6 Months

Yesterday, Addi turned 6 months old. We took the dreaded trip to the doctor and here are her stats:

Height: 29 inches (100%)

Weight: 17.6 pounds (83%)

Head: 16.5 inches (35%)

Needless to say she is a tall girl. We laughed because she has stayed consistent with her percentages everytime. We also gave the nurses a workout since Addi felt the need to do sit ups during her shots. We have one strong cookie.

In the last few months we have also reached some milestones. THey include sitting up alone, crawling, standing up and driving mom crazy. Since she continues to change daily and the time seems to go to fast I thought I would share some of my favorite photos from the last six months.

2 days old
riding on mom's shoulders


blessing day

enjoying mom and dads bed

Time Flies When You're Having Fun

Well life has been a little hectic in our house for the last few months. I kept thinking I should post but with the craziness of the summer and many visitors, I never seemed to have the time to post. Our summer was great but looking back I wonder where in the world it went. It seems like yesterday I was wishing it would stop snowing and now it could start again. Here are some notes of what happened to catch you up.

1. Aunt Jenny came to visit. She mainly came to say goodbye to Kendall but also enjoyed every minute with Addi. We miss her lots and wish she could come back. Fortunately for Addi, packages come regularly with lots of cute clothes and fun.
2. Kendall left on his mission to Portugal. With his leaving the family has entered into a new phase. That is Devin rules the house. Whatever Dev says the rest follow.
3. Grandma and Grandpa Brusman came to visit. Luckily they got to come out a lot this summer. It gave us great time to play and enjoy their company
4. Eric turned 27. On his birthday he stated that he was nearing 30 and thought he was going to die. I tried to soothe his worries with the knowledge that he still had three years.
5. Aunt Christy and Uncle Ryan had their baby Makayla. We were very excited to add a new cousin to the growing family. Addi thinks she is a great toy and should be grabbed and pulled. I am really worried what she will think when the second kid comes along. Thankfully we have about ten years for that.
6. Many trips to the cabin. We always enjoy this
7. Finally I celebrated by 24 birthday by going to the diesel drags (diesel races). What I do for my husband. I can't completely complain because I did go shopping but seemed to be stuck buying clothes for Addi. It is a lot of fun to shop for other people I have decided.

Sorry there are no pictures. I seem to never bring my camera to take pictures of key events but someday I will be better.

Addi's First Video Post!

For Weeks now we have been trying to catch Addi's little "giggle" on camera. It seems that everytime she starts to giggle and we pull out the camera, she gives us the "Blank Stare".

The second segment is of her eating here now Third Otter Pop. She LOVES them!!!

Finally, the third segment is from last week, Eric was changing her diaper and she decided to roll around on her blanket then she decided that this was a perfect opportunity to empty her now seemingly large bladder on her cute little blanket.

Enjoy!

Slacker

I have been a complete slacker when it comes to blogging. Our life has just been extremely busy with many changes and visitors. It seemed like most of May we spent sick and not feeling well at all. That flew by and then at the end of the month we had visitors. It started with Eric's parents coming. They were very busy starting Ray-Core and setting up the plant so we didn't get to spend a lot of time with them. We spent memorial day in Weston at Grandma and Grandpa Phillips. We always like to spend time with them. My cousin Sammy came up to see Addi. I think Addi thought she was really good. We also had a milestone for Addi just before we went to Weston, she rolled over. I almost died because I was completely convinced she was not old enough to do that.
After Eric's parents left Jenny and Scott came on their last trip before reality sets in for them. They moved to Milwaukee right before they came and were enjoying June with their families. While they were in Idaho, we went to the cabin and spent a very cold time their. I don't think the weather knows how to be warm at times. Addi was really good as we went hiking and shopping in Jackson.
Since Jenny and Scott left, Eric and I have been house shopping. The big concern we have is when and where to buy a house. We have found many houses that we love but haven't decided what the best is for us. Houses now cost so much money that it scares me to spend that much money. It seems funny that buying a $50,000 truck wouldn't bother me but a house would. I guess we will see what happens.
We also had some big changes happen. Yesterday my dad was put in as a bishop of a married student ward at BYU-I. It was a little weird because it is the ward Eric and I first went to when we were married. It is also ironic because my dad's counselors are people I had classes with. I was a little worried because it was a class that my temper showed just a little bit. It will be a great experience for my mom and dad to experience.
Just as a side note, there is only one more month until Kendall leaves on his mission. For some reason I don't know if I should be excited or sad. Anyways, I will try to keep this posted better and as soon as I have a few minutes, I will post some pictures.

Addi

Well it has been a while since I posted pictures. Life has been completely crazy with work that we very seldom seem to have enough time to get everything else done. Here is a fun picutre of silly Addi. She was just a little mad at me for leaving her in the car seat at Grandmas. Some how she moved just a little too much. We go to the doctor next week for her 2 month check up and are excited to see the changes. Already, she loves to stand, tries to lift herself up, and is more than happy to try and roll over. I think my baby is growing up way to fast.

Blessing Day

This weekend we blessed Addi. It was a very special day. We enjoyed every part of it and loved all the new experiences. For me, it was really special because she was blessed in my blessing dress. It was interesting to see the similarities between the two of us in the same dress. We also had the experience of having a lot of family and friends together for the day. It was a lot of fun to see the great-grandma's experience Addi. Se was a sweetheart and slept the whole time. Although Grandpa Phillips decided to peek and said she was semi-awake during the blessing. It was a really great day. I need to thank my mom for all her help in getting things ready and organized. Enjoy this pics. (Jen these are for you especially)

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To My Friends Jodee and Stacy

This post is to my friends Jodee and Stacy. Both Jenny and I were to slow to add your links and then e-mail to get passwords for your sites. We both really want to stay in contact so if you see this, please e-mail us at nbrusman@gmail.com.