Freedom

I think I have mentioned before that as Addison gets older, morning is my favorite time with her (after 7am, that is). I had to try and capture what it is like to unswaddle her in the morning and watch her stretch, stretch, stretch herself out while 'talking', smiling and using her new found fascination - her tongue. More often than not her arms immediately pop out just like you see in the video. It really is pretty funny. Not a bad way to start the day.

Guess What We're Thankful For

I am sure it is no surprise that we are extra thankful this year for our 'Little Turkey'. Sure makes your Thanksgiving prayers easy to do when you have a little one like ours. We are so grateful!

Yesterday, Scott, Addison and I went to my Aunt Sandy and Uncle Doug's for Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful day and Addison met a whole bunch of cousins she had not seen before and was cuddled by a long line of loving family members. She was in heaven. She was cuddled by no less than Grammie B (big surprise), Aunt Sandy, Aunt Amy, Aunt Stephanie, Uncle Pete, Aunt Sharon, Uncle Randy and even cousin Caleb for a brief moment. What a lucky little girl.

The pictures below are Aunt Stef and Addison and also her cousins with her. Think she has enough older cousins to look out for her?

My Aunt Sandy was also kind enough to wash the bedding for our family bassinet so that Addison could be with us at dinner. It was really cool to see her sleeping in the same bassinet that I enjoyed as a baby. The video below is cousin Evelyn leading grace while Addison enjoys the bassinet in the background.

Looking Cute With No Parents To Go

(Scott) Today Jill and I mastered the art of doing nothing at all. Jill woke up, showered and then proceeded to put her sweats on, read magazines and surf the net. I didn't even make it to the shower. Ahh the good times of condominium living; perhaps we should just buy a four bedroom condominium and give up on a house. I would be outside right now doing yard work otherwise.

I did start a mushroom and potato beef stew with red wine sauce for dinner tonight and Addison got into a comfortable outfit and hung out with Mom and Dad while watching the NE Patriots and then the AZ Cardinals playing football on television. Thanks to Karen & Michael's outfit, with shoes to match, Addison certainly did look cute today even with nowhere to go.

(Jill's Edit) Pretty fancy 'comfortable outfit' for Addison, huh? She's a girl after her mother's heart with those shoes! Thanks, Karen and Michael!

Sleeping Beauties

When you imagine having a baby you think of sweet pictures like the ones above. The reality is that the scene above rarely happens! Our baby girl wants to make you work sometimes and her favorite positions are being held upright over your shoulder or being rocked while her butt gets patted. Our favorite position is laying on the couch with her next to us (way more relaxing for mom and dad). Hmmm. Guess who typically wins that battle? The little one, of course. So, when we have the opportunity to actually sleep next to our little darling we have to document the event. So sweet, right?

Two Months And Counting

Dearest Addison,

Today you are two months old (technically 8 weeks and 5 days but who's counting). Daddy and I cannot believe it! So much has happened in such a short time and we are learning more and more about your individual personality. We like what we see!

Right now you love bath time with Daddy. It is really amazing to see you look at Daddy when you are in the bathtub. You look at him as though he hung the moon and stars and that just melts my heart. You are a lucky little girl to have such a great Daddy and I know you will always be able to look at him like that. You also are getting to be a big girl now, pushing off with your feet, 'standing' on Mom and Dad's legs when we hold you in our laps, holding up your head and just generally interacting more.

One of my favorite times with you is in the morning when you first wake up (see above picture). I put you on your changing table and then your fleece blanket and you love to smile, coo, 'laugh', talk and just be all around sparkly while you stretch out after being swaddled all night. We can usually spend a good hour or so enjoying each other and it is a special way to start the day. I try to soak it all up as I know that it will go by so fast.

You have brought more joy to our lives than we could have ever imagined and we love being a family because of you. You are our sunshine!

xoxo,

Mommy & Daddy

Over The Hills And Through The Woods...

...to Grammie B's house we go!

Yesterday, we took a drive to Grammie B's house and enjoyed a delicious early afternoon dinner. Addison enjoyed checking out a new place and her eyes were very wide and curious when we first arrived. She also loved spending time on her blanket with Grammie B. We took lots of great pictures of Addison smiling and cooing at Grammie but they were all on Grammie's camera (big surprise!). Below is a little family picture we managed to snag at the end of the day. Unfortunately it required some pacifier action as she was ready for a nap at this point.