Addie's Nursery

I am finally getting around to posting pics of the baby room. I am pretty happy with the outcome considering we can't paint and we have to have our computer and desk in there as well. Luckily it is a decent size room and Addie won't mind sharing her room for the time being!

I turned this picture board into Addie's hair accessory holder. It matched the colors of her room perfectly and I can't wait to try out all the flowers and bows!

24th of July and Visitors

My fam came up to Logan on the 24th and we had a blast. I was a little bummed that we weren't going to be able to go to all of the festivities and fireworks this year with the little one in tow so it was nice to have the fam come up instead. We missed Kevies, he couldn't make it. We had a yummy bbq and we did end up going out to the festivities for a little bit. I always love going to the booths and we especially enjoyed the homemade cowboy hat booth as you can see! I also got some yummy sub zero ice cream!

I didn't get any other pics but we sure enjoyed having everyone over and Addie did great going out, she just slept in her stroller the whole time!

We have loved having visitors come and meet Addie.

Shelley and Addie
Phi with his friend Jaron and his little boy Jace. He is just six weeks older than Addie, I am sure they will be great friends!

Crystal came up with Brenda and her kids. We went to lunch, played some wii and checked out a new outdoor splash park in Providence. It was fun to watch all the kids go crazy in the fountains I can't wait until Addie is old enough to play in the water.

Meeting Addie for the first time

Maisy in the fountains

Bren and I

Crystal sitting in the shade with the babe

Can you tell she loved the fountains

I didn't get pics of all our visitors but we sure appreciate everyone who stopped by and can't wait to see many more of you!

Making Her Debut

Addison Cherie Scott

July 17th 2010

2:45 AM

7lbs 3oz 19 inches

Our sweet baby Addie is finally here! On Friday night around 10:30 pm I was watching the news and suddenly had a horrible pain and there was no mistaking it for false, it was the real thing. Five minutes later I had another horrible contraction and then another five minutes after that. Then my water broke...that was quite the experience. I couldn't believe how quick I was suddenly in labor, I always thought it would be a long process of timing contractions and wondering if it really was time to go to the hospital etc. but we knew it was time to go. We got to the hospital at about 10:45 pm and I was dilated to a 5 plus. I begged for the epidural immediately...so grateful for modern medicine! About 2 hours later I was dilated to a 10 (again wasn't expecting it to go so quickly), did an hour of rest and descend, and about 45 minutes of pushing and she was here. My labor was only four hours I was seriously overwhelmed at how quickly the whole thing went, but I didn't mind one bit. I made the mistake of thinking I could handle having them put her directly on me after she came out, but me having the weak stomach that I do, suddenly felt like I was going to throw up and had them immediately move the baby right before I threw up like four times, luckily it didn't get on her! They cleaned her off and Nephi held her for a long time because I had horrible labor shakes that I could not control...not fun. Finally I was able to cuddle my beautiful baby...she is just perfect!

She came out sunny side up and had a huge cone head, luckily it went away quickly

Aunt Crystal, we gave Addie her middle name

First Family Photo

Uncle Kev

Nice and snug. She insists on being swaddled at all times and lets you know it! Seriously this girl comes out of her swaddle for any reason and she screams...can you say drama queen!

Going Home

First (sponge) bath and she absolutely hated it until we wrapped her up and washed her hair in the sink

She loved being snuggled after her bath

Love this pic

Addie and her cousin Jace. He is almost 3 months it is crazy to see the difference in size

My amazing mom came and stayed with us for two days to help teach me how to be a mom, she just has that touch

Tim and Jace stopped by for a visit

Addie had to go on the bili lights for her jaundice. I bawled like a baby when they told me she had to be on there 24/7 except feeding and diapering. It has been really hard not being able to hold her whenever we want, but hopefully this will be the last day she is on it.

She is such a great baby and we have loved every second of the time we have had with her. She is already such a joy in our lives and we are so grateful for her and the spirit she brings into our home.

July So Far

Well I am down to my last week of being pregnant...fingers crossed! I am so ready for her to be here, somehow I keep getting more and more uncomfortable, i have hit the point where it feels like i will be pregnant forever, seriously the last two weeks seem as long as the full 9 months! We have been trying to stay busy and have fun in July. We went down to my parents house on the 2nd for Crystal's 20th birthday. We celebrated at Texas Roadhouse with the fam and got to give her a big "yeehaw" while on the saddle for all to see! Then we had cake and ice cream back at my parents place. Saturday I ventured out to participate in the usual Kaysville 4th celebrations. The parade was not as enjoyable as in years past to say the least. I was having tons of contractions and back pain. My mom asked the people next to us if I could sit under their canopy, i love how when you are pregnant you don't care how silly you feel you will do just about anything to be comfortable including joining another family's party! It didn't help that the parade was like an hour longer than in years past, but it was still a lot of fun. I spent the rest of the day on the couch in pain but managed to make it to the fireworks. Kaysville never disappoints! Sunday the 4th Tim and Jessica blessed Jace at my parents ward. Tim did a great job, but again I was in so much pain that I couldn't stay in sacrament past the blessing. I sat in the foyer for a while then I went home and slept while everyone came over for a luncheon, lame I know! Needless to say after the weekend I was ready to be home. I thought for sure with all the contractions and discomforts that labor was coming but of course this whole week I have felt much better...go figure!

Crystal came to visit this past Friday on her way to Bear Lake. We went to the sidewalk sale in downtown Logan, got ice cream and went to the zoo when Phi got home from work. The zoo isn't much of a zoo, so we were thrilled to see a peacock with his wings fully spread. I had never seen anything like it. The wing span was huge and so pretty. Definitely made the trip to the zoo worthwhile.

Back View

Front View-the pic doesn't do the colors and size justice!

Saturday night we went to the demolition derby. I was very hesistant in going because I thought I wouldn't be able to sit on those bleachers that whole time, but somehow I managed. Demo Derby's are one of our favorite things to do in the summer so I just sucked it up and sat through it. Unfortunately there were no fires or flip overs but it was still very entertaining, especially the people watching.

We have enjoyed the first half of July but are anxiously awaiting the second half even more. I am just praying she comes by her due date...i don't have the patience to endure past then...which means she will probably go over knowing my luck. Oh, well she will come when it is her time.

36 Weeks!!!

I hit 36 Weeks this past Tuesday...finally! It is so exciting/crazy that I have finally made it to the 9th month and this baby could be here anytime in the next month. I am now going to the doc every week. I am so ready to have her here and not be pregnant anymore. I feel like a beached whale and cannot wait to get this baby weight OFF!! We have her room ready (pics to come) and everything ready for her arrival...now all we need is her! I am going stir crazy waiting around for the big day and hope the time passes quickly. I am looking forward to: being able to breathe again, wearing normal clothes, sleeping on my stomach, being able to paint my own toe nails, riding my bike, working out, and most of all cuddling my new baby!

Don't mind my filthy mirror...you think with all my spare time I would get around to cleaning it...maybe I will.
36 Weeks 2 Days

Friend Shower

Our baby girl has been "showered" with love this past month. I had a big shower back on June 5th that Brenda threw for me...thanks Bren! I was a blast and people were so giving to our babe and us. I am so bummed cuz I didn't even get one pic from the fun day. I was so preoccupied talking to everyone and ahhing over all the pink! I had a friend shower that Shell, Kel, and Brandy threw for me on June 19th...thanks girls it was a lot of fun. You can't see it very good but they made me wear a crown that says "new mom to be" it was cute. We had some yummy fondue and got to catch up with each other...it has been too long.

Brandy and Shelley...love the face Shell!

Presh socks... i can't wait to dress her in!

Crack and Mark figuring out how the diaper genie works. Thanks guys I am pretty sure I would have been thoroughly confused...yes I am that person that gets frustrated over something so simple! I had such a fun time at the shower thanks to all who came and helped with it!

Bittersweet

I labeled this post bittersweet because Friday was my last day of work at Rise, inc. and it really was bittersweet. I have worked there for about a year now and have made a lot of wonderful friends. I will sincerely miss all the girls I have worked with, they are amazing. I will also miss all of my families that I worked with, both the foster parents and the children with disabilities I supported. They are amazing and inspiring individuals. I have known for a long time that I would be leaving at the end of May, but it feels surreal to actually be done. At the same time, I feel so relieved to finally be done and not have the ginormous responsibility that my job entails on my shoulders anymore. This past year has been the most stressful ever. When I made the decision to major in social work people always told me what a difficult field it is and how easy it is to get burned out. I always brushed those comments off and assumed I could withstand. But I quickly realized that when you are dealing with other people's lives and their problems and are required to pretty much be on-call 24/7, burnout is inevitable. With my two + hour commute, tons of driving on the job, late nights, early mornings, and cringing everytime my phone rang in the evenings or weekends, I knew it was time to be done. My prego body had withheld all the stress and strain it could! I have learned so much about myself this past year. While in school, I never even thought I would end up working with people with disabilities and I was a little uncomfortable with the idea, but I have learned that these amazing individuals have so much to offer and have such good hearts. They have the same goals and desires that anyone else does and they have every right to work towards achieving those goals and having a better quality of life. I will miss each and every one of them. Because there are two of us at Rise that are pregnant, Meghan is due only three weeks after me, my coworkers threw us a joint baby shower before I left and it was such a blast. The baby got a lot of great stuff and everyone was so generous! I hope to keep in touch with all of them, luckily Meghan only lives across the street from me.

The two pregos with our diaper cake that my boss made for us...isn't it so dang cute!