Mom's Little Helper

Addison likes to help me vacuum. Today she figured out that she could push the vacuum around the room. She did get frustrated when it was stuck in the corner. Maybe she'll take over the vacuum duties when she can walk!!

Bottle Time

I was making dinner the other night and Addison started fussing so I asked Joe to get her a bottle. She suddenly was very quiet and this is what I found when I turned around. I guess I'll have to be more specific next time.

I'm not sure where we were going when this pciture was taken, but it is cute. Addison always takes off her stocking hat so we have to make sure to use the hat with the chin strap. I guess she though if she couldn't pull it off she would eat it off.

Sick Dog or Child?

Addison went back to the doctor yesterday. Her cough was getting worse and she was rubbing her head more. The doctor said her ears didn't look any better so she prescribed a different antibiotic. The doctor also told us that we needed to make some saline drops and put them in Addison's nose then use the snot sucker to suck out all the snot. Joe asked if we could use the saline in a saline IV bag. The doctor got a strange look on her face kind of like...why would you have one of those on hand, but said yeah..same stuff. Cool- easy for us. 

We've also found that giving Addison a teaspoon of medicine doesn't work very well. She tries to grab the spoon and it just goes right down her shirt. Joe went outside to his vet truck and came back with a syringe. If you look at all the stuff out of Joe's vet truck laying on my counter right now, you wouldn't know if my dog is sick or if my child is sick! Those dog restraint methods that Joe uses at work have also come in handy when we are trying to squirt saline down Addison's nose and suck out the snot! Poor girl she really doesn't like the snot sucker. 

Addison Sized

I found this cute chair in the Pottery Barn Kids catalog. Addison likes to sit in it for about two minutes. She can climb out of the chair but hasn't figured out how to get into it yet.

Addison has had a cold for about four days and it seemed to be getting better until this morning. I took her to the pediatrician and now she has an ear infection. She still is pretty happy and active for having an ear infection. She has also shared her cold with her daddy, mommy and grandma - such a sweet girl!!

Busy Days

We went over the mountian and through the snow to grandmother's house last weekend. Of course I didn't take any pictures to share. It was a short sweet trip. The purpose of the trip was to get Joe's birthday present installed on his pickup. He likes the new look...

About two hours after we got home on Monday, Megan (friend from UO) and her husband Chris came to visit. Meg, Addison and I spent Tuesday sight seeing around central Oregon. Megan broke her ankle last week, so she was limited in how far she could go on crutches. We did make it to Smith Rock State Park and she took some awesome pictures. Chris spent the day on Mt. Bachelor. Maybe after this trip Megan can convience Chris that Oregon is a good place to live :)

Thanks Chris and Megan for visiting us! Enjoy the rest of your road trip.

Cupcakes Galore

I found a recipe for Red Velvet cupcakes with buttercream frosting in one of my magazines. It sounded yummy and perfect for Valentine's Day so I made a batch the other day. I think I ended up with nearly 3 dozen cupcakes. I sent some home with my cousin Lauren and there was still about a dozen left. I decided to take them when we went to dinner with our friends Darrin and Terese last night. Great plan (or so I thought).

Yesterday morning I went to the grocery store to get wine for dinner and I bumped into Terese (I went to this store on a whim - I NEVER go there). She mentioned that she was going to make pink cupcakes for dessert. "Oh don't make cupcakes, I already made some and I'm planning to bring some," I told her. "Perfect!" she said.

When I got home I decided to put the cupcakes on a nice platter. My platter was up high in the cupboard above the stove and the cupcakes were sitting on a plate on the stove. When I got the platter down, I didn't realize that there was a small plate inside the platter and it fell and shattered all over the stove sending glass onto the plate with the cupcakes and probably into the frosting. One dozen cupcakes went into the trash. I arranged the other dozen on the platter and put them back in the fridge. Later in the day, I was in the fridge and had to move the cupcake platter when I accidently dumped that dozen on the floor! Another dozen cupcakes in the trash! Now I'm out of cupcakes I already told Terese that would take the cupcakes for dinner!!

I dashed up to the market by my house, bought the three ingredients that I was lacking for the recipe and a container of frosting (I wasn't going to make the frosting again) and at about 2 pm I started another batch of cupcakes. Joe got home from work and saw the mess and asked "you're making more cupcakes?" I said don't even ask, it's been a long day!

The cupcakes made it to Darrin and Terese's house without incident and we had a great dinner (except I don't know if anyone even ate a cupcake!). The finished product is in the picture at the top.

Oh if you are wondering...No, I haven't finished painting the bedroom yet!

I'll Enjoy the Grass from the Inside

It was 60 degrees and absolutely beautiful today! My cousin and I took Addison out to the front yard to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. As you can see from the photos, she isn't very fond of the grass. We'll have to try again when the grass is greener and not so stickery. Maybe Addison won't be the outdoorsy girl everyone expects her to be :)

The Addison Show

My parents and my autie Carmen came over on Friday afternoon. We spent the afternoon watching the "Addison Show". She seems to know that she is the center of everyone's attention. Addison was giving Grandma kisses but I couldn't take the picture fast enough.




On Saturday Joe and I went bird hunting with my parents in Maupin. We took all of our dogs and two of my parents' dogs. I didn't get any pictures because I was trying to control Cooper who always seems to be out of control. Everyone, including the dogs had a good time. Addison got to spend the day playing with Shail (Thanks Autumn!). I guess that was her first all day playdate.

Saturday evening our friends Lonnie and Cindy came over. They drove over from Roseburg to deliver one of their puppies to her new home. They also brought three more puppies along for the trip. The Addison Show turned into the "Addison and Puppies" show. Addison enjoyed the puppies as long as they were on the other side of the baby gates.



All of our company left this morning. We had a great weekend and always enjoy having friends and family come to visit (even puppies)!! Addison took her first bath in the "big tub" tonight and fell asleep at about 7:30. She was exhausted from all the activity. I sure hope she sleeps all night!!

Home Makeover

Since the weather is cold and snowy, rainy, and sometimes hailing, I decided to get started on a home improvement project. Our guest bedroom has been described as the "most stressful room to wake up in" by Shawna's husband John. Everytime they come to visit I appologize to John that he will have a stressful morning. The previous owners had two little girls and this is one of the rooms we still haven't painted. This picture shows a little of the red argyle wall, ladybug border and flying bumble bee!





Over the weekend I got the majority of the room taped and primed. Yesterday while Addison was napping, I got out all my supplies and tried to open the paint bucket. I couldn't get it to budge so I put my foot in the middle of the lid hoping that would help to get it open. I was a little shocked when my foot went right through the lid and into the bucket and all the way to the bottom. My slippers, socks, sweats and the garage floor were covered with paint. So about the time I got the mess cleaned up Addison woke up from her nap and didn't want to spend anytime in her playpen so painting was done for the day. I'm not sure if the slipper is salvageable. When Joe got home he asked how the painting went. I told him what happened and he just shook his head. I guess he knows that it could have been worse!




Yesterday Addison was standing at the kitchen doors tormenting the dogs. I couldn't resist going outside and taking a couple of pictures. Joe reminded me that now I can't blame the dogs for the dirty windows.

A Blog? What for?

Our friends Matt and Rachel started a blog awhile ago. It is pretty cool to see pictures of their girls growing up and know what is going on in their lives. Rachel inspired me to start a blog for our friends and family to check in and see how fast Addison is growing. 

It seems like everyday Addison is doing something new. We should have started this blog about 9 months ago. Yes, Addison is 9 months old. Can you believe it? So, enjoy the photos and I hope that you check back often. Oh and if you haven't already, check out the pictures that Uncle TJ took of Addison at www.tjcameron.com. The password for both galleries is addy.