1 Month Birthday Hat...

Mommy bought you the cutest birthday hat to celebrate your special 1 month birthday. When Daddy came home, he said it looked like a clown hat and thought I had lost my mind. But I think it's the cutest thing and I couldn't wait to take your pictures wearing your 1 month birthday hat...

Those cheeks and lips are like HEAVEN to us! We can't give you enough kisses baby girl! 

Again, happy one month birthday sweet angel...you are the most precious gift EVER!

Happy Birthday Addison: 1 Month

Addison,

Today is March 2, 2013 and you are one month old. Although so many people warned us, your Daddy and I cannot believe how fast these past four weeks have gone. We are so sad that time is flying by so quickly, but we are enjoying every second of our time with you and we wake up each morning loving you even more...more than the world!

You have changed so much already in your short little life. Here are your stats from your one month Well Visit:

Weight:  10 pounds 6 ounces (Birth weight: 8 pounds 1 ounce)
Height:  21 3/4 inches (Birth height: 20 inches)

You are such a good baby and we couldn't feel more blessed. You eat well and are pretty much content most of the day. The only time you really get fussy is when you are hungry or need to have a diaper change. Daddy and I had prepared ourselves to have many sleepless nights, but you like your sleep just as much as Mommy does! At night, you normally sleep in two stretches...one 4 to 4.5 hour stretch and then after you eat, you fall immediately back to sleep for another 3 hour stretch. You sleep best in your Rock-n-Play, but now that you are 1 month old, we are going to try and move you to your crib in our bedroom.

You have achieved a few milestones quicker than expected. You enjoy tummy time on your boppy and can lift your head for quite a long time. We noticed that you like to lay on your side when you nap and we think you will probably turn over before we know it! You have started to recognize Mommy and Daddy's voices and our faces. You have even give us a few smirks and giggles. Addi, your little smile lights up our world!!!

When you get fussy, Daddy can soothe you immediately. He's noticed that you like your little chubby thighs and feet massaged. I think this means you and I have MANY spa days in our future...two pedicures please!

You have blessed us in so many ways little girl and we are so thankful that God chose us to be your parents. You have made our lives richer, our marriage stronger, our family closer, and our hearts happier.

We love you more than the world Addison Kate!

Happy One Month Birthday!

A Few Firsts...

We wanted to record some of Addi's firsts on the blog. I'm sure she'll have many many more "firsts" but here are just a few that she's experienced in her short little life so far...

We've been giving Addison sponge baths since she's been home, but now that her umbilical cord has fallen off, we gave her a real bath and she LOVED it! Although her face in the picture looks like she's not real thrilled with us for taking yet ANOTHER photo of her, she was so content with the warm water and let us wash her hair and everything. Thank goodness, because her parents love the water...one day soon we'll be swimming in the pool, fishing, playing at the beach and going out on the boat.

Addi rode in her swing for the first time this past week. I'm not quite sure she's a fan just yet, but she did eventually fall asleep after listening to Oh Susanna about twenty times :)

We also ventured out of the house for the first time this past weekend...to Ponderville (Jilly and Pop's property here in Jacksonville). I'm not sure who was more excited about this trip...Jilly and Pop's or David. David has big plans for a tree fort (or in Mommy's terms, a playhouse), exploring, and rides on a tire swing. 

We are SO looking forward to many more firsts with you, Baby Girl.

Changing...

SO many people told me not to go overboard with newborn size clothes for Addison. Well, being the hard-headed person that I am, I didn't listen :(

So now I am changing her like CRAZY to make sure that she gets at least one wear for each of her outfits before we take them to a resale shop or give them away.

Here are just a few of the outfit changes we've made THIS WEEK...

Jilly bought this gown for her when I was only just a few months pregnant. It came with the hat below, but it's a little big. So I just put her in the hat and took a picture to share :)

Her great grandparents sent her this outfit below...

Love the flare of the pants and sleeves...so retro!

This next outfit is a little too big (and also came from Jilly and Pops)...

I can probably get another month out of this outfit...isn't it adorable?

This next picture is my NEW favorite...

Doesn't she look like she's flirting with the camera??? Love that little smirk :)

This is probably my favorite picture of Addison so far. Look how blue her eyes are when wearing this dress. And those lips??? Perfect for kisses from Mommy and Daddy.

So, I think it's safe to say that all the advice I was given to pass on the newborn clothes was good advice. But I have to admit, I'm enjoying every second of dressing her up! 

Wee Trade...

I found this adorable resale shop called Wee Trade. They open once in the Spring and once in the Fall and offer some of the cutest clothes...and even BETTER prices. They had their Spring sale yesterday and because I am a first time mom with a baby under 1 year of age, I was able to shop the pre-sale. 

Mom and I had a great time and scored some FABULOUS clothes (not that Addi needs any more clothes) and most of them were never worn and still had the original tags. The first thing that we tried to look for were the smocked dresses and bubbles and we were able to find four items that Miss Addi Kate had to add to her wardrobe...

The blue smocked dress has a little bonnet that goes with it and it is OH SO CUTE!

These two bubbles will be perfect for Easter time. Aren't they just sweet? 

Mom and I also found these two summer outfits that were just precious...

Love the sunflower on this one...I can just imagine Addison wearing this with a sweet little yellow hairbow :)

And this MudPie outfit still had the tags on it...I can't WAIT until it warms up around here so she can wear this one! Isn't it fun?

We also found the most precious company that sells unique hairbows and clips. Mom and I were going ga-ga over all the creative ribbon clips that they created. Here are just a few that we came home with...

The little pink crab in the center picture is just too cute for words! Each of them has a little alligator clip that you can attach to a headband...which is perfect for Addi. 

So I would say that our Wee Trade experience was a success! AND we didn't spend a lot of money, which is a huge success for Daddy :)

Nicknames...

When we chose Addison's name, I immediately fell in love with the thought of calling her Addi Kate. And now that she is here, I think I've called her everything BUT Addi Kate. I take that back...I do call her Addi Kate, but I also call her Addison, and Addi too. But David and I have created nickname after nickname for our little girl. Here are just a few of the nicknames that we've come up with so far...

Snuggle Buggle

Fussy Mussy

Little Angel

Punkin'

Sweetheart

Pretty Girl

Momma's Girl

Daddy's Girl

Sunshine

She'll always be our little Addi Kate, but we're enjoying calling her all these nicknames too  :)

Smiling Addi...

Addi Kate woke up this morning and was a happy little baby. I think she is getting to where she can really see us and respond to us talking to her. Here is a little video of our sweet little girl smiling and laughing at me...

Melt my heart!!!