Monday, December 12, 2011

Hi!

Matt tells me that sometimes the obvious just slips right by me. And, I have to say that is (sometimes) true. Case in point:

When Addie was about a month old I asked my mom why she was always referring to herself in the third person when she was with Addie. The answer, which should have been clear to me, was: "I want Addie to know who I am ".

What?!?! How is it I didn't realize that I needed to tell Addie who I was??? I had assumed that by giving birth to her, feeding her, and basically spending all my time taking care of her, that she would get it; but she probably thought I was the local milk maid. I immediately began referring to myself as 'mama', and have been doing it religiously ever since.

I am happy to report, she knows I am her mama.

But...that first month must have had some consequences because Addie's first word was...Hi!

Not mama :(.

But she is so cute when she says it that its okay. And Matt and I were both there when she said it, so that was a treat. We were playing with her on Saturday when she sat up a little straighter, looked right at both of us, and said hi. So fun. She has said it many times since then, and each time its just as cute.

Here's hoping I'm second on the list!

Addie and her mama

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Raw Foodie

No, we haven't gone "raw".

Although we are trying to increase the amount of raw food we eat. But sadly, I don't think Matt and I are even to 20%. Addie, on the other hand, is beating us by a landslide.

Addie loves...

Broccoli...

Apples...

Carrots...


Avacados...

And Lemons...

Matt and my brother were hoping for one of those sour lemon reactions (on the morning of my brother's wedding, he talked me into giving her a lemon, so we got out the video camera, expecting to get a funny video, but instead, she loved it!). Matt and Will were pretty disappointed by her lack of reaction.

As it turns out, she takes after her Mina. Not sure there are enough lemons in the world for the two of them...

see all the lemons?


Due to a lack of teeth and an inability to chew, Ads has never actually swallowed any of these yummy foods (except for maybe a smidgen of avocado). But she loves being included in mealtime, and chewing on cold veggies is great for teething!

And don't worry she is never unsupervised while she "eats big kid food"  :)

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Advent

I am going to get to the promised Addie posts, but I saw this video a couple of weeks ago, and it really impacted me. So in honor of the first Sunday of Advent, here is a link to the video: Advent Conspiracy.

Happy Advent!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

6 Months!!!

Saturday was Addie's 6 month birthday :), so in honor of her birthday, I am going to do several Addie-themed posts, so check back soon. But until then, here is a photo from her 6 month pictures. We haven't had time to edit them yet, so I am just going to post one for today...



And so you can compare, here is a photo from her 1 month pictures...



I can't believe how much she has grown!

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Who's Holding Me?

Thanks to very generous family and friends, Addie has many different options when its time to take a ride, or relax in a seat, or take a nap...

Addie has for her use...

A snap-n-go carseat...
12 hours old

2 strollers...


3 months


6 months



A cradle (which, sadly, is too small now)...

1 month
A crib and a pack-n-play (which I don't have a picture of b/c I use it when we are traveling and never think to take a picture.)...
2.5 months...don't ask :)




A sling...
1 month
An ERGO...
4.5months

A bouncy seat...
2 months

A bumbo seat...
5 months-helping me cook. don't worry, she didn't stay there except for the pic!
A jumper...
5.5 months

But THIS is where she spends most of her time :)...

5.5 months

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Show Me a Tooth...

Today I told my daughter, Addie, (she's 5 and a half-months old) that she was going to have to show me a tooth before I was going to give her my lunch. She is WANTING to eat, but I'm not quite ready for that. This is for several reasons: 1) She's my little baby and its a big, fun (but kinda sad) milestone, 2) I am going to make my own baby food (and I'm not quite ready for the added work) & 3) My husband and I decided that we would like Addie to have at least 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding. But as she kept trying to grab my food, and I kept trying to protect it, it made me wonder: What am I going to do when she expects me to SHARE my food???

In case you didn't know, I LOVE food. My husband says I love it more than him. Which isn't true, I love him the most :). But it is true that my day's happiness partly (okay, largely) depends on...food. And Addie seems to be taking after me. And since I have been thinking about starting a blog to chronicle Addie's cuteness, I thought it would be fun to start a blog dedicated to Addie, and well, to food. So tune back in to enjoy the important things in my life: family, food and fun!