To my cousin...

Happy birthday Mark. You were taken from us too soon. You are truly loved and missed each and every day. I know you're up in Heaven with grandma looking down on all of us. Eric, Danielle and I celebrated your brithday tonight. It was a lot of fun, we wish you could have been there. Please continue to look down on us and know that even thought you are not with us physically, you are always in our hearts.

I love you

1 year stats!

Not only has the last year flew by but I can't believe how intelligent my baby is! Dr said she's developmentally a 15 month old! She can say mama, dada, dog, whats that, who's that, kitty cat, papa, bite, will go get something-blanket, juice, baby doll when we ask. Can't say "elmo" yet but will start clapping when she wants to watch it, you know, because there's NEVER enough elmo in this house!

Let's take a look back
12/28/2008
7lbs 12 oz
20 inches


1/14/09 ---2 week check up
8 lbs 6.4oz (55th percentile)
20 3/4inches (55 percentile)


3/2/09--- 2 month check up
11 lbs 12.8oz (75th percentile)
22inches (35th percentile)


4/30/09---4 month check up
15 lbs 3.2oz (80th percentile)
25 inches (75 percentile)


6/30/09---6 month check up
17 lbs (70th percentile)
26 1/4 inches (65th percentile)


10/6/09---9 month check up
19 lbs 12.8oz (65th percentile)
28 1/2 inces (75th percentile)


1/21/10---1 year check up
21 lbs 9.6 oz (60th percentile)
30 1/4 inches (80th percentile)


How big is Addison?? She's SOOOO Big!!

Elmo's World

la la la la
la la la la
elmos world

la la la la
la la la la
elmos world

elmo loves his goldfish
his crayon too

thats elmos world

Elmo's World is on constantly now. Every day. All day. I block it out as much as possible but sometimes it's hard. I can't even take her picture anymore because she's focused on Elmo.

Like here. All I wanted was a nice picture of her in her new rocking chair, but did I get it? NO


So we'd tried it again.. Notice the mean face!


She's even got the dog in on it!


I guess I should just accept that right now I am out ranked by Elmo. *Sigh*

Sick baby=sad mommy

For the past 6 weeks Addison has had this cough. At first it was bad, then it got better then it got worse again then it was gone. It reared its ugly head again on Monday. I figured its just part of the cold she's getting, no big deal. Last night she was up a few times coughing or would just cough in her sleep-like every 20 minutes though. I've never been one of those "take thier kid to the dr every time they have a cold" kind of mom. I'm a firm believer in it takes 7 days to get a cough, 7 days to have it and 7 days to get rid of it--or at least for adults I am. So like usual, I told Kyle that she has an appt next week anyway I'll just mention it then. He settled on that answer and we dropped the subject.

Today was just like any other day. She woke up, went to school and was fine. That is until my mom picked her up. She had a slight fever-no problem, she's cutting teeth, its normal-and was wheezing. I called the dr and they say to get her into the ER like NOW! I have to leave work-which I have the best boss and coworkers!!-and rush her to the ER. Where we wait. and wait. and wait. Just another reason why I hate Porter Memorial. Glad there were nothing seriously wrong with her. She gets blood drawn and chest xrays and we wait some more. Finally the dr comes back and says she has bronchitis. Oh joy! Nothing a little bit of antibiotics can't take care of.

Now she's sleeping. A poptart from the vending machine was for dinner. Poor baby. I feel so bad for her. I'm hoping these meds kick in soon and her cough sounds better.

I am:

I am: a daughter, sister, wife, mommy, aunt, friend.

I think: about lots of things

I have: a wonderful life

I wish: we didn't have to live paycheck to paycheck.

I hate: not being home with my baby all the time :(

I miss: real friends

I fear: not being able to pay our bills.

I hear: music playing at work

I smell: cherry vanilla yogurt

I crave: chocolate and pop.

I search: for the easy way out sometimes.

I wonder: if addison will grow up to have Kyle's cynical ways.

I regret: things I've said to some people

I love: my daughter, husband, friends and family.

I ache: from sitting in a chair all day

I am not: perfect.

I try: to be the best mom/wife/sister/daughter/aunt/friend out there

I believe: that everything happends for a reason

I dance: with Addison to Elmo

I sing: Elmo songs

I cry: when I'm hurt

I fight: over stupid things

I lose: my chapstick all the time

I never: am caught up with housework. EVER

I always: have enough time to read another story, give/get another kiss/hug

I confuse: myself. daily.

I listen: to music every day

I can usually be found: at work :( or playing with addi

I need: to stop procrastinating on things

I am happy: spending time with Addison and Kyle

I imagine: what life would be like if thing were better.

Cakes, Cakes and more Cakes!

Sorry for the delay on the birthday party post, our main computer is overheating and won't stay on so we are borrowing my mom's old laptop which is kind of a pain to upload/download pictures on. But I did manage to upload all of Addison's birthday party (parties) pictures. So without further waiting...here they are!

Monday we just celebrated here with cake and ice cream. My parents, sister and her kids came over. I think Addison had a good time if I don't say so myself!


Saturday was the Ledbetter side party. Think she likes chocolate cake? I have NO idea where she could get from :P


Sunday was the Wiesemann side party. Over 35 people were there. It was a great time. Not sure what she had more fun doing, eating cake, or playing with her friends!


She also got 2 new teeth for her birthday. Yes, the top ones finally popped through! :) Now I think she is working on some more. She's starting to get a runny nose, has diarrhea (maybe tmi but its true!!) and is constantly chewing on her blanket or fingers. She is also a pro at walking, I mean borderline running, now.

Hopefully our computer gets fixed soon and I can go back to regularly posting pictures :/

New Year, New Me!

I think everyone's New Years Resolution is to loose weight and eat right. Well this year, I'm going to do it. For the 4 weeks I was on Weight Watchers last year (before I got pregnant) I lost 15lbs. I need to loose that and more. So that's it. I've found a website to calculate the WW points-since I'm NOT paying to go again and starting counting points. I also ordered the Jullian Michaels "30 Day Shred" dvd which I heard kicks your butt so that will be good too. I really wish I could get my gym membership back :(