Congrats to Sarah & Russ Barrett

Our good friends Sarah & Russ got married this past Saturday up in Fort Collins. We couldn't be happier for them! It was a wonderful day, and it was so great to see all my friends & Sarah's Mom! Here are some pictures from the event!

The newlyweds!!
All members of the Train - including our Jr. member Matt (AKA - POGS, Patch - and now we can add "Chops" to his list of nicknames) L-R: Erin, Mary, Sarah, Annie, Me, POGS & Kristin.

Matt, Russ & Erik.

Addison's first time in the snow - 3.29.09

Getting ready to head outside.

Look at my gloves!!

Can we go outside now PLEASE?!?!?!

She loved it! Erik took her out and she played out there for almost an hour. She wasn't overly happy about her hands being wet though.

34 1/2 week doc appt - no news is good news

Well I had my 34 1/2 week doc appt this morning. BP was 110/72 and I am up 1 lb from 2 weeks ago. We talked about pain med options for the c-section a little because I told Dr. Cassell that I really would like to be awake this time around for the birth. With Addison I had an epidural that had been placed 11 hours prior to my c-section and when they pinched me to see if I could feel anything before the surgery. I could feel EVERYTHING on my right side. I started to get really freaked out - so they ended up putting me under (for lack of a better term). The next thing I remember is being wheeled into my room and the nurse telling me I wasn't pregnant anymore. The next few hours were kinda foggy since I was still out of it; and I think my first memory of seeing Addison is when she was a couple hours old. Dr. Cassell assured me that this time they will do a spinal right before the surgery - and check to make sure everything is numb. My hopes are to be awake the whole time and able to hold my newest little lady as soon as she is born!

I am pretty uncomfortable - and OVER being pregnant at this point.. but that is to be expected right?!? Plus I am pretty excited to have a newborn again! New baby smell, tiny clothes & I cannot wait to see what Addison will think of her.

This weekend we brought up the bassinet and washed the remaining outfits and all the linens to get ready for Avery's arrival. Erik is going to clean out the car seat this weekend and then all we need to do is bring the pack n' play upstairs, install the car seat base and pack my bag for the hospital. We have a busy weekend coming up with family in town, and one of my best friends getting married - so I am sure we will get to that in a couple weeks. Being that they literally had to pry Addy out of me - I seriously doubt I will go into labor before my c-section date (though I do hope for that!!)

I don't have any pictures of Miss Addy Shea from last weekend - but I will take some soon. The second she sees my camera she runs away these days. HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

Keep the prayers coming please....

Here is the update that my Uncle Chris sent my Dad about Pop-Pop:

Got word yesterday afternoon that Dad has lung cancer in the form on a 2 cm x 3 cm tumor in the apex (top) of his lung and cancerous areas on the lining of the lung. Surgery is not an option because removal of the lung would incapacitate him if he was able to withstand the operation. They are going to use radiation to try to shrink the tumor and chemotherapy for the cancer on the lining of his lung. If they can shrink the tumor, it will relieve the pain on his left side because it is impinging on nerves.
They are pushing the oncologist to get on with the treatment. Dad is not eating much which is a problem with the treatment. He has to have some strength to get through the chemo and his current intake is not going to cut it.
Sket, Brad and I are planning to cover as much of the treatment period as we can. Mom needs help getting Dad to and from the hospital so we will work out a schedule.
Continue to keep M&D in your prayers.........more later after they meet with the radiologist.

Erik and I hope to visit Savannah sometime in late June with the girls if Pop-Pop is up to visitors. I hate living so far away and not being able to help him & Grandma out. Dad said I should hold off making any concrete plans for now and lets see how the treatments go :( I am happy that Pop-Pop has my Grandma & his dog with him though - my Uncles (who are all AWESOME) are all taking turns in GA and helping them out. I talked to Pop-Pop on the phone very briefly last Friday and he actually joked with me that Minnie (their dog) was going to get up and answer the phone for him, but she decided to keep sleeping on the couch. He LOVES that dog! Please keep him in your thoughts!

Big Blue Eyes

Please ignore the paci - we are working on not letting her have it as much. Addy Shea is a paci addict that is for sure. I think we are going to go cold turkey on it this summer once and for all. She is holding her MSB (Magic Sleeping Blanket) This was taken on Thursday morning.

I asked her to smile - and this is the best picture I could get. However... you can see most of her new teeth! Over the past two weeks she got her second top tooth as well as both bottom molars! I am just thankful my 20 month old is starting to FINALLY get some teeth.

Addison's new play house

Erik and I went to Toys R Us last Saturday and got Miss Addison her first playhouse. She absolutely LOVES it and spent all of last weekend playing in it outside. She woke up on Sunday and the first word out of her mouth was "house?". We figured with me being home on Maternity leave for 3 months; she would get a lot of use out of it. One of her BFF's Reagan is coming over tomorrow morning to play outside with her. Enjoy!

Her reaction to seeing her new house for the first time!

She wanted Erik to hang out in her house with her. She grabs him by the hand and says "Come on Dad". Needless to say he spent HOURS in that house last weekend.

Wrigley chilling by Addy's car. He was her watchdog.

Addison wanted all the dogs to sit in the house as well.

Here they are feeding the"horses" some crackers. She was calling them her horses when they would sit outside the house. It was pretty funny.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here is Addy Shea sporting her "Budweiser" parade beads from Grandma Maggie. She LOVES this necklace and has been wearing it everyday since my Mom gave it to her on Saturday.

We bought her a new playhouse for the summer - and I will post pictures of her in the new playhouse when I get a free moment. She LOVES the house and spent the entire weekend playing outside. This weekend is supposed to be in the 70's and sunny again.. so hopefully Miss Reagan can come over and play with her.