The NEW Loch Family Updates: January 2009

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

4 Months Old!

Wow! Time flies when you're having fun! I can't believe Addison's already over 4 months old! Our pumpkin had her 4-month appointment yesterday and the doctor was quite happy with her progress. She was impressed with the fact that she sleeps 11 hours a night, how well she holds her head and self up, the fact that she's rolled over both ways, how much she talks, how animated she is, and what a happy baby she is in general.

As usual, her appointment required shots which is always fun. She had quite the delayed reaction before she actually cried (which I found funny), but overall she handled the shots well. Here are her stats as of yesterday:

Weight: 14lbs, 4oz (75th percentile)
Height: 26in (95th percentile)
Head Circumference: 16.75in (90th percentile)

Here are some of the latest pictures of Addison from just before and just after turning 4 months old. She's so fun and changing every day that it's hard to keep up sometimes!

Addison rolling from back to side (that darn rattle was in the way)

Daddy & Addy's hands (so cute!)

Addison's 4-month picture

Getting so good at tummy time!

Here's a link to her 3 month photo album. Click on the picture to be redirected to our picture website.

Baby Addison: 3 Months

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Back to Work

Well, yesterday was my first day back at work in nearly 4 months, and I have to say it went better than I thought it would. I was all prepared to be bawling on the way in to work, so I had Adam drive me, but surprisingly, I really didn't cry. Sure, I was super sad and teared up a little after we dropped Addison off at daycare, but I didn't bawl. When explaining myself to coworkers (who all want to know if I cried or not...weird...), I've just told them that I was confident in our daycare decision, it's not a situation I can really change at this point since I have to work and can't stay home, so there's no point in crying about it because it just is what it is. Not to sound totally uncaring because I love my little pumpkin, but I know she's in the best place she can be next to just being home with me.

Addison's daycare lady (Sandra) is great! I can tell that she truly loves the kids and is going to be a great caregiver to Addison. Addison's first day at daycare was spent sleeping for the first 3 hours, eating, sleeping some more, looking at the other kids, and eating again...oh...and she "blew out" once! Honestly, all she does is eat, sleep, and poop at this point...not a whole lot going on :) I did call Sandra once yesterday and once today to check on our little girl, and Sandra has said more than once what a great job we've done raising such a good baby. That's really nice to hear because no one wants their kid to be crying all day and causing havoc at daycare. I still wish I could be home with my baby all the time, but in the mean time (before I win the lottery), I think Sandra's doing a great job and Addison has done a awesome job adjusting to her new routine!

Friday, January 2, 2009

Baby's First Christmas

I still can't believe how quickly this past year went and that Christmas is already over. Christmas with a baby was quite the whirlwind because everybody loves a baby! On December 20th we celebrated Christmas with Adam's grandma (Gloria), on the 23rd we had our own Christmas / present opening as a family, on the 24th we spent the afternoon with my family and the evening with Adam's extended Loch family, I went to midnight mass that night with my parents and the baby (while Adam got his beauty sleep), and then on the 25th we spent the morning with Adam's parents and the rest of the day with the extended Fuchs family. I can't believe we fit all this in, but that's the way it's been every year...and we hate changing tradition! It's not until you write the whole schedule out that you even realize how much we had to do!!! Wow!!! I'm surprised Addison handled it so well! Here are a few of the pictures from her first Christmas.

Is it time to open presents yet?!?