Merry Christmas!!

Christmas this year with Addisyn was so much fun! We spent the morning opening her gifts from Santa, then my family came over for the day. Addisyn loved opening her presents, and had a blast hanging out with her cousins. She has way more toys then she could ever need, and has quickly designated a few select ones as favorites! Brad and I exchanged presents, but my surprise present arrived the following afternoon. As I pulled into the driveway and opened the garage, this is what I found

We've been talking about new vehicles and test driving many different ones, but I was totally not expecting for Brad to just stick one in the garage for me! What a wonderful hubby!!!! Here are a few more pics from our Christmas celebration.

Breakfast with Santa

As usual, our wonderful mom's group had a perfect event for the time of the year, thanks to Julie! The kids all had a great time playing together, and only a few were actually scared of the man in red. The fun for the adults came when it was time to leave...cars + snow covered lane = disaster! After some shoveling and a little hands on pushing didn't work, a game of bumper cars finally did the trick!

A Winter Wonderland

Finally - a huge snow storm!! Brad and I were so excited to take Addisyn in the snow, and she had such a wonderful time. We made a quick trip to Walmart Friday night just to buy her a sled and she loved it! If it weren't for her little cheeks being cold, we would of stayed out all day! Brad's parents and aunt were here for the weekend to celebrate Christmas and really enjoyed spending time with Addisyn. Fortunately, they were able to make the trip back home today with no troubles. Christmas week is just starting and already it looks like the toy store has puked in our house!! What are we going to do with all these toys??!!

Tis the Season...

for holiday parties, cookie baking, and craziness! We are officially in the swing of Christmas at our household. We kicked off the month with putting our tree up and the Watkins extended family Christmas. Addisyn really enjoyed decorating the tree. Last week proved to be super busy - we had three holiday parties! The first being with my dearest friends from high school, then our mom's club party, and Friday we finished off by hosting Brad's office party.

We spent Saturday evening at Hershey with our friends the Williamson's, and are now getting ready for Christmas with Brad's family. They will be arriving tomorrow, and like a little kid, I can't wait to see what they've brought!!! Addisyn and I have been busy baking and had a cookie swap this morning with our mom's group - I'm sure I'll be tipping the scales once I'm done eating all the delicious yummies we brought home!

And for little man (who still is nameless), we had a check-up this morning and all looks well. We're up another 2 lbs and his heart was beating away in the 150's. He's been such an active fellow lately that from the time my eyes open in the morning, he's on the go! Here are some pics over the past few weeks and a 30 week belly pic. Enjoy!

Tree decorating


My siblings, parents, nieces, and nephew

Our family of 3 1/2


Addisyn with her friends, Haylee and Luca


Braving the cold weather!!




And finally....30 weeks and growing!!

28 Week Check-up

Yesterday I had a routine check and my glucose tolerance test. Little man's heart rate was in the 140's and I'm measuring right on track. I managed to have another month of a huge weight gain - 6 1/2 lbs! So we're up to 15 1/2, which is 1/2 a pound less than I was with Addisyn at this point. I can definitely tell we've had a growth spurt - my belly is beginning to get in the way of bending and tying my shoes! And carrying Addisyn is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Thankfully I passed my one hour glucose test, so I don't have to go through the horrible three hour test this time. Once again, though, I'm back on my iron pills. My next appointment will be in 2 weeks. So lets see do a close up comparison of the bellies at 28 weeks!
This photo was taken yesterday:

And this was at 28 weeks with Addisyn:

Is it just me or was my belly a lot cuter last time??!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hope your weekend is filled with lots of yummy food and good company. Addisyn was so tired from eating such good food, that she fell asleep at the table!

Addisyn is 20 months old!

It's been forever since I've posted - so we've got some updating to do! Miss Addisyn is now 20 months old. She's such a character lately. I guess after being told, "no touch" so many times, she now feels the need to remind Brad and I of that! Makes me laugh everytime. She moved into her new room last weekend and went through a small adjustment phase (meaning we had to gate her in her room again!). I think (hope) we are over that again. Addisyn continues to talk up a storm and is turning into a little mommy herself. Her babies are a must have and toys that she does not share well! She feeds them, diapers them, and rocks them - so cute!! I can't wait to see how she'll react when we actually have a real baby here - all the time! Addisyn is also remembering and saying her friends names and gets excited when she knows she is going to see them.
Brad and I are just getting started on little man's room. We took the border down, patched up the holes from previous pictures, and are now ready to prime it. Hopefully over the next 2 weeks we will find time to get that done and paint the room. We still haven't come up with a name, but I'm thinking Brad may eventually just let me have my pick.
Thanksgiving should be busy as usual. Dinner is here with my family tomorrow, then Friday we are headed to West Middlesex for the weekend with Brad's parents. Addisyn and I will be starting a new class on Thursday mornings next week - Mommy and me. I'm so thankful that I'm able to have time with her during the week to do such fun activities! Here's a few pics over the past couple weeks. Happy Thanksgiving!!





Disney on Ice with Haylee and Tricia






This amazing picture, along with the first, was taken by Tina Flohr. Follow this link to her photography blogspot to check out her work!

http://tflophotography.blogspot.com/