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!

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!

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

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!