Danica's Post

Lucas usually posts on here but, I have something that I would like to share...our success with a new nightly routine. 

7:00-7:20  2nd solid Feeding (usually a vegetable because it is "heavier")

7:20-7:30 Addison plays on floor by herself, while I clean up dinner and get stuff ready for her bedtime

7:30- 8:00  Addison and I play on the floor (at the end of this time we put toys away together...basically me having her grab toys and holding the toy box next to her)

8:00-8:15   Begin our routine, in her bedroom with the noise machine on, and lights off

1. P.J.'s on while she starts a bottle
2. Cuddle with snuggle toy in Mommy's lap
3. Finish the bottle while mom reads Addison's two favorite books
4. Then Mommy rubs Addison's back, while humming a lullaby
5. Addison falls fast asleep and is placed into bed, where she cuddles with the snuggle toy more

8:15  Mommy and Daddy have the evening to themselves!  

I know it all seems quite simple, but we have been having a lot of trouble with bed time recently.  Addison is teething and going through a separation anxiety phase.  And as most of you know when you are a parent you celebrate the small victories as much as the large ones. 

Happy Birthday to my Wife and Brother

Happy Birthday to my great wife, Danica Mitchell and my brother Jacob Mitchell!!!

Well their birthday is on Friday but figured since I was updating now I would throw it in there. 

Went to Newton last week to visit the family down there. Had a pretty good visit. Got to spend a lot of time with family and see a plethora of different friends, some of whom hadn't met our little princess yet. 

Speaking of Addison she is right on the cusp of crawling. She is very close and can get her little hands and knees under herself but doesn't realize what she needs to do from there. She will be getting plenty of tummy time so that she can work the kinks out. Granted the second she knows how to crawl its good night nurse as we try to contain her. 

Well we are watching Shrek 4 so I will sign off for the moment.  

Have a wonderful afternoon. 

Baby Alarm Clock/Its Been Awhile

So it has been a long while since I updated this. I always mean to and then I just get distracted by something shiny and forget. I figured though since Addison woke me up early I would knock out an update.

Addison has been rolling and scooting and can basically go every direction but forward, which frustrates her. She is starting to connect the dots on crawling and is bringing her knees up to try to get on all fours but I think we still have a bit until she is all over the house like Aden (my nephew). She has begun self soothing herself in a different way now. She rubs her head, sometimes with both hands, to the point where now she has two little tracks in her hair. We took her swimming the other day for the first time. At first she seemed a little uneasy but then by the end she was splashing around and having fun. I look forward to taking her to the pool a few more times this summer.

As for us parents. Danica had two wisdom teeth pulled on Friday and is now recovering from that. She has to call the dentist because we are pretty sure he sewed her cheek in with the stitches (which shouldn't be done) and so now we need them to possibly fix that.

I ran in my first 5K on Sunday in Gardner. I finished in 35:45 which is well under my 40 minute goal so I was pretty happy. I really enjoyed doing it and I plan on trying to run one a month to help me on my toes.

Now for some pictures.

Addison at the pool, looking cool.

Basically the coolest, cutest baby ever.

Phil and I before the race began. It was supposed
to rain but it it didn't and the clouds kept it pretty cool.

Me coming into the finish line.