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.

MATERNITY PICTURES

Diaper Shower

Gretchen and Jayson hosted a diaper shower for us on Friday....we were showered with LOTS of diapers and wipes. This will give us a great start for Addison's diaper needs. We enjoyed food, fun, and fellowship.

2nd Wedding Anniversary

Today we celebrated our second anniversary as Mr. & Mrs. Tavera. This is our last anniversary without Miss Addison Mae. Although we've only been married two years, we have been in a committed relationship for 10 years all together. We have experienced the highs and lows of life and are happy to have done so together. We are super excited to spend the rest of our lives together - especially with Addison Mae.

Addison's Room is TOOO cute

35 Weeks and Counting.....

Addison is growing ALOT and so and is my belly. She is a wiggle warm and is always squirming around. For the last couple of days she has had lots of hiccups....poor thing. We went by Kings Daughters Hospital on Memorial Day and took a tour of the delivery rooms and the nursery. We are getting super anxious to finally meet her. The count down is on - 5 weeks (or less) to go until we meet our sweet Addison Mae.

3D/4D Ultrasound

We had a 3D/4D ultrasound this past weekend and enjoyed every minute of it. Gretchen came along for the entertainment. We spent an hour glued to the screen in amazement of the gift from God that is developing within my body. She was very cooperative - imagine that .... she already likes her picture taken. Not only did we get to see every body part and facial expression, but we had a dvd made of all her movements in the womb. She is VERY active, which I have been telling everyone. For a moment she actually had the hiccups. It was interesting all the crazy positions that she was in, but space is limited since she is getting so big. It was fun to see that she already resembles Chris and me SO much. She has the Tavera nose and my lips and toes. Although the ultrasound was wonderful, it will be even better to hold our little blessing in our arms. 9 more weeks to go.

Note: The lumpy/gooey image that appears on Addison's face is the placenta. She is head down and face up.