All About Addie

These days Addie is a ton of fun. Well, maybe not a ton, more like 15 pounds of fun. Here's a bit about her.

We visited the doctor last week for her six month check up. We were a few weeks late in doing so, as she is SEVEN months old today (!), but we got in, talked to the doctor, asked a bunch of questions, and couldn't leave without a couple of shots. She did really well with her shots, crying a little during the process but done before we hit the lobby. She's 28 inches long and weighs 15 pounds, 15 ounces. Her weight concerned me just a little since she has only gained about a pound since her last appointment at four months, but the doctor did not seem to be worried. She is our little grasshopper!

Sitting up is the name of the game lately. Addie has been working on it for a few weeks, and really got it while we were in Illinois. Since we have been back from our trip she's been doing really well. She still topples over from time to time, like last week when I heard a loud "thunk" during my mom's group from the nursery across the hall and it was her head. I know it happens and will happen, but that sound still resounds in my head!

Addie is also sporting a mosquito bite under her eye. I have no pictures of it, but this weekend when we took her to the park for a swing and a walk, the varmint did his duty before Sabian had a chance to knock it off. The next morning she woke up with a big, red bump under her eye. Poor girl.

We're also in the midst of teething. Last week she was a bit fussier than usual and when I stuch my finger in her mouth I felt them - two sharp, protruding points sticking through her little gums. We really only had a couple of off nights; since then she seems to be doing pretty well.

She's still sweet as can be and moving all the time and we are enjoying her.

I am thankful for a sweet girl!

How Could I Forget?

Oops, almost forgot about Addie's doctor's visit this last week. Here she is, waiting to be poked and prodded:
Here she is, after aforementioned poking and prodding:

I have to say I am very thankful for our pediatrician and those who work in her office. We really like everyone and feel very well taken care of when we are there. Addie had four shots that day and did very well. Our long and lean girl is 26 inches long (97%) and 14.6 pounds. She is a little grasshopper!

Last week we also spent a day out with the girls, having lunch and "shopping" around downtown Panama City with our friends Lee Ann and Ivory. Seems we tuckered the girls out, as this was the scene when we got back to Wewa:

Two sweet, sweaty little heads, snoozing away. It was a good day.

Later that week Sabian, Addie, and I also hit the road and drove to Ft. Walton Beach to pick up the church bus, which had been repaired and needed to make it back to Wewa. Along the way we stopped in Destin and Addie rode for the first time sans car seat in her stroller:

Big girl! It is small moments like these that make me proud and sad at the same time. If I get sad about THIS, what is it going to be like when she goes out on her first date? Goes to college? Goes to kindergarten? Stays with a sitter? Geez.

If it looks like a cow & acts like a cow...

A...then it must be Addie! Friday was Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A so we decided to show our appreciation and we created the cutest cow of the day. Addie was a good sport as we dressed her up and took her to Chick-Fil-A to show her off. Thanks to her we scored some free food (and a free cow!) and the adoration of the employees on duty. It was humorous walking in there and seeing the people, adults included, adorned with cow gear.

It was fun! I highly recommend participation in this yearly event.



I am thankful for stand alone Chick-Fil-A restaurants. The only one I knew of at home was in the mall, so it is great to have them here (albeit 30 minutes away!) outside of the mall.