4 months

Addie went in for her 4 month appointment today. The doctor said to start her on solid foods so she had her first oatmeal today. Also due to some "stomach issues," (I'm trying to be subtle) she also had prune juice for the first time today. Our little girl is getting so big!

She wasn't a huge fan of the oatmeal today but there is always tomorrow

Our big girl now weighs 12 lbs 15 oz (24th percentile), 24 1/4 inches tall (35th percentile), and her head is 15 3/4 inches (14th percentile). Speaking of Addie's head, the doctor said her head is flat on one side so we have to have her sleep and everything a certain way so HOPEFULLY she won't have to wear a helmet next time we go in, cross your fingers! Anyone else ever have a kid that got a flat head?

A break from Utah

Trev, Addie, and I just got back from Colorado a few days ago. We went to visit my family for a week and had a blast! We decided it would be best to start our drive when Addie got up to eat during the night so at 3:30 a.m. we headed for Colorado. Addie did great and slept for the first 4 1/2 hours. We stopped to feed her and then she slept for another 2 1/2 hours. 7 hours is the fastest we've ever gotten there and we did it with Addie. On Saturday our whole family got together for lunch and some softball. My family hasn't all been together since Trev and my wedding two years ago and before that it had been quite awhile. It was so great to be with all the fam again. Saturday night we saw Harry Potter, so freaking in love!! My fabulous mother watched Addie while we went to the movie, SO GOOD! Sunday Trev and I took over the kitchen and BBQ-ed up a storm for the whole fam including Salmon burgers, shrimp, hamburgers, and sweet potato fries. Anyone need a chef? We're kind of obsessed with cooking for people, we love it! Monday our little family ventured to the Rockies game at Coors field.

Addie loved it and all the old people around us loved her, I heard about 5 different ladies' grandchildren. As soon as any of them saw Addie they needed to tell me about their grand daughter. Yes, I know you are anxious to know w

hat I ate at the game--dip and dots of course!! I had been thinking about them for weeks leading up to the game. During the 5th inning I decided it was time to satisfy my craving, come to find out the dip and dots stand only took cash and we were fresh out of that. A little bummed I made my way back to our seats. Trev being the sweet hubster he is walked all the way around to the other side of the stadium where the ATM was to get cash for dip and dots. I know, he is so precious! The dip and dots were amazing and Trev said his hot dog was pretty good too. Addie was a champ but refused to sleep until we got home so she ended up going to bed at midnight. Speaking of sleep did I mention that Addie is a little div

a and refused to sleep in the pack and play we brought for her. She would only sleep on the twin bed that was in the room we were staying in at my parents. Tuesday we made sure to go to Walrus in Old Town before we left Fort Collins. It is still the best ice cream anywhere! Here is Trev and Addie walking around Old Town.

Wednesday we sadly had to head back but had such a great trip and Addie loved meeting the Robinson clan. Sorry for such a long and boring travel log.

Addie loved playing with her grandma!

Lesson Learned

I officially put away Addie's 0-3 month clothing today and learned my lesson. Don't buy so many clothes (dresses) for a little baby who is growing so fast. I kept finding thing after thing that was so cute BUT she had never worn it. So my advice to all you future mothers out there instead of buying out the newborn section of Babies R Us buy a few things that are a little bit bigger, that way when all is said and done and the presents stop flowing in your baby can still be fashionable. I'm still in awe of how fast Addie is growing.

Duped

I figured that when I had kids I would never be fooled by them. That lasted three whole months until Addie pulled a fast one on me yesterday. Since we have started letting Addie cry to go to sleep we also try not to hold her for naps very often so that she will get used to sleeping in her bed. Yesterday I put her down for her afternoon nap and she only slept for an hour and a half, usually she sleep two and a half or three hours in the afternoon. I let her cry for a few minutes to see if she would go back to sleep and when she didn't stop crying I went in to check on her, she was acting very hungry so I decided to feed her. She ate like crazy for a couple minutes and then her eyes slowly started getting heavy, the next thing I knew she had only eaten an ounce and was fast asleep in my arms. That tricky little girl found a way to get me to hold her while she took a nap. She was so cute I couldn't resist and let her sleep in my arms but seriously, who gets fooled by a three month old, I felt a little stupid but I'll be ready for it next time!

Finally got a backbone

Trevin and I began practicing some sad but timely and desperately needed tough love this week. Addie had a two week streak in June where she was an amazing sleeper and would always go down after we rocked her to sleep and sleep all night only waking up once to eat, she took good naps and gave Trev and I some time together. Well the day we got back from our vacation to Bear Lake she decided that sleeping was no longer part of the game plan. After a few weeks of long days and longer nights of rocking and pacing I decided this was not good for our family. Friday night she woke up 4 times in a matter of 5 or 6 hours. Saturday I started researching and reading about people who let their babies cry themselves to sleep. At first I felt like a terrible mom even thinking of doing that to Addie but one lady's post in a forum I was reading put a completely different perspective on things. She said you can't be a good mom or wife if you are constantly sleep deprived and grouchy because your child isn't sleeping. I really had been a grouchy little bugger the last few weeks because of all this. So I called the doctors office and talked to a nurse about the whole crying it out thing and if it was safe for our daughter and what I should do. I got it all worked out and Saturday night we began the journey. Night 1: 45 long and sad minutes of crying followed by nine straight hours of sleep. Night 2: 10 minutes of crying followed by 7 hours of sleep, waking up to eat and another 3 hours of sleep. Night 3: 7 minutes of crying..... you get the idea. She also takes naps during the day too. I am regaining sanity and started to enjoy this whole mommy thing a lot more. Hearing Addie cry for 45 minutes left me in tears too but it has been one of the best parenting choices we have made so far.

Chewing is my new favorite hobby

Addie's new favorite past time is putting anything and everything in her mouth. I'm pretty sure she would eat a cheeseburger if we gave it to her. Don't worry I won't let Trevin do it. Anyways just thought these pictures were cute, we caught her in the act a few times.

3 Month Diva

That's right, Addie is officially a diva. And by diva I mean she has her preferences, knows what she likes and won't have things any other way....

• Baths--no way Addie prefers showers and will scream if you even think about putting her in a bath tub with water.
• Books--Five little monkeys and the Foot book are her favorites, well actually the only ones she will pay attention to.
• Sleeping--she can't sleep without a certain pink striped blanket that we swaddle her in and must have SEVERAL blankets padding her bed with the furry white one on top
• Car seat--only an acceptable place to sit if it is moving, otherwise forget it
• Playing-- constant attention is demanded, if no one is looking at her or talking to her she will let you know about it.

You get the idea. I can't believe it has been three months. Sometimes it feels like time is flying by, there is no way I had a baby three months ago but then other times it feels like its been forever. The day she was born and the few weeks after seem like a total blur now. Now I understand why people have multiple children, seriously you forget everything about pregnancy and labor and all the pain and misery that came with it; maybe that's what husbands are for. Trevin didn't forget and reminds me of it. We love our little girl and are so glad to have her here. HAPPY 3 MONTHS ADDIE!!

I seriously can't believe this was her three months ago, they grow so fast!!