Griffin Family

28 Weeks

2010-09-16T14:03:00.000-07:00

How Far Along: 28 Weeks

Size of baby: 15" long, 2 lbs 8 oz (sonogram weight)
Maternity Clothes: Maternity clothes, regular dresses
Gender: Girl - Landry Belle
Movement: Oh yeah, she loves to move around in the car with the music on and later at night. She is learning how to really move forcefully.
What I miss: Good night's sleep and not feeling huge, no having to go to the bathroom every 1 1/2
What I'm enjoying: I got her curtains for her room last week, beautiful (thanks Meemee)

Symptoms: Acid reflux
Cravings: Cereal

Exciting Moments: My mom came with me to my 3D sonogram last Thursday, so we got to see Miss Landry's face. She's a cutie, but I'm kind of bias. The doctor said that she is measuring in the 63% percentile for weight but she has long legs. It's amazing to see how much she has grown in 1 month. I don't have another sonogram till October, but I have an appt with the endo and OB on September 22nd. The OB said we would set a date for sure for the C-section!!!

Sharing.....a cold

2010-09-08T11:29:00.000-07:00

The concentration look

She loves the slide

On Thursday Addison decided to start getting a cold. As soon as I noticed that she was getting a cold, we checked to see what the policy was at MDO about colds. Well, it's pretty clear...any sign of a cold they are not to come. So she missed MDO on Friday (only the 2nd day).

If you have children you know, once one person gets sick it seems to spread. Friday morning I woke up with a scratchy throat, and then on Saturday Jordan started getting sick. So our Labor Day weekend consisted of everyone staying close to the house and getting over colds, which we're all still battling. Since I'm pregnant and Addison is so little there isn't a lot that we can take. I can only imagine what this winter is going to bring with a little one. I'm so glad that Addison doesn't go to daycare, because it could be a lot more frequent.

I was so excited about Labor Day weekend and all of the cool stuff we could have done but we stuck mainly to the park in the neighborhood. I snapped a few shots. Addison is really starting to want to climb on everything, especially the foot of her daddy's recliner.

Scrounging for Food

2010-09-08T11:25:00.000-07:00

Addison is constantly in the pantry being nosey or looking for something to eat. I was getting dinner ready the other night and I noticed that it was quite. She had gotten into the Fruit Loops. I guess I need to get a little bit faster at getting dinner ready.

26 Weeks: Baby Landry

2010-09-03T13:48:00.001-07:00

How Far Along: 26 Weeks

Size of baby: 14" long, 1 2/3 lb
Maternity Clothes: Mainly maternity clothes and regular dresses (wish there was more selection with maternity clothes that didn't cost an arm and a leg)
Gender: Girl - Landry Belle
Movement: Oh yeah, she loves to move around in the car with the music on and later at night. She is learning how to really move forcefully.
What I miss: Good night's sleep and not feeling huge
What I'm enjoying: People are so nice to pregnant women. Love it. Feeling Landry kick.

Symptoms: None.
Cravings: Fruit Loop Cereral

Exciting Moments: ordered a vinyl wall covering and rug for her room last week, OB said at the next appointment we'll set up the date for the c-section, 3D sonogram next Thursday

I went to the OB yesterday for a routine checkup. It had been 5 weeks since the last visit, so I knew that I had grown. Well, my belly measurement and the scale confirmed it. I'm measuring between 27-28 weeks and I had gained 4 pounds in 5 weeks. Let's just say, I'm not used to this. I only gained 24 lbs with Addison so this is kind of new to me. I told Jordan I've really got to start watching what I eat. The OB said that she's not concerned right now and just wait to see how the sonogram goes next week to get exact measurements.

1st Day at Mother's Day Out

2010-08-31T09:33:00.001-07:00

Addison started Mother's Day Out yesterday. Jordan and I decided that she needed more interaction with other kids her age, besides Sunday School and it would give Gingy a break during the week.

To give some background, Addison is going to MDO at the same church that we attend. So this past Sunday when we went to drop her off at Sunday School she was terrified. She cried and cried and the worker held her the entire time. So needless to say, I was worried about how yesterday morning would go.

Addison got up and had her favorite breakfast, raisin bread and I got her ready for school. She woke up in a great mood, so I thought to myself "this is going to be okay."

She wouldn't stay still for a picture, so she was running towards the camera

Headed to MDO

Her MDO starts at 9:15a, so we got there a little early. She started getting very anxious when we walked into the church nursery area. I'm really starting to kind of get nervous at this point that this could go downhill and fast. So we get to her room (same room as Sunday School) and she starts bawling. The head lady for her room comes and picks her up and tells me that Addison needs to see that I am okay with her picking her up. So she distracts her with the toys and Addison stops crying. I sneak out of the room and wait by the door for a little bit to hear that she has stopped crying. Whew....I think we're going to make it.

Well, we made it. I can't seem to download pdf files onto the blog, so I'll recap what she received in her folder today.

Lunch: at some, but ate snacks well

Nap: took 45 minute nap (they rub some lotion on their feet make them go to sleep)

Activities: played outside, loved the slide, learned this week's Bible verse and quote

Daddy & Me

2010-08-31T09:21:00.000-07:00

Every night now, Addison wants to sit in her daddy's lap. She runs up to his chair and raises her arms and waits for him to pick her up. As soon as she gets up there, she finds the remote and raises it up so he can see it and says "uhhh." Uhhhh translated means, please turn to Nick Jr and not sports. Jordan, being the good daddy he is, kindly changes the channel. Once Nick Jr is on they are either snuggled up together or he's letting her jump up and down on the chair to the music. Watching this every night truly melts my heart. Tears come to my eyes every time. Thank you Jordan for being such a fun-loving father to Addison. She thinks you hung the moon.

Ready Whip & MeeMaw

2010-08-26T11:17:00.000-07:00

Stack of Ready Whip after her waffle

Addison & Meemaw with the Ready Whip watching Dora

This past weekend, my mom came in to hang out with us and watch Addison while we went to a wedding on Saturday. Of course, Addison loves her Meemaw because they constantly are playing around. Saturday morning we made waffles with strawberries and whip cream. Addison loved the Ready Whip. My mom let her sit in her lap while she squirted Ready Whip in her mouth. She probably had 10 good swigs of Ready Whip by the time she was done. Oh, the joy of being a grandma.

24 Weeks

2010-08-20T13:04:00.000-07:00

How Far Along: 24 Weeks

Size of baby: 1 foot long, 1 lb 3 oz
Maternity Clothes: using belly band, some maternity clothes, regular dresses
Gender: Girl
Movement: Oh yeah, she loves to move around in the car with the music on and later at night. Starting to be all day long now.
What I miss: Not getting out of breath for no reason.
What I'm enjoying: People are so nice to pregnant women. Love it. Feeling Landry kick.

Symptoms: None. This pregnancy has been easy like the first one so far.
Cravings: Golden Crisp Cereal

Exciting Moments: got her chandelier and tv in for her room, announced her name Landry Belle

Getting Ready for School

2010-08-20T12:48:00.000-07:00

Miss Addison starts Mother's Day Out (MDO) on August 30th. It's hard to believe that she's already at that age. The church had given us a list of things that they require, and one of those was closed toed shoes since they're outside a lot. Well, she has a pair of closed toed shoes, but not ones to run around and get dirty in, so off the mall we go. Here is one pair that Jordan picked out.

Doesn't her foot look so big? Size 5

When It Rains....It Pours

2010-08-20T12:17:00.000-07:00

Our blog usually consists of fun times and not too much beyond what Addison and the pregnancy are up to, but theses past few weeks have been full of events. As always, it seems like when it rains, it pours. I have so much to blog about. I guess if I were better at updating the blog, I wouldn't have so much at one time.

So sorry for the mass post, but I here it goes.....

10 Year High School Reunion

Since I was given the opportunity to serve as class president our senior year, the responsibility of getting high school reunions falls on my shoulders. Well, our 10 year reunion is this fall. With the pregnancy I had kind of put it on the back burner, but a classmate sent me a message on Facebook asking me the details. Once others saw the post, the messages just started flowing. I knew then that I had to get it together. Since I've started working on it deligently, I have had the fortune of a having a fellow classmate assist with a lot (thanks Amy). So the location/time/food, etc. are set and now we just wait. It's set for October 22-23 (one of the last weekends I can travel). I don't know how excited I am to be 34 weeks pregnant and going to my HS reunion. I guess I have a good excuse to be fat. lol

Baby #2 Name Reveal

Once again, Jordan and I had a hard time coming up with a girl's name. We threw names out there on a daily basis and couldn't settle on one. Well, we finally agreed. She shall be called LANDRY BELLE GRIFFIN. I love the name!!!

Papa Howell

My grandpa (Dad's Dad) went to ER on Wednesday afternoon because he was having slurred speech and walking around in circles. They ran some preliminary tests in Texarkana and decided that he could have a had a mini stroke. My grandparents decided at that time to get him transferred to Presbyterian Dallas, since all of his doctors are here in Dallas. We, as a family have much more faith in the doctors in Dallas (sorry Texarkana). Since he got here Thursday morning they have run more tests are him and confirmed a mini stroke and possibly a small hole in his heart. They will do more tests, so I will keep you updated on his status.

Miss Maegan

One of the sweetest young ladies I know was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. Maegan is the girlfriend of one of my first cousins, Ryan. Ryan and I have always been very close since he's an only child and I work for his family. Maegan is a beautiful, sweet, kind, courageous 25 year old that has been diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She has just begun this journey and is having a lot of tests run to figure out what is best for her and to make sure we beat this thing called cancer. I have added her blog of her journey on the side of my blog, so check it out. Please add her to your prayer list.

I have even more on my mind, but I will do my very blessed to get it out next week and it occurs. To all who read this blog, remember to enjoy life and bless those around you. God is good and he is our light throughout our days.

23 Weeks

2010-08-13T12:56:00.000-07:00

How Far Along: 23 Weeks

Size of baby: 11 inches long, 1 lb 3 oz
Maternity Clothes: using belly band, some maternity clothes, regular dresses
Gender: Girl
Movement: Oh yeah, she loves to move around in the car with the music on and later at night
What I miss: Not feeling bloated all the time. The skin on my belly feels so tight.
What I'm enjoying: People are so nice to pregnant women. Love it.

Symptoms: None. This pregnancy has been easy like the first one so far.
Cravings: Sweet/Salty

I went to the perinatologist on Monday and baby girl is looking great. She's growing right on schedule. She had her little hands together in front of her face as though she was praying (who know what about - haha). Every time I go to the perinatologist I get very anxious. I'm trying to do better, but I just pray that everything is going well. I know it's in the Lord's hands and I have to remind myself of that.

My next sonogram will be a 3D, so we'll get to see what she looks like. I wonder if her profile will look anything like Addison's. My mom is planning on coming, so I'm so excited about that. Then there is a possibility that Miss Addison will go back with my mom to New Boston for the weekend.

22 Weeks

2010-08-06T12:04:00.001-07:00

How Far Along: 22 Weeks

Size of baby: 11 inches long, almost a pound
Maternity Clothes: using belly band, some maternity clothes, regular dresses
Gender: Girl
Movement: Oh yeah, she loves to move around in the car with the music on and later at night
What I miss: Not much. I'm getting used to being pregnant again, so just going with the flow and enjoying being pregnant.
What I'm enjoying: People are so nice to pregnant women. Love it.

Symptoms: None. This pregnancy has been easy like the first one so far.
Cravings: Salads

Addison's 15 Month Checkup

2010-07-30T19:53:00.000-07:00

We took Addison to her 15 month checkup yesterday morning. She has grown up so much since her 12 month appointment. Instead of us carrying her into the patient room, she walked her little self in there and smiled at everyone along the way. Instead of eating the paper off of the table, she wanted to walk around and try and open the door. She has definitely turned a corner in the past 2-3 weeks. So here's what Miss Addison is up to these days:

Weight: 21.3 lbs (25%) , Height: 30.5" (50%) , Head 18 1/4" (50%)
Eats well about every 2-3 days
Doesn't like vegetables or fruits, but we're going to stay after it and we will conquer it
Wants to walk everywhere, especially shopping (her favorite is Lowes-big isles)
Says Momma, Dada, ball, dog, and lots of other words that we cannot understand
Points to things and says what they are
Listens very well to commands, when she wants to
Dances all the time, loves music, bounces her little body in her car seat when music is on
Throws the ball pretty well
Becoming very independent, but still loves for her mommy and daddy to hold her
Attached to her bunny and rag
Likes to run around naked after she takes a bath, this has led to accidents at times but she's hard to catch
8 teeth, Size 4.5 shoe, 18 month tops, 12 month bottoms, 12 month dresses
Starting to throw mini fits, has tried to bite twice

Oh baby girl how much you have brightened our lives with your smile. You make our hearts smile all day long. You have become a social butterfly lately, which makes us so excited. We are glad that others are able to enjoy your sweet personality and kind heart. You are a determined little girl that knows what you want. We look forward to watching your little body grow along with a sweet heart. May God continue to bless your life and shine his light upon your face.

Pony tail

2010-07-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

I did the pig tails on Addison last week, so I tried a single pony tail last night. It stayed up better than the pig tails. I think it may have been the type of pony tail holder I was using.

21 Weeks

2010-07-26T14:31:00.000-07:00

I went to the doctors yesterday for another checkup. First the Endo: went really well. A1C was at 5.9 so we made one minor change and should hopefully get me closer to that 5.6 I would love to get to. We'll see in 6 weeks.

On to #2 - OB: the heartbeat looks great. She said that we would definitely go to the 39 week mark before doing the c-section unless the baby decides to come earlier. So we're looking at a due date of December 3rd.

How Far Along: 21 Weeks

Size of baby: 10.5 inches long, 3/4 lb (length of a carrott)
Maternity Clothes: using belly band, some maternity clothes, regular dresses
Gender: Girl
Movement: Oh yeah, she loves to move around in the car with the music on
What I miss: Not much. I'm getting used to being pregnant again, so just going with the flow and enjoying being pregnant.
What I'm enjoying: People are so nice to pregnant women. Love it.

Symptoms: None. This pregnancy has been easy like the first one so far.
Cravings: Salads

ToysRUs

2010-07-26T14:24:00.000-07:00

We were sitting around the house this weekend bored, so I thought it would be great to run by Home Goods and ToysRUs just to get out of the house. The Home Goods was for me and ToysRUs was for Miss Addison.

When we got to ToysRUs, Addison had a sensory overload. She was overwhelmed by all of the toys. She was so excited. She wanted to touch everything. Jordan was trying to keep her out of things, and I was just letting her go. She had the best time. She found the balls in the center isle and would throw it down the isle and chase after it. This is one store that kids get to be kids.

We stopped by the tricycles, bicycles, and motorized cars. She thought she needed to get every single one of them.

20 Weeks

2010-07-23T11:16:00.001-07:00

How Far Along: 20 Weeks

Size of baby: 10 inches long, 10.5 ounces (size of an cantaloupe)
Maternity Clothes: using belly band, some maternity clothes, regular dresses
Gender: Girl
Movement: Oh yeah, she loves to move around in the car with the music on
What I miss: Not much. I'm getting used to being pregnant again, so just going with the flow and enjoying being pregnant.

Symptoms: None. This pregnancy has been easy like the first one so far.
Cravings: Cereal (Fruit Loops)

Pig Tails - Never thought this would happen

2010-07-23T11:09:00.000-07:00

Last night, Jordan went to the Rangers game so it was "girls' night." We had the best time. Addison let me put her hair up in pig tails. The tail on the left was easy but the one of the right took a little more effort and patience. It definitely helped that I had the cartoons on and let her mess with the junk mail. Addison's hair is so fine and soft. When she was a newborn with no hair, I didn't know if I would ever see this day.

She is growing up so fast. I sent Jordan a picture while he was at the game and his response was "What's next? High heels and makeup?" I don't think he's ready for his little girl to grow up.

Today she is 15 months old. Hard to believe. I will try and get some pictures posted and some stats (we go to the doctor next Thursday, so that'll probably be when I get it done).

Trains & Cars

2010-07-20T09:42:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, William (nephew) and my mom came to visit us. We had a blast but were extremely exhausted by the end of the weekend. William had been looking forward to coming to see us to go ride the train. So Saturday morning we loaded up the kids and went on the Trinity Railway Express from Irving to downtown Dallas. I think he really enjoyed it.

William looking out the window of the train

Mommy & Addison

William & MeeMaw

William was nice enough to share his Cozy Coot with his "Baby Addison." My mom brought it with her, along with a tricycle. She loves the darn thing. She'll get in and out, in and out. She entertained herself Sunday evening for about 2 hours with the thing. Oh how we love new toys.

It's A Girl

2010-07-12T11:09:00.000-07:00

So Jordan and I went to the endocrinologist on Friday to find out if we were going to have a little baby boy or girl. We both were watching the TV screen while the sonogram was going on. They measured the arms, legs, etc. and then there it was. This little baby was definitely a little GIRL!

She is measuring at 9 ounces and everything looks great. She has a four chamber heart, all her fingers and toes. Momma is doing great. We feel so blessed to have a healthy baby girl to be a part of our family. Jordan and I had decided that this child would be the last no matter what the sex. It's hard to believe that this child will make up our family tree for the next 60+ years. Wow! God is so amazing and we feel so blessed to see how family grow.

Hanging Out

2010-07-12T10:48:00.000-07:00

Addison has really grown up in the last few weeks. She is starting to become very independent. She wants to do everything (feed herself, push things by herself, etc.). She walks around everywhere and is full speed ahead. You can ask her to do something, such as go find Daddy and she'll do it. She's learning to follow instructions well. I tell her "it's time to take a bath" and off to the bathtub she goes. I'm loving being able to watch her progress. It makes me realize how much she's watching and learning even when I don't think she is.

Discovering rocks at the park - she loved the playground equipment

This is what I found when I was I was washing dishes - Big Helper

Thursday evening I went out to the back porch to work on sanding Addison's new twin bed down so I can paint it. This is what I saw....a baby skunk. What? It seems like every few months we find an animal of some sort in our yard (we back up to a creek). The little guy didn't see me, I think he was very young. I went and got Jordan and of course we had to get him out of the yard. Jordan did a lovely job and getting him over the back fence. I don't know what happened to the little guy, but I was glad to have him out of our backyard.

4th of July Weekend

2010-07-05T13:15:00.001-07:00

Our 4th of July weekend was slow but very enjoyable. Jordan had some teaching tests he had to take, so after he was done we just took it slow. While Jordan was taking his test on Saturday morning, Addison and I just hung out in our pajamas. She loves music, and I caught her trying to dance. We'll have to work on our balance.

Sunday, Aunt Katie and Uncle Doug invited us to go to the lake for the afternoon. This was Addison's first time on a boat. Needless to say, she did not like the life jacket. It was all in her face. She couldn't even get her sippy cup up to her mouth, because the life jacket was so scrunched around her neck. She was a trooper, but I think she'll do a lot better in a few years. Thanks Katie and Doug!

Not so happy face

17 Weeks

2010-07-02T13:51:00.001-07:00

How Far Along: 17 Weeks

Size of baby: 5 inches long, 5 ounces (size of an turnip)
Maternity Clothes: using belly band, some maternity clothes
Gender: Reveal July 9th (only 6 days away)
Movement: Not confirmed 100%
What I miss: Not much. I'm getting used to being pregnant again, so just going with the flow and enjoying being pregnant.

Symptoms: Forgetfulness
Cravings: Salty things

Addison: 14 Months

2010-06-25T13:04:00.000-07:00

Our baby girl turned 14 months on Wednesday. It seems like yesterday, we giving her first feeding of cereal. Where does time go? We are having so much with Miss Addison these days. She keeps us entertained and on our toes. Here is what she is up to:

Walking but only by herself when she wants to (I think we'll be there very, very soon)
Doesn't like to eat fruits or vegetables (we have to sneak them in her food)
Loves carbs (grilled cheese, raisin bread)
When she wants something she can't reach, she yells "Mommaaaaaa"
Loves to "Go Find Daddy"
Yells very loudly when she is down eating and wants down from her highchair (we're working on that one, it's getting better)
Loves to be outside, swim, read books
Watches Disney Channel and Nick Jr (ok, I know it's bad but sometimes it helps when she's in a bad mood)
Wears 4.5 size shoes
Loves to play with our iPhones, remotes, anything electronic
Hides every time she hears the bathtub water come on (she hides in her closet, thinks it's funny when I come find her)
Favorite comfort toy: bunny
7 teeth and counting

Anyways, I could go on and on. We love this little girl and her little personality. She's going to be hard headed (determined) but want you close for comfort. What a blessing. Thank you Lord for choosing us to be Addison's parents. We have learned so much about ourselves and life with her. We look forward to her future. May we teach her the word of the Lord and show her his grace in our home and through our daily lives. We love you Addison Lea.

16 Weeks

2010-06-25T08:29:00.001-07:00

How Far Along: 16 Weeks

Size of baby: 4 1/2 inches long, 3 1/2 ounces (size of an avacado)
Maternity Clothes: Still wearing regular clothes
Gender: Reveal July 9th
Movement: I think so but still a little unsure. May be gas bubbles
What I miss: Not having headaches.

Symptoms: Headaches
Cravings: Cereal

I had an OB and Endo appointment yesterday. I think I saw the OB for about 5 minutes. She found the heartbeat, asked how everything was going and if I had questions, and then we were done. For some reason I always get excited to go see the OB, and of course I get let down in the beginning of the pregnancy. There's just not a lot to do until the end of the pregnancy. It does melt my heart every time though to hear the baby's heartbeat. It's so comforting. Protective Momma already. As far as the Endo, so far so good. We made a few adjustments, which we'll continue to do until the pregnancy is done. I think with one particular adjustment, it'll keep me from getting a low blood sugar in the middle of the night and allow me to sleep. Yipee!!!!

Getting Into Things

2010-06-23T08:16:00.000-07:00

Fell in the tub and bumped my forehead

Addison has started thinking that she's a big girl and she needs to discover all that is around her. Of course, this leads to accidents. I'm sure there are many more to come.

#1 Dad

2010-06-23T08:04:00.000-07:00

I know a lot of women out there say that their husbands are the best fathers to their children, but I think mine is the best! What a great Daddy to our baby girl. He sacrifices so much for her and is such the protective Dad already. He worries more about her than me. Every time that he walks in a room, she lights up and yells Daddy. She's a Daddy's girl and thinks he hung the moon (so do I). We are so blessed to have you, Jordan as the Christian leader of our home. For God has blessed Addison and myself by choosing us to be the women in your life.

We are so proud of you! You always bring a smile to our faces and have a heart of gold. Thank you for loving us sacrificially.

Daddy & Addison

Jordan takes her under the water falls and she loves it.

"I love to get into things on my Daddy's chair"

She loves looking at pictures on our iPhones

"Uncle Rene: I need a car. I think I'm ready"

Father's Day 2010

15 Weeks

2010-06-22T13:46:00.000-07:00

How Far Along: 15 Weeks

Size of baby: 4 inches, 2 1/2 ounces (size of an apple)
Maternity Clothes: Still wearing regular clothes
Gender: Reveal July 9th
Movement: Not yet
What I miss: Nothing this week. I feel great and I thank God for our little blessing.

Symptoms: Headaches
Cravings: All things bad, but trying to eat more healthy

I go to the OB and Endo on Thursday, so we'll see how the pregnancy is progressing. I'm hoping for a really good report. I'll try to post an update sooner than later but we're headed to New Boston this weekend so it may be a little late.

14 Weeks

2010-06-14T12:51:00.000-07:00

How Far Along: 14 Weeks

Size of baby: 3.5 inches, 1 1/2 ounces (size of a lemon)
Maternity Clothes: Still wearing regular clothes
Gender: Reveal July 9th
Movement: Not yet
What I miss: Having a lot of energy. Being able to have an alcoholic beverage. Not feeling bloated every day.

Symptoms: Headaches
Cravings: Pretty much anything. Food is a lot more appealing this time around.

Memorial Day Weekend

2010-06-09T08:30:00.000-07:00

Our family had the best Memorial Day weekend. We got up Saturday morning and filled up Addison's baby pool on the back porch hoping that the water would warm up by the afternoon. Well, she saw us outside with the water and wanted to "help." She absolutely loves to be outside and in water. After the pool was filled up, she decided to check out the water and see what it was all about.

Still in her pajamas, minus the pants

Taste pretty good. "I think the temperature is just right"

Clapping

Trying to push the side of the pool down to let the water out

Saturday afternoon we filled the pool back up and put her in her little swimsuit (thanks Kate). She hates to wear the hat, so it didn't last long.

Monday we headed over to Jordan's parents (Coach and Gingy) to swim in their pool. This was Addison's first big pool experience. We didn't get hardly any pictures and the ones we got were not very good quality. I've decided I've got to get a lot better at getting pictures of our baby girl and her experiences. We cooked out and had the best time. She loved the water. It's nice to just hang out with the family without having plans or being in a rush.

Future Bird Watcher

2010-06-08T14:24:00.000-07:00

Jordan bought a bird feeder in the spring since Addison loves to look out the window all the time. She loves it. We have birds all day long. They range from cardinals, finches, etc. Any time she sees a bird, she yells out bird and heads over to the window.

Addison and her Daddy - she adores him

One of our many cardinals

Little Momma in Training

2010-06-08T14:17:00.000-07:00

If Addison hears me in the kitchen, she hurries her little tail to come and see what's going on. She loves to "help" with the dishwasher. Any time it's open, she pulls out every piece of silverware and throws it on the floor. We're working on putting it back in the dishwasher. She loves to push her baby stroller around the house. It's so cute. She's already practicing to be a little Mommie, but I keep telling her she needs to be at least 25 before she even thinks about kids.

Desk for Sale

2010-06-04T13:00:00.000-07:00

Since we're expecting baby #2 in December, we are having to clear out a room. Well that room happens to be our office. We've decided to sell our desk and just put a little one in our bedroom for the computer. If you're interested email me at cgriffin729@yahoo.com.

Marseille Executive Desk

Transport France's character to your home office with this executive desk's elegant Louis Philippe style. Book–matched cherry veneers with walnut inlay accents, burnished brass hardware and the warm tones of a cabernet finish create a look that is refined. The door cabinet easily stores a computer tower, while the adjustable shelf lets you create your own arrangement. The power director includes a surge protection warranty. Crown molding conceals two utility drawers and a fold–down keyboard drawer. Also includes a letter file drawer and a small storage drawer to keep office items organized. Hardwood solids provide lasting quality.

Blogging Grade: F

2010-06-04T11:51:00.000-07:00

Okay, I'm giving myself an F as far as my grade for blogging. I have many things that I need to blog about but so many reasons why it does get done:

Don't want to get on a computer at home after being on one all day
Our computer at home takes way too long to download pictures off of our camera
I want to spend time with Addison and Jordan with the free time I do get
Tired: pregnancy will do it to you (even though I think it's getting better now that I'm almost done with the 1st trimester)

So with all the excuses in the world, I thought it's better to blog with no pictures than not at all.

Pregnancy:

This pregnancy has gone pretty well so far, but it's been a little bit different than with Addison. I've been getting tension headaches every day. No sure why? We've got quite a bit going on right now with the family (read below), so maybe that has something to do with it. Oh, and how could I forget. Hungry all the time and my clothes are starting to get snug. Before I found out we were pregnant I weighed 12 lbs less than I did when I got pregnant with Addison. I was so excited cause then I had more room to grow than last time. Well, I guess my body heard me and started right away. I have gained 10 lbs in 3 months. Whew! Time to slow down. I'm sure glad the pool is open now and I can get some exercise that way.

We have our next appointments on June 24th. We go see the OB and the Endo. Talking about changes from the first one, my diabetes has been a little bit harder to figure out. We've been working on it for about 3 weeks now, and I think we're about to get it figured out. I'm sure as soon as we do, my body will change again.

We have an appointment set for July 9th with the Perinatologist to find out the sex of the baby. Of course, everyone wants it to be a boy but I'm good with just a healthy little baby. I know God already had it planned out, so we'll see what he thinks the next member of our family will be.

Addison

She is growing like a weed. She is so much fun and the majority of the time in a really good mood. She has learned how to throw mini fits. She tightens up her upper body and grips her hands real tight and gets red in the face. It's hard not to laugh. When you tell her no when she's throwing a little fit she does a fake cry and stops and looks to see if you're watching. It's not cute when you're in Target though. I have pictures of her and what all she's been up to coming soon.

1st Ultrasound

2010-05-05T11:15:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday, we had our 1st ultrasound. For days leading up to my appointment, I became very nervous and anxious. I'm not sure why. I couldn't wait to see that little peanut and a heartbeat. Well, we saw both of those. God is good!

I go back again Thursday, May 20th to get a due date, etc. Our OB was out of the office, so we will get details later.

Texas Bluebonnets

2010-04-30T12:17:00.001-07:00

MeeMaw & Addison

So Sunday after the big 1st birthday, we loaded up the car and headed to Irving to take pictures in the bluebonnets. A friend of ours told us this place over by the college (thanks Coco).

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Girl

2010-04-30T12:06:00.000-07:00

Friday, April 23rd our baby girl turned 1 year old. Wow-how time flies. It seems like just the other day I was watching my family paint her nursery and getting ready for her arrival. What a sweet little girl that brightens up my heart every time I look at her. She's starting to get to the age where she looks deep into your eyes and you really feel like you're connecting on a mother-daughter basis.

On Saturday we had her birthday party at the house and enjoyed friends and family coming to help us celebrate.

Didn't like her hands getting dirty at all

"1st time to do this birthday thing - how does it go?"

So many presents given by such loving people - thank you

"I think I'm getting the hang of this"

Daddy's girl (one day I'll figure out how to rotate a picture)

Too sweet

Wallace Family

Griffin Family

Howell Family

Mason (cutest little blond hair, blue eyed guy), Randi

Two beautiful ladies - Maegan & Aunt Deb

We headed to the pediatricians office to do our 1 year checkup. I knew this was going to be an experience, because she was going to get four shots. It's not like she's 3 months and doesn't really get it. She got it this time. She knew the nurse's face and realized that she was up to no good. So four shots later and good overall health report, we are ready to start year 2 with Miss Addison. Here are just a few updates on Addison:

Weight: 20.7 lbs, Length: 29" (25-50% on both)
Loves her bunny (thanks Tammy)
Not ready to walk at all, but will push her train and stroller all over the house
Puts blocks in their correct shape
Down to a bottle at morning and night, will be totally done by 13 months (Mommy's goal)
Eating mainly table food
Favorite food: any kind of bread, but especially raisin bread
Prefers to be in the presence of Mom or Dad
Loves bath time
Loves her wagon
Loves being outside (future bird watcher)
Sleeps through the night
Takes 2 naps/day

Baby #2

2010-04-21T13:03:00.000-07:00

That's right....we have been blessed with another child. And if you're reading this and thinking, was it an uh oh? The answer is NO! We wanted to have Addison's her brother/sister 2 grade years apart, so we were ready.

We cannot tell you how excited we are. When we found our we were pregnant with Addison, our hearts were just filled with excitement, nervousness, giddiness, and so much more. This time around, there is a different type of excitement. I always knew what a gift babies were, but I have become so much more appreciative for the gift of life that God gave us with Addison. God has shown me how he can love me through a child and how I can also love him through a child. For that, we cannot shout loud enough to say thank you Lord for this blessing.

We go to the doctor for our 8 week appointment on Thursday, April 29th. Please pray for a strong heartbeat. According to our home calculations, I'm due on December 10th.

4 Teeth

2010-04-21T13:00:00.000-07:00

2 months after she got her 2nd bottom tooth, Addison now has 4 teeth. I had been watching her gums (white as could be) forever, just waiting. Then finally last Friday, I felt her top gums without a wash cloth. There they were.....her top two teeth. Picture to come!

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Girl

2010-04-15T11:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some of Addison's 1st Birthday photos. We went over by Babe's in Frisco. A friend of ours, Kellie Rogers (www.kddiditphotography.com) did the pictures. They are awesome. Thank you so much Kellie for capturing our baby girl at one year old. We will never be able to replace those memories.

I don't know why they only saved as small pictures, but you can click on them and blow them up.

Headed East

2010-04-12T18:51:00.000-07:00

This past weekend, we loaded up the car and headed to New Boston. Amanda Cox (friend thru HS & college and then college roommate) had her hometown shower. It was a perfect excuse for us to go see my family. Before we left on Thursday, Addison started getting a cough and runny nose. I just knew we had strep again, but nope we're good. She just has allergies and a cold. Lovely. Allergies and going to New Boston with lots of pine trees and sap. Not a good combination.

On our way to Nana's

Addison, me, and Nana (Addison's great-great grandmother)

Goofy grin

Nana let Addison ride on her walker down the hallway
Nana had to go show Addison off to all of her friends

Sunday after lunch - Jordan, Addison, and Grandaddy

Addison & William
One day she'll be able to stay up with him

2010 Easter

2010-04-09T13:06:00.000-07:00

Easter is one of those times of the year, kind of like Christmas where you sit back and realize how much you have to be thankful for. I hope that if you are reading this, you are believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For that for his resurrection, we may have eternal life.

Jordan and I had his family over for Easter lunch after church. Our family is such a blessing. It is great to be able to gather round the table and enjoy a good meal and fellowship. Addison got to enjoy stuff from the Easter bunny. I didn't do a very good job at picture taking for the holiday, but a few is better than none at all.

Great Grandparents: Nina and Papa

Happy Birthday Alyson & Gray

Easter Lunch

So after Easter lunch when everyone had gone home, I couldn't wait to take a nap. Well, Miss Priss thought other wise. She would not go to sleep.

I got Addison's swimsuit for the summer. I love it. It has little ruffles around her legs. I just wish they made them with snaps on the bottom. Why wouldn't they do that for little ones? That's my million dollar invention.

Addison's Play Date with Kate

2010-03-31T10:31:00.000-07:00

Addison and her sweet friend, Kate decided to have a play date (Kate called us up...haha). Kate was born one day before Addison in the same hospital. So it's neat to see the two of them together since they're so close in age. It's amazing to see how much they have changed since the last time they were together.

Kate sharing her toys with Addison

Miss Kate

Finishing out the weekend

2010-03-31T10:25:00.001-07:00

After we got back from the MS walk, I decided that we needed to do some yard work. Jordan and I have always wanted to make the flower beds around our trees in the front yard smaller, so we took on that feat. I don't know if we knew exactly what we were getting into. My mom and I were very sore on Monday. So we got the flowers beds moved and some plants planted just in time for spring/summer. I love the new flower beds! Thanks Mom for all of your help! I have to say, you're in really good shape. Addison just loved being outside and playing in her wagon (confinement). Grandaddy and Papa - I think she's ready for her first motorcycle ride.

On to Sunday. We finally finished the yard, and then at 4:00p we had 1st Birthday pictures for Addison in Frisco. So we got her all ready and packed up the car and headed to Frisco to meet Kellie (www.kddiditphotography.com). Addison did well for about 20 minutes and then she had enough of that.

Whew. Thanks to Jordan and my mom we were able to get all of that accomplished. I feel so blessed to have such a loving, caring family.

Enjoying the Outside

2010-03-30T14:50:00.000-07:00

We accomplished quite a bit this past weekend. Saturday morning everyone (Jordan, Addison, my mom and me) got up early and went and did the MS Walk in Addison to support my sister in-law and her mother, which both have MS. It was a beautiful day to do the walk, besides the wind.

"Addison" street sign & "Jordan's Jewelers" sign

Meemaw and Addison

Cousin William, Aunt Mandy

We made it - We finished the walk

New Boston

2010-03-18T14:13:00.001-07:00

This past weekend was Addison's first time to stay with my parents overnight without us. Of course before we left, Addison had a doctor's appointment on Friday to check out her runny because I wanted to make sure she had meds if she was sick before we left her with my parents. Jordan takes her to her appointment and calls me to tell me that she has strep throat again and allergies. Wow. We packed up the car on Friday afternoon and headed to New Boston. We hadn't been back to New Boston since Christmas, so I was super excited to see my family. Jordan and I stayed till Sunday and then packed up and came back to Dallas. Addison stayed with my mom and dad until Tuesday. According to my mom, she had a really good time. I'll let you decide from the pictures.

I love this baby girl

Meemee and Papa

Howell Family - minus quite a few

Cousin William giving Addison her snacks

PawPaw Brundrett

Aunt Mandy, William

Addison checking out the cows - not too sure about them, kinda close

Her face looks a little worried

Great, Great Grandmother - Nana

At Nana's getting into things

Addison's first ride on the mule (ATV)

Constantly on the go

2010-03-09T12:32:00.000-08:00

Addison is constantly on the go, so it's hard to get a picture of her without it being blurry because of movement. I haven't been very good at posting pictures lately, and I've decided that I've got to do a better job. My family deserves it. Thank goodness for Skype and the blog, because my family wouldn't believe how fast Addison has grown without proof.

Addison is walking/cruising everywhere. Thanks to her Aunt Mandy, Uncle TW, and cousin William she has a great walker (baby stroller). We put a baby doll in it and she pushes it around the living room. Her favorite thing to do is press the music button on the bear's belly. She grins (like the photo) every time she hears it.

I call this her "granny without teeth smile"

"See my 2 teeth?"

It was so nice one weekend, I rolled her high chair onto the back porch for snack time.

So who's going to get a piece of food first? Addison or Buddy? This is a normal occurence

Colorado

2010-02-23T18:52:00.000-08:00

Last week, Jordan and I got away for a little vacation. We had a great time. We both looked at pictures of Addison on our iPhones every day. We missed our baby girl, but it was nice to have some adult time. Thanks Mom for healing Addison and comforting her with her hives while we were gone. I think you and Addison were able to reconnect with that special bond that you got when you were at the house the first week she was born.

It's crazy to think that we left snow for more snow. Usually you leave Texas to go see snow.

Downtown Golden, CO

Kettles at Coors Brewery - Golden, CO

Broadmoor Hotel - Colorado Springs, CO

Rocky Mountain Natl Park - Estes Park, CO

Mountain picture taken in the car - close to Pikes Peak

Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs, CO

Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel

Absolutely breath taking

Organ

Snow in Texas

2010-02-23T18:48:00.000-08:00

I know the pictures aren't in order of dates, but my thought is that at least I got them up on the blog.

We had snow in Texas again. Wow. Unfortunately Addison didn't get to play in the snow, because she was getting over her strep throat.

Daddy & Addison

Daddy put snow in the window, so I could see it

Crawling Everywhere

2010-02-23T18:45:00.000-08:00

Miss Addison is crawling e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e. She thinks she is just so cute crawling away as I call her name. She'll start crawling and look back to see if I'm watching her and then smile.

Under the dining room table, which my husband wants to get rid of and turn into a play room

"I love outlets, but Mommy put covers on them - darn"

Strep Throat to Hives

2010-02-16T09:37:00.001-08:00

Last week Addison was diagnosed with strep throat, so the doctor gave us Amoxicillin to take twice a day. So we have been giving it to her religiously. Then yesterday morning when I went to go get Addison out of bed she had a little rash on her body. She had had a similar rash before and when we took her to the doctor, she told us she could be allergic to something or teething. So I told Jordan and we needed to watch it throughout the day to see if it gets worse. Well I got home after work and it had gotten worse. We called family and a PA friend that we have. The PA told us to come over to their house so she could look at her. She told us it was hives and to stop giving her Amoxicillin and start giving her Benadryl. We gave her Benadryl last night and during the middle of the night. At 2:00a I was so worried, it was getting bad.

Jordan and I packed her up this morning and headed to the pediatrician's office. They said that she was allergic to Penicillin, which is in the Amoxicillin. We have to give her 3/4 tsp every 6 hours and a new antibiotic for her strep throat. Wow. My heart was breaking last night and this morning. Addison is so helpless and I can't make it go away.

Before you scroll any further, I posted pictures of her hives. It's pretty bad, so scroll with caution.

All over her body

Flu, 50th Birthday

2010-02-08T13:18:00.000-08:00

So the last 5 days in the Griffin household have been so tons of fun, let me tell ya. I've been sick since Wednesday last week with the flu. I haven't been sick in so long, so I forgot how much it really does suck (especially with a little one). I slept for hours and hours. Poor Jordan kept up with Addison while I slept. Thanks babe for your dedication. Through sickness and health, right?

Since I was sick all weekend, we missed my Dad's 50th Birthday party. Sorry Dad! We really wanted to be there. I hope you enjoyed your birthday! I put together a slide show of my dad for the party, and I thought I'd share a picture of him with everyone. I just love it. Love you Dad and may all your birthday wishes come true!

Birthday Tutu

2010-01-29T12:17:00.000-08:00

Yeah, Addison 1st Birthday tutu for her pictures came in the mail. I'm so excited. I also go her a onesie with the #1 on it and a headband/flower to match. I sure hope these pictures turn out as well as I would like them. (Kellie, we may be calling you - kddiditphotography.com).

Addison & Buddy

2010-01-29T10:27:00.000-08:00

Lately, Addison has been very intrigued by Buddy. So the other night Buddy had his ball close by and she decided to grab it. (Yuck! I tell myself we're building her immune system. ) So let the fun begin.

9 Months

2010-01-26T13:17:00.001-08:00

So this past Tuesday, we took Miss Addison to go get her 9 month well checkup. As we were undressing her and getting her ready to be measured, my mind started to think back to when she had her first visit. How much she has changed in 9 months. I can't believe our baby girl is already 9 months old. I want her to be little again, but then I also enjoy hearing her laugh and watching her look at the world with some much curiosity. What a blessing she has been to our

lives and our family's. So here's what Addison's been up to lately:

19.2 lbs (50%)
28 1/4 length (75%)
17 1/4 head (50%)
Pulling up on everything
Loves to walk with you holding her hands
Standing up in her crib and chewing on the railing (we fixed that)
Read books
Listening to her CD player (she'll crawl from the living room into her room to go play it)
Eating more table food
Still one tooth
Says Dada, sort of
Grunts when she wants something (working on fixing that)
Doesn't like to be left alone in a room
Loves to be thrown up in the air

Easter Basket

2010-01-21T09:24:00.001-08:00

I got Addison the bunny one with her name on the back

So yesterday I went to Carters to look around and see if I saw anything on sale for Addison, and I noticed they had stuff out for Easter. That got my mind going. Addison's going to need an Easter basket, etc. I know that Pottery Barn Kids usually has some really cute Easter baskets and I had a gift card that I could use. I love to get stuff for free.

Addison officially will have her first Easter basket. It should be really fun to watch her toddle around and pick up eggs that are scattered in the grass right in front of her.

Addison's B Day Party

2010-01-20T11:29:00.000-08:00

So I know it's kind of early, but I'm already super excited about Addison's 1st Birthday. Her birthday is April 23rd, so we've set a date for Saturday, April 24th. Jordan and I decided to just invite family this year and do friends in the years to come. I decided on a theme about a month ago when I was in Hobby Lobby. Hobby Lobby has these huge pinwheels, and when I saw them I just knew.

So today I ordered her invitations from Shutterfly. They are cute and simple and go perfectly with the theme. I've got tons of ideas from the website thepartydress.net. I'll definitely will have to take tons of pictures when the day comes.

Invite Sample

Baby Doll

2010-01-19T12:26:00.000-08:00

Jordan left Sunday to go to Virginia for work all week, so Addison and I went to Target to get out of the house. I decided to take her to the toy section. Wow, she just kept looking at all of the toys and talking. She was so excited. We went down the baby doll isle. I've been wanting to get her a baby doll for a while now, so I thought I'd see what her reaction was. As we're going down the isle, some babies start making cooing noises. Addison was so enthralled. She starting cooing back. It was hilarious. So I decided to get a baby doll, not one that talks (believe me, we have enough toys that talk right now). We got home and I gave the doll to her and Addison talked to it for a little while and then stuck the baby's hands in her mouth. It's a start.

Doug & Katie's Wedding

2010-01-19T12:09:00.001-08:00

Katie, Jordan's only sister got married this past Saturday. It was a wondrous occasion, but we are all glad that it's over. Jordan and I were both in the wedding, so my parents came to Dallas to keep Addison occupied during the wedding. Thanks Mom and Dad. We are very grateful for your assistance. We couldn't have done it without you.

Doug & Katie McCain

Katie and me at her lingerie shower

MeeMaw entertaining Addison until picture time (notice it's on top of the piano)

She didn't make it into the wedding. She decided to take a little nap

MeeMaw, Addison, Courtney, Grandaddy

Addison, Mom, Dad

Growing Up

2010-01-19T11:56:00.000-08:00

I haven't been very good at keeping everyone updated on the advancements/changes that have been occurring with Addison lately. Of course, I couldn't post something without pictures so I included some.

Changes in Addison's life:

- First tooth (bottom right)

- Crawling (army style) everywhere

- First ear infection last week

- Talking, talking, talking

- Getting hair

- Grabbing for everything

- Clingy to either Jordan or me

- Pulling up

- Taking a bath like a big girl, of course with lots of toys

- Grunts as though to throw a mini fit, but we're working on correcting that

- Wearing 9 month clothes, 12 month sleepers

- Going to sleep on her own (loving this)

- Sitting up and pulling up in her bed, therefore we had to lower it. Will have to lower some more very soon

I could go on and on, but I'll leave some for when she turns 9 months. We go for her checkup next Tuesday, so we'll see how much she's progressing. Our little girl is growing up so fast. It's times with her that you want time to stop or just slow down a bit.

Addison and her Grandaddy

I don't know if she ever puts that tongue back in her mouth

"Thanks William for the giraffe - I love to ride it as Mommy pushes it around"

Happy Child

2010-01-06T14:33:00.000-08:00

Her favorite thing to do right now is stick out her tongue while you bounce her in your lap, over and over and over. She never gets tired of bouncing, but Momma's arms do.

She's into trying new food. She wants to eat everything we eat. I don't how much longer we'll be feeding her baby food.

I know I'm biased, but I think Addison is a very happy, good natured child. Believe me, she has her moments but overall she's happy. I just wanted to share some pictures with the family to show her little personality and how much she has grown. It's hard to believe that in 3 1/2 months she'll be 1. Where does time go?

"Coach" and G's Christmas

2010-01-06T14:31:00.000-08:00

After we opened presents from Santa, we packed up the car and headed over to Jordan's parents in Sunnyvale ("Coach" and G). We were not very good at taking pictures while we were there. I only have one that really was any good. Sorry. We'll do much better in 2010.

Christmas 2009

2010-01-06T14:17:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2009 really has meant more to our family this year with Addison her to help us celebrate. Jordan and I were discussing how blessed we were and started thinking about how Mary felt when Jesus was born. We realized that we were able to feel the warmth in our hearts that way that she might have felt with Jesus' birth as we had with Addison. A child is so precious! Thank you God for giving us your son Jesus Christ.

Well Addison was very good this year, so Santa brought her a few gifts. We were so excited to be able to share Christmas with Addison this year. Everyone tells me that future Christmas' will be much more fun, but we had a great time this year. We decided to get Addison her first little red wagon. She was very curious as to what it was. We pulled her around the house and she held on tight to the sides. We stood her up in it, and she started clapping so we assume that she liked it. She also go some tutu pajamas.

Tutu off of the pajamas

Eating paper - Yum!

Clapping for her new wagon

Exploring to see what the wagon was all about

From my parents' house, but too cute not to throw in there

Woke up to a white Christmas

Howell Family Christmas

2009-12-31T09:26:00.001-08:00

After we had Christmas at my parents, we headed up the road to my grandparents house to begin the Howell Family Christmas. I don't know how Addison survived, because there were 5 boys there and she was the only girl. The cousins really enjoyed playing with her. This was her first true test of a lot of people and noise. She did pretty well.

We started off the morning with a bow but that didn't last 5 minutes

Uncle T.W. and Addison

ALL the boys - this was the quietest they were all day

Addison loved the wolf from Great Wolf Lodge

All the boys got a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge from my grandparents

The Family

Brundrett Family Christmas

2009-12-31T09:05:00.001-08:00

Brundrett Family (my mom's side)

Kilgore, Texas

The day was beautiful, so we took Addison outside. My aunt and uncle have a large piece of property with animals everywhere, so she really enjoyed it. She saw pine trees for the first time.

Getting ready to touch a calf for the first time. My dad was so excited to see that she liked them. Dad - you may have a new helper on the farm before you know it.

Daddy and Addison

Christmas at My Parents

2009-12-29T13:37:00.000-08:00

We started our Christmas celebrations at my parents' house in New Boston. The morning began with a home cooked breakfast (yummy, my favorite meal of the day) and then onto the opening of gifts. It was so fun to watch Addison and William open gifts. William was a hoot. I can't wait till Addison gets that excited about her gifts. Until then, we'll continue to love eating wrapping paper. Thank you Mom and Dad for everything.

"Good Morning Sunshine"

Grandaddy entertaining till we opened gifts

My favorite food group - wrapping paper

William and Addison

William helping Addison open her presents

William received a lot of John Deere tractor gifts, which he loved. He can now do things by himself like Grandaddy.

Hockey Game

2009-12-16T10:49:00.000-08:00

Jordan, Addison, Katie, Doug, and myself went to watch the Allen Americans Hockey Team (semi-pro) last Friday. The Allen center was really nice, however I wouldn't buy a pretzel. haha. We had a great time. Addison got to hang out with her Aunt and soon to be Uncle while watching her first hockey game. We knew it would be cold, so we made sure to bundle her up. Her little nose was so cute. It was red on the tip from being cold. She really enjoyed all the lights and people. There was a little girl next to us, so she thought it was fun to watch her. I was so glad that we got out of the house and got to show Addison a new thing. This is just the beginning of new things.

Thanks Dan!

Snow in Texas???

2009-12-09T05:42:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it, snow in Texas in December? It didn't last long, but we'll take it. Addison got to see her first snow. She had just gotten up, so we ran and got the camera to capture the moment. She just kept looking at it and smiling. I think she kind of liked it. It was a little too cold, so we just opened the back door and took a picture.
My mom also came in this weekend to see Addison and babysit for us. I had a company Christmas party on Saturday night and chores all day, so my mom babysat Addison while I got a lot done. It was so nice to have some "me" time. Not trying to be selfish, but sometimes you just need it. I felt like I didn't see Addison all weekend, so that was a bummer. So a BIG THANKS to my mom for doing that for us! Addison loves her MeeMaw.

Catching Up

2009-11-29T08:09:00.000-08:00

I've taken pictures over the past few weeks but haven't posted them. Therefore, you get a collection of various photos.

Addison touching the Christmas tree for the first time

Wallace Family Reunion - determined not to take a nap

I turned my back for a few seconds and this is what I found

Addison had gotten a hold of Vanilla Pudding

We decided it would be best to just put her in the bath tub

She looked like a bear in the honey jar

Visit from Meemaw

2009-11-18T05:36:00.000-08:00

MeeMaw, Addison, and me

Geared up to do some Christmas shopping-no time to get snazzy

Looking more and more like her Daddy every day

The spinner toy has become one of her favorites.

She pushes that button over and over and over.

My mom (Meemaw) came in this weekend to see Addison and go to Katie's (sister in-law) wedding shower. She was amazed at how much she has grown and how active she is. Addison hit the 6 month mark and she started discovering the world. She's starting to catch on very fast. It's hard to believe that she'll be 7 months next week.

Thanks Mom for letting us sleep in and taking care of her in the mornings. I feel rejuvenated again.

Hair

2009-11-11T20:35:00.000-08:00

I just had to post this! Our child is finally growing hair!

Getting Ready for Christmas

2009-11-11T20:25:00.000-08:00

You like the sweet potatoes on her cheek? Sweet touch?

Random picture - waiting for me to get her bath ready

Addison's Christmas dress finally came in the mail. It's a simple sweater dress, but what made me fall in love with it was the hat. It's so darn cute on her and you just smiles any time you ask her if she's a pretty girl with her hat on. Thought I would take some photos to see what it would look like on. Of course when we were trying it on she decided to spit up on it. I think it's becoming a theme (she did that with her dedication dress).

2009-11-06T11:07:00.000-08:00

If it's in arms reach, you can bet I will try to chew it

Pondering how to get out of this thing

Sitting Up

2009-11-05T14:06:00.001-08:00

Addison has really started sitting up a lot on her on within the past week. It's like she knew she turned 6 months old and it was time for her to be a big girl.

Sweet Taters

2009-11-05T14:02:00.000-08:00

Addison likes to help feed herself and attempt to wipe her mouth with her bib

Now that we have moved on to baby food, we have discovered that Addison's favorite food is sweet potatoes. She loves them. She's a fan of veggies, but not fruits. Weird girl. Hopefully she'll acquire the taste of fruits soon.

Jogging Stroller

2009-11-03T07:33:00.001-08:00

I just had to post this. It's my early Christmas present. I told Jordan that I really would like a jogging stroller for Christmas, because our other stroller has small wheels and not very convenient for strolling around the neighborhood. With that being said, of course he was on a mission. To you all that know him, that means he's going to find one NOW and CHEAP (lol). Both of us have been watching CraigsList for about 2 weeks now. Yesterday I saw a stroller that I had researched about and knew that it was good for what I wanted. He called the lady and well, I have a jogging stroller. Yipee!!!! I really think that Addison and I will both enjoy it. Every time I go pick her up from Sunday school they have her out in the hallway strolling her for entertainment. So thanks babe for the stroller and get ready for some fun rides Miss Addy!!! I love you honey!

Doesn't it look almost brand new?

6 Months

2009-10-27T13:44:00.001-07:00

Last Friday Addison was 6 months old. Wow, how time flies. It's amazing to see how much she has changed in such a short period of time. She has been a blessing to our lives from the very beginning. I cannot imagine our lives without her now. She makes us laugh like little kids and look at each other in amazement.

Today, I took her to her 6 month checkup (Jordan had a conference call). She did awesome. She thought the paper on the patient's table was so neat to play with. Christmas and wrapping paper are going to go hand and hand with her. Forget the toys. Below are her stats from the visit.

Weight: 17.8 lbs (75% percentile)

Length: 26 3/4" (75% percentile)

Head: 16.5 (25% percentile)

She's starting doing so many things. I came home the other day and looked at her then looked at Jordan and told him that I think she grew while I was at work for the day. She does the following:

- Rolls everywhere

- Puts everything in her mouth

- Starting to make m and b sounds

- Follows Mommy & Daddy's voices around the room

- Eats Stage 1 baby food (loves sweet potatoes)

- Loves to stand up and hold on to things

- Smiles every time one of her toys that makes noise plays

- Starting to teeth (bottom gums are swollen)

I could go on and on, but you get the hint....she's advancing right along. Thank God for a healthy, loving baby girl!!!

G got her some new sunglasses this weekend

2009-10-22T11:21:00.000-07:00

Addison had her first Halloween party. What a hoot! It was so much fun! I think I lost 100 calories from laughing at all the little kids. Addison decided (or I really did) to go as a Fairy. She was so cute. We had the wings on before the party, but they didn't quite make it to the party. She did really well. She kept playing with her skirt. I'm glad she liked it, because she'll be able to play dress up in it when she gets older.

Thanks Mrs. Ashley and Miss Kate for inviting us to your Halloween party.

Wings

Miss Kate and Mrs. Ashley

Hostesses

The other little children

Look at the little girl in the black tutu-she has a cat tail (too cute)

Texas - OU Weekend

2009-10-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

The wind of blowing, so Dad kept her warm

Addison all bundled up

As most of you know, Jordan is a huge Texas fan. Believe me, if you want to know a stat or who's who among Texas football he's the one to go to. Deep down I know Jordan would love for Addison to go to Texas for school, but not take on their liberal beliefs. With that being said, he decided to take Addison to watch the Texas band practice Friday afternoon at Richardson High School. So she got dressed up in her Longhorn sweat suit (thanks Virginia) and off they went. (I joined them later). I think she enjoyed it. She was very observant and was looking around at the flag girls and all of the people in the stands. I guess we'll just have to see what the future holds, but Jordan is trying to get his bluff in early.

Playing dress up

We're trying to figure out what outfit to put her in for Christmas card pictures

Jordan says she looks like Sacagawea

Growing Up So Fast

2009-10-13T06:53:00.001-07:00

She's growing up so fast

Miss Rollie Pollie

She doesn't stay on her quilt anymore

I have finally found my feet

Baby Dedication

2009-10-08T19:35:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, we had Addison's baby dedication. What an amazing time in Addison's life. It makes Jordan and I so proud to present her to the Lord and know that she is a gift from God. Addison's life will be surrounded by a family of strong Christian believers, and I could not ask for anything more. She has so much to learn, and it is our jobs as parents to show them through God's eyes.

She was so good the entire time. She looked so cute all dressed up from head to toe. She had her little tights on with her satin bow shoes and pearls. She had every little detail taken care of, even though she didn't have a clue. There will be more pictures to come as soon as I can get a hold of my mom's camera, but here's what I had on mine. We've got to get better at getting pictures with the entire family. All we have to do is slow down. One day, huh?

Waiting patiently for her turn

MeeMaw and Addison

Miss Addison

See her pearls? Those were mine when I was little

MeeMaw, Addison, and Grandaddy

Dallas Arboretum

2009-10-05T19:53:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, we took Addison to the Dallas Arboretum to see the pumpkins. My mom and dad came along, so Addison got to spend the entire weekend with my folks. I was so excited, because I just knew I would be able to get some really good pictures of Addison and the pumpkins. Boy was I wrong. Addison usually takes a morning nap at the time we went, so she wasn't really into the pumpkins like I had hoped. I was happy that she didn't cry or get upset, but there wasn't a lot of pep in her step (lol).

The Griffins

MeeMaw, Addison, Grandaddy

Addison and her Daddy

This is the closest to a smile that we could get

This was the look on her face the majority of the morning

Lively little thing

2009-10-01T18:10:00.000-07:00

Addison and Dad hanging out in the recliner

"Good Morning Sunshine"

Addison is practicing for the next Dirty Dancing movie (most of you will remember the scene from the lake)

Addison just loves talking to her "friends"
She has a full conversation, but it seems to be one sided

We have really noticed that Addison is starting to pick up on things and want to do what you're doing. It's hilarious. She's really into talking (baby talk) and rolling everywhere. If she wants to get something on the other side of the quilt, she will make her way over there.

She is the light of our lives!

Giggles

2009-09-28T07:25:00.000-07:00

We just can't get enough of Addison's giggles. They are so darn cute.

2009-09-27T18:22:00.000-07:00

Addison is growing up so fast. Last week, she turned 5 months old. This weekend she starting talking a lot and really loud (I think she's going to be like her dad). We have so much fun with her now. She's getting her own little personality. We are so thankful to have a healthy, loving baby girl.

Addison was talking to her stuffed animals

Look closely and you'll see Addison's first mosquito bite on her left cheek

Addison eating her stuffed animals

Sitting on the coach watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

I do have a life beyond Addison

2009-09-27T18:15:00.001-07:00

Front door fall wreath

For the past 2 years I have wanted a fall wreath, but didn't want to pay $100 for it. So this weekend, I went to Hobby Lobby and bought stuff 50% off to make my own wreath. I love to do these types of things, but sometimes don't want to spend the money. Well, I finally gave in and I really am excited about how it turned out.

My sweet hubby - If you look at his eyes, I think Addison is starting to look more like him

New Bows

2009-09-24T09:22:00.000-07:00

I got Addison some new bows, and this was just one of them. She doesn't have any hair, so we clipped it on for a minute or so. She looks like a little present. I think the bow will work much better when she gets more hair.

Addison has had a cold the last 2 days. It's not fun when kids are sick. You can't really give them much medicine. Her little nose and eyes are red. I want her to get back to her normal, happy self. Hopefully she'll get over it before the weekend.

William's 3rd Birthday

2009-09-23T16:40:00.000-07:00

Addison and her Granddaddy

Uncle T.W. and Addison

She cries every time a man holds her, except her Daddy of course???

William Quinn's 3rd Birthday cake

PawPaw, Addison, and Nana

Addison and Mommy getting ready to go to the swim party for William

We're working with Addison to stand up and hold on to furniture

This past weekend, we packed up the car and went to New Boston. William, my nephew was having his 3rd Birthday party. It's hard to believe that he's already 3 and not scared of anything.

More Pictures to Share

2009-09-14T05:29:00.001-07:00

Addison had just gotten up from a nap

Sat her in her crib - Doesn't she look like she's done something she's not supposed to?

Feel asleep one morning after eating breakfast

Meemaw and Addison

To Our Grandparents....

2009-09-13T13:37:00.000-07:00

....thank you for showing us how to live, laugh (Addison-video), and love. We are truly thankful for all that you have done to help us be who we are and all that we will become. We love you!!!

House Cleaning

2009-09-10T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Too busy to clean your house?

Well, the ladies that clean our house are looking for new homes to clean. They will clean your house for $80. Believe me, it's worth every penny. It is a family that has been cleaning various members of my family's homes for years.

If you're interested, please let me know and I'll send you their information.

Labor Day Weekend

2009-09-08T18:39:00.000-07:00

Addison has graduated to her new umbrella stoller
She loves being able to sit up and see what's going on

Hanging out on the bed

Loved how the crosses were in the background

Going to eat lunch

How nice it was to have a long weekend? I really enjoyed being able to spend 3 days with Addison and Jordan. It's nice to have a day in there where you find time to take a nap. lol.

We had the best time. My mom came in on Saturday, and we just had a blast. Jordan and I got to go out on a date Sunday evening while my mom kept Addison (thanks Mom). We rekindled the flame. You don't realize how long it's been till you actually go out again. Of course, we had to take Addison shopping. It's so much fun to find cute little outfits for her.

Daddy's Football Buddy

2009-09-05T15:46:00.000-07:00

Proud Trophy

Addison got a Longhorn outfit from Virginia and the time has finally come to bring it out of the closet for college football season. It still is a little bit too big, but she should fit into it perfectly by the end of the season.

Jordan is so excited that college football has begun. He is constantly reminding Addison that one day she'll have her own chair that she'll have to sit by Daddy to watch football, baseball, the list goes on and on.

2009-09-02T04:55:00.000-07:00

We haven't really done anything exciting lately that I need to post, but I know family enjoys any pictures of any sort. Our baby girl is growing up so fast. I just stare at her and cannot think of our special she is to me. She makes all of my worries go away. Children are truly a blessing from God.

If only everyone in the world would follow what the bib says

For you Dad - Gig 'em Aggies!

"I think I'm so cute"

Rolling Over..the other way

2009-08-26T12:17:00.000-07:00

This morning Addison rolled over from her back to her stomach. She has started a new thing where she plays with her toys while she lays on her side and likes to sleep on her side. So this morning she was chewing on hand on her side and she just decided to roll over on her belly.

4 Month Checkup

2009-08-25T14:36:00.001-07:00

Sunday, August 23rd our baby girl turned 4 months old.

With her turning 4 months old, we had to take her to the doctor to get more immunization shots. Once we got to the office I took her out of her car seat so she could look around (she loves to see new things and people). From the time we walked in till she received her shots, she smiled at every lady in the office. She was so good and felt like the center of attention. I'm so glad that Addison is good in public. It definitely makes life a lot easier.

They did all of the normal stuff, like weighing and measuring. She's growing like a weed. It's amazing to see how much she has changed in 2 months. Below is her progress:

2 months 4 months

12 lbs 6.5 oz 15 lbs 5 oz (80% percentile)

23" long 25" long (75% percentile)

15 1/4" head 16" head (40% percentile)

Her are a few things that Addison is doing:

- Eating cereal at night

- Loves to kick and play in the bathtub water

- Talks (baby talk)

- Smiles a lot at herself in the mirror

- Loves for her Daddy to talk to her

- Rolling over when she wants to; would rather turn on her belly and ooch

- Loves to go shopping (huh Mom?)

- Wears size 2 diapers, 6 month clothes

- Chews on everything that she grabs

I could go on and on about our baby girl. She is the light of our lives and we feel so blessed to have a happy, healthy baby. God truly blessed our lives with a precious gift.

Church

2009-08-23T17:40:00.000-07:00

Before church

After church

This morning everyone go ready for church, so I thought I'd capture Addison and me in our Sunday best. She did great in the nursery. When I went to go get her, she was just all smiles. I don't think she slept much (she normally takes a very long morning nap), so when we got home she went down for a 4 hour nap. Wow, church can really wear you out. Lol.

Cereal

2009-08-22T08:58:00.000-07:00

Last night, we fed Addison her first bite of cereal. She did okay. She wasn't overly excited but not overly resistant either. She opened her mouth each time she saw the spoon. I mixed the cereal to where it was pretty runny, so she would kind of swallow a bit then use her tongue to swish it around in her mouth. I think next time (tonight) we'll try a little bit thicker and a little bit more. She did sleep till 6:30 this morning, so we're making progress. (We were starting to get up every morning at 3:30-4:00a because she was hungry). It was nice to sleep in a bit this morning.

Before

After

Addison and Grampa Marty watching TV

Addison likes to lay on her side now while she chomps on whatever she can get her hands on

Going for a ride

2009-08-21T13:25:00.000-07:00

We got a carrier for Addison to sit in, because she loves to be held so she can look around. Spoiled, I guess you could say. So to save my back and make it easier on her to look around, we got a carrier for her. I know the carrier isn't hooked up correctly in the picture (still working on that), but I think she really likes it. I'm sure she'll enjoy it more once I figure out how to tighten it. I read the instructions and still cannot figure it out. One day.

What a weekend!

2009-08-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

Addison in her bouncer, really concentrating

McKinney trade days
Sometimes you've just gotta find the best place to change her diaper

Favorite chewing toy

Both of them were so tickled

Thanks Randi for my other chewing toy

Bath time

What a weekend! This past Saturday, Katie (Jordan's sister) graduated from North Texas. Yeah Katie! We are so proud of you!

Since we went to the graduation, we decided that it would be best if Addison did not attend. I don't think that college graduation is her or my idea of fun! Therefore my mom came in Friday night to keep Addison while we were gone. My mom had the best time.

Once we got back from graduation, the girls went shopping. Addison did so well. It's times like those that make me wish my parents lived closer or vice versa. There's nothing like a mother-daughter relationship. I can only hope that Addison and I are as close as my mom and I are.

I've attached a few photos that have been accumulating since the last time I made a post.