ADDISON IS IN THE HIZZOUSE!

A couple of weeks ago while housesitting, dogsitting and babysitting at my parents' house I had to take pics of Addison. There is this Mickey Mouse hat at my Mom's house that is BRIGHT colors and graffiti like writing......don't ask me why or where this little gem came from since I haven't a clue! We decided to put it on baby girl and it was so cute b/c it happened to match her bright clothes that day!

She is too darn cute for her own good!

A NIGHT AT THE PARK

We got to watch Addison a few weeks ago. She is so stinkin' adorable it is sickening. It is hard to believe that this happy little girl is crawling now!!

Elijah was meeting up with some kids from the fooball team to play football so we all went. They played in the field by the splash pad and park that we frequent. I took Isaiah and Addison to the park to play for awhile. Addison got to swing for the very first time and SHE LOVED IT!! It was hilarious! Of course I had the camera in tow for her smiles and laughter so I just thought I would share!!! Imagine that, right!!

Isn't she cute!!

JUST BECAUSE.......

Remember this sweet baby girl.......

Weeeellllll now she is this little girl........

Isn't she just the cutest?!?!?!

I love her! She has to be the happiest baby I've ever met. Addison is beautiful and always has a smile for me. I get the pleasure of seeing her every morning and dropping her off with my Mom who babysits her. This is one of her first tastes of baby food. This girl loves her food. Isaiah is totally in love with her pretty much verges on obsession but that is okay since this will be his only baby "sister"!! He gets in her face just about a million times a day and says, "Hi baby geeeeeol!" She just smiles and he says, "Oh her loves me!" Yep!

MY DEC 10TH PHOTO

My Dec 10th photo for the December *08 Photo Project is a beautiful sight for me!! Never seen this sight before.....my husband holding a new baby GIRL...have you ever seen anything more beautiful!! Probably be a little more of a sight to behold if only she were actually ours!! Yes I have seen the hubby with girls but none this tiny. He picked her up from my Mom's house because Chai had her wisdom teeth out this morning, my Mom watched her all day then I was going to watch her this evening. I told Martez to go ahead and pick her up when he picked up Isaiah ~ he did and I came home to this sight! I said, "Don't move I have to get the camera!" I then said I needed to call Mom to see what time she last ate and he replied with, "I've fed her, changed her and put her back to sleep!" I think I felt a tear in my eye. How amazing is he?! And she isn't even ours! He's even a good Daddy for those who don't have someone to call Daddy!! I replied with, "Does she make you want just one more?" His answer, "YES!" IF only I could be guaranteed a little baby girl! Alas this guarantee is not possible so I am stuck to spoiling my friends' little girls and more than happy to do so! I just love this sight! I love this man and I love this new baby girl! We can't wait for Shan to go to school so we can also have our other "Q"T back around too! Zay really misses his "gwurlfend"!

WHAT A RIDE! WHO KNEW?

After picking up the boys after school on Friday, I had to pick up Addison to watch her for a couple of cuddly hours. Elijah cracks me up. He is totally captivated by all things Addison. On the way home he says, "Addison is so pretty. She keeps doing this thing with her eyes" then proceeds to demonstrate for me to see through the rear view mirror. I said, "Well talk to her." He says, "MOOOMMM she is just a baby. She can't talk back." I replied with, "I know she can't talk back but she can still hear and respond in her own baby way like learning to smile, coo and make eye contact!" He then says VERY sternly, "Addison SMILE!" Addison promptly begins to cry and Elijah panics, "Oh NO Mom I don't think she wants ME to talk to her because THIS is definitely NO smile or coo! Make her stop!" My laughing response, "Well I said talk to her not YELL AT her. Just put her pacifier in her mouth!" Elijah is a little shaken and says, "I think she may like me a little more than before but I don't like the way she is looking at me!" as if somehow this 6 week old baby was going to harm him in some way! A little bit further down the road Elijah says in complete shock and disgust, "OH GROSS MOM! HELP me, what do I do! She spit up EVERYWHERE and I got it on my finger. *gagging noises* What do I do? STOP THE CAR IT IS EVERYWHERE I NEED SERIOUS HELP HERE! *more gagging noises*" I pulled over into a parking lot thinking there would be a big mess but I opened door to see not "spit up" but a little tiny bit of drool on her chin and laugh at Elijah who is still gagging while holding his finger out as if her drool is the plague! He was not the least bit amused to say the least and says, "Wow Mom who knew taking care of babies could be such hard work. Can we go a little faster and get home so YOU can take care of her?!?!? She wore me out!" Keep in mind all of this occurred in a four mile drive!

MY DEC 5TH PHOTO

I know, I know it is late but remember I was having internet issues! Awww, don't you feel for me! My Dec 5th photo for the December *08 Photo Project. Yes I had Addison again and yes I had to take a billion more pics because she was awake but she is too cute of a little trooper to pass up!

MY DEC 1ST PHOTO

A day late but here are my pics for my Dec 1st photo in the

Dec 08 Photo Project!

She's so cute I couldn't just pick one from our photo session last night!!

Trust me I SERIOUSLY narrowed it down!

I am saving the rest for later!

SHE'S JUST TOO CUTE FOR WORDS

Addy was smiling and laughing in her sleep so I got the camera to try to catch it but then she woke up......wide awake just watching me.....she's just too cute for words! She reminds me SO SO much of Elijah when he was a baby. He too smiled and laughed in his sleep within a couple of weeks and since no one believed me I had to take pictures of it. Those pictures are still some of my favorite of him as a baby. They both also roll their eyes all around and then sleep with their eyes OPEN....that used to really freak my sister out b/c she would think he was awake!! Here she is again, Miss Addison

HOME SWEET HOME!

I'm in love!!

Sunday Avani and Addy got to go home. After the bball combine, I went to pick up her prescriptions then to her house to watch the girls so she could rest. I tried not to hold her too much but she is irrestible!!

PERFECTION!

Aiden came home excited to meet his baby sister

Kisses!

Oh my goodness I just realized I erased my favorite picture. After we fed her and changed her into pjs, she was still hungry and found her thumb. It was so cute ~ wide awake, looking at the camera and sucking her thumb! UGH!

BOYS MEET GIRL

Getting in the car to go meet Addison, Elijah asks if he will get to hold her and when told "YES!" he replied with a very enthusiastic, "Awesome!" You would think they had a new sister to bring home!! Elijah held her first and he was all grins ~ seriously, ear to ear!! It was cute b/c she was wide awake and just looking ALL around at her new world. Isn't it amazing how newborn babies make everyone all a flutter! When asked what he was thought of the baby, Elijah responded with "I want one too!" This answer was clearly noted with, "Good luck with that!"

Isaiah was next and it was going to be his first time to ever hold a baby. Wow his excitement was unreal! He said, "I think she likes me Mommy! Let's go to the store and buy one to take home!" Again this was noted and answered with, "I only wish it was that easy to get Mommy a little girl!" He then said, "You've got to be tidding (kidding) me!"

It was sooo cute to see them this excited about Addison!! Poor "Saytra" got no love tonight since Addison stole the spotlight!! Well we left with Zay flipping out b/c he had to leave the baby there in hopes of finding Zay a Halloween costume. I should have bought it a month ago when I found it but alas I didn't and it is gone now. Kicking myself while typing! We were off to search the town for a "batmanelmothomasfwankensteintransformer" costume for my boy! Hey that is what he wants to be, don't ask me!!

NO REST FOR THE WEARY

The problem with me trying to take a nap was I had two young boys very anxious to meet Addison. I swear it is as if she is their baby or something. I never thought they would be that excited since they never really showed ANY interest in Chaitra being pregnant. Literally as soon as I would fall asleep they would come in asking a million questions and I would respond with, "My head REALLY hurts just let me sleep for 30 minutes and I'll take you to the hospital!" No such luck, it never ended!! Here are just a few of the questions:

How big is Addison? How old is Addison? When are we going to see Chaitra and the Baby? Is Avani at the hospital? How old is Addison now? (5 minutes older than the last time you asked me!) Mommy how did Addison get in Chaitra's stomach? Mommy how did Addison get out of Chaitra's belly? Are you asleep? (I wish!) What time are we going to the hospital? What time is it? How old is Addison now? How old will Addison be when we get to the hospital? Can we hold her? Does Baby Addison poop in her pants? (Yes all babies do! Isaiah responds with "oooo nasty!") I can't wait until I can play with her - how old will I (Elijah) be when she is six? How old will Tez be when she is six? How old will Avani be when she is six? How old will you be when she is six? How old will Daddy be when she is six? How old will Papa be when she is six? When are we going to the hospital? How old will she be then?

THIS IS WHY I DIDN'T GET TO TAKE A NAP B/C AFTER ALL THOSE QUESTIONS AND MORE I GAVE UP AND WE ARE LEAVING FOR THE HOSPITAL AND TO FIND ISAIAH A COSTUME!!! Headache remains!! Calgon take me away so I can remember the joys of motherhood!!

ADDISON IS HERE!!!

5am came pretty darn fast this morning but well worth it. My very close friend Chaitra had her 2nd daughter today. Addison Jewel came into this big bright world at 7:44am weighing in at 7lbs 4oz and 20in long!! A beautiful FAIR complected, raven haired (she is a couple of weeks early and pretty hairy - check out her forehead - lol - don't worry baby it will fall out!) knockout greeted the world with grace and a calm that only a baby knows! I am in love with her as I am with any baby I meet and the "urge" welled up inside!! (I swear if humans had the same 16 days gestation period as a hamster I would definitely have a dozen well maybe a couple more unless they were the size of hamsters! lol) UNTIL I saw Chaitra that is! She came out of the c-section that I tried oh so hard to talk her out of as itchy, dizzy and nauseous as can be. Addy had LOTS of fluid on her lungs and they were sticking tubes up her nose and down her throat trying to suck it out. They gave her oxygen then let her be hoping she could work it out on her own. They then suctioned her again and said if the fluid was not gone within 6 hours she would need to be transferred to another hospital. I really didn't want to tell this to Chaitra but she knew something was wrong b/c they would not bring her to the room and she really wanted to see her. This news was troubling at best knowing she wouldn't be able to transfer with Addy so we prayed, hoped and watched her new little angel like only Mother's can. Then they decided to give her a bath hoping it would upset the sleeping wonder enough to really cry and clear her lungs. No luck there.....she was calm as can be! Finally they said her lungs were getting better but her breathing was too labored and fast so they could not take her out of the nursery til her breathes per minute dropped to 60. That took awhile then they couldn't keep her temp up so they baked her for quite awhile until she was good and toasty. I feared a baby that fair complected would burn! lol During all of the action, baking and sleeping the nurses allowed each of us to go in two by two since Addison was the only baby in the nursery to touch, talk and take pics of her. JUST SO HAPPENS I had my camera so I took a few million pics!! Imagine that huh! Four and a half hours later they brought the bundle to the room. Chaitra held her for about 2 minutes then said someone take her NOW then puked and puked then yep she puked some more. Oh the joys of motherhood! I think she was wishing she had listened to my NO c-section rants!! I left to get FOOD since my belly was growling, picked up Zay, went to the football office, signed up for bball where I was talked into coaching with my hubby, met another football Mom to order the Coaches' gifts then I came home to try to catch some zzzz's before taking the boys to see Baby Addy and "Saytra" as Zay says her name. Operative word here being TRY!! I have such a pounding headache that I hoped was caused by waiting too long to eat but after eating I think maybe I am overtired. Let you all know when I decide!! Until then here is Addison in her blogger debut:

Sick I know, but I think babies are so cute when they cry!! I do have one exception ~ Isaiah wasn't so cute since he had colic and he cried ALL the time...NOT so cute at the time! I think this is the only time she cried all day.

This is how she slept while basking under the warmer!

I took this one with my camera phone so it looks kind of funky; however, this is one of my favorite pictures of the day. How cute is that?!! Lorraine and I were trying to wake her up so she would cry and clear out her lungs to go see Mommy but she did not budge except for this booboo lip...I am so in love with this girl!

I HATE feet but I LOVE LOVE LOVE baby feet!! Perfection!

I don't know who was more anxious to hold Addy....her mom.....

OR her big sister, Avani!!

BABY ADDISON'S PAINT CAN

My newest (actually finished) project

I finished one of my many planned craft projects today. Luckily it only took about twenty minutes and it was cute. I was needing a paint can for another project I have planned for the boys but I had to buy a 3pk of cans. Not knowing what to do with the other two, I decided to make one of the projects pictured on the label. I did it for my friend Chaitra who will be having her second girl Addison in a few weeks. What exactly she will do with it, I am unsure! Hair bow container maybe but I did it in brown and pink to match her room. Since I don't have girls and have a love of pink, whenever I can use pink for "my" girls Avani, Quinlynne and Addison I will!

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