3 Months Old!!!

our family
(notice the dogs managed to jump in the picture too)

in 3 months, we've:

• changed approximately 750 diapers
• washed more loads of laundry than i think we washed in the past year
• changed our sheets and clothes more than usual due to spit up, etc
• not changed our clothes even with spit up on them
• rocked Addie in the rocking chair a few hundred thousand times
• spent hours trying to get Addie to smile and getting a blank stare in return until now!
• administered 3 bottles of Mylicon (approx, and started our 4th...but not all at the same time!)
• replaced the paci in Addie's mouth at least 150 times
• watched the Praise Baby DVDs over and over and over until I can sing the songs in my sleep
• learned how to calculate exactly when she'll want to eat but attempting to balance it with when we need her to eat
• rescued at least 3 paci's and 2 baby toys from being chewed by a dog (...but we remember the fallen few that could not be rescued)
• cleaned up a minimum of 15 shredded diapers, courtesy of Abbey
• laid in the bed at night holding our breath and listening to see if she: 1) has spit up, 2) has dropped her paci, 3) is breathing, or 4) is finally asleep
• never been so tired, and...

in 3 months, Addie has:

• met over 100 people (well...that's when we stopped counting)
• held her head up
• slept with her bottom in the air
• smiled
• gone through an average of 3 outfits each day (not counting pjs)
• batted her toys around with her hands and feet
• enjoyed music
• read Good Night Moon
• acquired clothes up to 4T
• bazooka barfed
• taken a bottle
• cried
• had a spend the night party at Uncle Jay and Aunt Millie's house
• gone to the beach
• had her picture taken no less than a 1,000 times
• smiled some more
• walked/been strolled in the Walk of Life
• been licked by every animal in our house (hey...they're clean!)
• taken 5 road trips
• rolled over
• cried some more
• walked (or ridden in her stroller) approx. 75 miles or so
• smiled some more

getting some loving from her Rie Rie

a few face...cutting those eyes!

there's that smile...almost a wink!

kicking those legs!

in her Landmark VBS shirt...a little big. we'll have to wait until the NEXT diaper derby to participate...since we couldnt even sit up for this one :)

but most importantly...

• we've learned it takes very little for Addie to make US smile,
• she is a happy baby,
• we love her more than we've ever loved anyone before,
• we've become a family,
• she has captured our hearts, and
• she is an amazing blessing from God.

Happy 3 Months Little Bit!