Blue Eyes and Smiles

It's amazing to see how much Miss Addison is growing into a little girl...I know I'm biased, but she has the most beautiful blue eyes and smile I've ever seen. Here are a few pictures that I've been able to capture of her...

July Adventures

This month has definitely been a lot of fun with the little peanut. She is starting to become more interactive and responsive to us with her smiles, laughter and of course crying. We're starting to be able to discern more and more what she wants with her communication, which is making everyone a lot happier and relaxed.

Our adventures last week included going to Marianjoy (our work), the grocery store and Target, a friends house and the Kane County Fair.

Our trip to Marianjoy was a lot of fun, although she was in day 2 of 3 of another growth spurt...therefore she was eating every 2hrs and not wanting to sleep much. But, nevertheless we made it out of the house on time. Since Adam and I are both working at Marianjoy now, Addison has become a well known celebrity there. Haha. We were there for about 2.5 hrs visiting both departments, getting oooed and ahhed over, and then eating again before heading home.

We went to my boss and friend Cindy's house on Thursday to say good bye to a friend moving to Pennsylvania and it was nice to spend time with all the ladies there catching up.

Addison slept like a champ that night...6hrs...I think she was worn out from the party. :) It felt great to get some more rest!

Friday night was our first date night away from Miss Addison since she was born. I figured it was time to get out and let the grandparents watch her for the night. Adam and I went to the Turf Room in North Aurora and sat outside next to the fire pit and enjoyed a nice meal and glass of wine. Yes, I'm allowed to have a drink every so often while breast-feeding, and one is definitely enough! :) Addison "was an angel" according the Grandma and Grandpa Seghi as she slept pretty much the whole time we were gone.

Saturday my girlfriends/sorority sisters from college came to visit us, Eli making her way home from a year in Costa Rica. They bought her some cute outfits, including her first little tutu skirt, that I can't wait to put her in...I will for sure post the pics when she wears it in a few months!

Then saturday night we headed out to the Kane County Fair for her first concert...American English the Beatles cover band. She was wide awake and enjoyed dancing with mommy and daddy!

Things I've learned through motherhood in the past 6 weeks:

1. How much love you can really have for another...and how much it continues to grow each day.

2. How much more you can love your husband with the birth of your child.

3. How thankful I am for a healthy baby

4. How my faith and trust in God has grown beyond belief....he has truely given me the most beautiful gift.

5. How much it means to have a supportive family and friends

6. How much my love for my family has grown, especially my own mother.

7. How much closer I feel to my girlfriends and family who are also mothers, and appreciate them more than ever.

8. How 1-2hrs of sleep can feel so refreshing, and that more than 3 is a miracle at this point.

9. How hard it is for me to imagine my life before Addison

10. You can't really plan for everything

11. You can only read so many books on pregnancy, labor and delivery, and childhood...your child will teach you all that you need.

12. How worry and anxiety are far worse than the reality

13. The beauty of silence.

14. The beauty of a cooing baby

15. How good it feels to take a long shower

16. How amazing it is to see your baby smile at you and know that she is yours

17. How quickly you learn to do things with one hand.

18. How easy it was to leave the house before having a baby, and how hard it can be some days now.

19. The art of breast-feeding.

20. How much I love being a mom

To be continued I'm sure...

1 month old

Happy 4th of July!

Smiles for Daddy!

Alert and ready to play!

First visit to Grandmas house!

Auntie Laura Visiting!

Tummy time!

2nd Cousin - Jacob Michael Abrams born 5/9/10

Well, we've made it through our first month with Miss Addison...what a journey it's been. We've learned so much, enjoyed so much, and have been blessed by the support of our family and friends and most importantly for the health of our baby girl. My best friend Laura has been in town for the past 3 weeks and has gotten to spend a lot of time with us...and we've loved every minute. Addison has had more outings these first 2 weeks of July, including to many family parties. It's been getting easier to get out of the house as she is sleeping more and eating less frequently...about every 2.5-3hrs vs. 2hrs initially! However, she sure is getting bigger!! She barely fits into her newborn clothes anymore! She's also starting to interact more and be able to track objects. We've started doing more tummy time and "playing" in her activity gym to allow her to work on these skills. Her smiles are just so precious too...they make all your worries melt away and you realize how simple life can really be. (I've just got to capture more on camera!) I'm also going to take her monthly photos in our nursing chair to track how big she is getting!

Fathers Day!

Adam definitely enjoyed his first Father's Day with Addison! He gave her her first bottle in the morning and then spent the afternoon with the Seghi/Peszek Family in the afternoon including her grandpa and great-grandpa! Four generations! How awesome! and yes...I know she looks just like her daddy! :)

Addison has definitely been growing and changing a lot in the past few weeks. She is starting to sleep more during the night, which is making us a lot more functional! Here are some close up shots of her in the past couple weeks...see those cheeks growing! She's gonna be a chubby baby just like her parents! :)

Many Firsts

Leaving the hospital!

Home for the first time

Meeting big sister Kali

First Smiles
Blackhawks Win the Stanley cup!

I love my swing!

Bath time!

First walk in the stroller!

Well, Addison has had many firsts in her first few weeks of life in the outside world. It's been a lot of fun watching her grow and change almost every day. Amazing how it all happens so quickly. I want to pause time and savor each moment, because I know it will go by too fast.
Adam was home with us half days during her second week, working from home in the mornings and then going to the office in the afternoons. This worked out well, as we were starting to establish somewhat of a routine and get some sleep as well.
This week, Monday, he went back full days... and we really do miss him! It's nice to have family and friends close by to come over though!
Attached are some of the pics of her "firsts".

Welcome Miss Addison Rose!!

Addison Rose Seghi was brought into this world on a memorial "Memorial Day" May 31, 2010. She weighed 7lbs 6oz and was 19.5 inches long and was healthy from the moment she appeared, with an instant pink glean to her skin and cries. Scoring 9's and 10 on her Apgar score. Adam and I were overcome with emotion after a long, but amazing labor day.

My water broke at 10:45pm on May 30th, after just getting into bed about 10:15. Adam hadn't gone to sleep yet...and I awoke with a pretty strong contraction that alerted me that I may be in labor.

We called our parents before leaving for the hospital...and my Dad and brother were so excited about the baby that they came right away...arriving at 4am to the hospital. If they only knew she wouldn't be born for another 13hrs!!

All the nurses at Delnor were amazing in assisting us during the labor process to make it a wonderful experience. Adam was a perfect labor coach too, and he helped to keep me relaxed and focused during the whole experience. I was able to labor without medication to 7cm before getting an epidural to "relax" at about 3:30pm and then I dilated to 10cm by 5pm...and she arrived at 5:32!!

Our immediate families were all in the waiting area...and it felt like we were being stormed by the paparazzi when they all came in to see us and meet little miss Addy!