I spent most of the day sleeping, but Adia certainly didn't. She was into everything! Scott would leave the room for only a few seconds and I would have to yell for him to come back. She seems to have reached the teleport stage already. One minute she'll be next to the TV and the next time she'll be near the door. Everything is up for grabs for her. She can also pull herself up on anything and everything and take steps. She's successfully walked along the length of the couch and to the glider. Everyday she seems closer and closer to becoming an independent walker.

I was able to do a little more with her this evening. She climbed up my leg and stood in front of me. I was able to give her kisses, but she mostly wanted to know what I was eating. I had a popsicle. I tried letting her lick it, but when she felt the cold, she'd close her mouth and move her head back. Eventually she got brave and tried it. She loved the taste and tried crunching on it. She was really mad when I finished it.


Then came dinner. She ate an entire yogurt, 3/4 of a container of apples with sweet potatoes, 1/2 an eggo and a bunch of cheerios. She really loves her eggos. At one point she was smiling up at Scott, a look of pure love and happiness on her face, but we couldn't help laugh because she had a big chunk of eggo on her chin.


Bath time was short and sweet. She stood up in the tub almost the second she got in it. Scott dressed her and it was back to playing. Our living room has toys from one end of it to the other. It's a disaster area. I hope she sleeps well tonight. Gampa G is supposed to get here shortly. He's watching her tonight and tomorrow and then DiDi will be back for the weekend. I can't wait until life can get back to normal, but it's going to be a few weeks.

Not being able to hold or play with Adia is much worse than any pain. It's been really tough on Adia too. Last night I went to bed pretty early so it wasn't much of a struggle for Scott to get Adia to sleep. Once I'm not in the same room, she forgets I'm around or doesn't realize I'm not holding her. She was asleep by 8:30 and slept straight through the night, waking up around 8am. I also slept through the night, which was a very very bad thing. I woke up a little after 9:30am, almost 11 hours after my last dose of pain meds. That's VERY VERY bad. Scott had to help me out of bed which was excruciatingly painful. I made sure I took more meds before getting up, but it still takes some time for them to kick in.

Adia was excited to see me. I got lots of big smiles and babbling. I carefully made my way to the couch and Adia was quickly sidetracked with toys. I spent most of the day on the couch, but Adia got to run errands with Scott. They went to the post office first and then Walmart. She fell asleep in the car seat on the way to Walmart so Scott had to carry around a sleeping baby. He called me while in Walmart to tell me she had lost a shoe. I was a little upset because she was wearing my favorite pair of shoes, but what can you do? He looked in all the places he had been and asked customer service if it had been turned in. Luckily, when he got out to the car, it was sitting in her car seat. She normally loses a shoe when you pull her out of the car so it makes sense it was there.

When they got back, Adia was bouncing off the walls. She played for a really long time before getting sleepy. Scott gave her a bottle, which she guzzled and fell asleep. She woke up right before dinnertime and started fussing. Since I was feeling up to it, I fed Adia dinner. She ate an entire yogurt and 3/4 of a graham cracker. Most of the puffs and cheerios she dropped in her lap. I didn't make it through dinner though. I started to get tired and a little dizzy so I headed back to the couch.


smiling at Scott because he burped
Scott got her ready for her bath. It was cute to see her standing at the edge of the tub while he leaning over to test the temperature. She was watching every move he made, eager to get in. Her bath lasted quite awhile and she was happy when she got out. She tried to crawl away, but finally let Scott dress her. Then it was back to terrorizing the living room. I think she's finally realized that she has control over her surroundings. She nearly flipped her toy basket on herself and then headed to the dvds. She started pulling those out when Scott stopped her. Then she went the other direction, towards the front door and under a table. She's really going to keep Scott, or anyone else that will be watching her, very busy.

She soon started rubbing her face against the futon mattress, signalling how tired she was. Scott made her a bottle and everything was fine until she saw me. She started crying and reaching for me. I'm still in way too much pain to even think about holding her so I had to hide in the bedroom. She quickly stopped crying and I haven't heard anything for at least 20 minutes. I'm still hiding, but I think she's sleeping. It's so sad. All I want to do is cuddle my baby girl and I can't. Hopefully the pain will go away soon and I can at least hold her at bedtime.

Gallbladder Surgery

I know this is a blog that's supposed to me mainly about Adia, but I had surgery Monday night. It was my first night away from Adia ever and it was heartbreaking. Luckily it was out of sight, out of mind and she was perfectly happy with DiDi. It helps that DiDi does everything the same way I do and knows Adia's routine. Adia's also very comfortable with DiDi.

So anyway, here's my story:

I had been feeling kinda weird all weekend, that's why my mom, Adia and I came back to Eugene early. She went home Sunday and I printed the Christmas letters, addressed the cards and ordered the pictures. I must have known something was going to happen. I woke up around 6:30 to a slight tummy ache. I was hoping it would just go away like the last two did. Scott was getting ready for work and I told him what was happening. Adia was still asleep and I really didn't want to wake her. He left around 6:45, but had his phone in his pocket. I called him less than 10 minutes later. He hadn't even reached the end of the block. He raced back because I was in tears. I normally don't cry over pain unless it's really really bad.

We walked into Adia's room to change her diaper before we left. At that moment she woke up crying too. I picked her up and we snuggled (my last snuggle with her for awhile) We changed her, loaded the diaper bag and left. We got to the ER about 7:15. The triage nurse acted like I had no idea what I was talking about, even though it had only been 6 days since our last visit. She even recognized Adia. We were taken back at 7:30 and waited until 8:30. The doctor finally sees us and by then the pain has diminished greatly, but there are still stabbing pains under the ribs on my right side. That hadn't happened last time. He presses there and it hurt, which was also different from last time. He leaves and we wait again. It's then a little after 9:15. The nurse puts in an IV (only took 1 try, thank god!) and takes some blood. I'm back in pain again so he gives me something. The second it hit my brain, I wanted to die. My whole body felt like lead and the room was spinning. I will never ever ever get meds during labor!

He leaves, we wait forever and the doctor comes back around 10:15 to tell us my bloodwork looks fine. The pain meds had suddenly worn off too and I've got stabbing pains again. He tells me that I can go home with major pain meds or he can call my surgeon to see what he thinks. Umm.. hello? Are you an idiot? I have bad stabbing pains, I was here 6 days ago and obviously going home isn't going to make it better. I don't think he believed it was anything serious. Well, he called my surgeon who told him to admit me immediately. (I wish I could have seen his face. I'm sure it was priceless. That guy was an ass!)

Another nurse comes in and hooks up some saline. Then I get admitted to the hospital and it becomes a long waiting game. My pain started to subside and I had to pee every 2 hours from the saline. Keep in mind, Adia's with us this whole time. She hasn't taken her morning nap and she's thrown all her bottles on the floor. She has nothing left to eat and is totally bored. The only saving grace was the window in my room. My mom arrived at noon to rescue Adia. From then on it was just Scott and me. I can't even begin to describe how much I missed Adia.

All I had was a dull ache and lots of time to wait. I haven't eaten anything since 6:30 the night before and I'm not allowed to eat anything either. Around 2, my surgeon drops by. He has 2 other surgeries scheduled for that afternoon so mine will be after those are done. He just smiled when he saw me and said, "I guess you didn't make it." (found out later that he's the chief of surgery for his field) He assumed we'd be in between 5:30 and 6.

5pm comes and goes and my tummy's doing flips. We're getting close. My nurse, who was also my mom's nurse after surgery 2 years ago, is an awesome guy. He kept dropping in to check my pain and make sure I was relaxed. He kept telling me that he'll let me know the second he knows anything. He also had to keep helping me out of bed to pee. I hate saline drips. At about 7pm, a surgery nurse shows up to get me. They gave us no warning, but I just wanted it over and done with.

Scott walks with us almost the whole way. We say "see you later" and "I love you." The nurse was funny about that too. He called the area the "parting of the ways" and makes sure you say your "see you laters" because it's not going to be goodbye. They park me in the hallway outside the OR. I'm blind since Scott has my glasses, but everyone's smiling and cracking jokes. I see the anesthesiologist who asks a million questions and tells me everything's gonna be great. Then he asks an OR nurse to put on those socks that prevent blood clots. She pulls up the sheet and sees my fun socks. I was wearing my rainbow socks with nonskid tread. I wore them when Adia was born too. She ended up putting them over the other socks because she didn't want me to lose them.

Then I'm wheeled into surgery. Everyone's being really goofy and making jokes. It's really light hearted. You could tell they were trying to relax me, but I was still a little freaked. With my last surgery I didn't have a breathing tube or a catheter, but this time I had to have both. I was not looking forward to the after effects of either. I wiggled from my bed onto the table and then the anesthesiologist started my IV with some anti-nauseas. He told me to take some good deep breaths of oxygen and that's the last thing I remember before waking up in the recovery room.

I thought I was dying. I honestly couldn't breathe. My chest still gets tight just thinking about it. I think I've discovered my greatest phobia. I started coughing and wheezing and couldn't get a good breath in. I had like 5 people on me, trying to get me to breathe. Someone had their hands on the sides of my head, holding it back to keep my airway open and there was a oxygen mask pressed to my face. It took 10 minutes, but I was finally able to breathe on my own. Within 15 minutes I was talking to the nurse, but I was still exhausted. Not long after they wheeled me back to my room. Scott was asleep on two folding chairs and looked totally uncomfortable. The CNA brought him a recliner to sleep in after seeing that.

They took my vitals for the next hour and gave me oxygen. I got up to pee almost immediately. I didn't know I could pee so much. It was almost as bad as after Adia was born. Pretty soon I just had the IV hooked up and was drinking fluids. My nurse said I could have anything I wanted to eat as long as I could keep the water down. I was so hungry, but fell asleep instead. He also gave me percocet. I didn't get much sleep all night though. I was awake every 2 hours to pee.

Shift change happened around 11:30 and I was sad to lose them. My night nurses were nice though and were good about getting me back and forth from the bathroom. I got more percocet around 4am. I still couldn't sleep though. Every little noise would wake me. Around 7:30 I saw my surgeon again. He let me know that everything went perfectly and he couldn't have asked for a better surgery. It was also a very good thing we did it when we did. I had a gallstone impacted in the gallbladder neck. All I could think was no wonder my pain lasted so long and just kept coming back.

I was supposed to get my IV off shortly after that, but when they found out it had been over 36 hours since I last ate, they wouldn't take it off. Then they brought me some food. My RN and my CNA were totally on different wavelengths though. When I woke up, my throat was killing me from the tube. I was having a hard time swallowing too. My RN said she was going to bring me a clear liquid diet to make sure I wouldn't puke. I could only imagine how painful that would be. Well, the CNA brought me french toast and sausage. Say what? I knew I wasn't queasy, but sausage? I don't even eat sausage normally. I couldn't swallow the french toast even though I like they're french toast. Scott ended up eating it and I had them bring me yogurt and pudding. That was a little easier to eat.

For the next 3 hours we waited to get discharge. There's a new procedure that really slows things down. The pharmacy's supposed to approve all prescriptions. The pharmacy's the slowest part of the hospital. I puked twice in labor because they were so slow to bring me prevacid. They also couldn't find my prescription for Percocet. It was given to the trauma nurse, but then they couldn't find it. By the time we were discharged, it was almost time for me to get my next does of percocet. I hadn't noticed the time so by the time we walked to the car (yes, they let me walk), my right shoulder blade was starting to hurt. By the time we got to our pharmacy, I wanted to die. My percocet had completely worn off. Scott hauled ass, but our pharmacy was backed up too.

I ended up taking one in the car, thinking it would be enough, but I had to take another when we got home. I changed into roomier pjs and headed for the couch. Adia was really excited to see me. I feel so bad because for at least the next week, I'm not allowed to pick her up. It breaks my heart. She's really confused too.

Scott gave her dinner and a bath, all by himself. I'm even less help than I was with a broken arm. Then she drank 3oz and we thought she was asleep. We were wrong. She's now up and wanting to play. I just wish I could play with her. This is by far the cruellest torture.

And no post would be complete without my swollen belly:

Thanksgiving!

Adia's had a fun couple of days. She's spent lots of time playing with her Daddy, Unky, Auntie and Grandparents. She's also been really sick. The snot is still running down her face and her cough is horrible, but her fever has finally left us. She's been sleeping surprisingly well with such a bad cough. She's able to cough in her sleep most of the time, but in the mornings it will wake her up. Luckily she's had plenty of people to sleep on.

We spent Thanksgiving at Scott's parents' house. While I made dinner, she went from person to person, getting in lots of playtime and cuddles. She wasn't feeling well and there were times when only Mommy would do. She's see me, start crying feebly and reach with her whole body. It was so sad to watch, but I'd snugggle her for a few mintues and everything would be fine again. Then it was back to playing. She spent the longest time just sitting in Auntie Colie's lap. She was perfectly happy playing with toys, eating a book and occasionally smacking the laptop. She also had a good view of the kitchen and Mommy. I think that helped a bit.

When it was time to eat, Adia started to get cranky and tired. It was definitely time for a nap. I made the mistake of trying to get her to eat though. I put some mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and turkey on her tray. She popped the mashed potatoes in her mouth and quickly spit them back out. She was not happy. The only thing she did like was the cranberry sauce I made. She couldn't get enough of it and I couldn't feed it to her fast enough. She didn't put up with me eating for long though and she started crying. She ended up taking a before bath nap with Scott.

We then spent lots of time playing. I got to be the mamarazzi while she practiced crawling and pulling herself up. Then she'd take steps while holding Auntie, Unky or Daddy's hands. She had a blast, but a little after 6, she started to get cranky again. I gave her a bath and it was a total disaster. She cried through it and had a horrible time sitting up in the bathtub. She kept sliding. Once again, only Mommy would do. I wrapped her up in a towel and snuggled her. She stopped crying, but the second I tried to lay her down to put her diaper and pjs on, it was crying again. Once she was dressed, she was happier again. For the next 2 hours, she crawled everywhere and explored the entire house. She was in a terrific mood. When it was time to sleep, she started to get a little cranky. Gamma took her and soon she was fast asleep. She was then able to lay her in bed.

Adia slept through the night pretty well. She only woke up once, but was awake for the day at 6am. Scott got up with her and Gamma managed to get her to go back to sleep. I slept in until 9 and Adia got excited to see me. We all played for the longest time. She met Auntie Colie's cat and was mostly gentle. Gamma took the cat away when Adia tried to grab that cat's ears. When Adia crawled over to the window later, she said "Hi Kitty!" and got very mad when the kitty did not appear. She is totally in love with the cat. Around 11, Adia passed out again, but this time on my chest. She napped for over 2 hours and woke up congested, but happy. In order to clear her lungs, I thought I'd take a shower with her. She loved it and even let me wash her hair. She was in a wonderful mood.

Since we were on the coast, Scott wanted some seafood. We loaded everyone up and went to his first choice. It was closed so we went to his second choice. It was packed, but Adia didn't mind the wait. She had plenty to look at. She ate crackers at the table and when she got bored with that, she looked out the window. The second she looked out the window she said, "Kitty?" Now, everytime she looks out a window, she'll expect a cat. It was really sweet.

After out late lunch, I wanted to get a picture of Scott, Adia and me. We went outside, where it was freezing! We actually got an awesome picture that will be perfect for our Christmas card. Then we took pictures of the group, which were fairly good, but it's so hard to get everyone smiling at the same time. Then we walked Old Town and went to the toy store. Adia picked out an Ugly Doll that looks like a cat (Anyone think she has kitties on the brain?). The owner, who I was friends with in high school, gave it to her as a gift. We made one last stop before Adia, DiDi and I headed out. We made a couple stops before going back to DiDi's, but Adia didn't mind. She loves to shop.

When we got back to DiDi's house, Adia was excited. She crawled all over, checking to make sure all the toys were here. Then she started to get fussy because it was after her dinnertime. She ate an entire yogurt and wanted more to eat, until she choked on a cheerio. She choked so bad that she stopped breathing. I'm sure it didn't help that she's congested anyway. I had to to the finger swipe to get it out and when I did that, I gagged her. She ended up puking up some of her dinner and crying hysterically. Dinner was definitely over. Before that happened she had been in a funny mood. I feed her yogurt and she'd blow raspberries. I couldn't feed her fast enough either. If I slowed at all, she'd get mad. She was moving her entire body to reach the spoon with her mouth.


blowing raspberries
Bathtime was fun. I took a bath with her and it lasted forever. We had to get out because the water turned cold. She was in no mood to sleep though. She wandered around the living room, but eventually settled down. I fed her 4oz, but then she bounced back up. My mom got her to go to sleep a little after 11.

crazy days

Sorry it's been a couple days, but we spend yesterday morning in the Emergency Room. Apparently I have gallstones and was having a gallbladder attack. I now have to get it removed so surgery will be in 3 weeks. Adia was wonderful in the ER. She said, "Hiiii!" to the doctor when he came in and flirted with all the nurses. She slept during the beginning because it was 5am, but was awake from 6:30 on. After we left the ER, we met the surgeon. Once again she was wonderful. I was amazed. After getting back home, we finished packing so we could head back to the coast.

Adia slept all the way back and so did I. She woke up upset though. She'd already had a very long day and was confused. We headed to Scott's parent's house. She was happy to see her Gampa and they played for a bit before dinner. She crawled all over the living room and even met her first cat. That didn't go so well. I thought she was going to attack the cat and the cat is definitely not used to babies. She was in love with the cat though. She ended up watching her through the glass. At dinner, Adia ate a whole yogurt! I was amazed. She also ate a bunch of cheerios and puffs.






Then it was back to DiDi's house. We gave Adia a bath by herself. She lasted a little while before wanting out. Then I dressed her and she played briefly before falling asleep. She's developed a really bad cold. Snot just keeps running down her face and she's got an awful cough. She had the hardest time drinking her bottle because she couldn't breathe. She did finally go to sleep, propped up, but she then woke up screaming. DiDi took her for the night and hardly got any sleep. Adia kept waking up, whining. I woke up at 4am, gave her Tylenol and handed DiDi a bottle. She slept until 7:30 when DiDi had to head to work. Scott got up with her so I could get more sleep. It was nice.

When I got up, Adia was getting tired again. I gave her a bottle and propped her up on me. She quickly fell asleep and slept for over 2 hours. I slept for a little bit of that too. I really thought she was going to sleep the day away. She was a very happy girl when she woke up. We played and then I got her dressed for the day. Her voice was so hoarse because of her cold. It sounds so deep. We headed to Freddy's to grab her some vapor rub and then went out to Scott's parent's house. Adia was excited to see everyone, but soon got cranky. Auntie Colie gave her a bottle and she fell asleep for a little snap. She was much better when she woke up.

She crawled around for a bit, going from one family member to another. At 6pm though she turned into a grump again. It was definitely dinner time. She ate 3/4 of a yogurt, but got sidetracked by everyone. She started getting really goofy and making all sorts of funny noises. After dinner we dropped Adia off with DiDi so Scott, his parents and I could go to the casino. Adia said, "Bye bye Mama" and waved when I left. It was really sweet. DiDi gave her a bath and got her to fall asleep, but she woke up when we got back.

It's now after 10:30 and she's still awake. DiDi has her so hopefully she'll get Adia back to sleep for the night. Tomorrow will be another long day for Adia. We're headed over the Gamma and Gampa G's house in the morning so I can make Thanksgiving dinner. Adia will get to try mashed potatoes for the first time. How exciting!

Another night in the living room

Adia was asleep by 9 last night, without tylenol. It was shocking, but since she was asleep in the living room, I didn't want to move her. I slept in the living room again. She started wake a few times in the night, but with some careful manuevering, she'd go right back to sleep. She woke at 4am and was starving. She drank another 6oz before passing out again. We got to sleep in until 8, which was awesome.

She was a happy, silly girl when she woke up, but since she had slept so long in the same diaper, she was damp on the side. I changed her right away and brought her back to the living room to play. She was crawling all over the place, having lots of gas. I was just waiting for the total blow out. She crawled back to me, fussing when she had pooped. It was a nasty one. It stayed contained in her diaper though. So glad we bought 3s instead of 2s this time. The have plenty of extra room for all the poopy. She then went back to playing for a little bit before getting cranky again.

This time she was hungry. It had been several hours since she'd last ate and once again, she drank 6oz. She didn't fall back asleep though and wanted to play instead. Since she was preoccupied with her toys and crawling, I folded laundry while she tried to unfold it all. She only got upset when I tried to put it away. Then she let me clean the bathroom. I was just about to scrub the bathroom when she started to come crawling in. I set her back in the living room, where she quickly got sidetracked so I could finish. Then it was a cranky baby again. I made her a bottle and snuggled up with her on the futon. She quickly fell asleep, and so did I.



She was smiling, but I missed it
Adia woke up kind of cranky. I was hungry so we ate lunch together. Adia had eggos for the first time and she loved them. I broke off little pieces and she tried picking them up, with little success. I then gave her a chunk she could hold. She was in heaven. She just sat there and chewed on it. I had to make more when she finished. At one point she had a waggon wheel in one hand and eggo in the other. She didn't want to drop either of them. She also ate 1/2 container of pears, a little bit of egg yolk and tried some peach chunks. She wasn't so keen on the peaches though. She was a total goober when she finished though. I fed her with her clothes on this time and the food was everywhere. I stripped her before taking her into the bathroom to wash her off.



Behold the power of Eggo!
Then it was back to investigating the living room. She's really begun to get curious. She climbed over a big pile of pillows to get to my laptop. Then she discovered the second pink cube that had toys in it. She had her whole body in it, trying to reach the stuff in the back. I couldn't find my camera so I missed a really good picture and only had her coming back out of it. Maybe I'll get another chance later. She's really starting to look like a little girl. It makes me a little sad. She's not my baby anymore, but she's definitely my little girl.

Not long after crawling in the cube, she took off down the hallway. I didn't think much of it since she doesn't normally go far and our bedroom door was closed. I could hear her moving too. Then it suddenly got quiet. Any mom gets worried when there's silence. I looked down the hallway and no baby! I ran down the hall and looked into her room. There she was, sitting in the middle of her room, playing with a hanger. She was perfectly fine and happy. I brought her back to the living room and closed her door too. Now if she goes down the hallway, there's nowhere to go.

She soon got cranky again. I made her a bottle and she laid back to drink it. I thought she was going to fall asleep, but she was too busy watching Oprah. There was soon a knock on our door and our sofa was being delivered. They had some troubles getting it up the stairs and in the door. I didn't remember it being so huge! It looks ginormous in our living room, but it's just so comfy. Adia watched with big eyes, but didn't move.



After they left, she sat up and just stared at the sofa. She started shaking her bottle and in the process, flipped off the futon mattress and hit her head hard on the floor. I rescued her, but she was sobbing. I felt horrible. I handed her the remote and everything was right in the world again. She sat on the couch, smiling and shaking the remote. Somehow she even managed to mute Oprah. She looked very confused when that happened. I'm really loving how she responds to her name now. You say her name and she looks right at you with a big grin on her face. Now if only I could get better at catching it with the camera.



She soon let me know she wanted to jump so into the jumperoo she went. She jumped for a very long time before screaming "Mama" and reaching for me. I pulled her out and she immediately wiggled to get on the ground. She spent then next 45 minutes terrorizing the living room while I made dinner. She went under a table and behind a chair. She chewed on slippers and shoes. She's really starting to explore. Scott came home shortly afterwards. Adia got really excited and started saying "Dada!" They played while I finished dinner.


Adia didn't eat much for dinner. She had half a yogurt, a couple bites of pears and some toast. She wasn't really interested in eating. She did like her bath though. She had one on her own. It's been a few weeks since she sat in the tub on her own. She had a blast until Scott washed her face. She was NOT happy about that. Then she just wanted out.


I dried her off and put on her diaper. She tried to crawl off before I could get her pjs on. She crawled around a bit before Scott made her a bottle. She didn't want to drink it and just started fussing. I think she's about to go full on mommy mode though.

Teething Bites

We've had a rough couple of days. I've been sleeping in the living room with Adia so we can at least get a little sleep and Scott can be rested for work. She's been waking up multiple times, but as long as I keep her dosed in Tylenol and make sure she has a bottle, it's been okay. She'll generally go back to sleep pretty easily. On Saturday she slept until 8 even, was awake a couple hours and went back to sleep. Today she woke at 7:30, played for a hour, got incredibly cranky and after the Tylenol kicked in, we took a nap for 2 hours. She slept most of the day today and definitely still has a fever.

On Saturday Tanae and DiDi visited. Tanae was a little confused about Adia's crawling. At one point Adia crawled over to Tanae and tried to use her to climb. This didn't go over well with Tanae who looked very alarmed. She then pushed Adia over. This left Adia in tears which made Tanae upset too. It's going to be very interesting the next few months as they learn to play together.

We then went shopping. Adia was awesome in the cart. She was having a blast and really enjoyed it every time we got near Tanae. They would squeal and babble at each other. Adia got a booster seat to use when we visit relatives. Tanae kept throwing everything out of the cart. We knew it was time to go when Adia started screaming bloody murder. Her Tylenol had worn off and she was letting us know. I held her while we waited in line and she just kept laying her head on my shoulder. I felt so bad for her. She was burning up and kept grabbing her mouth. I truly hate teething.


She fell asleep on the way home, but woke up the second we walked in the door. She was so excited to be home. I had given her Tylenol in the car so maybe it was already working too. Shortly after Scott came home and we thought we'd risk going to dinner. Adia started in the high chair, but bumped herself and started crying. She had her first taste of hamburger and seemed to enjoy sharing my food. I regretted it this morning when I changed her diaper though. It was STINKY!


Bath time was fun. She was really silly in the tub and we were both really pruney when she decided it was time to get out. She was acting tired, but refused to settle down. She just wanted to crawl all over the living room. At around 10:30, I was falling asleep so I made her a bottle, turned off all the lights and held on tight. By 11 she had started to fall asleep after another dose of Tylenol. I'm starting to feel like I'm drugging her. She woke up a few times, but it wasn't too bad.

Today was an interesting day though. She would only wake for an hour or two before drinking a bunch and falling back asleep. She got in two really good naps before we went to Walmart. She wore the raincoat that Tanae out grew. It fit her perfectly and is a total necessity. It's been pouring rain the last few days. She really seemed to like it, including the hood. I bought her a new sleeper since she only has a few that fit anymore. Hopefully she gets some for Christmas.

Adia loved the rain. She was just staring in awe at the giant puddle in our parking lot. If she was older I bet she'd want to splash in it. I took her inside and she started screaming. Another bottle and another nap. While she slept I was able to wrap Christmas presents. It was great timing. She woke up just as Scott got home. He tried playing with her and reading her new book, but she was in full on mommy mode. She's been like that for days.

It was soon dinnertime. Adia tried a new yogurt flavor tonight, raspberry pear. I took a taste too and think it's better than the others she's had. She also tried picking up peas, but I don't think any of them got in her mouth. Guess she's not a big pea fan. She did eat her graham crackers though. She was being goofy and kept making funny faces and laughing. She laughs whenever anyone burps too. It's pretty funny, but I know we shouldn't be encouraging it.

It was another nice long bath tonight. She was eager to get in the tub. She splashed and splashed and didn't mind me washing her hair. When she got out she tried to crawl away. After she was dressed, Scott let her and she took off. She first investigated the hallway, then she tried to go into the bathroom. She got really mad when Scott closed all the doors. She came back down the hallway and went after the laundry. Once she was bored with that, it was under the jumperoo. She tried to climb up me before getting sidetracked again. Then back to the jumperoo.


Sitting next to the tub
Right now she's in the jumperoo, bouncing like crazy. It's not going to last much longer, but hopefully she'll have used up her energy and will go to sleep. Otherwise we may have a repeat of last night. Of course, it is close to Tylenol time.

The Wounded Soldier

For a day where we never left the house, I'm exhausted. I don't know how Adia can't be tired yet. She didn't sleep much last night and neither did I. Then she hardly napped today at all. She took a couple little naps, but just wouldn't stay asleep. She was more interested in destroying our living room. There's just so much of it that she's never been able to explore before.

Her first stop was the shelf in front of the window. It's full of VHS on the stop and various things in cubes on the bottom. She tried to pull out one of the cubes, even had it by the handle, but she's just not quite strong enough. Lucky us. She then noticed all the tapes. She was soon sitting on her knees, touching the movies, but she never tried to pull them down. Give her a few days and I'm sure that will change.


She grew bored with that and started to crawl back to the center. She was sidetracked by my shoe. It's been sitting in our living room for weeks, waiting to be taken to Goodwill. I don't think that's going to happen now. It's quickly become a new favorite toy. She'd chew on the strap for a bit, then shake it around. I was worried she'd hit herself in the face, but she didn't.


When that grew boring, she tried to head out to the kitchen. That wasn't going to cut it. Yesterday she smacked her head when trying to do that so I stuck the giant Eeyore in the way. She got pissy for a moment before changing her mind and heading back. She played with her toys and when she got grumpy, I tried getting her to nap. I was only slightly successful and she napped for only 30 minutes or so. She woke up happy and re-energized. She once again headed in the direction of the kitchen, but was sidetracked by the heater. She made a b-line right for it and started running her finger up and down on it. She played with the heater and the glass float next to it for the next hour. She loved the noises she could make.


Next was the cube next to the heater. It's filled with all sorts of baby things, just to be attacked by a baby. She promptly pulled everything out of it, including a hat she hasn't worn in ages, a book I forgot we had and a card. I put the hat on her head and she never even noticed. She's definitely not your average baby. She seems to love hats. She had her heart set on the card. She chewed on it and ripped it in two. She was thoroughly enjoying it, but I had to take it away when she started biting off chunks. I really didn't want her to choke. When I took it from her, I noticed it was my first Mother's Day card from her. How perfectly fitting!






Showing her teeth!
She then brought me the book and we read it. She really enjoyed that too. She was smacking the pages and getting excited. After finishing the book, she took off again towards the jumperoo. She was hitting the side of it and chewing on the base. I put her in it and the bouncing began. That sidetracked her for at least 30 minutes and let me a get couple things done. It never lasts though. She got cranky again so I attempted another nap. She slept for almost a hour, but woke up just before Scott got home.

She looked confused to see him. I finished making dinner, but she kept crying for me. Adia was starving when it was time to eat. She had her usual yogurt and graham crackers, but I also fed her some of my sweet potatoes. She wouldn't eat the carrots, roast beef or cheese that I offered. She mostly just gorged herself on sweet potatoes and yogurt. For dessert I shared a little chocolate pudding. Just what she needs!

Bath time was short and sweet. When Scott took off her diaper, he noticed she'd pooped. That's never fun, but he cleaned her off before putting her in the tub with me. She wasn't really into playing, but I did wash her hair. Scott took her and dressed her while she tried to crawl away. Then it was back to exploring the living room. Her first move was directly for Scott's cell phone, then his magazine and lastly the Blockbuster envelope he left on the bench. She's really giving him a run for his money.

She's starting to get cranky again, but refuses to take the bottle. She's obviously tired, but wants to explore her new found ability instead. As for the wounded soldier title. It's because when she gets kind of tired, she drags one leg behind her. It's a rather funny sight.

Crawl, crawl, crawl away

The day turned out pretty good considering the horrible night. She woke at 12 again and screamed for over the next hour. There were no gaps in the screams, just a constant, blood curdling scream. Scott and I really have no idea what's going on. Is she having nightmares? Is she teething again? It's just horrible to listen too and even worse that we can't make it stop. Eventually she took a bottle, but Scott had to fight her. She then slept until 7:30. Scott let me sleep in.

Adia ate breakfast with me. She was really into the cheerios, but didn't care for the yogurt. I think she was expecting graham crackers, but I really didn't want to clean up that mess. After we finished we headed out to the living room to get her dressed. Then we decided to go for a walk to the mall. Scott went with us. Adia was happy to be wearing her hat, but didn't like me putting on her sweater. She was kicking her feet like crazy and taking in the scenery.



She was just as happy when we got to the mall, but she didn't want to stay in the stroller. We stopped to look for a new hat for her and she also got a new pair of Christmas pjs and some shoes. Scott was holding her hands in the store and she was dancing to the music. She really likes to show off. Then we headed to the pet store. She wasn't too interested in the cats because they were all asleep, but she liked watching the mice and hamsters. Then we checked out the dogs. There was one that really liked Adia. It started wagging its tail when she got close to the glass. Too bad we can't have a dog. I know Adia would love it. Then it was the guinea pigs. I picked one up and tried to show it to her, but she was more interested in the rabbits in the pin below her. Finally we got her attention and she carefully reached out to pet it. She was very gentle and sweet. She also moved really slowly. I was a little worried that the pig would try to bite her since I had never handled the pig before, but it did well with her too. I think she'll really enjoy playing with the pigs at my mom's house.

We decided to have lunch while we were there. Adia ate some of the cheese off my Subway sandwich. She was mad when it was gone. She then tried some of Scott's Arby's, but she wasn't too keen on it. She mostly wanted what I was eating. I gave her some turkey too, which she liked. Then all I had was a chocolate chip cookie. She may hate ice cream, but she LOVES cookies. I think she may have a giant chocolate chip cookie for her 1st birthday instead of the cupcakes I was planning. She was really mad when that was gone.

It was then time to head home. It looked like it was going to rain when we got outside and we wanted to get home fast, but we were stopped by a panicked lady. She wanted to borrow my cell because she had locked her 18 month old daughter in her car. She called her husband and AAA while we waited and Adia made faces at the little girl. She did get lucky that it wasn't hot out and her daughter was in a wonderful mood. Adia started to get fussy before help arrived so we had to leave. All Adia wanted was a bottle. We made her one and she held it while we walked. She was soon fast asleep. She slept all the way home, but didn't last getting out of the stroller.



Adia was a happy, silly girl when we got home. I played with her briefly before starting my Christmas craft projects. She was then all Scott's responsibility. That's when she decided to show off. She moved all over the living room and soon that inchworm, army crawl movement turned into a real crawl. I didn't believe Scott at first so I went into the living room and sure enough, she was really crawling. She looked up at me with a huge grin on her face and I picked her up. I almost started crying I was so proud of her. She's now really getting into everything and finding every little piece of anything on the floor. She knew I was in the kitchen so she tried to head that way. She got to the linoleum and started to take another step, but she slipped and smacked her head hard on the ground. The screaming started immediately and now she has a big welt on her forehead.

Dinnertime was fun. Adia finished off 1/2 a yogurt, a few cheerios and a graham cracker. She was in a really good mood, but it was obvious she was really tired too. We then jumped in the bath. She was covered in food again, but she let me wash her off. She was smiling at Scott and perfectly happy, but still didn't stay in very long. He grabbed her and dressed her. It's now become even more of a struggle since she can crawl off if she wants. Scott then gave her a bottle and she fell asleep while I finished the Christmas stuff.

I bet she wakes up at 12:30, screaming bloody murder again. I just wish we could figure out what was wrong.

After Adia woke up at 12:30, she slept with Scott in the living room. They let me sleep in until almost 9, but Adia was up at 7:30. We played briefly before she fell asleep at 10. I took my shower and when I got out, she was awake. It wasn't one of her 2 hour naps, but at least she woke up happy. Since I bought her a Santa hat yesterday, I thought we should get her dressed up and try to get a good Christmas picture. She had other plans though. She started playing and being totally goofy on the floor. I did manage to get her in a onesie, but the pants were another story.


I did finally get her dressed and we headed outside. Once again, she was more interested in everything else around her than me. She wouldn't look at me and when she did, she wouldn't smile. At least she wasn't eating leaves, but only because the leaves had been removed. She was picking grass and trying to eat it. We got one good pic where you can actually see her face, but she looks very grumpy. DiDi called it "The Grinch". Hopefully I can get a good one tomorrow. I really need to get my Christmas cards all ready to go or I'll never do it.






"The Grinch"
We then decided to run a bunch of errands. Our first stop was the post office. Adia was squealing and trying to make eye contact with everyone. If she actually succeeded, she'd smile and wait for them to smile back. Then it was Blockbuster. Adia got a new toy out of that stop. When we got to the counter, she was standing there and grabbed the girl baby Shrek. She had the biggest grin on her face so we bought her. After removing the tag, the started clutching the baby to her chest. She was in love. The cute part is the baby is even wearing a diaper.




"My Baby!"
Our last stop was the grocery store. She rode in the cart the whole time and babbled up a storm. She rode around with her tongue out. She's got to be getting her top teeth.


Adia took a nap when she got home and then it was playtime. She discovered the big bouncy ball tonight. She was bouncy it around until Scott and I got on the floor with her. Then we tried rolling it back and forth. She was laughing and grinning. Our game soon turned into soccer. I was holing her up with one arm and then would help her kick the ball. She thought that was the best game ever. I said kick every time she would kick and eventually she said kick too. She also started kicking on her own. It was so cool. It is definitely a game we'll play often.

It was then dinnertime. Adia ate a whole graham cracker, a little bit of banana, 1/2 a yogurt, some cheerios and some puffs. I think she would have eaten more yogurt if I hadn't run out of it in the dish. She's really starting to like solids and I'm really glad she is. She was completely covered in food though. She had graham cracker goobers everywhere.


Bath time was too short today. I put bubbles in the tub so Adia was happy. She loves bubble baths as much as her Mommy. She splashed for a little while and then tried to drink the bathwater using her cups. She even almost stood up on her own. Soon she was calling for Scoot though. He dressed her in the hallway while she tried to runaway.

Then we all played in the living room for a bit. She kept trying to get to the popcorn. Just 30 minutes after getting out of the tub she wanted her bottle. Scott snuggle up with her on the futon and she started to doze almost immediately. Scott says he'll take her tonight. Lets hope she sleeps.

It was another rough night. Adia fell asleep at 10:30 and slept through being laid in her crib at 11:30. She woke up at 12:30, after I had only been asleep for 30 minutes. I was exhausted and tried rocking her to sleep, but that wasn't going to work. I made her a bottle and brought her back to bed with us. I thought she'd go right back to sleep. We both fell asleep for a little while, but she woke again at 1:30, screaming bloody murder. Nothing I did could make her stop and she kept arching her back so much that I couldn't hold onto her. It was horrible. Scott got up with her and walked her. That calmed her briefly, but when he stopped, she started screaming again. He gave her some teething tablets, but that didn't work either. I gave her some Tylenol, then Scott held her, gave her the bottle and they both fell asleep in the living room. She was still asleep at 5:45 when he woke me up to take his spot. He had to get ready for work. Adia ended up sleeping until 9 and woke with a big grin.

We played for a little bit on the floor. Then I got my stuff ready for a shower. Adia sat in the bouncy seat while I showered. She complained only when I got out and was getting dressed. I really don't understand why that happens every time. She screamed and screamed so I made her bottle. She grabbed it, laid back on the pillows and fell asleep. She napped for almost two hours! She woke with a smile too. By then it was time to meet my friend and her daughters.

Adia was all smiles at the restaurant. We were a sight to see. Three parents and 5 children. Adia was so excited to see so many babies. She sat in my lap because they were out of high chairs, but I doubt she would have lasted in a high chair anyway. She ate cheerios at first, but also had her first cracker. She loved it.

After lunch we headed to the mall. We checked out the pet store while my friend was running an errand. I knew Adia loved animals, but I had no idea she loved them that much. She was grinning at the birds, fascinated by the fish, but it was the rodents that really caught her eye. She didn't want to leave the mice behind. She just stood there, squealing and grinning while holding onto the little ledge. I bet she could have done that all day and been perfectly happy.




We then walked around the mall and window shopped. Adia was in the Kozy. She was being so goofy. She would bend all the way back while sucking on her thumb. She watched everyone and everything. She mostly wanted to play with my friend's youngest daughter who's only 4 months older. I'm not sure she knew what to think of Adia. She did smile at her though.

Adia and I made one last stop at Walmart. She fell asleep on the ride there and I sat in the parking lot for over 30 minutes while she slept. Once again, she woke up with a smile, but wasn't happy when I changed her diaper. I sat her in the cart and she was kicking her feet and squealing. She loved it. Every other kid we saw in the store smiled at her, some even asked me if they could play with her. It was so funny. Adia got two new pairs of shoes and a Santa hat. I'll have to take some Christmassy pictures tomorrow. She only complained when we were in the check out line, which was a mile long. On a plus side, I finished all my Christmas shopping. All Scott and I want to buy now are some Christmas decorations. This will be our first year with a tree and stockings.

Adia was excited to see Scott. They played in the living room while I made dinner. Adia was so goofy during dinner. She had graham crackers for the first time. I think we've found her new favorite food. I gave her the little rectangle pieces and she munched and sucked on them until she'd finished them. When she had finished the whole cracker, she started licking her fingers. She made a huge mess, but I was expecting that. She also had yogurt. Then I gave her a tiny bite of chocolate pudding. She was confused by it, but then licked her lips. Scott started making funny noises and ended up with Adia in hysterics. She just kept doing it and it continued even after I took out the camera.





Bathtime wasn't so good though. I noticed she's starting to get cradle cap again since I've been a little lax on using Head and Shoulders. I washed her hair tonight and she was NOT happy about it. Scott soon rescued her and they started playing again. She had to take a break though because she thoroughly filled her diaper. I could smell it from the other side of the room. Scott cleaned her up and brought her back. Within no time they were curled up together and both asleep. Adia loves her daddy!

Scott said he'll take her tonight if she won't stay asleep. He knows I need a little break and some sleep.

Another awful night. She didn't go to sleep until 11:30 and then woke up at 1:30, 4, 6 and was up for the day at 7. I was exhausted. Luckily Adia got tired after she pooped. We fell asleep for a hour. Then she was up and wanting to play again. She hadn't eaten since 4 though, but wasn't acting hungry. Adia started playing again while I put laundry in the dryer. Suddenly it got quiet and as any mother knows, when it's quiet, they're up to something. I turned around and Adia was standing, holding onto the bench. She had pulled herself to standing, which isn't too big of a deal since she's been doing it for the last couple weeks, but she had maneuvered herself into the right position. She had the biggest grin on her face while she played with the toys on top of the bench. Everything would have been fine, but she accidentally pulled it down, taking herself with it. On her way down, she grabbed another toy and almost made it land on her head. She started crying then, but it was more from being scared than hurt.


I couldn't get her to stop crying so I made her a bottle. She drank it all and then fell asleep. She slept for over two hours. I couldn't believe it. Normally when she's exhausted she won't nap at all. When she woke up, she looked around. I said, "Hi Adia!" and the moment she heard my voice and her name, she grinned and was all eyes for me. I crawled over to her and I've never seen a bigger smile. We played and were goofy the rest of the afternoon until Scott got home. She even handed me a book to read to her.




She was really happy to see Scott. All she wanted was daddy! They played for a little bit before she got fussy again. Scott gave her a bottle and she fell asleep again. She slept for about a hour before waking with a grin. We decided we'd go out to eat and headed to Red Robin. Adia loves that place since there's so much to see. She sat in the high chair the whole time and ate cheerios and puffs. She also watched all the servers. At one point she even had a teenage boy from another table making eyes at her. She flirted back at him!


When we got home, Adia wanted dinner. Scott put her in the high chair and she finished off 1/2 a yogurt. I got her more, but she decided then that she didn't want anymore. Bath time was interesting. It was another in and out bath. I don't know why she hasn't wanted to take them later. She was all smiles and squeals while Scott dressed her though. She played briefly before getting upset again. I gave her a bottle, in hopes that she would sleep, but that didn't happen. She went back to playing. She was standing at the bench again when she let go and landed hard on the ground. She started bawling, with tears streaming down her face. It took forever to quiet her. When she finally did, I thought she'd relax enough to sleep. Wrong again.

She was playing on the floor again when Gamma and Gampa G arrived. She wasn't so sure about them at first, but quickly lightened up. She is now playing with Gampa on the floor. She keeps laying her head down like she's tired, but she won't let herself fall asleep. I can always hope for a good night, but I don't think we're going to get it.

Oh, before I forget. Scott was pleasantly surprised that Adia responds to her name now. I guess I forgot to tell him. She's been doing it for the last couple days and doing it rather consistently.

Adia's night was better, but not great. I'll take what I can get though. She woke at 4am so I made her a bottle and brought her to bed with me. She woke up just before 7 for the day. She played on the floor for a long time. At one point I was typing on the laptop and she wiggled over and bit my toe! She is definitely my little gremlin. She had a huge grin on her face when she did it. We took a short nap together after that. It was nice, but I was still tired. I then took a shower and put Adia in the bouncy seat. Once again, she was fine until I started getting dressed. Then she turned into a screaming banshee.


It was then breakfast time. Adia happily ate cheerios while I made myself something to eat. She was doing fine and then choked and gagged. Her eyes were all teary and her face turned red. It was scary, but then she went back to eating like nothing happened. When she did it the second time, her breakfast was over.


I cleaned her up and got her dressed. She fought it, like always, but then started playing. She was all over the living room while I folded laundry. She eventually ended up near her toy basket. In one movement, she pulled herself up and just looked at me in shock. She seems so surprised when she does anything like that. Then she sat back down and did it again. Up and down and up and down. It was really funny to watch.


When she got tired of that, she came over to me and started jumping. I had just moved her jumperoo from one side of the living room to the other. I set her in it and she went crazy. I think she liked the new location. Hopefully when it comes closer to Christmastime I can put the tree in front of the window where the jumperoo used to be. She jumped long enough for me to put all the laundry away. When I finished, Adia wanted food and a nap. I gave her a bottle and she fell asleep for over a hour.

When she woke up, she wanted to play. We got down on the floor and I read her a couple books. She even grabbed them and handed them to me. She pointed at the pictures in the book and babbled. She helped me turn pages too. Eventually she got bored with the books and we played with some of her other toys. I had put Evita on by then and Adia got the biggest grins on her face when I'd sing the lyrics. She really loves music. I wanted to listen to one of her sing-a-long cds, but I couldn't get the stereo to work.

Scott soon came home. Adia was so excited to see him. She went nuts and tried to crawl to him. While he played with her, I made dinner. While I was cooking, Scott came into the kitchen with Adia. She was walking while he held her hands. She's getting really good at it and fights holding on. She squealed and smiled when she saw me. While the pizza was cooking, I went into the living room so Scott could take out the trash. Adia pulled herself up on the Winnie the Pooh bench and then cruised along it. She really looked proud of herself. When Scott got back, he watched her again. They came back out into the kitchen and when Adia saw her high chair, she tried to climb in it. We figured she wanted dinner so he strapped her in.

She ate cheerios and mozzarella while I dished out dinner and grabbed her yogurt. She was doing really well until she choked on a cheerio again. She gagged and promptly puked up everything she'd just eaten. She looked so upset and was definitely still hungry. I fed her yogurt and cheese, but no more cheerios. When she was done, Scott took her into the bathroom while I cleaned up the high chair. I had to remove the straps and scrub them again.


Adia's bath was the shortest one on record. She got in, she got out. I don't know what was wrong, but she did not want a bath. Scott dressed her and brought her to the living room. Once she started the bottle, she was out. I guess she was just exhausted. I really don't think she's out for the night, but we can hope, right?

It was another bad night of Adia waking up constantly. Scott moved to the couch around 4am so he could get a little bit of sleep. She was up for the day at 7am, but started it screaming. I haven't seen one of her happy morning smiles in a long time. It makes me sad. :( After a diaper change and a few minutes of playtime, she did start to smile. That made me feel a little better, but I was still exhausted. Eventually she started fussing and I picked her up, only to discover an interesting smell. It was a little poopy, but it was definitely a poopy. I cleaned her up and noticed she felt a little warm. I took her temperature, which she didn't complain about because I let her chew on the thermometer holder. She had a low grade fever so I gave her some Tylenol. Within 30 minutes, she was practically bouncing off the walls. It certainly made a difference in her mood. She still screaming through my entire shower, but I guessed she was exhausted. I was right. After my shower, I gave her a bottle and she napped for a little while. It wasn't long enough, even though I was greeted with a nice grin.

She went back to playing on the floor when she woke up. She took off to her toy basket and when she tired of that, she went for the bouncy seat. Yesterday she turned it on and made it vibrate. She was trying to do it again today. Not long after Gamma and Gampa G arrived. She smiled huge when she saw them. It's been a little while and she gets so excited. They brought gifts for her. A new pink outfit from her Great Aunt and a new toy. She LOVED the new toy from the first moment she had it in her mouth. We then headed out to have lunch with Scott. Adia wasn't entirely happy to be put in the car seat, but she stopped complaining and started looking out the window. She was really surprised to see Scott. We used her stroller to get around campus and she was perfectly happy. We stopped and got Subway for lunch. Adia made googly eyes at everyone and quickly had every one's attention. She had a whole group of girls waving and cooing at her. You could tell she was very happy about that. Everywhere we walked on campus, a student would say how cute she was.

Scott doesn't get much time for lunch so we were headed out again. Adia, Gamma G, Gampa G and I were all looking for a couch. We went to Brenners first. That's where Scott and I had planned on looking on Thursday, but ran out of steam before it happened. Everything they had was either overpriced or too high off the ground. Gamma G did manage to put Adia to sleep while she carried her around. The salesman thought she was a newborn. Umm.. she's just a tad big for that.




We then tried BigLots with no luck, but Adia had fun. She checked out all the Christmas lights with Gampa G, then tested out all the couches and chairs. She particularly liked the cuddle seat. Gamma G bought her a new toy, which is VERY loud, but of course that makes her happy.




Our last stop was Scott and my first stop on Thursday. I just couldn't get that green couch out of my mind. I showed Gamma and Gampa G the two couches I liked and we all tried them out. Gamma G got sidetracked by bed and Adia got to try them out. The second I set her on one, she started jumping like crazy while she held hands with me. She knows exactly what to do on a nice big bed! Then it was back to couches. Adia tried sitting on both. She sat happily on my #1 favorite, but when I set her on the 2nd one, she tried to crawl off immediately. Then she tried standing next to them. She stood happily next to couch #1, but wasn't interested in #2. I didn't like the color of the 2nd couch so we asked how much it would be to order one. While the in store one was quite a bit cheaper than my #1 choice, if we got it in a color I wanted, it would cost nearly as much. Gamma and Gampa G decided to let me get my #1 choice and I'm so excited! No more of Adia getting stuck under our couch or smashing her head against the arms! Adia was happy over their decision too.



It was getting late and Gamma and Gampa G still a long drive. They took us home and played with Adia while I surgically removed her new toy from it's packaging. Adia really loved that new toy too. It's a Little People toy so she instantly attacked the little people. Thanks to Tanae, Adia has a passion for them. Gamma and Gampa G soon left, but we'll be seeing them again on Monday. Hopefully we'll be able to bring the new couch home then too.



Looking up at Gamma and Gampa G
Adia started to get fussy again, even though she had just done a full lap around the living room. I picked her up and held her hands. She started jumping so I set her in the jumperoo. She went crazy. Not long after Scott came home. She was really excited to see him. He played with her for a little while, but she started to get fussy for him too. She wanted her dinner. She ate half a yogurt and some fruity cheerios, but started to get really upset. She took her fluoride easily, but then started screaming again. When Scott pulled her out and took her into the bathroom, he discovered the problem. She'd pooped while in the high chair. No wonder she didn't want to eat. Scott cleaned her up, and it was a nasty one, then handed her to me in the tub. Adia started splashing immediately while I washed her down. She didn't last long because she was exhausted from such a long day. She squirmed and tried to crawl away while Scott tried to dry her off so they ended up on the hallway floor. Adia was perfectly happy about it since she could attack the wall.

Adia didn't act hungry right away so we tried to let her play. It didn't last very long either. She started crying and trying to crawl to me. Scott made a bottle and I held her. She fell asleep almost instantly. I had to wake her up to get her to drink more. She was out cold by 9pm. I was able to lay her down without a fuss. I hope it lasts!

Adia had another crappy night last night, which meant so did I. She woke up several times, but for some reason she was starving. She ate 15oz between 9pm and 7am last night. That's rather amazing for her. She's been eating quite a bit all day too. Do we have a growth spurt on our hands?

After she got up for the day around 7:30, I laid on the couch while she explored the living room. I'm so glad that everything on her level is pretty much baby proofed. I want her to have free range without worrying all the time. Of course she occasionally finds something anyway. Today she was particularly interested in the jogging stroller. She pulled herself all the way over to it and started eating the hand strap. Then it was the tires and spokes she wanted. Pretty soon she was whining again. I picked her up and gave her a bottle. She guzzled it quickly, but only slightly dozed. She wouldn't fall asleep.

We had a few errands to run today so I took my shower. She cried through the whole thing and ended it screaming. She was only happy if she could see me and had my undivided attention. I soon learned that I have a little Houdini on my hands. She can almost wiggle all the way out of her bouncy seat, while buckled in. I was so scared she was going to topple out. I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to take showers if she won't stay in it. After getting dressed, I picked her up and took her back to the living room. I snuggled her on the couch, gave her another bottle an she actually fell asleep. She slept for over a hour, but she woke up too early because I tried to move her. I was starving by then. She was completely confused. After holding her until she calmed, I set her on the floor. She started crying, but I needed something to eat. As soon as I was out of eye sight, she started playing with her toys. When I walked back in, she started crying again. She tried climbing me while I ate.


I got her ready to head out when I finished eating. She fought getting her coat on, but was happy to go out the door. She smiled and cooed when I put her in the car seat. She was even laughing while I drove. I was looking for something very specific so we stopped at Michaels first. I was going to let Adia ride in the cart, but she had been so clingy today that I used the Kozy instead. She LOVED it. She was so happy to be snuggled so close. I also managed to fold it down enough to it was below her head and she could look around. Adia already officially loves Christmas and she's never even opened a present yet. She loves the lights, but really loves the bells. There was a wreath made of bells. I shook it and Adia grinned. She wouldn't take her eyes off of it. I should have bought it, just for her entertainment. She was also fascinated by the little village houses. They had a couple that moved and made noise. We walked down that row a few times and every time she was all smiles and squeals. She'd even reach for them. I didn't find everything I wanted at Michaels so we walked across the parking lot to Walmart. I couldn't see the point of putting her back in the car seat for such a short drive. They didn't have what I wanted either.

The best moment of my day happened when we got back to the car. As I was taking Adia out of the Kozy, we were face to face in the backseat. She got the biggest grin on her face and gave me a big hug and kiss. We nuzzled noses and just sat there for at least 5 minutes. She was just so happy. She was still happy when I put her back in the car seat. When we got back and I opened the back door, Adia gave me a big grin. She then got spooked by the leaf blower nearby. She hates the noise they make and I don't like it much either. She doesn't like lawn mowers either. I guess she won't have anymore leaves to eat. I carefully held her while we got out and grabbed my bags. I didn't want to drop her if she startled again.

We got back in and Adia wanted to play. I set her down and she took off exploring. It didn't last very long before she was crying again. The second I picked her up, I knew she had pooped. It was a little poop though and pretty easy to clean up. I set her back on the floor after she was clean, but she didn't want to play. I made her a bottle and she fell asleep on me. She slept for the next 2 hours and woke just after Scott got home. She was really surprised to see him, but happy too. I left Adia with Scott so I could make dinner. She wanted his undivided attention, but once six o'clock hit, she just wanted dinner. She ate yogurt, sweet potatoes with turkey and fruity cherrios for dinner. She ate pretty well, but was having a hard time with the cheerios. Her coordination was off.


Bath time was interesting. She just wanted in and out. I was able to wash her off, but then she tried to climb out. She just wasn't feeling the bath today. She was silly when she got out though. We got desitin everywhere trying to put it on her, but she was happy. She was obviously not in a sleepy mood when she got out so Scott put her on the floor to play. She took off under the jumperro and was fine until she just stuck. She couldn't turn herself around. Scott rescued her, but she had pooped. He cleaned her up and brought her back. She was cranky this time. We tried feeding her, but she wouldn't hold still. After fighting with her, Scott put her back on the floor. She was perfectly content talking to her octopus and trying to crawl.

Something tells me it's going to be a VERY long night. I'm already exhausted so it's not too promising. Tomorrow Adia gets to see her Gamma and Gampa G. We're going sofa searching again and to eat lunch with Scott at work. Should be interesting.