Xmas Pictures

 My sister in law and I had pictures taken of Addison and Sofi for my Mom's Christmas present.  They turned out okay but when Allen saw them he said what i was thinking, "these look like the out-takes".  Well with a baby and a two year old you take what you can get, but the girl taking the pictures could have worked with us a bit better...I'm just saying. 

REcap oF 2010

I never thought we would get to 2005 let a lone 2011.  I graduated from high school in 2000...holy crap that was almost 11 years ago.  Time really does fly when you look back, doesn't it.  I am really going to try to recap 2010...so here goes......

January

Went to my first pregnancy doctors appointment...confirmed I was pregnant

Doctor thought we might be having twins

--wondering if I will ever feel normal again???--

Febuary

Had my first ultrasound, no twins, but it's a GIRL!!!!

Started blogging (or journal-ing)...to take my mind off my uncomfortableness and now I really enjoy it

Todd, my brother ended his first transfer in the mission field

I'm feeling sick, like it's my first month of being pregnant still

March

Definitely not a feel good month...morning and night sick and two ovarian cysts acting up

Had another ultrasound 

Spent a lot of time making baby blankets for me and my friends who were expecting

April

Finished the babies room

Installed a puppy ramp and door out the garage...best thing we ever did

Took a trip to utah to celebrate my brother Blake's byu graduation

Had another ultrasound, those darn cysts

May/June

The 2 busies months of the year and most done while being 8 months pregnant

May

Allen went to San Antonio and experienced the river walk and Alamo for the first time

I went to Utah to visit Kami and do a friends hair for her wedding in salt lake at 32 weeks pregnant...I'm crazy

Traveled to Gooding for Memorial Day

June

Planned Relief Society meetings for the rest of the year

Took another trip to Utah to attend a sealing for some friends

Baby showers...and a trip to the hospital because of contractions, false alarm

And yet another ultrasound...this is getting spendy

July

Traveled to Gooding for the 4th even though I shouldn't have considering by baby was born 10 days later

Addison was born on the 14th...mommy was out of it the rest of the month

August

We went to Bear lake...Addie is 3 1/2 weeks (Looking back I was a brave soul, but it did me good to get some fresh air)  The baby and I did great!

September

Blessed our beautiful baby...she is 2 months

Went to Sun Valley for vacation

Allen went to Atlanta for a trade show

October

Visited family in New Mexico...hadn't been home in 8 months

Had a baby pumpkin for Halloween...she was so cute

November

Had our first family Photo

Addison met Nanny and Papa for the first time (my moms parent)

Allen got called to the elders quorum

December

Addie had cereal for the first time

Had our first Christmas as parents, and we loved it

We had a great year full of changes and can't wait to see whats coming our way next!!!  

The Motto Family

I was going through stuff today and found a CD.  I normally just throw things away that I don't know what they are or if I think they're going to be clutter...I get that from my  momma (she's a great lady), which is a good trait, but as my dad says, " things you need get thrown away and when you go looking for them there gone".  Sorry dad, but Allen feels your pain.  

So before throwing it away I decided to check to see if there was something of value on it......THERE WAS!!!!!  Imagine that.  This is what I found. THE MOTTO FAMILY PHOTO!!!  (My mom's parents and there posterity minus one....ADDISON, but she was in my tummy.  

Was taken Thanksgiving 2009

AdDisOn and hER 6 MonTh cHEckuP

I am pleased to report that Addie is out of the 10%tile and moving onward and upward.  She is a growing baby. We are in the 25-30%tile

           14 lbs
           25.75 inches
           16  head

Yesterday at the doctors office she discovered her tongue.  She was trying to get it with her fingers and make sounds with it...was the cutest thing and I wish I had my camera.   She is grabbing for everything.  When she wants something that I'm eating or holding and she doesn't get it, she lets out a yell/screech (The baby kind)....kinda cute but I'm starting to tell her we don't yell.  I believe that when they start knowing and reacting, it's time to start teaching. 

She is our cute little chipmunk!!!!!!!

 

I just gave myself a kick in the bum!!!

I have GOT to whip myself into SHAPE....

Since Addie was born, I haven't kept up on things like I usually do. Cleaning brings me a lot of satisfaction because,   I love the smell of bleach and a clean atmosphere...I still have that, I've just slacked MORE in the last 6 months.  It's caught up with me!! (I'm officially going crazy now)

I always felt productive,but now I have to work hard at it every day.  Xmas is still up...that has never happened, My floors haven't been mopped in two weeks...that never happened before the baby, and I've been wanting to make some curtain's for weeks...still haven't.  The list goes on and on....I know that if the laundry waits a day , it's okay but there is always room for improvement on priorities.  I love the talk from Dallin H. Oaks, "Good, Better, Best--there are a lot of good decisions but there are always better and best decisions we can make.  So My goals for the next six months are getting back into my great habits I had and building  new better or best habits!!!!!

Christmas 2010

We had a great Xmas with Allen's family in Gooding, ID.  It was really fun having an addition to our family during this time.  Addison loved her presents...so much she tried to eat every one of them, the bows tasted the best I think.  She loves her new toys and mommy loves the new cloths Gammy got her!!!  It was really nice to just do nothing with my love (allen) and baby on this merry day.

We were sure hoping to help Connie and DJ (allen's sister)move into there house but there were some last minute things to be completed (all the shelving had to be done for the closets, front porch steps had to be pored, and cleaning had to be done). So they should be moving in next week. 

Being home Addison has enjoyed all of her new toys and accessories.

5 MOntHs

Today Dec 14, 2010 my baby is 5 months. I really think she is going to be sitting in no time. Addie is a good and happy baby.  She is filling out. She is Petite but solid and has cute chubby chubby cheeks.   She loves her rice cereal.  In one of the pics below you can see her mouth open wide and waiting.  Next week she's going to love squash and green beans, right!!!  We can't wait for her first Xmas so she can wear all the bows and I'm sure she'll try to eat them.  

Ready for High Chair............

  Today was exciting and sad.  My Baby is growing.  Can I slow her down a bit?  Whenever I'm doing something in the kitchen, I put Addison in her car seat so she can be close and watch me.  She started lifting her head up to see what was going on even more.  I decided that was a good sign that she was ready for the highchair.  So, I pulled it out and  put it together.  We put her in it and she loved it.  She could see and there was a tray of toys right in front of her.  What more could she want, except for me holding her, nothing.  Then we decided to try cereal.  It wasn't to bad.  She didn't spit it all out, but did give a, "what is this mom", face!!!!  We tried it again today, and I think she is going to like it.  We hope she doesn't change her mind.  I'm going to list some things I don't want to forget.

At the end of 4 months (almost 5)

• Addison loves me to sing to her.  At church when the organ starts playing and I and everyone starts singing, so does she.  It is the cutest thing.  Grandma, she's going to be a singer!!!!
• Whenever Addie puts her hands by my mouth I start kissing them.  Now she is starting to put touch my face and it's like she wants me to kiss them.  
• After she eats and burbs, we have a chat for about 10-15 minutes.  She really talks to me and we sing too.  I feel so good happy and love having such a interactive baby.  
• She kicks and waves her arms when she's happy...especially in the morning when she wakes up and when I take her diaper off. 
• She knows  when I walk into the room and then when I lean over the crib to talk to her or say good morning (I say good morning whenever she wakes up from sleeping), she smiles and wiggles cause she's so happy to see me.
• She grabs her toys and they go straight to her mouth, of course, then she tries to move them around in the air.  (it is so fun to see how she develops...how she is trying to get her brain and motor skills together)
• Addison is recognizing her name.  When I address her she looks up and it's as if she knows I'm talking to her. 
• She is really following sounds.  She will turn in the direction they come from.
• This baby goes to bed between 6:30 and 7pm and wakes up between 6 and 6:30am and then goes back to bed until 8:30 or so.  She has two, 2 hr naps, 10am and 2pm. We've had this schedule for over a month now. She is a good little sleeper because she has a persistent momma. 

I can't imagine not being a mom.  It brings the greatest joys already and she's only 5 months.  I love her so much and she has the cutest kissable checks ever

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