December went by so fast with all of the holiday festivities. 6 months was such a great age to enjoy Addy's first Christmas. She is sitting up all by herself...trying to crawl (backwards mostly) and starting to pull up onto things.
The BEST Christmas gift this year was on Dec. 23rd for Addison's appointment with the cardiologist...everything came back NORMAL. This was after 2.5 hrs in the office...taking her blood pressure (92/59mmHg), EKG (NORMAL), and a 30 min echocardiogram (ultrasound). Dr. Bryk-Serva did hear a "systolic murmor with a click at the end", but said that it is "innocent" (benign) from the fact that babies chest walls are so thin....therefore it's just an extra sound they're hearing. BIG SIGH of relief after this appointment, followed with a flood of tears on my part. Adam and I couldn't be more thankful and feel more blessed this Christmas for our beautiful HEALTHY baby girl. God is GREAT.
We went right over to my Mom's to start out the family get-to-gethers that night with Christmas with my Dad, Brian and Sarah. (and to Celebrate the GREAT news) We changed things up this year and had Mexican (yummy!) instead of the traditional fondue because Addison for sure wouldn't be able to sit through that. Addison was spoiled by her Grandma and Grandpa Jones and Uncle Brian BIG time!
Grandma and Grandpa proud of their Grand-Daughter
Ohhh...what's this? toys for me?
Whoops...too much fun in the box!
The Jones'
Our Family
Christmas Eve we went to 4:00 mass (instead of our usual midnight mass), and it was sooo crowded. Thankfully I got to sit down with Addison, while Adam stood by our side. We went over to the Seghi's afterwards for dinner with Adam's parents and sister, Lauren. Nick and Jessica were already on their way to Indiana. Again, the Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles spoiled little Miss Addison.
Grandma and Grandpa can't get enough of their Grand-daughter...
I don't know who's smiling more... :)
Can't wait to move and groove with this soon....
Grandma and Auntie Lauren with Addison
Christmas morning was just us; me, Adam, Addison and Kali at our house. It was a very peaceful and blissful morning. Kali laid on her bed eating her rawhide from Santa, while the rest of us opened our gifts. Addison's favorite thing of all this holiday season is the Christmas tree...her eyes just light up and her smile gets so big and she starts laughing or grunting in excitement. I can only begin to imagine her expressions in the coming years....
For the record, Kali has not digested any ornaments ( that we know of) this year, compared to her record of 7 last year. This is in large part due to the addition of the French doors Adam installed this past summer.
Snuggled up on Christmas Eve morning with my baby
That afternoon we headed over to my Uncle Dan and Aunt Heathers for the Carlson family Christmas. My Dad was able to join us there as well to celebrate, and be together for Addison's first Christmas. She was a snow princess for sure in her Christmas dress, and was a trooper keeping it on most of the day. A little bittersweet not having it at my Grandmas house this year, but we had a good time all around.
Loving the Christmas bear on Great Grandmas shirt...
Uncle B...
Soooo Happy with Daddy onChristmas... (can't you hear her yelling!! AAAHHHH)
Passed out again in the middle of the festivities... resting up for round 2 later that day.
Then we headed downtown to the Peszek family Christmas, Adam's mom's side with now 8 kids under the age of 9. Wow! Talk about Santa crazy! :) The girls were even in matching PJ's and hadn't even planned it. Addison was up until 9:30 enjoying all of the Christmas day activities, and enjoying her time with all of her family.
Julianna holding Addison... "she's heavy!"
Yummy toes...
Changing into my PJ's with my cousins entertaining me...
Joshua getting his chance to hold Addy
The cousins: Jimmy, Josh, Jacob, Emily, Danny, Julie and Kelly
Grandpa with his Addison
The girls...Kelly (14 months), Emily (4yrs), Addison (6 1/2 months)
Sunday, Dad came down to stay with us for the week to enjoy time with his Granddaughter. We went to the Seghi side family Christmas that night to round out the weekend long fun. Addison was able to play with her cousin Jacob who is 3 weeks older than her...it was so great to see them together. They are going to be big trouble together next year for sure! :)
"Well hello!
Addison and Jacob (7 months)
The proud Dad's and their babies
The happy momma's with their babies
The princess and her bows:
Uncle Nick and Jessica are back from Indiana! :)
Thankfully, I took off a whole week from work to enjoy Addison's first Christmas and Adam took off 4 days. So, we were home together Friday, Monday and Tuesday. My Dad stayed with us all week and was able to make it back to Sundance, UT despite the blizzard weather conditions. We were so happy to see him and have him spend time with us, since he hadn't been here since August. He was so surprised at how much Addison had changed since then, saying "last time I was here she was just starting to hold her head up by herself, and now look at her."
Laura was also in town, and Auntie L sure did spoil miss Addison this Christmas...I don't know who was having more fun as they opened the gifts...just priceless...
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