2 Month Update + Thanksgiving

Once again, it's been a while since I last posted, so I have a lot of catching up to do! Miss Addison is changing so much each day, I just had to post an update! We are loving her more and more every day!!! Since my last post, we finally got around to painting her feet (a gift from Andy and MJ at the hospital), her neck is getting so strong that she's able to fully lift it when on her belly, she had her first "baby" massage, and of course, it was her FIRST THANKSGIVING!!!

Painting her feet was an absolute trip! This idea of Andy and MJ's was awesome...and something I may have to steal shamelessly when I know of someone who'll be having a baby. Addison was not the most cooperative baby when it came to painting and pressing her feet to the canvases. Good thing we didn't try to paint her hands because they're constantly in fist :)

Her feet look good enough to eat We were able to get a couple keepers We tried to keep the bathroom as clean as we could

Now, when it comes to how much she's changing, our daughter is absolutely amazing! She is a very animated baby when she wants to be and brings a smile to our face every day! She growing up so much that it pains me to know that I have to go back to work soon! I finally understand why some people don't return to work after having babies. Here are a few pictures of our silly little baby!

She's not a fan of having shirts go over her head...Hanging out with daddy (it's a nightly thing)"Look how strong I am, daddy!!!"Addison talking to her "silly star"

Addison's first Thanksgiving was absolutely wonderful! Addison and I surprised Auntie Eno (Erin) at the airport with my parents on Wednesday night! It was great for Erin and Nat to meet Addison first thing when they came home. Then, on Thursday morning, the entire Fuchs family walked (or ran...) in the Turkey Trot 5K in downtown Minneapolis. It was a perfect day for a 3-mile walk! After the race, we went back to my parent's house for a fantastic Thanksgiving lunch (thanks mom!!!). Later that evening, the three couples went out for drinks and apps at Majors and left the little ones at home with Grandma & Grandpa. All in all, it was a great Thanksgiving day!!!

Our little turkey is ready for the race The Loch FamilyAuntie Eno after running the race
(she came and met up with the walkers) The Meyer Family Addison & Mommy hanging out after lunch

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the whole Fuchs family met at my mom and dad's to get our annual family picture taken. One of our neighbors generously offered to take our pictures for us and at least two pictures with me in them turned out great! Here are a couple of the better ones :)

The whole Fuchs family The Loch Family

After pictures, we all headed down to Great-Grandma and Grandpa Fuchs' house to spend the day with them and have lunch. I know they were happy to have all of us there so we could have a nice visit and they could finally meet their 11th great-grandchild! That's right! Grandma and Grandpa have 22 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Needless to say, it's a full house on Christmas when the whole family gets together :) Here are a few pictures from our visit.

Miss Isabelle showing off her standing Eno, Nat, Madeline, Coco & Nanny (those are her dolls) Miss Isabelle's "funny" faceAddy and Mommy hanging out Daddy and Addy having a snack

Since Thanksgiving, life has gotten a lot more quiet just hanging out at home. Addison had her first "baby" massage (and I think she absolutely loved it!), she finally started sitting up in her Bumbo...hopefully she'll be sitting for real soon, and she has started to enjoy spending time every day under her activity gym. She's growing up so fast! I can't even believe it!!!

Addison's first "baby" massage Relaxing with daddy after her massage Hanging out in her Bumbo Hanging out with her toys "Wow! A poodle that doesn't lick me all the time!"

Until next time loyal blog readers!

Mom & Baby Class

Hello everyone! As I've posted a couple other times in this blog, Addison and I have been attending a "Mom & Baby" class every Friday for 6 weeks. I thought I would share with you a picture of her friends that she gets together with every week.

From left to right is Dexter (mom: Danielle), Jack (mom: Laura), Addison (mom: Libby), and Madelyn (mom: Allie). The other mom's and I have so much fun chatting, learning from each other, and watching our babies grow. We've now had 4 classes and I find it amazing how much the babies have changed in such a short time.

2 Months TODAY!

Our little Addison Lynn is officially 2 months old today! I can't believe how fast time flies...before you know it, she'll be a teenager and hate us :) We had her doctor appointment this morning for her 2-month checkup and we were definitely not looking forward to it. Our little sweetheart was such a trooper though! She got an oral vaccine and three shots that definitely made her cry. Everyone was right...her "pain" cry is totally different than any other cry we've heard to date. Surprisingly, it was easy to console her and before long she fell asleep...she's been sleeping ever since too :) Here are her stats and a picture we took of her before she got her shots.

Weight: 11lbs, 1oz (75th percentile)

Height: 23.5in (90th percentile)

Head Circumference: 15.5in (80th percentile)

(She's only smiling because she doesn't know what's coming)

Major Milestones!

Hello again blog followers! We've had some pretty major milestones (all things considered) since the last time I posted. On November 7th, after going to Mom and Baby class, we stopped by my parents house to visit. While having some play time, it's like a lightbulb finally turned on, and Addison started smiling, responding to sounds, making coo noises, and following objects from left to right. It's absolutely amazing how much we take for granted in our daily lives, but when a baby finally learns to smile, it's the most exciting thing on earth! The great thing is, she hasn't stopped smiling since! She is such a silly little munchkin! Check out some pictures below. I can't wait for all the milestones to come!

I just learned how to smile!

Hi mama!

Then, this weekend we were given the opportunity to get away and go to our friend Jon's cabin. For us and our friends, we love going to up to the cabin to hang out, play games, and relax (ok...and drink). This weekend, it was just me, Adam, Addison, the dogs, and Jon. Probably the smallest group ever to go the cabin, but it was still fun all the same. It was definitely different having a baby up there, but at least we know we can do it if we ever decide to go again with her in the future. Here are a few pics of our sweetheart from the weekend...

Happy baby!

Hanging out with daddy and BaileyHanging out with mama

Tomorrow, Addison will officially be 2 months old!!! I can't believe how fast time flies! I'm trying my best to enjoy every moment before I go back to work. We have her 2-month checkup tomorrow and are dreading that we finally have to hear her "pain" cry...she has to get 5 shots! YUCK! I'll post again with updates and let you know how it went!

Halloween Update

Ok, since the last time I posted (sorry it's been so long), lots has happened. Adam and I carved our pumpkin's first pumpkin, we took some birth annoucement pictures, we had Addison's first play date with Miss Ayla Sufka, we celebrated Grandma Fuchs' and Miss Isabelle's birthdays, I took Addison to her first "Mom and Baby" class, celebrated Halloween, Adam went back to work :( and Addison and I went to vote.

Carving her pumpkin was actually a lot of fun. Adam and I collaborated to carve what we thought was the best pumpkin without using a stencil. Check out a couple pictures below:

Adam looks a little scary with that knife :)

I had the honor of "gutting" the pumpkin

...and here's the final result! Pretty nice, huh?!?

That same day, we decided to take some "birth annoucement" pictures of our little sweetheart. We took pictures of her outside in the leaves and then took some inside with black backdrop. Note to self...when taking pictures of a naked baby with a heater going, expect that the baby will probably pee, so be prepared...and she definitely did! Regardless, I think we came out of our photo session with some really good ones. Check them out!

The sun's in my eyes :)

What beautiful eyes! I love this picture! This is the one we picked! She's our beautiful little girl!!!

Her first playdate with Ayla went very well...probably considering they don't actually play yet and both babies pretty much wanted to sleep the entire time. It was great catching up with Laura and Erik...it's been way too long! For those of you who aren't familiar with the Sufkas, Adam and Erik were roommates when they were over in Kosovo for a year. We always have lots of fun recalling memories from their time away and poking fun at each other! We definitely have to get together again soon!!!

Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture of the two girls
together, but here's one of the happy family! Go Gophers!!!

Then we celebrated my mom's birthday and Miss Isabelle's first birthday! We all had tons of fun hanging out with the Meyers and Hartmann's! Even though she was sick, Isabelle was definitely a trooper and loved having her sisters open up all her presents (or not...but she really couldn't say even if she didn't like it). Here are some pictures from our fun day!

Grandpa and Maddie admiring Miss Addison Happy Birthday Isabelle!!! Isabelle isn't too sure about mama holding another baby :)

Then on both Monday and Friday of last week, I took Miss Addison to "Mom and Baby" class. My first day wasn't the best experience I've ever had. It was a class downtown at Fairview Riverside with what I like to call a bunch of "Mother Earth" moms. Let's just say I didn't feel like I fit in very well with them. None of them wanted pain meds during their baby's birth, they definitely didn't want c-sections, and at some point during the class, they all were breastfeeding while I was bottle feeding my baby. I had so hoped that I could get in a class at Southdale (in the suburbs where I delivered) and my prayers were answered a couple days later and we went to class last Friday. My Southdale class was absolutely awesome! I loved the girls and we had tons in common! I'm so happy we switched and I can't wait to get to know the girls and their babies even more!!!

And of course, there was Halloween! We went to class in the morning and then went over to my mom's to visit for a little while before heading up to Meredith's to take pictures with the girls. It was so much fun to see the girls in their costumes before they headed out to go trick-or-treating with the Nibbe's. After that, Addy and I headed home to have a bonfire with daddy and hand out candy. It was so much fun and something I hope we can do again next year (assuming it's nice out again)!!!

Our Little Pumpkin

The Cutest Poodle EVER!
(don't tell Bailey and Eva) Isabelle, Morgan, Madeline, and Addison
Could they be any cuter?

Pimp Daddy and Addy the Poodle :)

Bonfires rule!

Ok, I'm ready for bed now :)

Then, yesterday Adam went back to work, so it was an awfully sad day for me and Addy. We miss not having daddy around with us and wish he could be home all the time! I know it was bittersweet for Adam too since he loves his job, but also loves being home with his baby. I can only image how sad I'm going to be in January when I finally go back to work and she goes to daycare. Speaking of daycare, Addison and I went driving around today after I went to vote and looked at 4 different daycare houses. Each of them appear very promising from the outside, so I'm excited to call these 4 women to see if they have any infant openings beginning in January!

Well, back to baby duty! Below is a link to the albums if you want to see more pictures. Until next time!

Baby Addison: Week 6

Baby Addison: Week 7 and Halloween