12 month photo shoot

I have been having problems posting my photos because the file size is too large. So. My phone resizes them and my laptop doesn't....
At her one year birthday... AdaReece is taking several steps on her own. If she's in a big hurry or being bashful, she prefers to crawl. She can clap and likes patty cake. She got soooooooo many new toys for her birthday and is getting better at putting things in a basket and turning the pages of books. She still only says Dada but is becoming more and more vocal and blabbers all day. She loves singing songs and 'dances' by moving her head. She is very stubborn and doesn't stop moving. She's started eating like a horse and loves blueberries, chicken and applesauce.















Although this year has been the hardest year, it has been the most rewarding of my life. AdaReece Elaine has brought more smiles, love, pride and joy than I ever imagined. Her infectious smile can brighten the darkest moments and I love her more than life, forever and ever no matter what.
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Can I phone blog photos?!

This is a test to see if I can post photos from my phone. Here are some pics from our first visit with Santa!









And an Instagram version:



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12.6.12

Crazy perfect day. Just the three of us all day...
8:45a: AR wakes up. Yes. She slept until ALMOST 9!!!!!!
Breakfast and played with all our new toys.


10:30a: Swim class at YMCA. just us. And the teacher. So fun.


11:30a: Saw and sat in Santa's lap for the first time. Did great. We shoved puffs in her mouth a. lot.


12p: Lunch at the Mexican place in Bradley Square Mall.


3:30p: Woke up from nap and ate again and played with MORE TOYS. Finally opened the last of all our birthday presents.





5p: Blew out candle and ate birthday cake again!


6p: Bath time. The best. most fun part of the day.


7p: Fast asleep as a one year old!
Mommy is sooo tired... I hope I can add photos to this post soon! And her 12 month photo shoot tomorrow. AND pics from her awesome penguin party we had Sunday!!
But for now, I have to clean the kitchen and go to bed!
XOXO,
Dannis
*i added photos in on 12-8-12!


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FULL of THANKS!

This is just a quick update since the 11 month post, we went to GI doctor and had blood drawn for RAST(allergy) test. I was told everything was in the normal or low range or whatever it is that means she has NO ALLERGIES!!! WOOOOOHOOOOO!
So, on Saturday, November 17th, we did ONE OUNCE of WHOLE MILK. Sunday that doubled to 2, then 4oz then 8oz then on Wednesday until today she has been having 28 OUNCES of WHOLE MILK EVERYDAY!
And.
SHE LOVES IT!!
I cannot tell you how much time of my life I have wasted worrying about things I cannot control. Add this to THE TOP of the list. She is doing great. I have to smear her poop on a card tomorrow and take it to GI dr for test. I know its going to show no stool but I'm going to take it. I may frame it. Hell, I may GUILD it!! We are SO. SO. Over the top thankful for all the prayers and support as we get closer to her first birthday I don't  know how we made it through this first year but looking back it was so amazing to see the miracles and beauty of her life and how she has enriched ours.

For Thanksgiving, we spent two nights at Nana's with Michaels side of the family. It was fun and hilarious and I cant eat anything until Christmas or I'll split my pants....here are some pics:

{welp. It seems I have run out of space with google...Maybe more soon...I have no idea what to do...}


Love, Dannis

11 months old!

Can I just say that I cannot wait for the first year to be over so I can quit worrying about what to put in her baby book calendar, but I will miss these photo shoots...she is soo hilarious. LOVES climbing stairs. Loves"melting"when you try to pick her up to 'redirect' her from getting into EVERYTHING! Loves to smile and snorts and sniff. Loves to 'love' on her bears and puppy and monkey and now Cash too! She understands and responds to several words: puppy, books, kitchen, cups, bottle, num-nums/bite bites, and more that i know I'm forgetting. She says Da-Da all day every day. She loves picking up the tiniest things off the ground and eating them. She loves playing bashful, starting to get better at waving Hi and Bye. Knows "all finished" in baby sign...We are in countdown mode until her 1st Birthday!!!! AGH!!!!

I could squish her cute little face off everyday. So much love!
D.

10 month update!

Our little cover model is now ten months old! She is such a happy girl (unless you snatch a tiny piece of garbage she picked up off the floor...then she will let you have it) She is always smiling and scrunching her nose and waving and playing bashful and stands and walks around holding onto stuff. Time needs to slow down because I can literally feel it sneaking by too fast. Here are some of her 10 month photos in her chair....

She has been showing no GI problems lately and we are even off Zantac!! hooray!!! She had her flu shot last week and didn't even cry. We go in a few weeks to be tested at the GI doctor to see if she still has an aversion to dairy/soy proteins...I'm constantly praying/worrying about that. Michael is convinced she is fine...I know she is fine now but I don't want to push her little belly if it's not ready... If it IS ready, she will get cake and ice cream at her birthday! WoooHooo!!

XOXO, 

D.

Lately...

Some pics from the past week

watching Kayla play volleyball in Manchester

she was feeling a little puny this week so we stayed around the house 

she had a hair on her finger, love this face

always moving

we got sweatshirts made for us and our BFF(she's arkansas)

 These next few pics show how she is CONSTANTLY moving. Never stops...

LOVES people watching and playing on the front porch

XOXO, 

D.