less than 2 months :)

A little less than two months and Addyson will be ONE YEARS OLD! I can't believe she'll be that old! We are so blessed. We have been getting ideas on what to do and where to do her birthday party. My mom has been wanting to help. Some people think I am crazy for planning but all the stuff I am going through I am glad that I am starting now, just incase something happens that is out of our control. After looking at all the different options of themes for this birthday party I decided on planning it around Addyson's favorite stuff animal, her Zebra. Plus it is very popular right now. But I am not going to dress her in Zebra stuff, she needs to be standing out, bright and herself. That is why I got her this cute outfit. I saved 13 dollars or more by getting it at the NEX and they only had two in her size so I got it now. We love you Addyson, hope you like what we are planning.

Cupcake experience 1

two different tips. {round and star, we like the star on the right}

{ Addyson's theme is Zebra with Hot Pink.}

So I thought instead of buying a box of cake mix I would make my cake from scratch. WRONG. I should have just bought the cake mix. Sugar is more expensive than a cake mix and that is what I did when I went to town today. I feel like the cupcake is to salty from the baking soda. I never heard of a recipe calling for three teaspoons of baking soda. Then again I put in baking soda instead of baking powder. YIKES! Josh thinks they taste fine. I made buttercream frosting to top them off. I was mainly practicing for Addyson's birthday. Since I am making her cupcakes and plus I am making her one for her photoshoot in less than three weeks. Here's the finish product!

Hyperventilating Addyson?

I ran to the store to get some sugar for the cupcakes I was about to make. I thought that nobody would noticed I have snuck out. Well, I didn't fool a certain something. Addyson knew exactly when I wasn't around and as soon as she didn't see me in the kitchen tears started pouring out of her sweet blue eyes. She crawled around the house searching for me. In the kitchen, peaked down the stairs, when up the stairs, looked in all the rooms up there, and did that about three times. She was crying so hard she was hyperventilating. I came home and found Josh and Addyson laying on the floor in her bedroom. Addyson NEVER lays down to calm down. She usually is going... and going! So I was like WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? I was very worried. Josh told me the brief story above and told me never am I to leave Addyson with him, he was going crazy trying to get her to stop crying. I rocked her to sleep, it was nap time anyways, and since she missed me so much, cuddling was so special.

First time at the pool 2011

I've really been wanting to go to the pool. After lots of phone calls to make sure the pool was open we got ready and went for a night swim. Addyson was scared at first but then she started seeing other kids have fun and joined them by screaming and splashing and a kickin'. Josh accidentally let her go to far forward and she dunked herself in the water, she got all the way wet. She loved when we put on the life vest and she floated around. Mandy, her mom, and the boys all came to the pool as well. Everyone was having fun. Toooo bad we didn't get a break to go in the hot tub. Maybe one day. We were all prunes by the time we got out of the kiddy pool. We will be going back soon, even if it is just an afternoon swim sometime?

Addyson is 10 months old!

Happy 10 months babygirl. We enjoyed playing outside all afternoon.

Addyson weighs 18.4lbs. She's getting so big! We love you

saying goodbye.

This weekend Josh painted Addyson's room back to white. We don't have long before we have to do it anyways so we just decided some spring cleaning was necessary. I was sad to see the cute elephants to go and pretty green flowers, but it was time. She is getting too big. We're on to the next thing in her life.

A whooole lot of Addyson

Addyson Loves BATHTIME!

Grandpa's Angel!!??

Addyson is now a lover of fruit snacks!

Red Friday; she is decked out!

Daddy took my picture here.

Life

Life could be so good but yet so bad. I feel like my life is amazing. I have an amazing husband who I have been with for almost five years and married two and we just had a little girl, which seems like yesterday we were changing her out of her preemie clothes and not her nine month clothes! Time sure does fly by. I feel old saying that, but really it does. My little family of three has been through so much and we are going through the worst part yet. I really hope that we get through this and survive this. This situation that is going on has made us more appreciative towards each other and our things. Josh works hard to be a good husband and daddy. I am blessed that I get to be with Addyson for her first year of life, and Josh has made that possible. When it comes time for me to work I am afraid it's going to kill me. I got married, got pregnant, and is currently raising our daughter. Getting back into the work force is going to be a struggle for me. No afternoon cuddles, no morning baths, no afternoon naps! I'm so thankful that Josh gets up early and goes to work (being a Sailor) and I get to stay here. He has faced many challenges so far in his Navy career and what we are going through now with it, is hopefully just a little bump! Ok, its not "little" but let's please pretend. Backing up a little, if I do go out and work I hope to take some college classes that way I can get a job/career to support us. Sometimes I hate the fact that Josh is doing everything. I feel like I am so lazy. I know there are many stay at home moms, Ellen's show just proves that, but for me, I really feel lazy. I mean house work, everyday chores, just don't satisfy me, I feel like I need more sometimes. I love my daughter and I am glad that I get to raise her the way I want, that is what keeps me comfortable. In the end I'm just really blessed. No matter what life is throwing at us.

St. Patty's Day

Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day and I of course dressed Addyson in her shamrock dress, unfortunately I didn't get any pictures because she threw up on her dress. She must have ate to much (well drank..) and it just came all up. So I then changed her into some green pants and a cute onesie with two different shades of green and pink poka-dots. She went down for a nap and then after that we went to the Johnson's for some Cornbeef & Cabbage. Addyson ended up getting all messy from dinner so again I didn't get a picture. Maybe I will dress her up again and just take pictures, it's never the same though. We watched two movies and then came home and crawled into bed. It was a fun day.

Johnny And June - Heidi Newfield - Official Video