Miss Picky Picky

Most people that know Adalynn know that she happens to be one PICKY eater. She has been that way ever since she has started eating baby food. For some reason, it's just not something she enjoys doing.

My child doesn't like to eat?!? How can that be? As it turns out, I was quite the picky eater myself when I was younger.








She appears to be enjoying a snack here. Not really so though. See how the food is all crunched? She's more of a player than an eater. Here she's eating those little pretzel nuggets with peanut butter inside. Some of the crunching I did when I was giving it to her though.

Addy has a few choice foods she will eat. Yogurt is a favorite of hers. She also likes scrambled eggs, green beans, bananas, pizza, strawberries, peas, raisins, popcorn, pretzels, oatmeal, certain soups, goldfish and corn. Doesn't sound too bad I guess. Most of the foods she eats are pretty healthy. However, even when she does eat, it's like 5 bites and she's done.

Dr.'s say to let kids like this "graze" all day, which we do. The only thing is, feeding our child is turning into a full-time job because we are constantly offering foods which she rejects. Then, we try again a little while later.

When she does eat a decent meal, her little tummy must feel so much better, and she is in a lot better of mood. I hope this phase is over soon because it is wearing me out!

Sorry for my venting on her pickiness... I wasn't really trying to write a novel. :) I'm just worried because she has gone from the 95th percentile in weight to the 60th in a matter of months. Her Dr. doesn't seem too concerned, so that's good!

TMI?

Okay, so this post might be TMI for some. If poopy diapers are too much for you... stop reading now! :) However, most people I know, aren't bothered by such things.

So the TMI begins... Addy has had a little tummy bug. :( She has had diarrhea since Monday. Not a big deal really. Playing like normal and acting herself, so I wasn't concerned. When I dropped her off at my Gran's this morning before school, I only had 4 diapers in her diaper bag. That was all we had left at the house! I had planned to pick up more at the store after work. 4 diapers in 4 or 5 hours would usually be PLENTY! Not the case today though.

Poor Addy had 4 diapers with diarrhea while I worked a half day this morning. Then, she had at least 4 more after. (Thankfully, I did get a chance to pick up diapers)! What really concerned me was that the last 3 were bloody. Not just a little, quite a lot.

I called the Dr. and they wanted to see her tonight. The only problem was, I had a class at 5:45. So, Nick took her. She saw Dr. Shiner who thought it was probably viral, but wanted to rule out any bacterial infection. So, I am going tomorrow to the hospital to pick up a stool sample kit, collect what I need, and return it to be tested.

I am concerned, but hoping it will soon pass. My mom (a wonderful pediatric nurse!) assured me that this is actually pretty common. I will be glad once they rule out a bacteria and Miss Addy Cakes gets better!

New Boots

I found these little boots while out shopping the other day and thought they were the cutest! I couldn't wait to see what they looked like on Addy, so she tried them on as soon as we got home! Can't wait til the weather cools off and she can wear them outside!

(On a side note, besides Mickey, Addy also has a pen obsession. This one I'm not so fond of. Dangerous! Poor Mickey is tossed to the side of this pic. She was actually writing on the pad of paper laying on the ground, but I took the pen away from her as soon as the pic was taken. We didn't need any trips to the ER for a pen mishap).

Mickey Mouse

So, I've been meaning to blog about this one for a while. Adalynn has a new favorite thing. It's a little unusual I guess, but it sure cracks us up. For the past 4 weeks or so, everywhere Addy goes, a Mickey Mouse Pez (you know the little candy dispensers?) goes with her! That thing is clutched in her hand from sun up til sun down. Mickey also joins Addy in the bathtub! I guess that's probably a good thing. I'm sure he gets pretty dirty being carried around by an almost 16 month old all day!

Uncle Mikey is the one who introduced Addy to her beloved Mickey Mouse Pez. He has quite an extensive collection of Pez dispensers. I think he has around 200. He collected them when he was younger.




Here is Addy and Mikey checking out the collection (notice Mickey in her hand?) :)




Wow! Look at all those Pez!





So... I wanted to show you what a day in the life of Addy and Mickey is like. Here she is taking him shopping in the kitchen.

He goes in her mouth a lot too! :)

There he is. I don't know if you can tell, but Mickey's poor nose is a little chewed on.

This whole Mickey thing started around the time school started back up for me. I think it's a security thing. Like a blankie or stuffed animal.

Mickey had a little adventure the other day! He was left in our cart at Target! Addy fussed on the way out, and I didn't know why. Now I know she was trying to tell me she didn't have Mickey! I didn't realize until we got home. Addy had fallen asleep in the car so I called Target to see if anyone turned him in. They wrote down my info, and said they would let me know if they found him. I figured the chances of that were slim.

So, here's where it gets good. Adalynn sure does have a GREAT daddy! He left work on his lunch and went and tracked down a NEW Mickey!!! New Mickey was in Adalynn's possession as soon as she woke up from her nap, and she didn't know the difference. Not long after that, Target called! They had found Old Mickey! The lady that found him was one of the sweetest people I have ever met. She said she couldn't get Mickey off her mind and HAD to find him! So Old Mickey is safely back in Addy's possession. But just in case we ever lose him again... we have a backup! :)

sick girl

Our poor baby girl is sick! It came out of nowhere today. We were on our way to 6:00 church, and we hear her coughing and gagging in the backseat. So, Nick did a Nascar maneuver, and we pulled into the Meijer's parking lot. She had thrown up ALL over herself and her car seat. This is the first time she's ever thrown up. Poor thing, she didn't know how to handle it. So we stripped her down and cleaned her off as best we could with baby wipes. Luckily, I had a change of clothes. So, needless to say, we didn't go to church.

After that, she acted fine. She was playing like her normal self. So I decided to try to give her some cheerios and water. Bad idea! She threw up for a second time. Then, a third before bed! I'm a little worried because she is now not wanting to drink anything. My mom went and got her some Pedialyte, but she has been asleep, and not drank any yet. It's been about 5 hours since she's had a wet diaper. I know babies get dehydrated very easily. I'm going to watch her very closely tonight. Ughhh.... I don't like when she's sick at all! It's so sad!

Her cousin Will is getting over the same exact thing. He has been to the Dr. and they told them it was a virus. Good thing because I would be freaking out about salmonella or something!

On a little different note, Adalynn had her 15 month checkup yesterday. 15 months... I can't believe it! She is a growing girl! She weighed in at 23 lbs 12 oz and was 31.5 in long. She was in the 60th percentile for weight and 75th for height. They said she looked very healthy. She had to get 2 shots. One was tetanus and the other hepatitis. I can tell her legs are sore. I know that tetanus shots hurt for a while after! I just got one not too long ago.

Pool Day

Today, Adalynn and I joined some friends I work with and their kiddos for a pool day. It was a fun way to say goodbye to summer and hello to an upcoming school year. I tried to get some pics, but they're not the best. I was a little busy with Miss Addy. Unfortunately, she was not in the best mood for our pool day. :( These molars she has coming in are really giving us some fits. I hope they pop through soon!

Here are some pics that I did get:

Adalynn enjoying a snack is her stroller!

Miss Kaidyn snacking too!

Ashtyn getting ready to jump in!

I think the heat and sun were getting to Adalynn because she was in full meltdown mode by the time we left. Luckily, she fell asleep in the car and took a good nap!

It's about that time...

Today is my last official day of summer! Man, how it flew. It was a good one though, despite the heat! I have loved spending my days with Little Miss Addy! However, I am extremely blessed because I get to keep working part time this year!!! So Addy will still have me home 2.5 days of the work week, plus the weekends! This year, I will be teaching Kindergarten! Even though I'm not 100% ready to go back yet, I am super excited to meet our class! I have a feeling I will LOVE working with the little ones!

Speaking of Addy... she is getting to be a big girl! Here are some new happenings:

*She is now walking ALL over the place! Sometimes running.
* She insists on wearing her shoes at all times (her Sweet Squeaks are her favorite).
*She looks at family pictures and points out who she sees. (She recently started saying Addy
which sounds like Atty.
* Her favorite foods are pizza and hot dogs. Yeah, not the healthiest, but I'm just happy when
she eats!
*The ABC song is a favorite of hers. Her face lights up when I sing it.
*My mom bought her some mega blocks and she is having a big time playing with them.
*Books are one of her favorite things. One of my favorite things is when she gets one, brings it
up to me, says, "book", and then snuggles on my lap and listens to me read it. This happens
several times a day.
* She has also taken a liking to makeup brushes. She can often be seen clinching onto one of
those things while running around the house and checking stuff out.
* Addy Grace turns 15 months old in just 5 days! I take her to the Dr. Friday, for her checkup.
I can't wait to hear her weight and height because I can tell she is a growing girl!