Independent Baby

Addison has decided she wants to do everything herself. She has started to refuse the bottle, which is probably a good thing. Maybe this means she is ready to be done with the bottle. However, she doesn't like drinking her formula from a sippy cup. She will drink water or juice all day long from her sippy but not formula. Maybe I will have better luck with milk. Only a little over a month and she can switch to milk. She is such a stubborn child and will only do something when she wants to. She is not one of those babies who will take a bottle whenever offered. She will only drink her bottle or sippy at the exact moment  that she is ready. It's actually kind of funny. I often sit holding it and just wait for her to take it. If she doesn't want something she has no problem throwing it or slapping it away. She has also started to protest being fed. She will only eat if she can feed herself which doesn't really work since she can't use a spoon yet. She doesn't really understand how to feed herself with a spoon and everything often ends up on the floor, wall or me. I have better luck finding food I can cut up and serve her. If its a small piece of food she will eat it, no matter what it is. She will also eat anything small off the floor even if it isn't food. This kid cracks me up sometimes!

So much to do!

Well it's pretty much official! We will be moving to Kodiak, Alaska this June. I don't see this changing so we are starting to get ready. The lists seem like miles long of all the things there is to do and buy before we start our journey. I'm not really sure how I am going to make it through the next couple of months. Plus we have Addison's big first birthday party coming up and I need to try and get caught up with work since I will be traveling most of June. We decided we are going to have a garage sale before we go. I didn't realize just how much stuff we have and don't need. How on earth did we accumulate so much crap? We were going to have a joint garage sale with some friends but now it seems we have too much stuff to take to someones house and sell. We are going to try and downsize our stuff since we will be moving into a two bedroom house from a three bedroom house. This should be interesting! I'm not looking forward to a smaller house but I think we will manage.

Mommy needs a break!

Something has got to give! I am beyond tired and overworked. I love what I do but I wish I didn't have to work sometimes. Everyone says how lucky I am to be able to stay at home with Addison and work from home but I don't think people realize just how hard it is. It is the ultimate balancing act. I never get down time. I never get to just relax. My day starts at about 7am with Addison waking up. I grab her, change her, plop her down in the living room with some toys and cartoons, feed the dog, make a cup of coffee, get Addison's breakfast ready, feed Addison, play with Addison, get dressed, fix my face and hair, check my email for work, make Addison a bottle, put Addison down for a nap, start work, get Addison up from nap, make lunch, feed Addison, play with Addison, hang out with Joe for a second, back to work while Joe watches Addison, Joe leaves for work, play with Addison, afternoon bottle and nap for Addison, clean or laundry, more work, Addison wakes from nap, play with Addison, feed Addison Dinner, more play time, bath time, read stories, bedtime bottle, put Addison to bed, do the dishes, clean house, back to work, work, work, work, shower and finally bed for me!!! That is the longest sentence ever and pretty much how my day goes. Sometimes I squeeze a trip to the store in there. It would be nice to be able to just spend the day with my family and not always look for a moment of time when I can sit down and work. It's very stressful and clients want to give me more and more work and I am just out of time and energy. It is good that I am in demand but when will I have time for myself? Okay enough complaining from me. I am very blessed and I truly appreciate everything that I have in life.

Rain Rain Go Away!!!

Yesterday was the most beautiful day. The sun was shining and not a cloud in site. So why is it that today when we planned on taking a trip to the farmers market it started pouring down rain? Addison was just as upset about this nasty weather as her daddy and I were. I need all the sunshine and rain free days I can get now since we are moving to Alaska in June. I can kiss my warm beautiful weather goodbye! I was hoping to get out of the house today and walk around in the fresh, warm air. No luck here! Not only was it nasty outside but it made us all lazy today. I tried to be productive and get some stuff done around the house but Addison was super fussy, must be getting another tooth, and Joe just wanted to watch TV all day. We did manage to make a trip to Walmart which was the highlight of our Sunday. My little munchkin was drooling like a mad woman and crying for no obvious reason all day. Hopefully that nasty tooth will pop through and the sun will come out and we can have a wonderful day tomorrow!

Kissing Baby

Last night I caught Addison kissing herself in the mirror. I couldn't stop laughing at my little girl. She was having so much fun banging on the mirror, laughing and giving herself kisses. This kid cracks me up! I think Joe and I are going to be in trouble with this little one.

Standing Alone

Yesterday Addison was standing against the sliding glass door in the living room. As usually she was banging against the glass and yelling at the top of her lungs. This is something she does often and I'm never really sure what she is yelling at. When Angel our black lab is outside it's usually her she is yelling at. I was talking to my mom on the phone when Addison removed both hands from the glass and stood all by herself. I couldn't believe it. I squealed so loud with excitement it may have startled  her because she quickly grabbed the glass again. I can't believe my little girl is growing so fast and learning to stand all on her own. It wont be long now before she is walking and then running. I guess I better get my running shoes out because once she gets going she isn't going to stop!

Going or Staying

Yesterday my husband received a call that may have changed the course of our lives for the next several years. He was told that we will be moving to Kodiak, Alaska this summer. We were told we would be staying put for the next year but I guess things can change. I cried immediately after he told me the news. There are so many things to think about and do I don't even know where to begin.

There are several things that concern me about possibly moving there. I have severe allergies to mold and asthma. I am constantly sick and battling with my asthma and allergies. The thought of moving to a place that rains constantly and is at high risk for mold scares me. I never had a problem with my mold allergy until I moved to San Diego several years back. My apartment had a leak in the wall that I did not know about and mold began to grow like a wild fire. There was black mold on the walls of my bedroom and bathroom. I suddenly began to get hives and itch all the time then one day I woke up with a stiff neck. I went to work that day and began to have problems breathing. I immediately went to the emergency room and my throat was swelling shut. I was given all sorts of medications and covered in ice packs. I was having a horrible allergic reaction but I didn't know to what at the time. I began seeing an allergist and realized I was allergic to the mold in my apartment. I was able to break my lease and move out almost over night with the help of my mom and a few letters to the property management. After that I had to carry an epi-pen in my purse.

My husband brought up our concerns yesterday when he went to work. Now we have to fill out a bunch of paper work and I need to try and get my records from my old doctor in San Diego. I'm not sure if this means we are going or staying. It would be nice to know soon. I just want to make sure I am not going to be miserable and sick for the next three years. Hopefully it will all work out whether we move or not.