Monday, January 28, 2008

Growing Like a Weed

I can't believe how fast Addyson is growing! She is now 12 weeks old. I saw a newborn the other day and was amazed at how tiny it was...it seems like Addy was that small for about a day. Here's Addy when she was born...





How sweet is she?




And here she is now...






She's such a chunky monkey! I love the rolls on her arms and legs. At her last dr. appt, I was told she's in the 95th percentile for weight! She has chubby cheeks, just like her mommy. Here are some recent observations about Addyson:


1. She can roll over from front to back.


2. She loves to coo.


3. She's a great smiler...no giggles yet!


4. She sleeps like a champ! She'll go 8-9 hours at night without eating, but stays in bed for about 12 hours (9:30 pm to 9:30 am) and several hour long naps each day.


5. She loves her baby gym, where she can lay on her back and look at the bright, colorful, hanging toys.


6. She's wearing 3-6 month clothes, and some of them are tight!


7. She'll take a bottle easily (she's breastfed, but occasionally I give her a bottle of breastmilk).


8. She can follow objects with her eyes, and can grasp onto things.


9. She loves to have her hands in her mouth, and as a result, always has a slobbery chin and hands.


10. She's so happy in the morning that she won't stop smiling to eat!


11. She loves baths and warm water poured on her belly.


I can't believe how much I adore this little person. I love being a mother and the benefits definitely outweigh the hard moments. I can't wait to wake her up in the morning just to see her smile. I love you, Addyson Jane!

7 comments:

Ashley said...

You are so incredibly lucky to get a baby like that. I am dying that she goes down for 12 hours and then just smiles all morning. What a doll! And she's DARLING! The picture of her as a newborn makes me really excited to have a tiny one again. You are right, they get huge SO quickly! Watch out, that was the thinking that got me pregnant again when Charlie was 7 months.

Rommel and Christy said...

Oh she is SO cute!!! That cute smile!!! Reminds me of Brandon! That is so fun, I hope you are doing great!

The Blaisdell Family said...

What a little cutie Nikole!! She has such pretty eyes too! That was an extremely FAST 12 weeks!

You look great by the way!!!! I noticed last week you're looking slimmer and slimmer.

AmyT said...

What a doll! I can't believe how much she has changed in such a short time. Enjoy EVERY minute because she will be Taylor's age before you know it. It is kinda sad how quickly it flies by. And what a great sleeper she! Taylor was the same way. She would sleep from about 8:30 pm to about 9:30 am up until about three months ago. She now wakes around 7 am, which exhaustes me! But I guess it's a good thing because she will start preschool in the fall. AND she still naps from 1:30 to AT LEAST 4:30. Its fabulous!

Tami said...

Hi, its Roxy, your favorite sibling. That picture is the cutest thing ever and I'm going to take a picture of it with my phone and set it as my background.
I'm sorry mom and I were fighting the day she booked her flight. I really want to come up there! LOVE YOU LOTS.

Tami said...

OH my gosh! She is cute cute cute!
I'll bet she misses her Grandma Tami! Grandma Tami sure misses her! I love her almond shaped eyes. Where did she get those?
Kiss her nose, neck and cheeks for me!

Tami said...

By the way, tell Ashley that I hate to break it to her, but it wasn't thinking that got her pregnant. :)