Chronicles of Amos

2010-07-06T17:16:00.000-07:00

Addie Swimming

Getting BIG!!!

2010-02-14T13:27:00.001-08:00

2009-09-06T20:00:00.000-07:00

Wow! Has it really been 2 months since we last updated the blog? Time is just flying by and Addie is just getting bigger and bigger, faster and faster, louder and louder. We don't even have much time anymore to take many pictures, but here are a bunch from the last month (or so.)

She thinks she is so cool when she has her shades on!

Riding in a truck at Chuck E Cheese. We took her this weekend for her first time! It was really fun and not that crowded.
Here's what Daddy has been spending most of his extra time doing. RUNNING and then RUNNING some more. GO DADDY GO!
Bad hair day, but at least she's starting to get more hair.
She loves baby dolls. We recently got a stroller for her to push her baby around.
Playing on the playground at the zoo.
Checking out the panda at the zoo.
Feeding the birds (or trying to grab them) at the zoo.
Addie loves birds. It one of the few words that she says.
I'm not seeing the resemblance.

RUNNING AGAIN!
Addie loves to play in water. Any water will do even Amos' water bowl.
Getting ready for school on a rainy day.
Addie says bye, bye. See you soon!

Firecracker 5k

2009-07-04T14:57:00.000-07:00

It's almost been an entire year since I started running...again. It started out as a pact with Nathan and Joe to run a couple half marathons. In the midst of running I came across a group of runners who I stared running with. We decided to work on our 5k times after the long-distance season was over. Since April we have been at the track on Thursday nights working on our speed. At this point in time, my best 5k time was hovering around 21 minutes. I made it my goal to run under 20 minutes by the Firecracker 5k. In the weeks leading up to the Firecracker we ran a few 5k's. I was unsuccessful each of those times in breaking the 20 minute barrier.

People from all over the midsouth come out to run this race. It was estimated to draw a few thousand people to this race. I was told that several high school and college runners would be running. This would obviously make it a faster race than many of the others.

My game plan had to be different from my other races if I was going to finish under 20 minutes. My problem in the previous races revolved going out a little too fast and then dying at the end. I would have to resist the urge to take off with the leaders and hang back just a little. This would hopefully allow me to have something in the tank for the second and third miles.

Oddly enough, I find the 5k much harder to run than the longer races. Because of the short distance it is a very fast race. Your body does not have time to find a rhythm. It suffers from oxygen deprivation very early in the race making it very difficult to finish strong.

After many weeks and hard runs at the track, the gun finally goes off and we're moving. Just like I had gone over in my head over and over, I kept to a more reasonable pace at the beginning. At mile 1 I was several seconds slower than I am usually. Perfect. I had slowed a bit after mile 2 and I was just a little concerned. But I decided to reach down and pick it up a notch in the third and final mile. This is usually where my race falls apart. Not this time. I put down the gas and my body responded. My last mile was my fastest. As I made the last turn for the finish line, I just let it all hang out. I picked it up several more notches and ran across the line very strong. I made my goal. I ran a 19:32. I had beaten my goal by almost 30 seconds. I could not have been more satisfied. Come to find out, I finished 4th in my age group and 50th overall. I was very satisfied. Next year I might be trying to break 19 minutes. Who knows.

4th of July

2009-07-04T10:41:00.001-07:00

It has been almost two months since we've posted anything on the blog. It was about time to do a little updating. These are a few pics of what has happened since then.

Since Addie was very little she has always had a thing for the vacuum. Now that she is older, she likes to help mommy push it around the house. I hope she doesn't grow out of this.

Here is Addie playing with one of her best friends.

And here she is drinking out of a cup she just dipped into Amos' water.

Grandpa pulling Addie and Palmer around.

Addie and Palmer had a really good time at the sprinkler park last weekend. Neither one liked getting sprayed directly.

Swinging on her new swing. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa.

Playing in the sprinkler at home.

Waiting for the parade to start. High Point Parade, July 4th.

2009-05-10T14:23:00.000-07:00

It seems like yesterday that we were in the hospital delivering our first child. It's hard to believe a whole year has past. Here are some pictures of Addie's first birthday.
Here is Addie hanging out with Daddy and Grandpa.
Grandma helps Addie negotiate the uneven ground in the back yard. Thanks Amos for making our back yard the way it is!

A nice pic with Addie in her birthday dress.

Palmer was in Paducah with Granna and Grandpa. She came down with them to celebrate Addie's first birthday. Her mom and dad were not able to make it because little Anderson is less than two weeks old.

The cousins are enjoying the swing. Thanks for leaving the swing at our house grandma.

Palmer and Mendy hanging out on the swing enjoying the shade.
Thank you Brandon and Lori for stopping by and celebrating with us. It was very nice to see you guys.

All the cousins on the Hook side received an adirondack chair. Addie got hers on her birthday and daddy put it together so she would have somewhere to sit outside. Here she is with Grandma and Grandpa.
Cohen made some new friends this weekend in Memphis. This is Steve and Ashley McDermott's son, Roman playing in the mud with Cohen. They had a blast making a mess. Steve wasn't too thrilled but Cohen couldn't quit talking about his new friends for the rest of the weekend.
Addie had a lot of choices as to which gifts to open first. The kids are having a fun time seeing all the new toys and helping Addie play with them all.
Ellis (Steve and Ashley's other child) was especially helpful when it came to opening the presents. Thanks Ellis.
Grandma got Addie a rope swing like the one in her own back yard. There was a little controversy over who would get to sit in it first.
And this is Addie's first birthday cake. Thank you Michelle. Everyone enjoyed the cake.
Addie was a little overwhelmed by all the people in the room there to see her blow out her candle.
She had a little trouble blowing out the candle since she had never blown out a candle before. Luckily she had some help from Cohen and Ellis.

It took Addie a while to really break into the cake. She just played around with the icing for a while at first. But once the playing was over she decided to dig in the only way she knew how.
And it made quite a mess.

Amos spent most of the time in exile but he managed to steal a kiss or two from the kids from time to time.
After all that birthday action it was time to clean up. Here are the three cousins enjoying a group bath before heading off to bed for the night.

2009-04-05T16:53:00.000-07:00

I thought this walking stage was going to take a while. I thought it would take some time from when she was able to stand on her own and pull up to her taking some steps by herself. When this video was taken she had only been walking for a day or two. Like most kids, her first steps were to us as we encouraged her to walk to us. I assumed it would take several days to several weeks for her to just turn around and walk to something of her own interest with no prompting from us. I was wrong. She stood up and walked to her toy box or something else of hers the next day. But I knew she would only be taking only a few steps at a time until she got this walking thing down. Again, I was wrong. In less than 10 days, Addie has gone from taking a couple of baby steps to walking from room to room on her own. She already walks around toys on the floor and can change directions on a dime. It might be a little too close to call, but she has already almost made walking her primary mode of transportation around the house. Maybe my expectations were a little low, but I just thought this walking stuff was going to take a lot longer. Let's hope talking is not as fast.

2009-04-05T16:34:00.000-07:00

As you can see by the other video, this video is just a bit outdated already. We apologize about our tardiness.

2009-04-05T16:17:00.000-07:00

Addie likes to hang out in the office and help us on the computer. She usually rifles through the drawers and chews on something inappropriate.
Bath time is one of Addie's favorite times of the day.
It's hard to keep her from standing in the tub though.
She's ready to go outside for a walk.

Addie likes to look at herself all wrapped up in her bunny towel.

This is an early picture of Addie standing up unassisted.
Daddy's U of M hat.
Addie and Amos have a good time together. She hugs on him and pets him and plays with his collar.
Addie sometimes finds it funny to spit her baby food back out and all over herself. We don't find this as funny as she does.

March Snow..go figure.

2009-03-01T07:17:00.000-08:00

Who would have guessed that we would have snow in March in Memphis. Actually it is probably not all that uncommon. I checked Saturday's weather forecast because I was planning on a long run sometime that day. According to weather.com I had only a couple hours in the morning after it stopped raining to get my run in. That afternoon there was a chance of some snow showers...yeah right. As it turns out I finished my run about 15 minutes before another wave of cold rain hit us. It soon turned into a mix of sleet and rain. We were excited but I still thought that would be about the extent of our winter weather. A while later the rain portion of that mix turned into some big wet snow flakes. As the day went on, the temperature got colder and the snow got drier...but it kept on falling.

And just in case you are wondering about my run, you can check it out at http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus. Look me up and check on my progress.

Here you see Amos playing with his soccer ball in the snow. Just like a little kid, Amos loves to play in the snow. In fact, he got me up about 5 times during the night to go play. Thanks Amos.
Mommy braved the cold just long enough to snap a few shots of Addie and daddy playing in the snow early in the afternoon.
The snow is only about an inch deep at this point. Surely we weren't getting more than an inch.
Here is mommy and Addie on our walk this morning. Apparently it snowed most of the night. We ended up with about 8 inches of nice powdery snow.

This is a bit of a rare photo from Memphis, TN. The temperature was well below freezing at this point even though the sun was out. Usually day 2 doesn't look this pretty. The footprints in front of our house are from our young neighbors next door. They must not see snow too much either. They were up late last night playing around in the winter wonderland.

Snow Fun!

2009-02-06T18:12:00.000-08:00

Addie will be 9 months old on Monday. How the time has flown! She has 4 teeth and is cutting another one. She is crawling everywhere and pulling up on anything or anyone in her path. She weighs 17lbs. I'm not sure how long she is. We'll find out on Monday when she goes for her checkup. Here are some pictures from the last couple weeks.

Way Behind in Updating the Blog

2009-01-15T12:24:00.000-08:00

OK, so I'll be the first to admit that we have been horrible about updating the blog lately. Addie is sick today so I stayed home with her. I have already caught up on work emails and she is still taking a nap, so I actually have a few minutes to post some pictures. Those few minutes are rare these days as all you mothers know.

Addie has been very busy these last few weeks. She is crawling now. She started really going everywhere when we got home from the holidays in Paducah. She is already pulling up on the couch and Mommy's legs. Her most favorite thing to do is still walking (while holding someone's hands). If only we could teach Amos how to walk her around! Her second most favorite thing is eating puffs. She gets so excited when you get the container out!

Anyway, hope everyone enjoys these pictures. You might not see anymore for a little while!

What about my hairdo? Daddy got a little carried away while giving Addie a bath. This is Addie's serious face.

Christmas Time!!

2009-01-01T09:12:00.001-08:00

Addie and Tristan playing with Tristan's Cracker Barrel toy.
Addie and Mom swinging on the swing and Auburt and Catherine the Great's house.

Addie and Mom taking it easy after a long day of opening presents and playing with cousins at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
When Addie gets tired, she will put that thumb in her mouth. Though it's cute, we would rather her not do that.
Mommy showing Addie how to play with her new toy from Aunt Abbie. It also doubles as a walker. Addie is now taking full advantage of that.
Addie loves looking out Granna's back window into the back yard. This is where the doggies hang out most of the time.
Addie can hold herself up but Mom still lends a hand just in case she loses her balance.
Granna got Addie some Keens. They were actually for Palmer...I think...but they didn't fit. Either way, Addie will get a lot of use out of them this summer.
Addie and Mom hanging out Christmas morning while opening presents.

New Hat...thanks Granna.
Just a few pics of Addie actually looking at the camera.

We celebrated Christmas in Memphis on Christmas Eve. These last pics are of that morning.
Addie eating the wrapping paper.
Amos only got one gift but it is one of his favorite toys. He has long since destroyed his last soccer ball and we have taken too long in replacing it.
Addie really likes her new book. Thanks David and Cindy.
Amos was just about as interested in the new toys as Addie was.
Addie grinning as she opens a gift from David and Cindy. Thanks guys.
Addie will hold her own bottle while eating...sometimes. When it is full it is still a little too heavy though.
This is a pic of Addie and I hanging out. I have tried to put this as my facebook profile picture but I can't upload anything right now for some reason.
This bear was built for Addie by her friends Blake and Todd. It plays soccer and I think Emma has this same bear.
This is another picture of Addie doing what she likes most...eating the wrapping paper.

Making Up for Lost Time

2008-12-14T16:47:00.000-08:00

2008-11-01T15:57:00.000-07:00

Halloween 2008

2008-11-01T14:47:00.000-07:00

This is a self-pic from Addie while in the bathtub.
Getting ready for our first Halloween.
Playing on the bed before going to school.
Standing as usual. Still needs a little help though.
Addie was thinking about eating the pumpkin but didn't have the teeth.

We went down to our neighbor's house on the corner. They go all out. They loved Addie's costume. She was tired but she liked seeing them all dressed up.
Our neighbor's house was so decorated that people would drive up and stop to go trick-or-treating there. But they were in for a surprise. As the unsuspecting trick-or-treater walked up to the porch they had to get candy out of the bowl. Some were hesitant because there was a scary goblin watching over the treats. As the kids...and some adults reached for the candy, the goblin would suddenly come alive and defend her booty. With some patience, Lisa sat on the porch all night pretending to be a prop. That was until she would lurch out and scare the unsuspecting victims young and old alike. It was quite a spooky gag! Nice job Lisa.

Weekend in Paducah

2008-10-29T14:20:00.000-07:00

Growing Up

2008-10-20T17:02:00.000-07:00

Addie and I have been playing a little more together.
I'm still much bigger than Addie.
This is Addie getting ready for school this morning.
Gettin buckled in.
I could eat her if I felt like it.
Addie grabbing her toes...right before she puts them in her mouth.

Addie and Daddy playing on the couch.
Addie doesn't lay on daddy very often anymore. This is a rare photo.
Addie standing on Daddy's belly.
Smile!
Daddy's hiding behind Addie.
Ready to go walk. As you can see, it was chilly last night.
Playing with her dolly!
Mom thinks this picture looks like her when she was young.

Sleepy time.

Tagged

2008-10-13T18:13:00.000-07:00

This was my sixth picture in my sixth folder. How times have already changed in a few short months.

standing...well sorta.

2008-10-12T07:21:00.000-07:00

5 Months Old

2008-10-12T04:05:00.001-07:00

Tristan came to visit this week.
Addie was so interested in what Tristan was doing.
Tristan thought Addie needed more toys in her swing. She kept adding them until Addie was all covered up.
She is such a big girl now. 5 months old!
She loves bath time now. She is very interested in everything outside the tub. She is constantly trying to reach for anything she can get her hands on.
Addie loves carrots!

Cute cousins!
Addie is trying to hug Tristan and Tristan seems to enjoy holding her cousin.

This week

2008-10-04T13:57:00.000-07:00

Our weeks are very busy these days. The time is just flying by. Addie is getting so big and doing so much now. We had to find some new things to entertain her as she grows. You can see below her two new toys. She likes them (not "loves" yet), but at least it's two more things to occupy her for a little while. We've had a good week. Addie starts daycare on Monday, so we had to say goodbye to Grandma today. We are so sad and will greatly miss her. We know she'll be back soon to see us again!

2008-09-24T17:15:00.000-07:00

Addie Playing With Her Rings

2008-09-19T18:17:00.000-07:00

4 months old

2008-09-13T12:49:00.001-07:00

Addie's first taste of cereal

She's not so sure about this cereal stuff.

She ends up with more cereal around her mouth than in her stomach!
Addie went for her 4 month checkup this week. She weighs 12 lb 15.5oz and is 25 inches long. She is getting so big!

Labor Day Pics

2008-09-02T17:18:00.001-07:00

Addie loves to sit up.

But more than sitting, she loves to stand.
This is how Addie sleeps for almost every nap and at bedtime now. She almost immediately rolls over as soon as you lay her down. She has been doing this for about a week now.

16 weeks old

2008-08-31T13:38:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the week.

Addie and Daddy just after his morning run.

Oh Boy!

Babies can't be happy all the time.

These pictures are for Vicki. You can finally see our stepping stones again!

Reading is so much fun. We thought she should start early.

What a mess! Addie has blowouts everyday. Look at all that poop!

15 weeks old

2008-08-25T17:56:00.000-07:00

This week's pictures

2008-08-17T14:28:00.000-07:00

Amos...for Tristan

2008-08-09T09:11:00.000-07:00

These are some old Pics of Amos but Tristan would like to see more blogs about Amos. I hope this will do until I can keep him awake long enough to get some more photos of him.

Random Stuff

2008-08-09T09:01:00.000-07:00

Four years ago they took the same picture in the same place and Olivia was only a baby. Now there are many more babies.
Addie likes to stand on daddy.
Though she looks peaceful now, this picture was taken after a small disagreement about TV channels. Daddy wanted to watch Olympics and Addie wanted to finish watching UFC.

Addie and the Whitley's

2008-08-09T08:39:00.000-07:00

Addie and Aunt Vickie for the first time.
A brave attempt at a photo with all five grandchildren at the same time.
Addie and Anna.
Addie and Emma. Youngest and oldest...for now.
Emma is getting so old. Here she is holding Addie just weeks before her first day of kindergarten.

Outside...Pool and Lake

2008-08-09T08:33:00.000-07:00

Grandma with Addie. Annie with Tristan and Joe with Anna.
Swinging with Aunt Abbie.
Addie working on her tan.
Addie seems to like swimming.

Breakfast at Cracker Barrel

2008-08-09T08:14:00.000-07:00

We decided to go to Cracker Barrel for breakfast Sunday morning before heading back to Memphis. Here are some pictures of our adventures.

Here's Addie with Granna and Grandpa.
Addie's waiting patiently for her breakfast.

Cousin Cohen with his new haircut. Everyone likes it!!

What cousins from KY and TN do...they kiss.

Addie and Uncle Ryan. Although she doesn't show it, she was a little disappointed with her breakfast sampler. They forgot the extra bacon and the coffee was a little cool.

Rolling Over

2008-07-28T18:30:00.000-07:00

11 Weeks Old

2008-07-27T18:03:00.000-07:00

My how the time has flown! She has grown so much and keeps changing every day. Our lives have been forever changed, and we are thankful to God for a beautiful, healthy little girl.

When I woke up on Sunday to check on Addie she had somehow scooted or rolled to the end of her bed. I have no idea how she got there since I put her in the middle of her bed when I lay her down.

I'm bored so I'm posting pictures of Addie

2008-07-24T13:47:00.000-07:00

This weekend

2008-07-21T07:34:00.000-07:00

Addie rolled over on Saturday from her belly to her back. I thought it was a fluke but she did it three times. Daddy caught the second one on video. She hasn't done it since then, but maybe she'll do it again this week. This was also Addie's first Sunday in the nursery at church. I guess she did really well. They didn't page us to come get her, and when we picked her up she was sleeping. Her are some pictures from the weekend.

She loves to look at herself in the mirror.
Snoozing in her boppy.
Cute tennis shoes. Thanks Aunt Abbie and Tristan.
Addie and Daddy before church.
Are you seeing the resemblance?

Playtime

2008-07-17T13:30:00.000-07:00

Here are several pictures of Addie playing. She is becoming more and more expressive everyday.

She loves looking at herself in the mirror on her play mat. We have also started listening to classical music (Mozart) while she is playing. I think she likes it. Thanks Aunt Vicki for the CD.
Playing with Daddy.

She hasn't quite mastered the sitting up yet, but we're working on it.
Much better sitting posture in this pose.

Shots

2008-07-16T08:06:00.000-07:00

Addie went to the doctor on Monday to get her first shots. She did really well. She got really red in the face and screamed a little, but as soon as Mommy picked her up she stopped and was fine. She weighs 10 lbs 11oz and is 23 inches long.

Addie taking her first bath sitting up in her tub instead of laying down. She is finally starting to like baths better or at least not cry the entire time. She isn't quite relaxed yet as you can tell by the clenched fists.

Many Faces

2008-07-13T16:27:00.000-07:00

Mom snapped a bunch of photos of Addie this morning and they each tell a different story. Tell me what you think.

This is Addie practicing her cheering for when the Wildcats are winning again.

This is Addie practicing taking pictures of herself.
This is Addie tired of taking pictures of herself.

Yes Addie, do you have a question?
Mom thinks she looks like Uncle Joe.

This is Addie in her church clothes.
Thanks Aunt Abbie and Tristan.

This is Addie enjoying her bath. Daddy got a little crazy with the bubbles on this particular night.

Addie's 2 months old!

2008-07-10T10:25:00.000-07:00

8 weeks old pictures

2008-07-08T08:01:00.000-07:00

The Yard

2008-07-05T11:37:00.001-07:00

It seems that Daddy has found himself a new hobby. Since Addie came along, Dad spends a lot of time in the yard.Before the baby, the front yard would look decent. But there was a lot of untapped potential in it.
Daddy has finally gotten a grip on edging the yard next to the sidewalk. That has greatly improved its look. If you look really close, you can see where the line is a bit crooked. Daddy says its because the sidewalk is crooked. Sounds like an excuse.
Two years ago mommy planted flowers in this little circle. Now there are two crepe myrtles there and no one really knows how they got there.
Daddy still has room for improvement, but wow, those edges are looking pretty sharp! Dad's new blower does a good job cleaning up the grass after he edges. Thanks mr. blower.

After Dinner Pics

2008-07-04T20:22:00.000-07:00

Addie was calm after one of her many feedings throughout the day so I snapped a couple of photos

Happy 4th of July

2008-07-04T09:11:00.000-07:00

I'm not usually a big fan of the 4th of July because fireworks freak me out a bit. But we went to a parade this morning. It was a lot of fun. We were the parade. Hundreds if not a thousand people from our neighborhood gather together just a couple blocks from our house. We all walk down this street that makes a complete circle. People come out of their homes and sit in their front yards with their friends and watch us parade around in our patriotic gear. This was our first experience with this. Come to find out, this is not the first time they've done this sort of thing. It's been said that our neighborhood has been hosting a parade for over 60 years. Here are some photos of us in the parade and with our festive decorations.

I hope you get a good laugh out of my little hat because this is one of the most humiliating things I've ever had to do.Same hat, different angle.
This is us right before the parade.
Notice the cute decorations on Addie's stroller. I took my hat off as you can see.

This is Addie all hopped up and excited about her first parade.
Dad and me walking in the parade with one of our neighbors, Hannah. She likes me.
At the end of the parade everyone gathers while the fire truck sprays water out of its big hose.
Though I like swimming, I don't like getting squirted by water. I stayed at a safe distance and watched all the kids run and dance in the cool water. Later I went over and laid in the wet grass. That's more my style.
I told you I get a little freaked out about the fireworks.
This is where I spent the majority of the evening...huddled up under the computer desk.

7 weeks old

2008-06-30T10:44:00.001-07:00

Addie went to her first firework show last night. We had a huge July 4th celebration at church. I didn't get to take any pictures of all that. We were too busy visiting with everyone and passing Addie around. She did great the entire evening, but was worn out by the end of it. We didn't get home until 11:30pm, but we all had a wonderful time. She slept about 7 1/2 hours last night! The longest stretch ever. I'm not sure if it was because she was so tired or if maybe she is beginning to go for longer stretches at night because the night before she slept for 6 1/2 hours. Here are some pictures from Friday when she was 7 weeks old.

Thanks for the blanket Aunt Sara

Big Belly

"I'm holding my head up better everyday!"

Big Belly again.

Addie's first cold

2008-06-25T14:28:00.000-07:00

Addie has her first cold. Her nose is all stopped up. It sounds really pitiful. I took her to the doctor and luckily it is just all in her nose and she doesn't have a fever. I'm going to start putting saline drops in her nose and continue suctioning it very often. She is not happy about that, but hopefully it will help get rid of all the junk in her nose. I did find out that she weighs 10 lbs now. I couldn't believe it. She is growing so fast.

Addie's first trip to Paducah

2008-06-23T10:53:00.001-07:00

Addie with Great Grandpa Rose

Addie with Great Grandma Hook
Ashley, Grandpa Lee, Great Grandma Hook and Addie
Devon, Palmer, Olivia, and Addie
Our little family
Mommy and Addie -- I'm not seeing any resemblance yet.
Chuck, baby Landon (11 weeks old) and Addie (6 weeks old)
Addie and Great Grandma Rose

The red,white,and blue photo shoot of all the Hook grandkids didn't go so well. I eventually told Ashley to forget the camera and just go get the camcorder. It was quite an ordeal trying to get all the kids to sit still and smile for the cameras. What were we thinking??? It's very funny watching the video.

Aunt Leann, Palmer, Annie, Addie
Addie and Aunt Mendy
Stephanie, Olivia, and Addie
Granny and Addie
Aunt Carolyn and Addie
Devon and Addie (Hard to believe this 6'6" boy was the ring bearer in our wedding. Where has the time gone???)

Pics from last week

2008-06-23T10:44:00.001-07:00

Addie loved looking at her mobile the first time we put it on her bed. Her eyes would just follow the butterfly around and around.
Sometimes she dozes off while she is supposed to be having tummy time on her play mat. This is the first outfit that I can no longer snap underneath her. She is just too long.
I think she is definitely going to be a Daddy's girl.

First Sunday

2008-06-15T15:42:00.001-07:00

Today was the first day in several weeks where I got several hours of peace and quiet to myself. Before the baby came, mom and dad went to work and I had the house to myself all day long. I didn't know how good I had it until it was gone. But today they packed the kid up and carted her off to church with them. Here is Addie and mommy before church.
Addie and daddy

Addie's 5 weeks old

2008-06-14T10:55:00.001-07:00

I can't believe she is already 5 weeks old. It seems just like yesterday I was waiting anxiously for her to come out of my stomach. The time has gone by so fast just like everyone said it would.
Addie getting ready to go to the park for a stroller ride.
My friend Shelli's little boy, Andersen, just loved holding Addie. He is getting good practice because he will be a big brother later this fall.
Andersen giving Addie a kiss.
She has such a serious look sometimes.

Addie's getting bigger

2008-06-11T09:08:00.001-07:00

We think Addie is getting a lot bigger. She seems to be filling out a little bit.
I had to take a picture of her sleeping. It happens so little during the day. We are still working on getting better naps during the day. Thank goodness she still sleeps well at night!
So peaceful.

My in-laws think Addie looks like me, but I'm just not seeing the resemblance. She looks so much like Ashley to me. We'll see as she gets older.

A visit by Granna, Grandpa, Aunt Leann, and Palmer

2008-06-06T15:27:00.000-07:00

Addie and Palmer

Palmer does such a good job posing for the picture

Granna and Grandpa with the girls

Aunt Leann, Palmer, Annie, Addie

Cute giraffe outfit

Granna and Grandpa trying to keep the girls happy for more pictures. Åddie isn't cooperating.

Addie's serious pose

What a cute grin!

Palmer really wants to touch Addie.

Pretty in Pink

What a pretty smile!

Play time

2008-06-02T11:30:00.000-07:00

Addie now weighs 7lbs 13oz

2008-05-28T16:04:00.000-07:00

We went to the doctor today for Addie's first checkup. She now weighs 7lbs 13oz and is 21 inches long. I knew that she was getting bigger, but I had no idea that she would have already gained this much weight. We are also quite surprised that she is in the 90% in length so far. We don't expect this to stay this way since neither of us are very tall, but it's kind of neat at this point that she is so long. Although, if she keeps this up she will soon be outgrowing the newborn size clothes in length because of a lot of her outfits are already just right in length with hardly any extra growing room. The doctor said she looked great. We are very thankful for the wonderful report.

Addie waves goodbye as she goes down for a nap in the changing table of her pac-n-play.
Purple skirt with "Daddy's Girl."
She has found that her thumb makes a decent substitute for the real thing.
It appears that Addie has a question.

That's more of a laugh than a smile!!
Being so cute takes a lot out of you.
Addie bathing and not crying....first time.

The Girls

2008-05-26T09:48:00.000-07:00

Tristan thinks Addie is neat and is always trying to touch her
Notice the matching outfits - thanks to Aunt Abbie.
As you can see, Addie slept through most of this photo session.
Abbie, Tristan, Annie, and Addie

Addie and Abbie

2008-05-25T06:07:00.001-07:00

Aunt Abbie has waited for two whole weeks to see Addie. She, Tristan, and Todd were able to visit over Memorial Day. Here is just a few pictures of Aunt Abbie holding little Addie.

White Night Gown

2008-05-24T06:31:00.000-07:00

This is Addie in her white nightgown on her fuzzy white blanket. The background is just the couch. Looks kinda cool though...as if we meant to do that.

Addie's First Real Bath

2008-05-23T20:43:00.000-07:00

There was a lot of yelling and screaming coming from the kitchen tonight. I think I even saw some hands and feet flailing around like someone was exercising in the sink. It was quite a sight.

Addie & Her Mommy

2008-05-23T19:22:00.001-07:00

There have been some requests for Addie to be posted with her mommy.

2008-05-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

2008-05-18T18:50:00.000-07:00

This is us taking Addie on her first walk.
Look at her BIG FEET!

Isn't that just the sweetest sight?

One Week Old!!

2008-05-16T14:00:00.000-07:00

One of the only times Addie has no clothes on and is not crying

Do I see a bit of a grin?
Green Dress - Funny Bow
Addie and Me!

More Pictures of Addie

2008-05-15T08:54:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures of baby Addie. She spends a lot of time laying on daddy. Although it looks cute, I don't ever remember him letting me lay on him like that. My sister also likes to sleep in her swing. Her Aunt Abbie got that swing for her. And here's a snapshot of her first bath. Grandma and mommy gave her the bath. Daddy just took the pictures.

Day 3 At Home

2008-05-14T08:01:00.000-07:00

I had heard so much about my sister. But none of it really made sense until they brought her home from the hospital. I was beginning to wonder where they had gone. But it all started to hit home when they pull up in the driveway with an extra passenger. I was so excited to see everyone but their attention was on something else. That was my sister they were making such a big fuss about. It has taken me a day or two to get used to all the new sounds around the house. Most of the time she is very quiet and very still, but sometimes she makes all sorts of noise. She seems to make the most noise when she's hungry.
I spend a lot of time just staring at her. I watch her to make sure she is safe. As her big brother it is my job to keep her safe and sound. Here are a few shots of my sister and me on our second full day together.

Baby Addie

2008-05-13T17:04:00.000-07:00

Baby Addie was born on Friday, May 9th at 11:55pm. She was 7lbs 3oz and was 20 3/4 inches long. The hospital stay seemed to drag on and on, but now that she's home, it seemed like only a blink of an eye. Addie came home from the hospital yesterday, May 12th at about noon. She has now spent one whole day at the house. It has been a good day!!

More Pics of Addison's Room

2008-03-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

Preparing for Addison's arrival

2008-03-11T18:49:00.000-07:00

There has been a lot of activity going on at my house over the last few months. They are getting ready for something. I have this feeling that my life is getting ready to change, but I'm not sure how quite yet. My dad assures me that I will love "her" and watch over "her". I'm not sure who or what he is talking about, but I trust that he is right. I hear them call her Addison or Addie. I don't know who they're talking about, but I have this weird feeling that in the near future I'm going to get to know her really well. My mom has been spending a lot of time getting Addison's room ready. There sure seems to be a lot more pink than I'm used to, but I think I like it. I think this will become one of my favorite rooms in the house.

Amish Paradise

2008-03-08T08:14:00.000-08:00

In his travels, my dad has been to all parts of the country. In his last adventures, he found himself in Amish country. He told me he was in Indiana, only about 10 miles south of Michigan. He said it was cold too. It snowed several days of the two weeks he was up there. But it didn't slow the Amish down. He said he passed 4 or 5 small Amish kids one morning on their way to school. He then told me that it was about 5 degrees outside and snow covered everything. One of the kids drug a sled behind him. But it wasn't for playing. It carried the kids' lunches and books. It was like that everywhere. He was constantly running into people walking or riding their bikes to their destinations. The lucky ones were traveling in their horse and buggy. In total, there was about a foot of snow on the ground when he left. Here are some pictures of his travels.

Winter Wonderland...In the Dirty South

2008-03-08T08:02:00.000-08:00

Since I've been around, there has been very little snow in Memphis. I vaguely remember a snow when I was younger, but nothing like the snow that fell last night. I hardly knew what to do with myself out there. So I jumped around like a puppy and spent most of my time eating the yummy white goodness right off the back porch. When my daddy got home, he made snowballs and I would try to play with them. They don't last as long as I would like though. I heard them saying that we got six or seven inches. That's cool....

Baby Sister

2008-01-19T21:10:00.000-08:00

If you look closely, you might be able to tell that mom has a baby in her belly. They tell me that it will be my sister. My dad and I are very excited about her. He tells me that I will be a very good big brother. I think he's right. Even though she won't be covered in hair like me, I will still look out after her like she was mine.

The Traveler

2008-01-19T20:41:00.000-08:00

Like my name says, I am a traveler. I try to go for a ride in the truck any chance I get. Sometimes we go to the dog park. Other times we go to visit family in other parts of the country. Just a couple of weeks ago I spent some time in Paducah. My mom and dad are from here. We were there for Christmas and had a chance to see some of the family. Here's a photo of my cousins Cohen and Palmer. This was my very first time to see Palmer because she was born only a couple of weeks before Christmas. In this other picture, my dad and mom stopped for a photo with some of my dad's family.

Introduction

2008-01-19T20:16:00.000-08:00

Hi, my name is Amos. My full name is Traveler's Amos Minor. I was named after my great-grandmother, Poetic Traveler, who came over here from England. I go by several names though. Some call me Amo. Others, like my cousin Emma, call me "the big bullmastiff." I spend most of my days either asleep or barely awake. I figured I could make more use of my time if I did something constructive. It occurred to me that a blog would be a good idea. I'm new at this so it might take me a while to get the hang of things.