We Survived!!

Today was Addie's first day at daycare...And WE survived!! She did great!! She didn't cry one time!! I cried until lunch time. She was 16 months old yesterday and I haven't been away from her for more than a few hours at a time. So, I was not ready for this in any way. On with the story ...We dropped her off at 8:30. She sat down in her chair like a big girl and ate a jelly and biscuit. She ate lunch good and even took a nap. We have got into the habit of holding her until she falls asleep and then we lay her down. But today... like a big girl, she laid down and her teacher rubbed her head for less than 5 minutes and she was out like a light. She slept for 2 hours. WOW!!! They had a special thing for the grandparents at 2:30 this afternoon. So we all went and cookies and lemonade. After that we, brought her home. She fussed when we had to leave. I am so proud of her!! She did so well. She is going back on Monday. She will only go 2 days a week. I hope I do better Monday.

I will post a picture tomorrow. So stay tuned!

Addie's 1st Haircut!!

Addie is just over 15 months and we got her hair cut for the 1st time today. She did so good. She didn't fuss at all. I was really worried because she did not have a nap before we left. She didn't need a major cut or anything... just a little trim. Her bangs were getting in her eyes and the back was getting long. Here are some pictures.

A Wonderful Woman

My Mom is such a wonderful woman. She is always there when I need her...NO matter what. My husband had to be at the hospital this morning at 7:30 for a small test (everything is great by the way!). My mom got here just after 7:00 to sit with Addie while we were gone. We were gone for about 2 hours or so. She offered to get us whatever we needed after we got home. Then tonight, we had to go pick up some patio furniture that we bought yesterday. So... once again my mom came down to sit with her so we could go pick up the patio set. We were gone for about 45 min or so. Thanks to my brother also for helping us move it.

My mom is such a special woman. Of course... we have had our bad days in the past, but we are human. Right? Everyone has a bad day from time to time and can say things that they don't really mean. But, I do know one thing... She loves her family more than anything. Especially Addie... right, Mom? *wink wink* Everyone told me when I got pregnant that the baby would ALWAYS come before me... And it's true. But, you know what... I wouldn't change it for the world. At least, my mom (and my dad and brother..I can't leave them out) is in Addie's life. Some grandparents don't want to have anything to do with their grandchildren. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family that loves my daughter so much. And Addie loves them bunches too.

She loves when her Grammy comes to see her. She calls her "Baw-Baw" (Paw-Paw) on her toy phone all the time. And she loves for her Uncle Chase to take her outside.

Wow... I am so blessed. Thank you mom for always being there for me, no matter what. I love you with all of my heart. You always told me that I would understand one day. I finally understood the day my precious baby was placed on my stomach for the first time. A Mother's Love... that's all there is to it.

It has started already...

We have trash pick up on Monday's. So last night we were getting the trash together so Tony could roll it out to the end of the driveway. We both have small trash cans on each end of the couch so that when we go through the mail or whatever... we are not running to the kitchen to throw things away. We had put both bags from the living room in the kitchen garbage can and Tony had the bag from the Diaper Genie ready to go in next. As he put the next bag in... we heard something very familiar. At that moment, Dora the Explorer said, "Hola Addie" LOL Addie has a Dora the Explorer Knows Your Name Phone and you program it to say the childs name.

Well... you guessed it. We had to rescue Dora from the garbage can. Obviously, Addie decided to put Dora in the small can beside Tony's chair. Thank goodness it was turned on or we would have lost Dora forever. So now.... I have to watched my child like a hawk and make sure that nothing goes in the garbage that shouldn't. And just for your information... Dora is now safe and sound with us again.

Busy as Always!!

Well, we have had a busy couple of weeks. Addie's party went off without a hitch. It was great!! Tony has been busy with meetings for work and we had some family in for Megan's (Tony's youngest sister) graduation. And now Addie is sick again. She was around her cousin this weekend and he was sick, but we didn't now it at the time. He started running fever after she had already been around him. We took her to the doctor today and she has a terrible ear infection. And her throat was pretty red but they checked her for strep and it was negative. Thank goodness. She is on antibiotics for the next 10 days.

I have joined a knitting group at http://knittinghelp.com. I will be helping to knit baby blankets to be given to hospitals for charity. Someone sends you an unfinished blanket and you knit 4 inches and then send it to the next person on the list. I am so excited!! I can't wait to get started. I should get my first blanket in a few days. I'll let you all know how it goes.

I have also started reading a new book... Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope. http://www.amazon.com/Mistaken-Identity-Families-Survivor-Unwavering/dp/1416567356 I am over halfway finished with it. It is great. You should check it out!!

It's Party Time!!!

We are now 3 hours away from party time. I can't believe that Addie will be 1 tomorrow. We are having her party today. I am so excited!! I can't wait to see her dig into her cake!! How Fun!! This past year has flown by. I am excited to see what is to come in the future. Well... I need to start loading the car and start getting things ready.

Aggravated!!

I am so aggravated!! I had Addie a shirt airbrushed for her to wear at her party Saturday (it matches the theme of the party). I picked it up yesterday and it is so cute. However... after looking at it more closely, I noticed that it was yellowed along the seams and on the shoulders. I know that when a shirt is airbrushed, it has to be heat set so the colors will not fade when it is washed. I assume that is what happened. It appears to be "scorched". So, I put it in the wash first thing this morning to see if I could get it out. And of course, knowing my luck...it did not come out. I called to let him know and he told me he would fix it. So, I had to get ready as fast as lightening so I could take it to him. After he looked at it, he said that the shirt must have yellowed while it was hanging in the window (before he airbrushed it). But what do I know... I don't care what the cause is... I just want it fixed. He is going to airbrush a totally new shirt and he said that I can pick it up tomorrow after 12. It makes me so angry because I am on a time crunch since her party is in 4 days. I have a lot of other things to do instead of making sure that other people fix their mistakes.

Anyway... while I was in town I went ahead and accomplished another task that I have been needing to do. We have a lady's group at church called "Secret Pals" and we have just started the new year of giving. We are doing it different this year. We have to get a certain gift every other month. Such as a tea cup and saucer, cookbooks, ornaments later in the year, ect. The first thing is a tea cup... so I went to a local antique shop and found the perfect one. It is beautiful.

Well, I think Addie is waking up from her nap. So I better go.

Another Update

The three of us got a full night of sleep last night. YEAH!!! We are so thankful. She did wake up this morning coughing pretty bad and I could hear some rattling in her chest. I called the doctor to see if I could give her some Robitussin. And when they called me back, the nurse told me that they were going to call her in an antibiotic. Thank goodness!! With her birthday being in 10 days... I want her to get better fast. I don't want this mess to hang around. So anyway... I got her started on the antibiotic today and I am also giving her the Robitussin to help break up the stuff in her chest. She has been in a pretty good mood today. After she had lunch, we went to the office to see Tony and my parents. We didn't stay long. As soon as we got back home, she took a nap. Then we went to eat supper with my mom and then we went to the high school to see "Wired" perform. My brother had try-outs today. We don't know if he made it yet. Hopefully, we will find out tomorrow, but it could be Monday. He can play the guitar so well. I pretty sure he will make it. We stopped at Walgreen's on the way home and I got a Vapor plug in to put in Addie's room. Hopefully it will help her to breathe a little better tonight. She is in bed now and I am going to knit for a little bit and then I am off to bed myself.

Update on My Baby

Hello to all of my blog readers.... Here is an update on Addie. She has not run fever since late Monday night. She is feeling better, however, she still has a terrible runny nose and is sneezing and coughing. She did sleep in her bed all night last night, although she didn't sleep well. She never really woke up but she did whine in her sleep a lot. When I went to get her this morning, she didn't want to get out of her crib. So I let her stay and play for a while. Another reason that I know she is feeling better, is because when I walked out of the room, she did not fuss. Since she has been sick, she has been very fussy. So that's a plus. She is eating good again and is becoming more active. Hopefully in a few days, she will be back to normal. Thanks so much to all of you that have been praying for her. We really appreciate it.

Sick Baby

As I am writing this... I have tears in my eyes. This is the first time in almost one year that Addie has run a fever. She wasn't sleeping well during the night. Tony and I were alternating getting up every 20 minutes or so to give her the paci and settle her back down. We had decided that something wasn't right... so the next time she woke up, we uncovered her and changed her diaper. And she felt very warm. I checked her temp and was totally frightened to see that it was 102.7. I immediately called my mother. I gave her Tylenol and then called the doctor. He said to continue giving her medicine and fluids and to come see him in the morning. He said at this point it wasn't necessary to take her to the ER. I am still scared. It has been almost 1 1/2 hours since the medicine. I checked her temp after one hour and it was down to 100.8. She is asleep in the bed with Tony. (She doesn't sleep in the bed with us, however, under these circumstances, I wouldn't have it any other way) She was so tired from not resting well. She normally can't be still... but before she went to sleep, she was just laying there not moving at all. She has even been letting us put a cold rag on her head. And if you know Addie... she can't stand to have her face to be messed with. It normally makes her very mad. So that tells me that she is a very sick little girl. Of course, I can't even close my eyes for a second because I am so worried about her. Hopefully I will be able to get some rest tomorrow after we take her to the doctor. I don't think I am even going to call and make an appt. I think we will just get there and be waiting at 8:00. Until now... I have never understood the pain that I would feel when this happened for the first time. Don't get me wrong... I worry about her all the time... but I have never felt like this before. It makes me sick at my stomach to know that she is so sick. Well... I am going to go lay back down, and hopefully rest my eyes for a little bit. Please be in prayer for us and especially my sick baby.