Addie is One!

One Year Old!

I can't believe Addie is one. This has been the fastest year I've ever had. She has grown and developed so much, it is incredible how much she has learned in such a short time. Addie is the greatest blessing we've ever had. She is our little sunshine and makes everything so much more fun. She keeps us laughing and never ceases to amaze me.

Just born

Addie was the most beautiful little baby I had ever seen. She was so teeny, weighing only 6 lbs 2 oz. The first week was such a shock to our systems. I remember freaking out when Jarom had to go back to work and it was just me and Addie. How would I go to the bathroom?! Jarom would come home and see that I hadn't even left the house (or the living room) and would take us out, even if only to drive around and look at Christmas lights.

First Week2nd WeekBy the 3rd week I was starting to adjust. Addie only wanted to sleep in our bed, and I was so worried I'd roll over on her, I barely slept. Her little personality was already starting to show, and we started to venture out more. I was so afraid we'd get out and need something that I'd almost pack up her entire room. When the doctor told us she wouldn't see us again until 8 weeks I again freaked... How would I know she was growing and getting enough to eat?!

3rd Week4th WeekFirst Christmas

Somehow we survived the first month and Christmas was fun. We were so exhausted by the end of the day Jarom and I both fell asleep at Mom's. Mom held Addie until after midnight while Jarom and I slept on the couches.

Christmas Eve5 Weeks & Blessing7 weeks2 MonthsBy 2 months we really started having fun. We got Addie to sleep in her bed and she was grinning and loved to be talked to.

2 1/2 Months3 MonthsSomewhere between 3 and 4 months Addie turned into a big girl. She became very opinionated and wanted to do things herself and was frustrated when her body wouldn't cooperate. She started standing and really loved cereal!

4 Months5 MonthsBy 6 months, we were always on the go. Addie enjoyed getting out of the house and seeing everything, so we went out all the time, even if just to window shop. She started sitting up which completely changed our world. She would sit and watch tv, play with her toys, or play with her toes for longer periods of time and I finally felt like I could leave her in a room for longer than a few seconds without disaster!

6 MonthsFirst Vacation- 6 1/2 Months7 MonthsBy 7 months Addie wanted to eat everything. Baby food was the yummiest stuff ever...

7 Months7 1/2 Months8 MonthsAddie started crawling which really changed things at 9 months. She started to follow me around the house and started to get into everything!

9 Months10 months was a blast. Addie had mastered crawling and loved to dance, play, eat, and finally started sleeping better again. She was all grins and fun, and loved being around people.

10 Months11 Months 11 1/2 Months Addie is so much fun. She "sings" along at church now, "talks" nonstop and expects you to respond. If you don't respond she gets up in your face and tells you again. She is getting really good at following directions and will bring me toys, follow me, etc. when I tell her to. She only eats our food now and is pretty much sleeping through the night. She cruises along the furniture and is trying to stand on her own, but isn't there yet. She prefers to feed herself, loves baths but hates to get out, loves stuffed animals, loves to go shopping and to see other people. Whenever Addie and I go to a store and she sees a stuffed animal, she says bear over and over until I finally hand it to her. She loves on it through the entire store and then I either have to sneak it away from her or buy it. All too often I buy it, and when I do, she acts like I am the best person in the world, other than the stuffed animal of course. She will kiss all over the stuffed animal and say "ooohhhh" over and over. Addie loves to play with Maclane, they laugh nonstop when they are together. Addie loves to call people on the phone. She loves jewelry and if she goes missing I always find her in our bedroom digging jewelry out of my jewelry box, arms covered in bracelets. 12 Months We celebrated Addie's birthday Saturday night with a party and then had a special Sunday dinner. Addie was so excited to get her presents and loved looking in gift bags. Jarom and I bought Addie 200 balls. Seriously. We took a play yard and filled it with the air-filled balls to make her a ball pit and Addie was SO appreciative. She played and squealed and laughed in the balls for a good 30 minutes. Now her thing is to throw all of the balls out and then once she gets out, she likes to throw them in. Unfortunately her throwing out is much faster than her collecting, so I end up doing most of it.

Addie loved everyone singing to her and acted sheepish. She wasn't too sure about the cake, and it took some help from Dad and her own fork before she started to dig in.

Enjoying her cake Time for another bathLoving her bear from Uncle Bob post bathAddie with her ball pit, she LOVED it if you can't tell... SO excited over the balls

Addie was so exhausted after her party she fell asleep on Jarom while watching tv

Addie turning one is so bittersweet. I love to watch her grow, but at the same time it makes me so sad that her time being little is so short. I try to savor each moment, but it still goes so fast. I love my beautiful baby girl and I love being a Mom.