Our little miracle!

Addison went to the doctor today for her four month check-up and her shots. Yuck!! She weighs 11 pounds 5 ounces, 22 inches long, and her head is 39 1/2 inches around. The doctor says that she looks great and especially great for being a preemie. I cannot believe it has been almost five months since she came into our lives. We have been so blessed to have our little miracle. It is amazing to see how far she has come from four and a half months ago. She was so tiny then and looked so fragile. I don't have the right words to express how I feel about our amazing little girl. She is incredible. She is doing so many things like smiling, cooing, holding her head up, and pulling herself up when she has a hold of your fingers (I like to call them baby sit-ups). She hates tummy time so if there are any mommy's out there with pointers let me know. Thank you all again for your thoughts and prayers while Addison was in the hospital and for us as a growing family.

Right before Christmas we had a friend of ours come over to take our first family photos and Addison's first photos. These are some of our favorites. Actually we loved every single one and are having trouble deciding which ones we want to put on our wall!! Thanks Bobby!!

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Baby's first Christmas

Nice sweaters Dad and Uncle Matt!!!

Addison's first Santa experience!!!

Smiling's my favorite

All four generations of women with the middle name Marie.

Brunch at the Fountains.

Just some photos I caught of Addison yesterday morning. She was in a really good mood and just happens to be the cutest little girl in the world!!

Addison's baby shower

We had Addison's baby shower for my family and friends in the Quad Cities this weekend 12/6/08! Addison got some fun new toys and things to look at and play with. Thank you to my grandma who hosted the shower and to my mom and sisters who helped with the planning since they basically had to plan it twice!

My Montage 12/2/08

My Montage 11/26/08