Cold, cold, go away!

I've never truly understood the desire to take someone's pain or illness on myself to relieve them of it... until motherhood. Of course I hate it when Matt gets sick. But I so desperately wish I could take this persistent cold of Miss Addison's and live with it myself. We're going on 3 weeks now. And hopefully she'll kick it before we head north to the really cold winter land of Peoria.

We had pictures taken at Bedford Studios last month, and I figured I could share a few. She was 10 weeks old then, and catching a smile on camera is still challenging! I'll bring all the proofs home with me at Christmas, don't worry!

So Thankful

We had a wonderful week of Thanksgiving with my parents and sister in town for a long visit. All of us under one roof... believe it or not, it never got crowded or too full. We loved having everyone. And they loved 24/7 access to Miss Addison. She blessed us with 2 nights of sleeping all the way through (for the most part). So since then, Matt and I have decided she doesn't need that middle of the night feeding. Which she's not too thrilled about. Especially now that she has a big bad cold, and can't really sleep well at all. The bags are returning under my eyes, but I'm clinging to the memory of those glorious nights that she proved she can actually sleep. We're looking forward to seeing lots of family and friends again at Christmas!