Addison is 6 months old!!!!!!!!!!

As of yesterday my baby girl is 6mo. old :( I can't believe how fast Addie is growing. I miss the tiny little peanut that loved being held and cuddled for hours. She has done so many new things in the last couple of weeks. She is becoming more curious of her surroundings. It's fun watching her explore things. She is already grabbing for the remotes to the tv and anything in her reach, including bella and all her doggie toys! Bella has been really great with her and even tolerates ear pulls, eye gouges and sharing toys!
Last week Addison got her first tooth. She has been teething now for a few weeks and has been a bit fussy at times. Oh teething is fun! I am so used to her being so happy all the time and going down to sleep so easily, it has been a bit of an adjustment!! She loves her teething rings and gnawing on daddy's knuckle. Today I gave her cold grapes in the mesh bag feeder thing , she chewed those down to mush in no time!
Addie ate her first real solid food about a week ago. Her first meal was oatmeal baby cereal and bananas. She made some pretty funny faces. Overall she liked it. I am determined to make my own baby food. I did a trial run with a small sweet potato, It worked out quite well. I plan to make larger batches and freeze the baby food in small portion sizes.
Sitting up! She loves to sit up! She has been sitting longer and longer on her own without support. She still is not to interested in crawling but rolls over both ways to get what she wants. James was playing on the floor near Addie, he was a bit shocked she made her way close enough to get a hold of one of his toys. He got excited and said "it won't be too long mommy and Addie will be able to play with me" It was too cute.
I know James is looking forward to Addison growing up and playing with him, but I am a bit more hesitant to get excited about my baby growing into a toddler. The time just goes by to fast. I just want to be able to pick up, hold and carry my kids forever. Yes.... I can still pick up and carry James. I still tell him he is my baby and he always will be :)


Thanks for the purple jams Auntie Karen


MMMMMMMM....Nanners





My 6mo. birthday.

Time for an update :) Ok... overdue for an update :P

AHHHHH.... I'm not great about being motivated lately. I have the best intentions of updating this blog all the time, it just never seems to happen, along with other things that need done. I still have pictures of Addison @ 4mo (and the cute 4th of July pic of both kids) to send out to extended family and friends. I still have quite a bit of organizing still to do from the move, which was over 3 months ago!! I need to steam clean the carpet, do laundry....so endless in this house. I feel like I'm in slow motion lately, like everything is moving at a faster rate than I am. Hopefully I will bounce back soon and get out of this funk I seem to be in. I'm looking forward to Cheryl coming to visit next week. I hope I can get on top of things this weekend and get my house in order.
The last weekend in august we went to Cape Cod for the state championship for BMX. Adam and James did great. I didn't get many pictures because the entire time it rained. We still had a great time. Adam got 1st and a 1st place state plate for his bike. His first place came with a back pack that says "BMX state champion 2009" James is proudly using it as his school bag for this year. James got 4th and a 3rd place state plate for his bike. Man I tell ya I am soo impressed with my son, he was knocked off his bike by another rider in the main event and got right back up finished the race and was happy. He really rides for the love of BMX and doesn't get angry or upset when he falls or gets passed by another rider. He has great sportsman ship at his young age. Adam is much more completive and is excited because James is only 4? or 6? wins away from moving up to intermediate. James just loves the sport and would ride on the track for hours if we let him!
Addison is 5 and 1/2 months old!! She is sitting up un assisted now. I usually put the boppy around her incase she topples over, but she will sit for several minuets before she leans over to get a toy and looses her balance. She is still a very content happy baby. When we are out and people stop and talk to her she now "talks" back. She is gnawing on everything and slobbering all over her toys, I think she may be teething but I don't see anything yet. Her favorite thing is paper and she grabs everything in sight. She is definitely growing, time to get her some new clothes! It is getting much cooler here in the mornings and evenings :( no more cute summer outfits!
James started 2nd grade last week So far so good! He told me yesterday "mommy I really love school" I hope he always feels this way :) He has a pretty full fall schedule planned for this year he is going to play flag football, church awanas, and BMX.
We don't do much while James is at school and I'm hopping to find a play group for moms and babies. I need to get out more and Addison loves other babies and kids, it will be good for the both of us. Well I gotta go Adam called and needs some stuff for swim quall sp? I have to get it ready for him. He has training this weekend and after I see him for a min or two this evening he won't be back till sunday night :(



Thanks for the cut outfit Nana!!




Oh you suprised me...I wish you would warn me when you are going to flash that thing in my face :)



Haha rolled over before you could get the diaper on me!!



James and his good friend Trent havin' some summer fun!!

September 11th 2001

Every September 11th since 2001 I reflect on that time in my life and the events of that horrific day. Adam was stationed at Sub-Base Bangor in Washington State. I was 5 months pregnant with James and living with my parents in Gresham Oregon (3 hours away from Adam). I remember much of that morning and all the fears and sadness I felt. I woke up on 9/11/01 to my cell phone ringing, my mom on the other end asking if I had turned on the TV yet that morning. I walked over flicked it on as I listened to her on the other end try to recap the events so far that had taken place in NYC that fateful morning. On the TV scenes of the first burning building and utter chaos were constant on all channels. I listened and watched with such disbelief. How could this happen? My mind swirled with thoughts of Adam my family and my precious unborn baby. I thought of all the pain and suffering the people in the building and in the plane had endured. How could anyone survive? Are we in danger? Is something going to happen here? to me? my family? Why hasn’t Adam called? What would this mean for my baby? Am I bringing a child in to a horrible world filled with fear, violence and hate? I stood in the living room at my parent’s house; I remember standing there for such a long time, almost afraid to move. I finally peaked out the front window. I guess I was expecting to see something to the effect of nasty weather or a huge crack in the street we were all going to be sucked into. I felt so unsafe so venerable. I saw nothing out of the ordinary. I turned my attention back to the TV and I sat on the couch alone (everyone was at work) watching for hours....the second plane hit...the towers falling...the Pentagon...the plane in Pennsylvania. My phone rang several times; I don't recall everyone I spoke with that morning...several family and friends called. Adam called at some point...I had so many questions for him, the base was locked down on heightened alert and he had no idea what this meant for him or the us military. Maybe he did, but at that time he told me he hadn’t heard what the plan of action was. I was so worried he would be sent straight into a dangerous hostile area. Later we found out the Marine Corps still needed security forces in Washington on the base he was stationed and was able to stay for a few more months. I still recall vividly the moments of fear and sadness....I can feel it.... my heart pounding, the hair standing up on my arms, feeling belly where James was, still so tiny, but safe. To me it doesn't feel like it was 8 years ago. I remember my emotions like it was yesterday...I truly will never forget, that morning is forever etched in my mind