I guess I should add some actual milestones to that last post.

1. She has found her feet...fascinating!
2. Her favorite chew toys...wow that sounds like a dog...are her hands, the orange Oball, and we are warming up to Sofie the Giraffe.
3. Her favorite positions are either sitting or standing...neither of which she can do by herself.  Thus, I spend most of my waking hours as a prop.
4. She is finally learning to be on her tummy without throwing a fit.  Yay for learning to lift her head up!
5. We had to switch every potion that we put on her skin to the Aveeno brand.  The Johnson's stuff was making her skin irritated...no more lavender smell.  It made me a little sad, but it does feel good to know that I'm putting a less harsh formula on her. We've been using it for 2 days, and she already looks better.
6. 3 months and 5 days...MAJOR GROWTH SPURT!
7. She can easily roll onto her side...it's going the rest of the way that's an issue.
8. Favorite pacifier- I think it's the Nuk brand, but it's pink camoflauge...of course.
9. She can still wear some 0-3 months, but is most comfortable in 3 or 6 month clothing due to her length.
10. Last night, we were at Aunt Naomi's birthday party, and someone asked, "Is she always this chill?" Pretty much, yes.
11. At the end of the Wednesday night church service, she decided it would be a good time to state her opinion.  This was about 5 straight minutes of, "Ooh", "Doh", and; "Huh!"
12. The Bumbo seat is a big hit...but then it makes her spit up more, so we use it sparingly.
13. Daddy spent all day with her last Saturday, just the two of them...they had a blast.

Alrighty, that's enough for now.

Addie-3 Months

Well, I missed her two month update.  I had it all typed out, then the computer froze .  Oh well, Hakuna Matata...

At her 3 month check up, she was 12lb 12oz (50-75 percentile) and 24 inches (75 percentile).  At her 2 month visit, she was in the 25 percentile.  I knew that couldn't be right! I'm 5'9" and Brad is almost 6'3".  There's almost no way we will end up with a short child, unless we are blessed enough to be able to adopt a cute little Chinese baby! So, either she was mismeasured (is that even a word?) or she grew a LOT.  I'm thinking it was the former, because she is right in the middle of a growth spurt, waking in the middle of the night, which she hasn't done in almost a month.  This mommy is spoiled.  The doctor asked how we managed to get her to sleep that long.  I just laughed and said, "A little bit of BabyWise and a lot of prayer!"

I love how social she is.  She'll smile, laugh, and talk to just about anybody at any time. A developmental questionnaire for her was included in the mass of paperwork we have to do for the company sending us overseas.  She scored the highest possible in the areas of communication and social skills.  Really? My baby likes to talk and socialize?  Wonder who she got that from? Haha!  She's also so flexible.  We can cart her around anywhere, and she just sleeps or looks around contentedly. She is only fussy when she's hungry...also something she gets from me:)

I've been amazed at how attractive TV is to an infant.  We've been trying to keep her away from it, but she will turn and twist her body and head toward it...even when it's off!  It's hard for me to leave it off all day, because I just like the noise when I'm home alone. However, the more I watch TV (mostly the news), the more I want to bubble wrap my baby and keep her by my side forever.  I can't get away from tragedy in the media.  I keep reminding myself that she is the Lord's and will not be able to serve Him fully if I'm overprotective and keeping her from taking risks for the Kingdom...of course, she's not living to "dangerously" at 3 months old.  Just the thought train of a first-time mom.

The past month has been hectic with trips to Arkansas, Hattiesburg, India (Brad...not me!).  We moved onto campus for a variety of reasons; we've gotten to see many sweet friends and their babies.  Unfortunately, we had to say good bye to one of our sweetest friends.  I'm a little angry at the company in Birmingham that hired her. I think I have FINALLY completed most of the necessary paperwork for the company.  Now we're just waiting on medical clearance.  For Addie, that might take a couple more months.  She's perfectly healthy, as far as we know, but they require some bloodwork done at 6 months of age...eek!  Momma's not looking forward to that visit.  However, we are super excited that they have allowed us to begin job matching.  We have had one interview with a job that sounds amazing!  I can't disclose too much detail here, but lets just say it included mountains, nice weather, and provided for all of Brad's outdoor inclinations, as well as my desire for good medical care and education options.

We have definitely been blessed!

India

This is how she focuses on the TV. 

Southern Girl Easter Sunday Rules: You must be wearing pearls and your baby must be wearing something smocked.  Check!

A fabulous friend came to visit! So excited to meet her little one soon!

  We miss you so much, Aunt Laura!