I can't believe how fast time is going by...Addison is 5 weeks old now! She is getting bigger everyday. She's got cute little chubby cheeks...I just love them! She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at her doctor's appointment last Thursday. Here are some pics I took when she turned 1 month old.

I got her smiling!!

She can hold her head up very well. She is so strong!!

Me and my girl!!

Big Brother Colten

Colten loves being a big brother...from a distance. He loves to kiss her on the forehead and laughs when she has the hiccups, but that's about it. Every day he gets more and more comfortable around Addison. Monday night, Joel and I talked him into holding her for the first time. We told him to just sit on the couch and hold out your arms - that's all there is to it! I put the boppy on his lap, so she would be supported. Colten was so proud of himself! And I got the cutest pictures!!

Busy Weekend!

It's so great to be out of the house again! I haven't really gone anywhere since Addison was born - just to Colten's school and my parents' house - so going shopping this weekend with my mom was a real treat! It started Saturday morning...Colten had his last soccer game. And he won a trophy!! (Well, everyone got trophies...but he was so proud!)

Joel and my dad had a golf tournament, so we (me, Colten, Addy, and my mom) went to Plainfield and ate at Red Robin, then went shopping at Metropolis mall. It was the first time I used Addy's new stroller - she loved it and so did I!! Colten found a Red Power Ranger action figure at TJ Maxx that he just fell in love with - it may have something to do with his Halloween costume this year.

Anyway, he had the red one - so, of course, he had to have the other colors too - blue, black, pink, yellow, and green. He just loves multiples of things. He's always been like that. So, we went all over Plainfield trying to find those Power Rangers. We couldn't find them. I ended up getting them on ebay. Which worked out pretty well...it was cheaper than in the stores.

On Sunday, Addy and I went to church for the first time since she was born. We got there late, but...better late than never! I'm definitely not use to getting 2 kids, myself, and a husband ready for church yet. It's something I'll have to work on. After church, Joel and my dad went to yet another golf tournament, so we went out to lunch then to the Edinburgh Outlet Mall. We had another fun day! Addison and Colten were really great as Mom and I shopped for underwear and purses. Ha!! Maybe next year, Colten will be able to spend the day at the golf course instead of the outlet mall. Poor little guy. So, that was our busy weekend. Next weekend, we plan on going to the pumpkin patch...lots of pictures to come!

More Birthday Pics of Addison...

Here is the hospital picture of Addison - she was less than 2 days old. It looks just like the picture taken of Colten when he was born!

Here's some pics we took at the hospital after Addy was born...

Proud Daddy!

Addy's Papaw

Addy and her Ema

To show you how little Addison is - compared to Joel's blackberry!

Addy and her Papa J