My child's innocence....

The other night when we were reading books to the girls Charles said "Daddy is pooped". Addison quickly patted Daddy's backside and said "Daddy you poo-pooed?". How cute and innocent is that!?

One of Addison's newest "terrific two" habits is to throw her toys all over the place and leave them where they lay. Charles finally told Addison if she didn't pick up her magnets (that were covering the patio) then the Boogie Monster would come and eat them all gone. I of course being the worried mother feared Addison would now have nightmares about this Boogie Monster and frowned at Charles for even saying that! BUT instead it has turned out to be FABULOUS! There isn't a toy on our floor now because she is confident the Boogie Monster will eat them. If I leave a pair of shoes in the living room she picks them up for me! It is hilarious. She even picked up her cousin Caleb's toys so they wouldn't get eaten!

Stories like these bring a smile to my heart and make all the hard times disappear! I love being a mother to two terrific girls!

Summer Fun

Addison started Infant Swim Rescue swim lessons 2 1/2 weeks ago and she is doing great! I never would have thought she would be this far based on the 1st days performance but she loves it and is catching on quickly. It is a big commitment...5 days a week for 10 minutes a day for 4-6 weeks. Today she accomplished floating on her back by herself! SO PROUD!

Ansley had her 2 month wellness visit Monday and she is a growing girl. She is 12lbs 10 oz and 23.5 inches long! 90th percentile for both! She is smiling, squeeling and cooing non-stop and we can't get enough. She is also sleeping 7 straight hours at night!!!! How lucky am I?

Ansley started reaching for and grabbing her toys last week. It is so fun to see her development and become more interactive. Like Addison, Ansley is fascinated by books. She is also fascinated my her big sister. When Addy is in Ansleys's eyesight she is glued to her with a smile on her face. There is a sisterly bond between them already that makes my heart smile!

I left Addison alone for ten minutes while I vacuumed & mopped...she was on the patio which I had in my sights the whole time and she decided to paint her face! She has become quite the artist. We paint for hours a day and I am proud to say she is mastering the smiley face! :)

What a Weekend!

My Dad's retirement party was Friday night in Vero. I am so proud of dad and cannot believe all that he has done for our family while being a part of First Bankers/First Union/Wachovia and now Wells Fargo. The party was a great success and everyone had a great time!

Saturday we took the girls to Ava's 2nd birthday party at a gymnastics gym. SO FUN! Addison was a little dare devil jumping off high beams into pools of foam squares and jumping on trampolines! So much fun! Ansley was a doll as usual.

Saturday night was my 10 year high school reunion...lets just say we partied like it was 2001 again! :)

Sunday was father's day! Charles is such a great daddy! He got a tent which he wanted and Addison plans to take him camping in July. Ansley and I will enjoy our ac and cozy mattresses at home!!!

It was such a fun, crazy, busy weekend! Ansley is sleeping 7 hours at night which makes all this partying do-able! What a good baby :) She is FULL of smiles and Coo's...which of course just melt mommy's heart!

What a year....Looking back

A year ago yesterday we were admitting our then 14 month old, Addison, into All Children's Hospital to find out why her platelets had dropped from 200,500+ to less than 3,000. Her poor body was covered in thousands of unexplainable bruises and her cheek looked like someone had hit her with a baseball bat. It seems like forever ago but it will always be clear in our memory. It still brings tears to our eyes thinking of the endless nights we spendt in that hospital waiting and praying for the unknown but best possible outcome. We will never forget that time in our lives and we are so extremely grateful that a year later we are in a much better place with Addison's health.

Addison had a CBC yesterday to mark the anniversary. Her counts continue to improve everytime we go. Her platelets are up to 74,000!!! It is hard to believe in a year they have gone from almost 1,000 to 74,000.

2 Yr Wellness Visit

We finally had Addison's 2 yr check up with a new pediatrician here in Jax. She still cannot have vaccines so it was an ouchless visit thank goodness. Addison weighed 34 lbs 12 oz (97th percentile) and is 38 1/2 inches tall (99th percentile)!!! We have a long and lean little girl on our hands.....oh did I mention super sassy as well?!