150 Days (5 Months) Old

Hi everyone.  We have been busy!  Earlier this week we returned from a week-long visit to see the Brunaugh-Laurita family in Colorado.  Adelaide met her entire extended family including her great grandmother Pat who traveled from Arizona.  We had a great time and even had a chance to have a little fun.  Thanks Grammy for babysitting!

Nana Tammy and Papa Jim have been visiting for the last few days and they are ready to leave for Chicago in the morning.  Its been great visiting with them.  A big thank you is also in order for helping us get a few things done around the house!

Check out Addie belly laughing a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi9mpg6ehpk

Nautical Gal

Hello all!  Sorry there have been no posts for a while, Brad has been out sailing for the summer and watching Addie by myself is a full time job.  We have had a fun summer so far.  I don't know how much Addie liked her first boat trip, but I loved it because the rocking of the boat put her straight to sleep.. that boat is a miracle!

The girls traveled to Newport to visit Brad when he made a port call right downtown.  His boat, the Stormy Petrel, was nowhere close to the nicest boat in the harbor... but that's okay, they do look good in their sailing caps.

4 months gone by....

Sorry we have not updated the blog for a while, things have been busy (as always :) Brad has been gone, doing his summer assignment sailing around New England in a 44' sloop, training 2/c cadets.  While he has been away, I have been enjoying the "mommy" time with Addie, but also have an internship with an Advertising Agency that I am working on whenever the little one sleeps.

I can't believe how much she has grown in 4 months... .she now rolls all over the floor, back to front, front to back. We can't leave her alone anymore because we never know where she is going to roll off to!  Her new favorite pastime is the Jump-a-roo; she can play in that for an hour just bouncing (whoever invented that toy is an absolute genius!)  Here is a link to a video of her in her favorite toy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4PFantT3zo

We had a stressful past few days, as we found a lump in Bailey's lymph node in his neck, and the doctor had to test it to make sure it was not cancer.  Turns out it was just an infection, and he will be fine.  We figured since the dog is recovering he should get some blog attention, so here he is watching over Addie to make sure she is safe.

Tomorrow is Brad's first Father's Day, and we are going to celebrate by taking out the boat for its first voyage of 2010 and hopefully catching some fish for dinner.  If anyone wants to get up at 4:30am to join us, come on by!

First family vacation

We just got back from our first family vacation to Chicago.  Addie did very good on her first airplane round trip, only crying for a few minutes when we first walked onto the plane... although it was horrible to walk down the isle holding a screaming baby and getting all the dirty looks from the other passengers!

She got to meet all of her Chicago extended family, and even her Uncle Jack came in from Indiana for the visit. 
Addie also hit a big milestone, turning over for the first time on Memorial Day!  Her Aunt Maura was cheering her on, and with the whole family watching, she flipped from her back to her front.  We have uploaded a repeat performance.  Overall, it was a wonderful trip!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSLt3aL6DAM

Little Ham

Adelaide has learned to use her hands and is able to grab and hold onto her toys.  She also is getting quite a little voice.  She coos and awes and laughs at the funny faces and sounds we make at her.  She is really a great baby. 

Happy 1/4 Birthday!

Addie turned 3 months today. I packed up all of her 0-3 months clothes this week, as she has already grown into her 3-6 month attire. Her new favorite thing to do is cry when you leave her alone, and then immediately smile when you come back into her view. She is already turning into a drama queen...

Getting big!

It is amazing how much Addie has grown in less then three months!  Her latest trick is blowing spit bubbles (her new favorite past time as you can see by her soaking wet shirt). This was my first full week at home with Addie by myself and we kept busy going for walks and playing outside.  Addie got to go on her first boat ride as well.  Brad organized a trip over to Fisher's Island, about 2 miles offshore, with his office and their familes. We went over and enjoyed a bar-b-que at the Coast Guard station.  We hope she liked it, becuase now that the weather is getting better we will be out on our boat as much as possible!

Double Digits

Addie was measured at 23 inches and 11 lb., 2 oz. yesterday at her appointment.  She is in the 75th percentile for her age and is doing very well.  She ended up getting three shots...  She was a little sore last night but is back to her regular self today.

Sorry Marisa....  She's a Sox fan....