One Year Ago Today...

December 13, 2007
One year ago today, we were packed and on our way to the

hospital to meet our new baby girl! I was 4 days overdue,

and Addison was in no hurry to get here...

She sure is always in a hurry to get places these days!

Uh-oh

Addison's new word is "uh-oh". She is so stinking cute when she says it, too. She says, "uh - oooooo." Mommy gets a big "uh-oh" for her blogging skills lately. I'm trying, but I just can't seem to find the time these days.

I know I am so incredibly behind, but here a few pictures from Addison's first Thanksgiving. We had a busy, busy Thanksgiving. We spent time with family in Cherokee and Gaffney. Addison got her very first shopping cart, and I must say, I think she is already a pro.

If you look closely, you'll see that Addison is pressing her face against the window. She is such a little ham. (A ham with LOTS of teeth -- 8 to be exact)!

Still here!

Yes, we are still here. The hard drive on my laptop crashed so the posts have been few and far between. My brother has promised to try to have my computer up and running before the end of the weekend so I hope to be back to posting in no time at all. I know I have tons of catching up to do.

At eleven months old, Addison is one funny little girl. I could post for hours, but I will save the details for later posts. I will tell you that she has a few new "tricks" these days.

1. She has learned how to shake her head no when she doesn't like something. Usually, she does this when she is finished eating. It's pretty funny.

2. She has learned how to blow kisses. It is the sweetest thing EVER!

3. She has figured out how to get her legs underneath her, weasel her way out of the straps and try to STAND UP while riding in the grocery cart. She has also figured out how to do this in restaurant high chairs. Not a good thing. We will be working on this one.

4. She has learned how to climb the entire flight of stairs at our house. We were standing around at the bottom of the steps talking to some friends of ours that were in town for the weekend, and we weren't really paying that much attention to her. All of the sudden, we realized that Addison was cruising right up the steps behind our friend's daughter, Anslie (who is 3 1/2). I followed her up to the top, brought her down and watched her go up again. And again. And again. She was having a blast. Looks like the baby gates will be moving to the top of our priority list this weekend.

5. She isn't walking just yet, but she is so close. In the past few days, I have noticed her standing on her own for longer periods of time. She is still a little hesitant to let go of what she is holding on to, but I think she will be walking in no time at all.

6. Her new favorite "word" is something that resembles "hey." She says it over and over and seems to crack herself by saying it. Sometimes the "hey" follows a wave, but other times, she seems to say it for no reason at all (other than to hear herself talk).

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Safe travels to all of you!

Did Someone say CANDY?

Happy Halloween from our home to yours! Addison was so excited about going trick or treating tonight that she woke up early to celebrate. Very early! 3:15 a.m. -- and she wasn't interested in going back to sleep until about 6:30 a.m. I couldn't get her back to sleep in her crib so I eventually brought her downstairs to sleep in the big bed with me and Craig. Only problem was, she wanted to play, not sleep. As soon as we were lying down, she looked over at me and smiled the most devilish little smile I've seen her smile yet. I think we are going to be in BIG trouble with this one. She is only 10 months, and she is already so sneaky. Then, she stood up, grabbed onto the bars of the headboard and started jumping up and down. Up and down. Up and down. This went on for a good 20 minutes. She was having her own little party at 3:30 a.m.

Don't Leggo of that Eggo!

Addison tried her very first Eggo waffle this morning, and I think the pictures say it all. She LOVED it. Unfortunately, she learned what happens in our house when she lets go of her Eggo... The dog eats it! Addison's favorite game is to throw things on the floor while she is sitting in her high chair. I'm thinking the first time might be the last time she throws her Eggo on the floor!

Fall Fun

Fall is officially here, and the oyster roasts have begun. Fall is my favorite time of year, and I love it when it actually feels like Fall in the Lowcountry. Addison attended her very first oyster roast last night. Although she is too young to sample the oysters, she had a great time playing with Lauren while the grown ups ate lots of yummy oysters. There was a little chill in the air, and it was a perfect evening for an oyster roast.

A Sleepy Kind of Day

After one look at Addison's chart and another look in her ears, the ENT decided that she was definitely a candidate to have tubes put in her ears. Luckily, we were able to schedule her surgery for today. It has been a long day, but the little pumpkin has been quite the trooper.

Before Surgery

After Surgery

She woke herself up right on time at 6:00 this morning. I changed her diaper, grabbed a bottle and loaded her in the car. We arrived at the surgery center at 6:30, and after a short wait, we took her back to pre-op. She was all smiles with all of the doctors, nurses and basically, anyone else who looked her way. Around 7:25, a nurse scooped her up and took her back for her surgery. She was given 5 or 6 breaths of the "happy gas," and she was off to lala land. Before Craig could read the front page of the paper, the doctor was back out in the waiting room telling us that the surgery had gone great and the tubes were in place. The doctor and nurses warned us that she would be angry and out of sorts when she woke up, and they were right. As she was waking up, she laughed the funniest little laugh. She sounded like she was part baby, part monster. After the laughing, the crying started. Then came the screaming. And the flopping of the body. Back arched, head wobbling kind of flopping. I managed to feed her 1/3 of her bottle, but that was really all she wanted. After 5 minutes or so, we were discharged, and luckily, the car worked it's magic and put her to sleep after a few minutes.


By the time we pulled in the driveway, she was snoring (yes, she is her father's daughter)! I tried not to wake her, but as usual, she woke up and wanted to play. So, play we did for about 45 minutes. I fed her a little breakfast, and we played some more. She finally fell asleep about 10:45 and slept for almost 2 hours. After her nap, I fed her a bottle and some lunch, and she fell asleep again (this time in her high chair). I moved her to her crib, where she slept for about 20 minutes, and then she woke again. I had to run a few errands, and while we were out and about, she fell asleep in the car. Twice. When we got home, I fed her, gave her a quick bath and got her ready for bed. After her bedtime bottle, she went right to sleep. Let's hope that it is a sleepy kind of night for her, too!


You would never know that she had surgery this morning. I know it was minor surgery, but it was still surgery. She is one tough little girl -- she hardly fussed at all today. I am so thankful that everything went well this morning, and hopefully, the ear infections will be a thing of the past now!


To sum it all up, her day went something like this. Wake up. Have Surgery. Eat a little. Sleep. Play a little. Eat a little more. Sleep. Play a little. Sleep. Run a few errands. Sleep. Sleep. Eat a little dinner. Take a bath. Have a bottle. Sleep again. Sweet dreams, little pumpkin! We love you, and we think you are so brave!