Idaho Christmas

     For Christmas this year we drove up to Idaho.  We had to make a few stops along the way and it ended up taking us twelve hours to get there.  We were so happy to finally make it there.  Along the way we stopped to eat and Will let Addison drink water out of his cup.  She loved it.  She would hold the cup, bring it up to her mouth and lick the water like a puppy.  It was cute!

     It was started snowing so we took Addi out to be in her first snow storm.  She was unaware as to what was going on but whatever.  And yes she is in a snow storm with no socks or hat or coat on.  We are neglectful parents.  

     Even though it appears she has no clothes appropriate for snow she does have this cute little coat.  For some reason the hood is humongous and has the ability to cover her entire face.

     Addi's favorite part of Christmas was the wrapping paper and ribbons.  I had to keep an eye on her to make sure she did not eat too much paper.  

     We were able to go to my aunt and uncles house in Rexburg for dinner one night. Katie is an amazing cook; I love it when they invite us for dinner!  They have two wild and adorable boys and a cute little baby girl.  The boys showed me and Will all their toys.  They had a foam airplane that they loved to throw to Will.  Addi and Jade hung out together in the crib for awhile.  Addi did not seem to notice Jade was even there until she realized that if she got close to her she could suck on her hand. It was fun to get to visit them and hang out for a bit. 

We had a great Christmas spending time with the family!

The Current Status of Will's Health

(The following post contains pictures of Will's hairy foot.
If feet are not your thing do not scroll down.)

     Last Saturday or Sunday (we can't exactly recall) Will said that his foot was a little sore.  I took a look and said that it looked like he had a sliver.  Will's sister looked at it and tried to find out if there was a sliver but she saw nothing.  Pretty much we told him to suck it up and carry on.  The next few days he complained that it was getting more sore.  It was more swollen and red so I put some Neosporin on it. On Wednesday afternoon Will decided to go to Instacare.  (I am an awful wife and thought he was over reacting)  The doctor said he thought there was a little sliver in there and he would get it out.  He numbed Will's foot and started digging,  He then proceeds to pull out an inch of wire.  Will is unsure how this got into his foot with out him feeling it.  Needless to say he has a pretty nasty Staph infection after having wire in his foot for four days.  His second toe is swollen like a fat sausage and the top and bottom of his foot is red and swollen.  He can barely walk so he has spent yesterday and today in the recliner with his foot propped up.
     We were planning to head to Monticello today but due to the foot and the weather it was postponed.  Hopefully both will be better in the morning. 

 

     Well since the original post date we have returned to the hospital and have not made it to Monticello.  Last night the foot became more swollen with red streaks in it.  This morning we headed to the hospital.  The doctor ordered an x-ray to see if there might be more metal in there.  Luckily there was not.  The doctor said he was worried about how quickly the infection had spread even though he had been on some pretty strong antibiotics.  A culture was ordered but the doctor said we needed to do something about the infection before the culture results were ready.  Will received IV antibiotic therapy and has to head back for more tomorrow.  Hopefully this IV stuff will get every thing under control.  We are going to have a very calm New Years Eve celebration this year.  

Early Christmas

     We are going to Idaho for Christmas and there was no way that we were going to be able to take the Addi as well as the presents.  We opted to open presents early instead of leave the Addi bear :).  Addi got toys from Grandma and Grandpa that she loves to look at.  She is not quite old enough to work them properly but she loves it when they make noises and flash lights.  My dear Will got me a camera and a baby sling.  I love the camera.  The sling took a bit to get used to but now both me and Addison like it.  Its nice having two hands and still being able to carry Addison.   My parents gave me some shelves so finally I will have some sort of decorations on my walls!
      For Christmas I made Will this quilt out of some of his Dixie State t-shirts.  I had to go to my aunts house for many many hours to get this done.  Once I finally got it all sewed together we had to quilt it.  My aunt has a friend who let us use her basement to set the quilt frame up.  We quilting for 13 hours that day and finished hand quilting three pretty big quilts.  My finger tips were bruised for days after.  I have found that I really enjoy quilting and making something sweet out of stuff. 
    

After opening presents we wrapped up in blankets watched movies and napped the rest of the day. 

It was lovely. 

Now to pack for the freezing cold Idaho weather.

Rolly Polly

Addi can now roll from her back to her stomach.  I am happy that she has reached this milestone but slightly annoyed at the same time.  She hates being on her stomach.  I will place her on her play mat thing and she will be very happy reaching for the dangling parrot until she rolls over.  I have to stop whatever useful thing I am doing to go flip her back over.  A few minutes later I hear the traumatic cries of the baby stuck on her stomach.  I can not wait until she figures out how to roll back to her back. 

Changing Tables and an Adorable Sunday Dress

 Addi loves her changing table.  Not quite sure why but whenever you put her on it she is gets super happy and talks and talks.  Sometimes I just leave her there for awhile and read my book in her rocking chair.  She always grabs her feet and sucks on her hand the minute I set her down. 

She finally fits into this cute little Sunday dress.  I just love it!

This is our little pirate child

By the way, if you could not already tell, I am having severe issues making the pictures be where I want them to be in a post.  Anyone that is smarter then me let me know how to better arrange my pictures and text because it is driving me nuts. 

Babies Make Me Crazy

Lately I have been super emotional and I don't know why.  Today I have cried while watching Downsized, reading the paper, shopping at Wal-Mart, looking at the Christmas tree and reading "Are You My Mommy" to Addi. I have been like this ever since Addison was born.  Maybe my hormones have been permanently placed on the emotional side.  Anyways, I have been squeezing Addi into her 3 month onesies because I just can't let go.  By the way she is in the 75th percentile in the height chart so I am pretty certain the 0-3 month onesies are just too small.  Yesterday I put her pajamas on and she could not stretch her legs out all the way cause the legs were too short.  I am attempting to sort her clothes and put the too small ones in a box but it is not quite working out. Please tell me I am not the only crazy one that can't put adorable pajamas and onesies in a box without breaking down.

Oh Christmas Tree

I think my favorite thing about Christmas is the Christmas tree.  It is so beautiful and simple.  I would love to leave it up all year but people would probably start thinking I was a crazy.  My favorite thing to do is make a pile of blankets and pillows and snuggle up under the tree and read a book.  Our trees are always simple with just a few ornaments but I love it.  

This is Addison's ornament.  We got it last year when we found out I was pregnant.  Its hard to see but its a little peanut. 

Every year we buy a new ornament.  Currently I am obsessed with jingle bells so this is the one I picked for this year. 

Take a wild guess of which person this ornament belongs to.

This is my view from my cozy blanket nest.