The NEW Loch Family Updates: Teething, Moms, and Raspberries

I feel like a broken record, but sorry it's been so long since I've provided an update on Addison. The Loch family is doing great! Our little one is now 8 months old and growing every day! Addison is now saying "da-da", "ba-ba", "pa-pa" (as in pup-pup for the two dogs), "na-na", and..........drumroll please.........."ma-ma"!!!!! As of yesterday, she is actually saying ma-ma pretty consistently! Definitely exciting for her mama!

Addison also had her first bout with teething. When her first two bottom teeth came in, she barely had any response whatsoever. Now that her top two front teeth are getting ready to come in, she was absolutely inconsolable last Thursday. I ended up staying up with her for an hour or so hoping to comfort her through her pain. A little Orajel and some Tylenol seemed to do the trick. I'll have to remember that when they actually punch through...not looking forward to that!

She's also so close to crawling it will likely happen within the next few days! I can't wait to see her take her first crawl...assuming she doesn't do it at daycare first :( So many people keep telling me how they had kids or know kids who were walking by her age...to which I want to say "great, but my daughter is going to crawl first". Developmentally, I know how crucial it is that a child learn to crawl before they learn to walk. I welcome crawling with open arms! That just gives us time to get our house "child-proofed" :) We are definitely not ready for a mobile child yet...pretty sad, huh?!?

Please keep Addison in your thoughts on Monday, June 1st. It's nothing serious at this point, but we have a preventative appointment with a Pediatric Opthamologist to have her checked for congenital glaucoma. Since Adam was born with glaucoma, we figured it was better safe than sorry. They told me the appointment will last 2-4 hours as we meet with a variety of doctors and specialists confirming that she either does or doesn't have glaucoma. Her eyes will be dialated and she will go through a host of tests that can see better into the eye than a typical doctor can.

As I believe I posted before, we are also in the process of trying to sell our house. You can't even imagine how hard it is to live in a "staged" house with 2 dogs and an infant. Everyday, I find myself cleaning the house and doing the same routine of dusting and vacuuming in the event that someone wants to see the house. So far, we've had 5 showing and an open house with good feedback overall. The only problem is we are charging more for our house than other houses in our neighborhood because we have literally updated the ENTIRE house...new kitchen, new bathrooms, master bedroom suite, deck, fence, driveway...you name it, we've probably done it. Buyers don't understand that though...and until we find one who does, we probably won't be moving any time soon...

Before I end this post, here are a few more pictures, videos, and links to albums. Check back often for more updates!

Riding a kiddy 4-wheeler we were selling in our garage sale