Thursday, February 18, 2010
Staying Warm in February
It has been an unusually cold winter in Florida this year. Addie still loves to go on her strolls, so on the days when it is not too chilly we take her and Dakota for a walk. She loves to wave bye-bye or hello and greets everyone we meet on the street.
9-Month Skills
Addie is growing so fast and learning new things everyday. She is very good at pulling herself to a stand. She gave Mommy and Daddy a surprise the other night. About five minutes after we put her to bed, we heard squealing and laughing in her room. We went in and she was kneeling in her crib with her hands on the top rail. We started smiling at her, and then we just pulled herself right up to a stand. Such a big girl! Now, she stands up in her crib all the time.
She is also getting very good at crawling. We have to tempt her with cell phones, remote controls, or our ipods - she'll scoot right across the room for anything electronic. She still isn't totally confident, but she will crawl a few feet, stop, sit, and then start crawling again. I'm sure it is only a matter of days before she is crawling all over the place!
She is also getting very good at crawling. We have to tempt her with cell phones, remote controls, or our ipods - she'll scoot right across the room for anything electronic. She still isn't totally confident, but she will crawl a few feet, stop, sit, and then start crawling again. I'm sure it is only a matter of days before she is crawling all over the place!
Grandma Julie's Birthday
Addelyn helped Grandma Julie celebrate her birthday on February 11. We all went to Olive Garden, still one of Addie's favorites. Addie had a great time showing off her new skills - she can now drink out of a straw like a champ! She also still loves the tomato, pasta, hamburger, and bean soup. We can hardly get her to eat any solid foods at home, but at a restaurant she will eat just about anything. Guess she just likes to be out and about! Addie got Grandma a gardening book so she can start planning her yard and garden at her new house.
9-Month Checkup
Addie had her 9-month checkup today. Her stats are:
16.4 lb (11th percentile)
28 in (65th percentile)
17.3 in head circ (50th percentile)
Dr. Sevilla said Addie is growing wonderfully and that she is a healthy little girl. We did find out about a couple of potential health issues. She has a slight heart murmur. The pediatrician said this is somewhat common among infants and that it's more than likely something she will grow out of. He will just continue to monitor it for now. Also, Addie has two clogged tear ducts that make her eyes very watery. This is also somewhat common and usually resolves itself. We put a hot washcloth on Addie's eyes twice a day and massage the inner corner of her eyes to try and unclog the tear ducts. If it doesn't resolve itself by the time she is one year old, an opthamologist may need to do an operation to surgically open them.
Other than those two issues, Addie is a healthy baby!
16.4 lb (11th percentile)
28 in (65th percentile)
17.3 in head circ (50th percentile)
Dr. Sevilla said Addie is growing wonderfully and that she is a healthy little girl. We did find out about a couple of potential health issues. She has a slight heart murmur. The pediatrician said this is somewhat common among infants and that it's more than likely something she will grow out of. He will just continue to monitor it for now. Also, Addie has two clogged tear ducts that make her eyes very watery. This is also somewhat common and usually resolves itself. We put a hot washcloth on Addie's eyes twice a day and massage the inner corner of her eyes to try and unclog the tear ducts. If it doesn't resolve itself by the time she is one year old, an opthamologist may need to do an operation to surgically open them.
Other than those two issues, Addie is a healthy baby!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
First Tomato From Our Garden
Daddy planted some tomato plants and herbs a couple of months ago, and we finally have a tomato ready to pick! I LOVE tomatoes, and ate part of this one for dinner the day I picked it. I think I get my love for tomatoes from my Mommy and Grandma Julie.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Baby's First Christmas
I had an eventful and wonderful first Christmas! It all started with our Christmas party in Sarasota on December 19 (described more in the "I Miss My Nanny!" post).
On December 20 we had a Christmas celebration in Sarasota where I got to open gifts from my Grandma Julie and Uncle Adam, and a few from Aunt Jennie and Mommy and Daddy. We had a fun morning and then went out to breakfast. I was so tired from the party the night before that I slept all through breakfast. Here I am in my Santa coat with Uncle Adam.
On December 21 we flew from Orlando to Sioux Falls. This was my first plane ride and I did just fine. I actually had a fun time on the plane playing toys, walking the aisle, and smiling at all the people. We arrived to Sioux Falls just in time for a huge blizzard! It snowed about 20 inches over 2 days, and the wind was blowing. We were stranded at my Grandma and Grandpa Schoenfelders for a couple days, and I couldn't play outside for a whole week! Here's a summary of our Christmas vacation:
Dec 22 - Hung out at Grandma and Grandpa Schoenfelder's house. Daddy's friend Mike Kappes came to visit with his daughter Sydney - she is 14 months old and we will probably be great friends someday.
Dec 23 - Grandpa Pat, Jennie, and Jordan came over to celebrate Christmas. I got lots of fun presents from my family - toys, books, and clothes.
Dec 24 - We visited Great Grandpa and Grandma Baumberger, Sarah, Greg, Simon, the trips, Grandpa Pat, Jennie, and Jordan. We went to Christmas Eve mass at Huntimer Church, which is the church Mommy went to while she grew up.
Dec 25 - Celebrated Christmas with Grandma Kristi, Grandpa Kim, Uncle Jeremy, and his girlfriend Chelsea. I got so many more fun presents!
Dec 26 - Celebrated Christmas with the Schoenfelder family at Kim and Kristi's house. We had a great time playing bingo, eating lots of good food, and opening presents. Yes, I got more presents! Mommy and Daddy had to bring an extra suitcase home just for all my gifts...I'm a very lucky girl!
Dec 27 - Went to visit Mommy's friends Janey and Kari and their babies (see Babies, Babies, Babies! post). Then we went to a baby shower for Mommy's friend Kristen Gundvaldson at Erin Steever's house. They are friends of Mommy's from college too. Kristen will have a baby girl this January, so I will have another friend to play with! Then we went to visit Mommy's friend Nora Schaefer, who will have a baby boy this January. I will have lots of boys to pick from :)
Dec 28 - We packed up and flew home. I did great on the flight and the drive home from Orlando. It was a great trip, but we were all glad to be home!
Here are some pictures from my first Christmas.
On December 20 we had a Christmas celebration in Sarasota where I got to open gifts from my Grandma Julie and Uncle Adam, and a few from Aunt Jennie and Mommy and Daddy. We had a fun morning and then went out to breakfast. I was so tired from the party the night before that I slept all through breakfast. Here I am in my Santa coat with Uncle Adam.
On December 21 we flew from Orlando to Sioux Falls. This was my first plane ride and I did just fine. I actually had a fun time on the plane playing toys, walking the aisle, and smiling at all the people. We arrived to Sioux Falls just in time for a huge blizzard! It snowed about 20 inches over 2 days, and the wind was blowing. We were stranded at my Grandma and Grandpa Schoenfelders for a couple days, and I couldn't play outside for a whole week! Here's a summary of our Christmas vacation:
Dec 22 - Hung out at Grandma and Grandpa Schoenfelder's house. Daddy's friend Mike Kappes came to visit with his daughter Sydney - she is 14 months old and we will probably be great friends someday.
Dec 23 - Grandpa Pat, Jennie, and Jordan came over to celebrate Christmas. I got lots of fun presents from my family - toys, books, and clothes.
Dec 24 - We visited Great Grandpa and Grandma Baumberger, Sarah, Greg, Simon, the trips, Grandpa Pat, Jennie, and Jordan. We went to Christmas Eve mass at Huntimer Church, which is the church Mommy went to while she grew up.
Dec 25 - Celebrated Christmas with Grandma Kristi, Grandpa Kim, Uncle Jeremy, and his girlfriend Chelsea. I got so many more fun presents!
Dec 26 - Celebrated Christmas with the Schoenfelder family at Kim and Kristi's house. We had a great time playing bingo, eating lots of good food, and opening presents. Yes, I got more presents! Mommy and Daddy had to bring an extra suitcase home just for all my gifts...I'm a very lucky girl!
Dec 27 - Went to visit Mommy's friends Janey and Kari and their babies (see Babies, Babies, Babies! post). Then we went to a baby shower for Mommy's friend Kristen Gundvaldson at Erin Steever's house. They are friends of Mommy's from college too. Kristen will have a baby girl this January, so I will have another friend to play with! Then we went to visit Mommy's friend Nora Schaefer, who will have a baby boy this January. I will have lots of boys to pick from :)
Dec 28 - We packed up and flew home. I did great on the flight and the drive home from Orlando. It was a great trip, but we were all glad to be home!
Here are some pictures from my first Christmas.
Babies, Babies, Babies!
Mommy's friends had babies around the same time she had me. Kari and Janey were Mommy's roommates in college at SDSU. Kari had Elijah on April 28 - he is a husky boy and a lot bigger than me! Janey had twin boys on June 4 - Conner and Carson. We all got together while we were in South Dakota for Christmas this year. Here we are on the couch in birth order.
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