The Chicago Sights

Part of the Chicago Skyline

"The Bean" at Milliumium Park

Addie, Zack & Aunt Laura

Addison,her cousin Zack and her Aunt Laura; its the first family she meet besides her Grandma and Grandpa Jankovich. Later in the day she meet lots of family!

Water Park Fun

Here are some pictures from the spray park at the reunion. Addie liked the water, but it was a bit chilly on her back.

First Plane Ride

Here is Addie on her first plane ride. We went to Chicago for a family reunion. She did a great job! We were lucky enough to have extra seats on the way to Chicago, so they let us bring her car seat. On the way home however it was an over sold flight, so she had to sit on our laps the whole way home. We also had an hour and a half delay coming home. So she was a real trooper and hung in there for almost 5 hours!

Addie and Her Frog

Here's Addie and her new friend

Happy 4th of July

Ok -So we're alittle early. We had our friends Ben and Jenn and their son Alex over for dinner last night. And here some picture of the kids, in the 4th of July best.

Nothing new but being cute

Here are some new pictures! She is such a cutie:)

Sooo Strong

Here is Addie working on her neck muscles. My mom always wants to know if she is getting tummy time. Well, here is the proof. The last picture is her resting.. :)

Baby Pashmina

Addie is a big "spitter-upper" & drowler, so we put these little burp clothes under her chin and wrap them around her shoulders. We call them her baby pashminas, since they remind us of those kind of wraps.

Bumbo Seat, what??

This is Addie trying out her Bumbo Seat, http://www.bumboseat.com/. It a foam seat that helps young infants sit up, while strengthing muscles. She also has being grabbing onto toys and honlding them on her own.

Bath time

Here is Addie at bath time. She's a bit unsure about the water for about the first 30 seconds and then after that she relaxes and really enjoys it. I can't wait for her to play with toys and such during bath time.

Happy Father's Day

Note Addie's shirt. She wore that today as a surprise to Robert. It was really cute. Robert really lucked out for Father's Day. He got a brand new grill. It really nice and we were in need of one. He also got a couple of shirts and a book.

Look at Addie's new trick

I was checking in on her to see if she was sleeping and this is what I found..... She was sucking her thumb.

2 Months Old

We were going to a pool party/BBQ for our friend Anthony's birthday. So I had Addie wear her hat, so she didn't get burned. We sat in the shade until it got too hot. She was a sweaty mess by the time we got home.

On Friday, she had her 2 month check up. She is doing great. She weighed 11lbs 6 oz. and was 23 inches long. She also had to get 4 shots. Addie and I cried and poor Robert had to pick up the pieces :) It was so sad, I told Robert he will always have to go with us. Its way TOO much for me to handle.

Lastest Family Photo

Here is Our Family!! This picture was taken outside after Mass. This picture was taken today.

7 Weeks Old

Robert and I had our first outing without Addie last night. We went to a dinner birthday party for our good friend Deb. Ron (bestman in our wedding) and his wife Teresa watched Addie. She did a great job. They said she is welcomed back anytime. They have a 3 year old daughter, Veronica. She was a big help to her Mommy, but wasn't so sure about sharing her Mommy's lap with another baby;)

I was a bit weepy when we left her, but after a glass of sangria, I was all better :) We were gone for about 3 hours, and that was enough for our first time away from her.

Birthing Class Reunion

Here is group shot form our birth class that we attending in January. Nathan (in carseat on chair) is almost three months old. Addie is next at 7 weeks old. And Alex (in the blue stripe outfit) is 5 weeks old. Our good friends are Jenn and Ben who are Alex's Mom and Dad. Stephanie, the blonde lady at the bottom was out doula. Jenny, the brunette is a maternity chiropractor, who observed our class.

6 week picture

She is all grown-up at 6 weeks old. She is smiling and chatting up a storm. Robert has been back to work for two weeks now. Addie and I have been shopping and out to lunch several times. We have finally gotten the hang of breast feeding, so that has helped us be more mobile.

Sleeping....

Here she is sleeping. So sweet. I actually woke her up with the flash. Bad Mommy :(

Smiling :)

Here she is smiling, I was cooing at her and this was her response. It just melts our hearts!

This is another one that just makes you fall in love!!

Mother's Day & 1 Month Old

Ms. Addison is ready for Mass and Mother's Day. Robert and Addison got me a beautiful diamond cross necklace and earrings. And the most lovely hand written note from each of them. Who knew Addie could write ;) I was hoping to taking a picture of the two of us. But Addie had other plans, since she spit up on her dress as soon as we got home :(

1st Bath

Here is Addie in her bathtub! She loved it, and really loves to have her hair washed. She is too cute :)

1st Road Trip to see....

Grandma and Grandpa Jankovich...

Robert, Addison and I drove to Williams this week, to see my parents as they head back to Colorado. We spent the night, so Grandma could have a lot of quality time with Addison. since she won't see her again till the Russell Family Reunion in July.

I'm 3 weeks old already.... Can you believe it??

Here is Miss Addie 21 days old. Robert and I took her to the school where I used to teach, so that the kids could see her. The school was holding their annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, so it was a lot of fun with great food. It was a bit windy but the girl did really well. I of course forgot to take any pictures but here is one from this morning.

Going to the Dr. - 2 wk check

Here is Addie getting ready to go to her 2 week Dr. check -up. She really didn't like her glasses and they lasted all of 2 seconds; but long enough to get this great photo!!

The update at the Drs was great! She now weighs 9lbs and 4oz. She is 21 inches long. Dr. Martin said she is great and he sees no problems. She goes back in 6 wks for her first round of shots and another wellness check.

Family Pic

Here we are finally at home with a few nights of sleep under our belts. Thank goodness she likes to sleep 3-4 hours in a row at night, so we get a few good hours in a row.

Home at Last

Here we are finally home.....

Going Home

Here we are getting ready to leave the hospital. My really good friend Pam, gave us Addison's going home outfit. She looked so cute in it :) Thanks Pam

5 Minutes Old

Here she is about 5 minutes old. She was being weighed and measured.

The Big Arrival

Here she is being pulled out of my belly. Notice the deep crease in her forhead, from being stuck at my pelvic bone.

Finally... Addison Rose Arrives

Well, she is here! She took her sweet time, but had a bit of trouble getting out. Here are the important details.

I started with some hard contractions Thursday night about 10:00pm At about 1:00am Friday morning it was on. We labored at home by ourselves until about five am then we called in out Doula's to assist. We headed to the Hospital at 3:00pm on Friday. I labored for a few more hours and started pushing at about 7:00pm. After about three hours it was looking like the baby was crooked in there and wasn't coming down correctly. So Robert and I talked and after at this point 23-1/2 hours of UNMEDICATED labor we decided to have the C-Section.

So at 10:56pm on Friday April 13th Addison Rose Smith joined us as 8lbs 15oz 20" long bundle of joy!

40 weeks 1 day and counting...

Well, here we are at 40 weeks and 1 day and I'm still pregnant. We had a Dr. apt today and no progress was made over the last week. She is still high and my cervix is still at 1cm. We have the next Dr. apt on Thursday. Dr. Busch said he will call for an induction on that day, if there is no progress. Hopefully, Little Miss will make up her mind to come out on her own in the next few days. Cross your fingers :)

Other than that I'm feeling fine and the baby is doing well.

Thanks for all of the well wishes!

39 week 4 day photo

Here I am really pregnant, if there are different levels of pregnancy :)