Growing Fast

Today was a sad day here in the Adams' household. I finally did something that I have been wanting to do for a while, but couldn't quite bring myself to do it. I packed up all of the clothes that Adalynn has outgrown. This is the first time I have done this and there was A LOT. I almost got teary eyed looking at all of her little sleepers, dresses, onesies, and outfits that now look so teeny tiny. Thankfully, mommy was able to hold it together. It wasn't easy though! :)



Here is a pic of all of the outgrown clothes.







My ironing board was overtaken! Sadly, some things still had the tags on them. She did wear most it, but not anything for too long. They grow so fast! I can't believe how much our little girl has changed already!

Mommy tried not to get too sad though because, who knows!?! Maybe Adalynn will get a little sister someday to share all of her adorable little hand-me-downs with! :)

Yummy in Addy's Tummy!

We've hit another milestone! Adalynn is now eating rice cereal mixed with breast milk before she goes to bed at night. I decided to start this a little early. She's 3 1/2 months and I think people usually do this around 4 months. She weighs around 16 1/2 pounds now and is wanting to nurse 2 times throughout the night. I thought maybe straight breast milk was not enough to satisfy her now that she is getting a little bigger. I'm hoping she'll start sleeping through the night again since she might feel a little fuller. So far, no luck though.

Mommy wasn't too surprised to find out that Addy LOVES eating her rice cereal. I mashed a couple slices of banana up in it to make it extra yummy! Here are some pictures of her first big girl feeding that took place in my parents' hotel room in St. Louis. She had a little audience because everyone wanted to see her take her first bites! :)

Weekend Getaway!

Over the long Labor Day weekend, we took our first family trip since Adalynn has joined has joined our family! We went to St. Louis with Nana, Opa, Jenna, Mike, and baby Will! We had a lot of fun and Adalynn was SUCH a good little girl!

The first thing we did was tour the Anheiser Busch factory. Of course, this was Nick's favorite part! :)

Waiting for our tour! I LOVE this picture! Her face cracks me up!

She loves riding around on daddy!

See the Clydesdale in the background?

Mike, Jenna, and Will

Brr... it was cold where they stored the beer.

The next day, we went to Grant's Farm. It is this really neat place where Ulysses S. Grant used to live. They had a zoo and all kinds of animals!

The goats were more interested in Adalynn than she was in them! Don't worry, mommy didn't let them get too close!

Uncle Mikey with a goat.

Kangaroo!

Huge turtle!

Tram ride!

The arch!

Family photo on top of the arch!

We had a great trip! Can't wait to go on more family getaways!

Big Girl in her Bumbo!

I thought this pic of Adalynn sitting in her bumbo was adorable!

Technically, it's her cousin Will's bumbo. (Hence the blue). He's letting her borrow it until he is big enough for it. What a good little sharer! :)

Sadly, Adalynn is sick with her first cold. She caught whatever her mommy and daddy have. Daddy recovered quickly, but mommy is having a tough time! Adalynn seems to be handling it okay. Her nose is kind of stuffy. So far, no fever! If you look at this pic closely, you can tell by her little eyes that she's not quite feeling up to par. Hopefully we will all be healthy by the end of the weekend!

How Time Flies

It's hard to believe that our precious Adalynn is 3 months and 10 days old! How time flies (especially after you have a baby I've noticed). We feel so blessed to have such a happy and healthy baby girl. She has brought so much joy to our lives. Here are some recent pics!

Sleeping cousins

Addy and Brinklee love eachother!

Happy baby!

Don't you love that little round face?

Mommy is pleased to share that Adalynn is a great sleeper. She has been sleeping through the night for some time now and takes 2-3 good naps a day. She joined the right family since she likes to sleep. Her momma loves naps!

Back to School!

Wow! What a behind blogger I am! My days have been filled gearing up for the start of the school year and spending every other free second with little Miss Adalynn before it was back to work for mommy. Only part time though! Woohoo!

So school officially started yesterday. It was tough because it was definitely the longest I've ever been away from Adalynn. I knew she was in great hands though because my mom took off work yesterday and today so I could ease back into the swing of things. My grandma and mother-in-law are the other babysitters. I feel so fortunate to have family members watching Adalynn. They love her so much and of course take great care of her!

Bottle update- we have no problems taking it anymore! YAY! Nick's mom was the first person to get her to successfully take it Tuesday. Now she seems like an old pro. The only problem my mom ran into was that she tried to mix some formula in with breast milk (I was afraid I would run out) and that was a no go. She knew the difference! Her daddy and I joked that she might be a little high maintenance. She definitely knows what she wants when she wants it! I guess all babies do though. :)

I am excited about the new school year. For one thing, you can't beat 2.5 days a week, and I have a great teaching partner, Jill. Our kids are SO STINKING CUTE! I am aware that this cuteness will probably wear off (soon), but I am enjoying it for now. I am really excited about teaching 2nd grade this year. It was a welcomed change from 4th. :) I always kind of thought I was a little more suited for primary.

Some bad news is that Nick and I both have colds. UGH! I lost my voice today while teaching. Thank goodness I am off tomorrow and have the weekend to recuperate. Please say a little prayer that Adalynn does not catch it. I would hate to see her in this kind of discomfort. Nick and I have been taking turns taking care of each other. Right now he's making me brownies and bringing me ginger ale! Can't beat that! I asked him if he felt like I was pregnant again and he said yes! :) Kind of miss those days. *tear*

More updates to come on Adalynn. She is growing like a little weed! 3 1/2 months old now! I can't believe it! New pictures coming soon!

Adalynn Grace gets Baptized

On Sunday, August 2nd, our baby girl was baptized at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. We had a lot of our family there (minus my brother, Nathan, who had to work :( ). It was a really special day for our little lady!




Her Godmother, Staci, gave me this gown for a shower gift!















After the Baptism, we all went to lunch at Buckhead. It was a fun day!