Addison very awake and bright eyed and a picture of her in her breastmilk coma!!!!

The cutest little smile I have ever seen!!

Once there was a little girl who was born at 31 weeks. She was very tiny. Now at 40 weeks gestation and 8 weeks old, look at how big she is!!! We are in the final stretches of Addison's hospital stay. She is going to come home very soon. She is doing very well and couldn't be any cuter!!! It has been an incredibly long journey for us. It is unbelievable what hospitals can do now when it comes to preemie babies. I was looking at pictures of her when she was born and cannot believe the difference 8 weeks has made and how far she has come. She had to do it all on her own without the help from me at the most crucial time of her development in utero. She is the most incredible little girl who can and will do anything she wants to do in her life.

New addition Addison

Look at how big I am now!!!

Grandpa and Addison

She is getting a little bit bigger!!!

Just after she was born

It's time for a little snooze.

Papa's first experience holding her.

Shortly after she was born. She was swiftly taken to the NICU to get hooked up to all of these machines.

Well, our little lady decided to surprise us a little bit early (9 weeks to be exact). Addison Marie Meyer was born September 3rd, 2008. She spent 5 weeks in the NICU in Iowa City and is still in the NICU at Genesis in Davenport. Her last hurdle is learning to eat from a bottle. She is very stubborn but she is getting it.

Vacation pictures from Garden City Beach, South Carolina. Laura and I reading on the beach.
Carriage ride through Charleston, SC.
Isn't he dainty!!! He looks like a regular Southern Belle!!
I hope he doesn't run out of air. We actually found out later that we couldn't use the tubes in the ocean so he did all that blow'n for nothing!!

The horse just kissed my shoulder so I am a little surprised!!!

Here is the ultrasound of our little one from out 19 week appointment. We found out that we are having a little girl!!! I just had another appointment and everything is going very well!!

Daisy playing in the newspapers.
There must be something good out there!!! I love this picture.
Hank and his papa. Hank looks a little nervous.
Hi Hank!!!!

Look at all the stuff in the car. We went camping for one night and we have all that stuff. Hank made sure that we didn't forget him. He sat there the whole time we packed.
Hank and my nephew checking out the weather.

We did some dog sitting this summer. This is Hank and his friend Bailey (a friend of ours dog) swimming
It was a dog party. Hayden, Hank and Bailey.

It has been awhile since I posted last. Hank has gotten a lot bigger!!!! He has passed puppy class and now knows how to sit, stay, down, come, shake and high five. He is a great little guy!!!
Daisy is just like her Daddy!!!! Showing off everything but still with the remote in hand!
Hank loves my sisters kiddie pool that she bought for her dog Hayden!!!!