dad, Mom, Addy, Me, Aaron, Chad; Front Row: Ella, Angela, Grandpa Paul, Brooklynn, Brynne, Shannon, Drew

Grandpa Lowell & Addy back at home

Grandma Jean and Grandpa Paul

I made the cake for the gathering at our house afterwards. My mom and I decorated it together. I think it turned out pretty good for my first attempt @ decorating :)