Six Months...

It's official... I'm as big at six months as a large nine month old baby! Mommy can't believe how big I've gotten. She was shocked after our visit to the pediatricians office for my six month checkup. Here is what has happened this month.

EASTER
I colored Easter eggs with my mommy and daddy.

The Easter Bunny made a stop at my house and left lots of Easter loot for me to find.
I see my daddy studying on the computer everyday so what better Easter gift than my very own laptop?

Addi

This was one of my last story times with my best friend Addi. She passed away shortly after this story time. It was very sad. She was good to me.

Cleo

Daddy talked Mommy into getting a new member of the family because, without Addi, our hearts felt a little empty and sad. We got a puggle and named her Foxy Cleopatra--Cleo for short. What a wild dog! She's taken on the nickname of "Crazy Cleo." What on earth was Mommy thinking? She tells me I came to her perfectly trained and Cleo came naughty and needs to be trained.

PopPop's Visit

I was so excited for our visit from PopPop. We've all missed him and it was fun to have him around. We did a lot while he was here.

Vegetables I officially started my first vegetable eating. I have only tried sweet potatoes and I really like them!

Randoms

Mommy has been trying to train Cleo to walk already. She misses her Addi walks but Cleo is getting good. I go in the Bjorn so my stroller wheels don't run over and kill Cleo. As you can tell from this picture, I LOVE MY TONGUE still.
People say I look like my Daddy.

I've always been super cute but seem to get cuter everyday. I'm a curious, fun loving kid. I have a mohawk and I love rockin' the 'hawk. I have chickydown-like hair. Strangers comment on my 'hawk all the time--saying they love the hawk or it looks like I have static electricity on my head. My eyes are still a mystery. Most of the time they look green (like moms) but other times they look brown (like dads). The suspense is killing my mom and dad! I love to laugh and have turned the end of my laugh into a fake cough. I've also found all sorts of cool sounds I can make with my mouth. I've officially moved to my very own bed in my very own room. I have very big hands and my daddy thinks my large hands will come in handy when I learn to play sports. I am a lover and like to grab my mommy's face and plant big wet kisses all over--such a little Romeo. I'm such a happy little boy and the light of my mommy & daddy's life.

Six Month Stats:

Weight: 17 lbs 9 oz--55%

Height: 28 inches--75%

Head Circ: 42.75--25%

How could you not love my smile?

Sending my Addi-girl to Heaven

This is Addi's last picture taken April 4, 2010--Easter Morning.

(WARNING DOG-LOVERS...TERRIBLY SAD)

So, I sent my dear little miss Addi Marie to Heaven on Tuesday. I wasn't planning on that, but I guess that's what my day had in store for me. Last Wednesday when we were walking she couldn't even make the first block. I knew something was wrong and took her to the vet that day. Addi was diagnosed with a heart murmur. Serious, but nothing a cardiologist and medication couldn't fix. Friday she seemed a little off so I took her back to the vet. Everything checked out just fine and we were told to keep her down and wait for her cardiologist appointment. The weekend wasn't good but Monday she was in great spirits. Needless to say by Tuesday evening our sweet Precious Addi Marie flew to Heaven.
On April 20, 2002, my mom had a brilliant idea to go get a dog while my dad wasn't home. Micah and I went with her. It was a day that would change my life forever. The second I saw the little white cocker spaniel with buff ears I knew we belonged together. The rest is history! Everyone who met her loved her. Addi was a perfect fit!!

Addi, Steven and I have been through a lot together. She went everywhere with us.

When I got married my mom gave me the best gift she ever could have--she gave me Addi. Grammy Sue turned into Momma #2 for Addi and Addi spent many of her days up at my mom's house while I was at work.

Addi loved spending summers with Steven and I doing anything outdoors. She loved to hike and explore.



At 5 years old she had a double knee surgery. Through her knee surgery, cherry eye, puss pockets, food allergies, hip dysplasia and many other things, Addi was a trooper and a fighter. She let us take good care of her and returned our acts of love with her happiness and love.

Addi made a cross-country car trip last year with Steven when we moved to Rochester. She was his companion while I worked things out in Utah.

She flew home with us to Utah on two occasions and was the perfect little passenger.

Addi walked ME everyday. She would look forlorn if we missed a day of walking. We walked twice a day when I moved to Rochester. She helped me fill my empty time and loved to hang with me all day long. Addi explored Rochester with us.

It didn't take Addi long to love her little brother.
She became his protector and babysitter. One evening when I was running an errand, Addi alerted Steven when Jasper was awake and crying. She would stand guard by him if I took the garbage out or hopped in the shower. She would take naps with him. She had a keen sense of responsibility toward him. She was the perfect big sister to Jasper.

Addi was my first child. I treated her like a human. She taught me how to be a good mommy.
She was not a dirty dog...she got a bath once a week and sometimes more if she smelled funny. She sat in my lap when I would get her toothbrush and let me brush her teeth. She would dodge puddles so her feet wouldn't get wet. She was a squirrel-chasing fiend. I wish now she would've caught just one.

Addi was up for anything and would always put a smile on our faces and make us laugh.

Tuesday afternoon I gave my sweet Addi back to my mom--along with a chunk of my heart. My house is quiet without the scuttle of her claws on the wood floor. My lap is cold because I no longer have my Addi-girl sharing it with Jasper. The middle of our bed is empty. Steven and I can actually cuddle with each other. My mornings are lonely waking up without her sharing my pillow soundly sleeping with her tongue hanging out as she holds her baby Scooter.
When I walk in the door she isn't there to greet me with a wagging back end and a smile on her face (yes, she actually smiled). I miss my little girl; I hope she misses me, and I hope she is having fun in Heaven with her beloved Grammy Sue now.

We love you and miss you Precious Addi Marie!