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.