Addie - 4 months and 1 week

Auntie Sarah came for a visit last week. Addie had lots of fun staying home and playing, singing, and dancing with Auntie.

This is our daughter, eyes glued to the T.V. that is on behind her. She's learned to twist her head around, to get a better view. Like father like daughter!! Gotta love golf.

Addie Rolls Over

Addie had her 4 month doctors visit on Monday. She weighed in at 13 pounds, 50 percentile, and she is 50 percentile in length as well. We also go the okay to start solids (rice cereal) anytime we want. We are going to put together her high chair and start in a couple weeks.

Adelyn rolled over for the first time on Monday, exactly 4 months old. It's crazy to read about how quickly babies change, but it's even crazier to watch them happen on your own daughter. She now enjoys pulling hair, necklaces, and earrings, and also likes to grab for your toothbrush (gone are the days of holding her while we get ready in the morning). She is still sleeping A LOT. She loves taking 1 hour naps (sometimes 2 hours if she's really tired) and goes to bed by 8:30 now, and doesn't wake up until 8:30 (on the weekends, but usually 7:15ish during the week).

Sarah, her auntie, came this past week for a visit. Addie had fun staying at home, dancing and playing with Sarah. We also found out Nana and Papa are coming for a visit the week before Easter. Addie is so excited to see them. We love you all and can't wait for your visit. Noni and Brad congrats!!!! :)

God Bless, Stefan, Betsy, Addie, and Norman

Dancing Queen

Addie - Almost 4 months

Great Grandma Martin, Julie, Grandma, and Addie all went out to eat this week at Antiquity Rose.

Addie got a Johny Jumper from Grandma and Grandma Meyer. She LOVES it!! Mom and dad can cook and clean, while she happily tries to put things in her mouth. Norman enjoys sitting right next to her (trying to get her toys when she's not looking). He's a perfect babysitter, except when she gets a head bath, when he's in one of his licking modes. :)

Addie - 15 weeks

Adelyn is ready for the BEACH!!

Addie - 13 weeks

My favorite outfit, NOTHING!

Addie's new favorite chair. We are borrowing this chair from Ben, and Addie loves it! Mom and dad love it too! This is how we actually get dinner made and on the table each night.

Addie - almost 13 weeks

Her belly is one of the only parts that doesn't submerge in the water! :)

Bath time is one of her favorite activities. She just doesn't like the "getting out" part. Once she's wrapped up nice and warm, life seems to be perfect again.

We found out she fits perfectly in our bathroom sink!

Hanging out with daddy!

Addie - bath time

Addie - Almost 3 months old

Addie had a really BIG weekend. She slept through the night both Friday (1-8:30am) and Saturday (10pm-6:30am) night. We are so proud and excited for her (and mom and dad are pretty pumped for their sleeps). :)

Christmas 2008

Our friends Jenn and Brandon came for a visit with their two little boys, Caleb and Daniel.

I'm a pirate! Is that my belly sticking out? We had a little too much fun with Sue's scarf.

On the way back home, we got stuck in the Seattle airport for about 6 hours. Lots of Burger King!

Christmas 2008

Addie got to meet her 4th great grandpa parent, Papa JJ. Joanne and he came up for a visit while we were in Summerland.

Lots of Canucks games were watched while we were visiting.

A family friend had a little girl one day after Addie (Catie was born on October 24th). Sue bought the two girls matching Christmas outfits. We preceded to play dress up and take pictures for about 10 minutes. They were such perfect models. They just sat on the couch, both awake, leaning on each other while we snapped the pics.

Our little Russian child!

Addie's first plane ride up to Canada

Addie did amazing on the trip up to Summerland (even though we had some pretty tough delays). We are really blessed that we even made it up there. Our last flight, on a small plane to Kelowna, B.C., the flight attendants announced that our pilot only had two minutes before he would be instructed to get off the plane. Something about clock hours and how long you've been flying. Anywho, they quickly shut the door (after lots of coaxing by the passengers) and off we went. :)

In my sleep, I pretty much let anyone do anything! :) Thanks Uncle Mark.

Addie's 1st Christmas in Minnesota

Addie had a pre-Christmas celebration in Minnesota once at my parents house and then that same evening at my aunt's house. She was pretty excited about the whole event. She got lots of books, clothes, and even her highchair from Great Grandma and Grandpa.