Addison Meets Dylan

Our friends and neighbors Marci & Tig Day had a baby girl on Friday Sept 3rd. This is a picture of Addison and Dylan meeting for the first time. It was funny to try and get two newborns to sit up for a picture considering there is not much neck control .... LOL!

Day Trip to Dallas

We took a day trip to Dallas on Saturday to visit with family. Addison was held by her great great Aunt Mary who turns 99 years old this week while we caught up with Cousin Kent. We also visited Uncle Bill & Aunt Madelyn, Cousin Sally, and Cousin Danna. We enjoyed catching up with some of our extended family and introducing Miss Addison to them. Addison did great - it worked out well that every stop was a feeding time or diaper change so she was a happy camper.

Maternity Leave is Over :(

Six weeks has flown by and my maternity leave is officially over ....BOOO! I am back at the office trying to get up to speed on everything that has gone on the real (business) world over the last six weeks. My world since July 12th has involved nothing but feedings, diaper changes, and a precious little baby girl. Chris' mom is staying with us this week while we learn our new morning routine with a newborn. Next week she will be off to Aunt GeGe's daycare.

Slept ALL night

Addison is one month old today. She slept ALL night last night - what an awesome gift to give to her parents. Of course she got more sleep than we did because we kept waking up to check on her. Chris and I watched a dvd called "Happiest Baby on the Block" last night. We have begun to use the techniques (swaddling, side/stomach postion, sushing, swinging, and sucking) - so far so good. We are attempting to get Addison on a schedule so the transition when I go back to work is smooth. We shall see how that goes....

First Family Vacation - Galveston, TX

We took Addison on our first family vacation last week to Galveston, TX. We enjoyed time at the beach, Moody Gardens, and a few local tours BUT most of all we enjoyed LOTS of time at the condo. Addison was a trooper!

First Time To Go To Church

Tomorrow Addison will be 4 weeks old. We decided it was time to start taking her to church. She was a little fussy so Chris stayed in the hallway most of the time, but we made it!

First Doctors Visit

Addison had her 2 weeks check up today. She now weighs 8 lbs 5 oz and is 19 3/4 inches. The doctor said she is as healthy as can be. She had to get a heal stick blood test and wasn't very happy about that. Grammy B was there to carry all the baby stuff - who knew you would need at least 2 more hands just to carry the car seat, diaper bag, etc.

July 12th - 8:13am

Addison Mae Tavera was born on Monday July 12th at 8:13am. She weighed 8 lbs 1 oz. After 17 hours of labor she finally graced us with her presence. Today she is one week old - my how time flies. Mama Meg is healing and Addison is trying to get the hang of nursing. Grandma Cindy is helping with all the domestic duties - laundry, cleaning, cooking - while Maegan focuses her time and energy on little Miss Addison. Grammy B will be here soon to help out too. Addison is such a doll and loves her photoshoots already.

40 Weeks and Still Smiling

We are 40 weeks now and still waiting.....

Addison Mae has not made it into this world just yet. We are anxiously awaiting and know that God has planned a healthy delivery very soon- we just don't when exactly that will be. So for now we will be patient and trust in God.

Bitter Sweet Moment - Grand Daddy Dave

As we approach the arrival of our little girl emotions are strong. We are anxious and excited to finally meet our baby after nine months of waiting and prayer for her arrival. As every BIG event in my life, this is another bitter sweet moment. It makes me sad that my dad will not be here to experience this moment in our lives. He would have been such an awesome grandfather. We plan on making sure Addison knows what a wonderful Christian grandfather that she has and plan to keep his story alive and well. This is a picture of me and my dad the day I was born.