How Big is Addison?

Sooo big! I was scrolling through her pictures today and came across her two month picture, and then her three month picture...unbelievable!! The days of worrying about her size are (praise the Lord), so far behind us. :)

Addison at two months.

Addison at three months. :)

Picture This

We had Addison's three month pictures taken. Denae Hutson was our photographer, and let me just say she was AMAZING! Addison was not happy about having her picture made, but Denae worked with her in our home for about four hours (she left at one point and came back later). Needless to say, we were all exhausted at the end of it. But, her talent shows in these pictures as you would never know how upset Addison really was! :) Here are a few of them...

I would definitely recommend Denae if you ever need a baby photographer! www.denaehutsonphotography.com

Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I will admit I was a little nervous about it, as it was going to include Addison's first road trip, and staying at someone elses house for a couple of nights, but she did an amazing job!

On Thanksgiving day we were here as Brad was working that day. So, Addison and I went to my parents house where relatives from my dad's side of the family were and spent some time there, and then went up to the firestation to spend some time with Brad. After Brad got off of work, we loaded up the car and were headed to San Antonio to spend time with Brad's family. We arrived in San Antonio a little before midnight, and headed to bed with one very tired baby. We spent all day Friday at Brian (Brad's brother) and Gabi's house, cooking, playing with Ben and Grace, and just hanging out. Saturday morning we got on the road in time for Brad to make it back to work that night. It was a short trip, but so much fun! I can't wait for more holidays together as the cousins get older!

Addison with her daddy at the fire station.

Brad and Addison in front of the fire engine. (Addison is extremely dramatic about the sun which is why Brad's body is turned funny, trying to block the sun from her face.)

Hanging out with Grandad in San Antonio.

A wonderful Thanksgiving with so, so much to be thankful for! :)

Three Months - Nov. 20

Addison's third month was filled with many fun moments. She is becoming more and more interactive, which makes my days even more joy filled than they already were. Addison had her first Halloween in her third month. She dressed up in the cutest tiger costume that her Aunt Gabi got for her. She even got to wear it over to Nana and Grandad's one night, and Aunt Janelle was there so she got to see it too. Some things Addison has been up to lately...

• sleeping through the night consistantly. there are a few mornings she will wake up around 6:30, but most of the time she sleeps until 8ish.


• having to be woken up from most of her naps. I usually wake her after she has been sleeping for two hours, although sometimes I will let her go three hours if she didn't get a good nap that morning. (she does not like to be woken up!)


• will wake up and talk to herself for a few minutes in the middle of her nap. addison usually does this during her morning nap. she will wake up, smile, look at the monitor and babble for 10-15 minutes, and then back to sleep.


• sucks on her two middle fingers. she has learned to comfort herself by sucking on these fingers, and prefers her fingers to a paci.


• loves to stand up and look around. her legs have become very strong and she prefers to be standing up (with help, obviously).


• loves to look at herself in the mirror. will talk to herself for a long time when she is in front of a mirror.


• still wearing size 0-3 months, and size one diapers.


• is on a very consistant schedule, eating every three hours, waking up for about an hour, and napping for about two.


• has become very social while she is eating. If I answer my phone while she is eating she will stop eating and look up at me as if she wants to join the conversation, sometimes she stops eating just to get a smile from me, or flash me one of her own, and sometimes she likes to stop eating, "tell me" what is on her mind, and then go back to eating.


• went to the church nursery for the first time. this was way harder on me than on her, but she did great...she is just very tired on Sunday afternoons!


• has developed very distinct crys for the different discomforts in her little life.

YEAH for three months!! :)