Sunday, March 7, 2010

Oh my gosh, Addy scoots!!!!

Today, Addy started scooting on her tummy!!!!

And I missed it. I was out running errands and Derek called me and told me that he had bad news, but it was only bad for me - Addy had started scoot-crawling on her tummy. Of course that made me cry, because I wasn't there to see it in person. But Derek and Dan took a video of it, so I got to see her scoot forward across the carpet, trying to reach for Daddy's computer cord. Oh my goodness, our little pumpkin is growing up! When she gets up from her nap, I'm hoping she'll show me her new skill :)

Here's the video!!

Zivney family visit

Derek's parents, Dan and Nancy (or Pops and Gram-Z) are visiting us in White Oak right now and it has been an interesting few days.

They arrived on Thursday afternoon and we had a good visit for the rest of that day, but come Friday morning, Dan was sick as a dog. A stomach bug from the airplane, we think. Oh it was bad. He was sick all day Friday, he was feeling pretty weak Saturday and he's getting better today, but he just hasn't been able to eat much of anything. And now, poor Nancy has caught the same thing. She has the rest of today and all day tomorrow to get over the stomach bug before they leave on Tuesday morning. What a way to spend the weekend... They haven't seen us in 3 months, and they don't even get to cuddle and love on Addy. :( They've been admiring her from afar though, and Dan has managed to take some great photos! Enjoy!

Big smiles when Gram-Z and Pops first arrived!
Happy Addy. You can see her little tooth!
Just thinking about how I don't want to crawl.
Such a sweet face
I get to unwrap a present??!?!

I love wrapping paper!
Checking out my new outfits from Pops and Gram-Z.
Look at my beautiful new hat!!
Isn't it nice??
Hellloooooo!
Eating dinner with my new hat!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Addy's second tooth.

Growing teeth sure is a painful process! Addy's second tooth has started to cut through her gum, so she has been a wee bit cranky the past few days. I've started giving her stalks of celery to chew on and she seems to love that. It's cold, it's narrow enough that she can hold it in her hand, but it's tough enough that she can't bite any of it off. For her, it's an ideal teether!

She's been pulling up lately, especially on her Pooh Bear train. She goes from her butt to her knees, she just hasn't pulled up to standing yet. We always joke that maybe she'll walk before she crawls, but maybe it'll be true! She still rolls everywhere, although she can do a mean cobra pose. She can spin around on her tummy (kind of like a break dancer!) when she wants to face a different direction, so that's exciting too.

Addy is getting very good at waving, especially at cars that drive by. Sometimes they'll wave back at her too :) Oh ya, and is it too early for her to say her first words? Because we swear she says "cat" when she sees Nova. And I think she starting to understand that "Dada" means Daddy, because she looks at Derek when she says it. She says all sorts of syllables now - ma, da, ya, ba. I can't picture her learning to talk because I still see her as my sweet little newborn, but it's happening. She's growing up!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Silly Addy

Being a little clown. Look at my tonsils, Daddy!
Feed me!
I've got a messy little face, don't I?
Out for a walk in the cold.
This is my sad face.
This is my sneaky, happy face.
This is my surprised face!

Kenna June Powers

This weekend we got to meet baby Kenna June Powers, just 1 week old! She is the daughter of Derek's cousin, Darla, and her husband Mike (you may recall we went to their wedding last April while I was waaaay pregnant with Addy). Kenna is so sweet, so cute, and such a little cuddle bug. It's hard to remember Addy being that small! Addy checked Kenna out briefly, but she wasn't all that interested at the beginning, since little Kenna was sleeping. She was more interested in Mike and Darla's pug dogs, Daisy and Bella!
Introducing Kenna June Powers.
Sleeping like an angel.
Kenna was out like a light!
Ahh, brings back memories...
Darla and Kenna. She loves her Momma!
Mike and Addy. She was like "Who is this guy??" and he was like "She's so big! I don't even have to hold her head!"
Addy was a little nervous about their dogs, Daisy and Bella, but she soon enjoyed getting her hands licked.
Mike's Mom and Kenna
Addy, most likely watching the doggies.
Good afternoon Kenna!
This is Addy's "Yay Daddy" face. ha!
The men and their daughters.
Mike - the new, sleep-deprived daddy. Derek - the more-rested, senior daddy.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Thinking about life, love and marriage

Tonight, we took Derek's grandparents out to dinner to celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary. Now that is milestone. It got me thinking about where Derek and I will be in 61 years. Will we still live in Texas? How many grandchildren will we have? How many great-grandchildren??

While celebrating this impressive milestone, I can't help but reflect on very sad news I heard from my sister, Kim. One of her friends, who was just married in January of this year, is now a widow. At 22 years old (or is she 23?). It is absolutely tragic that this girl lost her husband after a single month of marriage. My heart aches for her. I think of all the wonderful things that Derek and I have experienced in our 1.5 years of being man and wife (imagine what it will be like after 61 yrs!), and it makes me sad that she will miss out on that. So I hug Derek and Addy a little tighter and say a thankful prayer, because I am so blessed to have them.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Addy says Happy Valentine's Day!

Me and my balloon, especially for the occasion!
Do I smile like this, Momma?
Happy baby!
Hm, what is this?
I don't wear shoes very often...
This is why!
Here Momma, take a picture of my balloon. It's my favorite.

Addy is too funny. After her "photoshoot", I put her on a blanket on the floor so she could play as usual. Since she still refuses to crawl, we are trying to encourage her by putting her favorite toys just out of reach. She's devised 2 very effective plans of attack when this happens. A) She'll roll over, back and forth, changing her direction just slightly so that she'll eventually get to said toy. or B) She'll literally pull the blanket towards her so the toy moves too. Ha! She is too smart for her own good. I guess we're going to have to put her on the bare carpet so she can't pull anymore.