11 months!

We're still at DiDi's house. Scott's still sick and doesn't want to risk getting us sick. Adia's really missing her daddy though. She looks for him before every bath. I just hope she doesn't start walking before she sees him again. It's something he doesn't want to miss.

Yesterday Adia was pretty cranky and fussy. She started off the day with tons of smiles, but it deteriorated fast. She didn't want to play or cuddle, she just wanted to whine. Part of it was because of the horrendous diaper rash that suddenly appeared. Her tushie is raw and every time she poops, it gets worse. She screams through diaper changes and desperately tries to get away. We've been slathering her in Desitin, but every poop makes it worse.



Adia and I did go on a walk though. I don't have my stroller, but I was smart enough to grab my Kozy before Scott left. At only 17.5lbs, Adia still does a number on my back. We walked to the nearest grocery store to buy some stuff for dinner. Adia pointed at everything and enjoyed the outside time. We then met up with DiDi for another short walk before dinner.

Adia was definitely hungry last night. She wanted everything we were eating, but them suddenly started screaming bloody murder. We had no idea what was wrong. I took a guess that she had pooped. I was right. She had a perfectly good reason to scream and arch her back, her butt was so red and raw that she was almost bleeding! I carefully cleaned her off and painted on the desitin, but she still wasn't too interested in food.




my little dare devil

We played for a long time before she seemed interested in a bath. The bath wasn't very long, but she showed DiDi how she can splash on command. Adia decided it was time to get out when she removed the plug to let the water out. She fell asleep almost immediately once she had her bottle, but wouldn't stay asleep. We had a rough night. She kept crawling across the bed to sleep on my chest. I guess she still likes to hear my heartbeat while she sleeps.

We both woke up a little cranky today. Adia did play at first, but as soon as she pooped, she was unhappy. Her butt was sore again and of course she pooped twice during the morning. She didn't eat much breakfast, but did take a short nap.




We took a walk after her nap. We're starting to run low on desitin so off to the store we went. I planned on walking to Fred Meyer, but it was threatening rain so we didn't make it that far. We ended up in Rite Aid. I picked up some Desitin, A&D ointment and some infant tylenol. On our way back to DiDi's we picked up a movie for tonight. Adia had fun on the walk. I think she enjoys being worn and loves being outside. There was a cold wind, which made her smile every time it blew through her hair. When we got back and I took her out of the Kozy, she started crying. I changed her and gave her a bottle and she was happy again.




DiDi soon came home. Adia showed off by putting the triangle in the shape sorter. She then did the square. I still think it was a fluke, but it was good to see. She's just started putting toys inside other toys. She fills her little dump truck with blocks and then dumps it out. She also discovered how to flush the toilet today. Not always the best thing to know how to do. She's also destroying DiDi's house, by opening drawers and pulling everything out.

Adia was particularly funny in the bath tonight. She pulled the drain cover off again and dropped it at my feet. I thought she wanted to get out so I put it back on the side of the tub. I asked her if she wanted out and she looked worried. She quickly grabbed the drain cover and placed it back over the drain. She played with the frogs for a little while before standing up to get out. Then it was 8oz (!!!!!!) of formula and back to playing like a maniac. So far she's changed the channel multiple times.

Remembering Opa

It's never easy to say goodbye, but that's what this weekend was for. Scott's paternal grandfather, Opa, died January 27th. He was 82. He'd been battling Parkinson's disease as we watched him slip farther and farther away. All the grandchildren were especially close to him. Adia was his first great-grandchild, but she was never able to know the wonderful man that he was. At least she'll always have the pictures and stories that her father, uncle, aunt and Gampa remember.

Opa's celebration of life was on Saturday. Gampa and Uncle Ron made a huge breakfast buffet, in true Opa fashion. Adia enjoyed an orange cranberry muffin and some toast, but wouldn't eat much else. She did get a kick out of all the people. She acted shy at first, no talking, smiling or funny faces, but that never lasts. Soon she was talking up a storm and being her silly self. She loves being the center of attention. DiDi arrived with Tanae and the memorial began.

Gampa made a wonderful slide show. It was amazing to see Opa so young and we discovered how much Scott and Adia look like him and Gampa. There's always so much about a person's life we never know. I knew he travelled the world and met Oma in the Philippines, but to actually see him so young, to see him in foreign lands and his sense of humor. I only had the opportunity to know him for a short 8 1/2 years. In an eighty-two year lifespan, 8 years isn't very long at all.

Adia watched the pictures for a little while, but was more interested in the "Grandfather coin" Gampa gave her. She now has a quarter that was minted the same year Opa was born. She loved shaking it around inside it's plastic protective case.

After we were finished at Gamma and Gampa's house, we all headed to the casino. Every time we'd visit Oma and Opa in Otis, they'd take us to the casino buffet. We figured it was only fitting to have lunch at the casino buffet in Florence. Adia wasn't much into eating again, but she was once again the center of attention. She threw most of her food on the floor, but liked sharing some ice cream with mommy. She squealed, laughed and made faces at everyone. I think her highlight was the napkin tossing with Gampa. Gampa would through his napkin over her head and she'd pull it right off. I wish I could have gotten a good picture of it because their faces were priceless. When we were done eating, we loaded Adia up in the car with Auntie Colie so we could gamble for a little bit.


About a hour later she called, wanting us to come back because Adia was being extremely fussy. That's for sure! We all think Adia's probably getting another tooth on the bottom. She has a total of 7 now, 4 on top and 3 on the bottom. She also loves to bite.

Adia was crying when we got back to the house. She was happy to see me, but the fussing continued. She hadn't had a good nap all day and never really got one. We ended up sidetracking her with relatives and toys. She really likes her Peek-A-Boo book. She knows how each page flips to show the baby. She also likes Do Lions have Trunks? It's a pull tab book and she knows exactly where to pull on each page too.









It was soon dinner and bath time. She ate some yogurt and a piece of toast, but wasn't too interested in anything else. We didn't have her pjs with us so I had to call DiDi and ask her to bring them. Scott plopped her into his parents' big tub. She loves it since there's plenty of room to move around and splash. We didn't have bath toys with us either so Tupperware it was. She also pulled a bath towel in with her. She splashed a bunch and had a great time. DiDi arrived just as Adia was ready to get out of the tub.



Scott set her on his parents' bed to dress her. Adia started grabbing her feet and being silly. She especially enjoyed it when Scott made the bed bounce. She was all smiles and giggles for him. Then it was out to living room for more playtime. Uncle Ron and Gampa thoroughly wore her out and she slept like a rock with DiDi.





Sunday took DiDi, Adia and I to Depot Bay to meet up with all the relatives. Opa said he wanted his ashes in Depot Bay. In true Opa fashion again, Gampa decided they'd sling shot them into the water and then we'd drop roses off the bridge. We thought it was fitting that Opa wanted to be thrown off the bridge since he'd been bridge jumping at the age of 76. It was something he was extremely proud of. We all huddled outside, holding roses and trying to stay warm. For a moment there was no rain, but a beautiful rainbow. After two failed attempts with the sling shot, we walked up to bridge. It started raining again, which Adia loved, and we dropped our roses and Opa into the sea. It was an emotional moment that was followed by hail. Then it all stopped at quickly as it began and the sun came back out and the sky was blue.

Afterwards we ate lunch. Adia ate crackers and made faces at Gamma. She rolled some of DiDi's peas around the table and made a huge mess out of the floor. It was soon time for everyone to part ways and return home.




Scott's back home now and Adia and I are still with DiDi. We'll be going home in the next couple days. Adia slept well last night. She seemed completely worn out. Now she's taking a nap after following me around the house whining.

Back on the coast.

We're back on the coast. Adia's been enjoying lots of grandparent time and meeting her Great Uncle. Tonight she'll get to see her Auntie Colie, Unky Eck and her Great Grandma, Great Aunt and Colie's boyfriend. She'll definitely be excited to see them all. I just wish the circumstances were better.

Our first night back we just chilled. Adia was kinda cranky, but happy to meet her Great Uncle Ron. She had a good dinner, DiDi gave her a bath and then she slept with DiDi. I got a pretty good nights sleep because of it. Scott took her in the morning so I could sleep in and DiDi still had to work.



Yesterday was spent playing with the grandparents and mommy and daddy. She had a blast and took two naps because she was so tuckered out. She met the cat again too. She was pretty nice to Waffles, but you never know when Adia's going to suddenly pull out a chunk of hair. It's much safer for the cat to watch her from behind glass.










She ate a good dinner and then played with Gampa and Uncle Ron. We thought for sure that she was going to start walking on the counter, but she didn't.








We headed back to DiDi's house and left Adia with her. She gave Adia a bath, while we had some time out at the casino. Adia was worn out from her long day and DiDi was grateful. After the bath, she made a bottle and they headed to bed. They both slept all night. DiDi handed her off to us when it was time for her to go to work. Adia slept until 8, when she sat straight up in bed, smiled huge and poked Scott in the nose. It wasn't the nicest wake up call for him, but she was ecstatic to see him.

After breakfast, Adia and I took a shower together. Then we headed over to school to bring DiDi a blanket. Adia got to visit some teachers. She was a little worried I might leave her, but was very happy to see her DiDi. After we went back to DiDi's house, I called Tanae's mom and asked if we could watch Tanae. She dropped Tanae off and now we're at Gamma and Gampa's house.

Tanae and Adia are very funny together. We tried to feed them a snack, but it was a disaster. Much more food on the ground than in. Adia and Tanae were funny every time someone dropped something on the floor though. Both girls got tired though, and Adia was very cranky. I tried holding them both on the couch, but Adia wouldn't stop kicking Tanae. No matter how I moved Adia, she'd wiggle around just so she could kick Tanae. I eventually handed Adia off to Scott and took Tanae into the bedroom. After much negotiation and snuggles, Tanae fell asleep. When I went back to the living room, Adia was asleep on Scott. It didn't last long though. Adia soon woke up and was very very cranky! Uncle Ron tried to make her happy, and it worked for a little bit, but soon all she wanted was Mommy.






playing with Uncle Ron
Tomorrow is Opa's Celebration of Life. Adia will get to see even more relatives. I just hope she's in a better mood.