Center of My Life

5 months ago today my sweet baby girl was born. It is unbelievable that it has been both already 5 months and ONLY 5 months. . . . It seems like it was just last month that the doctor placed her on my chest right after she made her entrance into this world. Then at the same time I can't imagine a time where she wasn't the center of my life.



Addison constantly amazes me. Everyday she is learning something new. She absolutely LOVES watching people. Having been in Anchorage over the past month has given us girls a lot of chances to get out and 'people watch.' She seems to really enjoy the airport, the lobby at the hotel, the stores and visiting friends & family where she can watch older kids run and play.



Addison is getting pretty good at sitting up on her own and has started rolling onto her side. She's definitely working on her teeth - but no signs of them yet.



She is also a lot more comfortable with being on her own. For the majority of her life she insisted on being held. Now she is content playing with her toys or hanging out in her saucer for longer periods of time; which not only gives me a bit more time to clean it also gives my back a quick break. But when Addie gives the signal to pick her back up, I do so happily because even though she never was really away from me i missed her being near.

Future Worth Living

"A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for"

An Ever-Growing List

A few of the things I’ve learned since Addison’s arrival (thus far) . . . .
1. With hot water, a toothbrush and a little bit of Tide concentrate stains can be removed from baby clothes.
2. The last 10lbs are the hardest (to deal with and loose).
3. A high-maintenance baby means that the house is a complete disaster with seemingly little hope that it will ever be clean again.
4. The amount of love for a baby can make a heart feel as though it is about to burst.
5. Babies will only make fists when trying to do an ink print of their hand (go for the plaster instead of the ink).
6. Cleaning a baby’s neck is not easy.
7. The amount of hair a new mom loses after her baby is born is incredible.
8. Just because it has been over 1 hour and a quick nap since the baby has ate, doesn’t mean she isn’t capable of spitting up – a lot.
9. A three-minute shower IS a luxury.
10. Guides/books on babies’ first year and nursing lie.
11. Full meals can be devoured in mere minutes.
12. Even a ‘bratty dog’ can happily coexist with a new baby.
13. Diapers are not created equally.
14. Laundry is never done.
15. Evidently baby swings are boring.
16. Even a baby who nurses can sleep for 8 hour stretches at night – maybe just not every night.
17. Collars on baby clothes are cruel.
18. Dog toys and baby toys are easily confused.
19. A happy baby is the single most beautiful thing in the world.
20. Baby gyms and Jumperoos (the jumper) are the greatest baby toys ever.
21. Somewhere there is a black hole filled with missing baby socks.
22. Squeals and babbling from a baby can melt a heart.
23. Baby fingernails are sharp!
24. A tough day can be erased with one motorboat noise.
25. Many strangers cannot resist touching a baby in a grocery cart when passing by.
26. Alkaline batteries can explode. Trust me.
27. Dreft is not sold in bulk.
28. Spit bubbles are gorgeous.
29. A light fixture on the ceiling can be entertaining.
30. Days run in 2-hour increments.
31. Babies know when parents are ready to eat.
32. Burps can scare babies.
33. The first three months of a baby’s life takes place in a rocking chair snuggling with her parents.
34. Sometimes it is difficult to take life one day at a time.
35. Finding ‘the right name’ for a baby is tough.
36. Every day is a new adventure – even if you don’t leave the house.
37. A freshly bathed baby in jammies is the best!
38. 100% Unconditional Love.