Sorry I don't have any 4th of July pictures. Addie wasn't able to wear her new outfit I bought her because it was to cold outside. She was also very tired at the party, so she wasn't really in the mood to get any pictures taken. No fireworks for her this year..... Maybe next year.

Enjoy the other pictures and video I took.....

Thank God pictures are done...I'm tired of smiling.

Daddy's way of doing laundry

I put her in the bumbo and popped in Baby Einstein and all
she wanted to do was stare at the toys on the floor.

Finally I got her to watch her show

New favorite toy!!! The first day I put her in her new exersaucer she just looked around at all the colorful toys. When I thought she had had enough I tried to take her out and she threw a fit. Apparently she likes her new toy.

Today Addie and I were going to walk to the Fire Station to see Barry, so I put on her "My Daddy is a fire fighter" shirt. I thought maybe we could get her first pictures on the fire truck, but right before we were going to leave she pooped out her diaper all over her shirt.
I guess we will have to get pictures another day.

All the fun toys to play with and what does she like best? The tag.....

3rd Times a Charm

Today Barry and I took Addie to Sears for the 3rd attempt at her 3 month pictures. I know what some of you are thinking.....for crying out loud lady how many times are you going to get her 3 month photos taken? At least that is what Barry was saying to me. After the 2nd attempt at Babies r us I decided that they weren't very creative with their props and background choices and I wanted to try somewhere different. Yes she took some good pictures, but if I am going to pay that much for pictures I want them to be a little more creative. I decided to try either Sears or Jcpenny's since I had coupons for a free sitting at both places. To my surprise the Sears at the Peru Mall has a photo studio. I was hoping the experience went well because Peru is much closer for me than Aurora.

Overall I think Sears is 10 times better than Babies R Us. They took a lot more pictures...were very friendly and accommodating...allowed unlimited outfit changes...and spent quite a bit of time getting the perfect pictures. Also, when I told her we were in a hurry because Barry had a meeting, she burned the cd for me and said I could call in my order. I will definitely be going back there in the future to get more pictures. I am actually really excited because they have themed days. On August 22nd (my B-day) it is Cowboy/Cowgirl day, so I have signed her up to get some pictures taken that day.

Below are some of my favorite pictures from today. There were a lot of good ones to choose from.

Thanks Mom for giving me the heads up on the beach themed background! I am so glad I was prepared and brought her swim suit The beach pictures are definitely my favorite.

3 Months Old

Today Addie turned 3 months old. She is such a joy to be around! We have had a few crabby days lately, but the happy days far out weigh the crabby ones.

She likes when I sing to her and loves being outside. Unfortunately it has been to hot this week to spend much time outdoors. She also loves doing tummy time with Daddy on the big exercise ball.

Addie will be in Megan's wedding August 1st and Barry is determined to teach her how to wave. He works with her on it almost everyday. It is so cute!

Picture Attempt #2

Picture Attempt #1

I had to run to Babies R Us last weekend for something, so while I was there I decided to try and get Addie's 3 month pictures taken. She did really well at first, but had enough after the 3rd pose. They normally take 8 poses and you get one outfit change. I had just changed her into her cute little dress when she decided she was done taking pictures. The nice thing about Babies R Us is that there is no sitting fee and they don't pressure you to buy any pictures, so I can keep getting her pictures done until I am satisfied. I love some of the pictures they took, but I do want to go get more taken. If we had a Babies R Us a little closer I would be there all the time! I better hurry up though because all of a sudden she is starting to lose her hair and may have a mohawk by the time she is 3 months.

Addie's first Baseball game

Wednesday night my Mom, Barry, Addie, and I left home around 5:30pm and headed to my brothers house in Kentucky. We ended up arriving at Brent's around 12:30 Thursday morning. My Dad and Linda arrived later that evening and Ryan, Brooke, Kennedy, and Chuck arrived Friday morning. We had a full family weekend planned including a baseball game and Kayla's 1st Birthday party.

Friday night we packed all the kids up and headed to Cincinnati for the Reds vs Cubs game. My brothers mother-in law and father-in-law were having their company party at the game, so they were nice enough to let us join in the fun. Our seats were in a private area, which included pub table seating and an all you can eat buffet. We had plenty of room to roam around with all the kids and also had a great view of the game. Addie was awake almost the entire game and was very content looking all around. I couldn't believe how good she was. We all had a lot of fun!






Saturday was Kayla's 1st Birthday Party. I can't believe it has already been a year. She is so much fun. I just wish they lived closer, so we could see her more often.





Addie was so tired from all the excitement that she slept the entire 6 hour trip home.

Little Barry

Everyone keeps telling me that Addie looks like Barry, but I keep denying it. I guess I have to face the facts. Poor baby!

Barry 2 months old

Addie 6 weeks old

Barry 2 months

Addie 2 months

6 Hours in Crib!

Monday Addie turned 2 months old. She is now 13lbs and 23 1/2 inches long, which are both in the 90th percentile.

Monday night we decided to go for a walk. After making a few stops along the way we ended up getting a ride back home at 10:00pm. Addie fell asleep on the ride home and slept in her crib until 4:00am! Okay so technically she was sleeping in her car seat which we placed in her crib, but she still slept for 6 hours straight.

Addie's favorite thing now is to watch the ceiling fan. For some reason she thinks it is the funniest thing and will lay there and laugh at it. I love her cute little laugh!

Laughing at the fan.

Addie has decided she rather be on her back than her belly, so every time I try to do tummy time with her she rolls onto her back. Once I put her on her tummy it usually takes less than a minute before she has rolled to her back.

She loves sitting up in Daddy's new recliner

Baptism

This past Sunday Adelynn was Baptized at the Earlville Presbyterian church. She slept most of the service and woke up right before it was time for us to go up front. She whimpered a few times when Paster Del was holding her, but overall she was a very good little girl. I was just glad that she waited until we got back to our seat before she ripped one. I can't believe the noises that come out of such a little girl. Barry was hoping she would do it in the Pastors microphone, but she was polite enough to hold it in until we got back to our seat.

Brent, Cathy, and Kayla were in town this weekend, so we got our first pictures of the 3 girls together.

Addie wearing the dress I wore when I was Baptized

All the girls playing together

On Mother's Day I gave into Barry and bought a paddle boat for my Grandparents pond. I have wanted one for serveral years now and every once in a while would look on Craigslist and ebay for one. I never really found a nice one for a good price, so we ended up buying it new from Farm and Fleet. Barry and I went on the first ride on Mother's Day. Not only is it fun, man is it a work out. My legs were tired after one trip around the pond. On Sunday Brent and Barry took Kayla for a ride. I am not sure if she enjoyed her ride or not. She had a very concerned look on her face for most of the ride. If I was on a boat with Brent and Barry I would be a little concerned too.

6 week pictures

I am a little late on my 6 week post, but I was sick so I got a little behind on everything. Here are some new pictures from last week.

Addie & Cayle Bomstad

Kennedy is sooooo funny!

Awwwwww.....A juicy kiss from Kennedy

Look how I can hold my head up