mothers day

I know it's not even close to Mothers Day but something got me thinking about it.  So, in our department mostly because of the union I think they encourage us to submit our vacation requests for the year during "open bidding" at the beginning of the year.  Management then goes through them and either grants or denies them based on whether someone on the same shift wants the same time off and who has seniority.  I was talking to one of my coworkers about how she got denied for her request for Mothers Day, she was so bummed.  She has three kids and wanted to spend the day with her family (we know we are scheduled to work it.)  She asked if I had asked for it off and I said no I hadn't even thought about it.  It's true I didn't think about it, but then I asked myself, why had you not thought about it?  I came to one conclusion: every day is Mothers Day here.  I have the best (most days) little girl in the world and a husband who is so understanding, thoughtful, amazing and helpful in my life around me every day.  I don't need to take one day a year to celebrate that.  They love me every day as if it's Mothers Day and I love them so much for that.  Although, I wouldn't mind an extra Sunday off though!

hmmm...

I don't have much to say this week but I do need to mention my friend Kim's blog giveaway.  How cool is that, she has such a great blog people are giving her stuff to giveaway!!!  She is a navy wife and mom (and my friend Cerisa's littlest sister.)  She has a great blog and she also has a book club that she does.  I just love reading about what's going on in Connecticut with her and her little family and the things she goes through, like when her husband was deployed...I cannot imagine.  So if you get a chance to check our her blog!




Look who's getting into trouble...

She's figuring out how to move stuff around so she can stand on something and grab stuff she's isn't suppose to...oy!

Date Night / Pictures / Finger Paints

Oh my gosh it was so nice to get out of the house and have a drink (or two) and see a movie.  I love my little girl but it was just so laid back being out without a baby.  JC's parents came over after we put Addy to bed and we headed out to Amigos for our favorite jumbo cadillac margaritas, oh so good.  We also got an appetizer that was sauteed shrimp and mushrooms, very tasty!

We saw No Strings Attached with Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman.  I really like both of them as actors and then to see them in a rom-com was so perfect.  I really enjoyed the movie.  It was a cute date night kinda movie, a little predictable,  with some good laughs though (i snorted often.)  I have really liked Ashton Kutcher's latest flicks like Killers with Katherine Heigl.  And have you ever heard the story of JC and I having drinks with Natalie Portman in Hawaii, yeah it happened.

We had a killer sunset the other night.  I snapped this pic from our deck and it is unedited.

beautiful sunset

And then I found this other one on the camera that I snapped of the Olympics while JC was driving on our way to his parents house one frosty morning.

snowcapped olypics

I love photography!

I was at Michaels the other day and decided it would be fun to try and finger-paint with Addy, so I got paints and a large book of paper.  Before her bath on Friday I stripped of her clothes and tried to show her how to paint.  Well...she absolutely does not like having her hands in paint. I don't know if it was the wet feeling or what but she hated it!  So I ran upstairs and got her a brush and that was so much better.  She would pick the color, hold it over the paper and squeeze, then grab her brush and go about it.  It was pretty cute.  So if you are in the market for an Addyson original let me know and I'll have her whip one up for you!

It's been so long!

So a lot has happened since the last time I posted.  Addy turned one! (and now she's already 15 months!)

she's so silly

tutu butt

her first cupcake!

And then we had Thanksgiving at Grandma and Grandpa Dahlbeck's house.  Addy loved all the food. I swear the kid never gets full!

Then there was Christmas at our house, everyone was here.  Addy love opening presents, she got lots of practice because she is so spoiled.

christmas morning. santa brought her a quad!

taking time to play with a box

a bear her cousins sent her

again with the box

so full after all the good food

Then Addy had her first visit to the ER (12/26) after Chester threw her forehead first into the wall.  She is fine, just a lump and a bruise.

Then came New Years and my birthday both just spent quietly at home.  Oh and I got a Kindle!  I absolutely LOVE it.  I haven't read a book pretty much since Addy was born but this makes it so easy.  I take it everywhere!

JC and I have been snowboarding a few time this season.  Addy goes to visit grandma D and we hit the mountains, works great!  We have thoroughly enjoyed being back on the hill.

So now you are pretty much up to date.  A few things about Addy these days:

1. she walks up the stairs now, no more climbing them.
2. she has two dolls that she has to take EVERYWHERE with her now.  I had a hard enough time keeping track of one and now two...ugh.
3. she loves veggies, carrots a lot.
4. she like to give fist bumps and hi-fives. but she can't just give them to one person, she has to go around the room to everyone.
5. she loves eating in restaurants. mostly because she gets to eat from both of our plates and because she gets milk in a cup with a straw.

Okay that's all...I think.

11 months

So Addy is 11 months and a few days old now so I thought it might be a good thing to update what she's in to and doing these days.

*she says mama and dada. Usually just randomly but she did look for me one day saying "mama?" "mama?"

*she is practically running everywhere. You can't stop this kid. It's exhausting trying to keep up with her!

*she tries to say Chester. Comes out like sha-sha. She also says dog when she sees him.

*she knows that socks go on her feet. Whenever she finds one (her own or daddy's) she plops down and tries to put them on.

*she is into EVERYTHING!

*she loves it when daddy tosses her into the air. She giggles when he catches her.

*she loves to dance. Every time any song comes on she does her signature bobbing motion.

*she waves bye bye. Typically only when she hears a car start. It's pretty funny to watch her in a parking lot, she never knows which way to look with all the cars starting.

*she loves her dolly. You can hear her wake up at night and search for dolly, going back to sleep only after she is found.

*she likes to climb the stairs with back-up from daddy.

*she likes to clap her hands

*she likes to look at her picture book of grandmas and grandpas.

*she loves to give kisses...to everything but people. She'll kiss dolly, the dog, pictures in the above book, and the thing she loves kissing the most...herself in the mirror.

*She really really likes food. Fruit is her favorite followed by cheese.

*oh I almost forgot she tries to say I love you. It's the sweetest thing when she tries to say it back to me.

It's hard to believe that Addy has been here for 11 months already. (I just looked over at her and she is kissing a fabric cupcake...that's my girl!) I could not imagine my life without this sweet little wild child.

Crazy weekend for Bugg

So Saturday night she was playing and slipped and hit her head on the corner of the only table we have and bam nice little boo boo on her forehead. Her first official injury...I'll post a pic later. I was so sad. But JC said she was a champ and hardly cried (I was at work.)

Sunday was a lazy day for us in the morning, we all stayed in our jammies til noon.

Monday rolled around and we decided to head to the fair! Addy got to pet a cow and goat and watched some chickens and ducks run away from other kids. It was pretty fun to get out and people watch (although the food JC and I decided on was pretty disappointing.) We got home and needed to plant a tree we recently bought so I put Addy in her stroller and we went to work. After it was planted I took her out to let her feel the grass on her feet, something she didn't like. So she walked on the sidewalk and then we went back over to watch daddy finish up. I stood her in the grass again and she was ok, for like 10 seconds. I picked her up and guess what was on her foot...an effing bee! I flicked it off but it was too late, she got stung. She screamed and we went inside and called the dr. I knew what to look for if she was having an allergic reaction but I just wanted to talk to someone to make me feel better. She was/is totally fine but man that kinda sucked not knowing if she's allergic and stuff.

Hopefully that is all the excitement she's gonna have for awhile. Yes, I know it's all small stuff but when it happens for the first time it's kind of a big deal and stuff I'll want to remember.

Big day

So I didn't wake up this morning thinking we were going to do anything but have family over for dinner but we got up and moving I blogged while we layed in bed, I showered and then we were off! We went to the clinic I worked at before I had Addy to visit everyone. While not everyone was there we did visit with a lot of great friends/coworkers. She didn't nap this morning so I figured she was gonna have issues but no. She walked up to people that I didn't even know! Big big change from the normal Addy. Then we go have lunch with daddy and she is walking all over the place, letting everyone get their dose of Addy. We came home in hopes she would nap but it took me an hour and a half to get her to sleep for a total of 30 minutes...lame...super lame. Then I start getting ready for dinner with the fam, JC's mom dad sis her soon to be husband and JC's aunt and uncle from Idaho. Addy is sooo crabby while I'm trying to get everything ready that I'm not holding out much hope for tonight when she meets new people. Of course Bugg is full of surprises and when everyone gets there she immediately goes to Jackie and is walking and greeting everyone, gosh that kid amazes me sometimes! I LOVE HER! She is kind of outgoing now(which scares me a little) but I am so glad she isn't clingy like she was. I hope this sticks.

Its over.

Addyson has decided she is pretty much done nursing. She's been a champ since day 1 and I really have enjoyed nursing and the way it has bonded us. I always thought that we'd make it to the year mark because I never imagined a baby deciding to be done, but she has. I was kinda excited at first when I realized that's what she was doing, one of the reasons being because then I could actually carry a purse to work again instead of the heavy breast pump. Which, insidently, caused me to fall down in the parking lot of the hospital, hilarious. Anyway, the more I think about it though the more I am so sad that it's coming to an end. It was nice being able to feed your baby without any prep work, to snuggle with her during the day (which is the only time she holds still because she has been walking for almost a month) and just the knowledge that you are giving your baby the best nutrition. I thought about pumping still but she is hard enough to keep up with already and if I try to pump AND keep track of her...yeah right. Oh well we did great! Sorry for the rambling pity party, I feel better now.

Finally a free moment!

As I write this Addy is sleeping in her crib. That's right she is napping by herself in her crib.  Some of you know we have has some issues with Addy taking naps, hardly ever happened and if it did we had to be holding her.  I'm probably jinxing myself by even mentioning it, but we are making progress.

So, things that have changed since Addy has arrived...ugh she's awake nevermind!

not really an update...

i am so far behind in everything that i am just now getting pictures off the camera from Easter, yes EASTER!  Ugh it would be so nice if Addy would take a nap in her crib. oh well, oh gotta go she just filled her diaper for the 3rd time today and it's only 320!