Vacation!!

Hi All! We'll be on vacation in Mexico until next week........ Once we return, we'll be moving and then we'll be going on another vacation. So....... we may have a break in our posts for awhile. We will try to post when we get back from Mexico with pictures!!

Opening Day!!

Today was opening day for baseball, a very special occasion in the Rains' household. The A's and Red Sox kicked off the season-- what a game!! To our delight, the Red Sox pitching staff looked horrible and the A's offense did not disappoint. Unfortunately, the A's baserunning lost us the game. Hope all goes well in game 2 tomorrow! Addy enjoyed watching the game with mommy bright and early at 6am.
We had to give love to the Rockies
And the Yankees....... only for daddy would my child be caught wearing this.

Easter Pictures

We had a very lovely Easter complete with a visit from the Easter Bunny! Addy loved her basket and also received Easter gifts from both sets of grandparents.

Addy and the Easter Egg Hunt

Today we participated in the neighborhood Easter Egg hunt. Addy had a great time checking out all the big kids. She loved her basket and eggs...... And especially loved the Easter Bunny!!

Yard Work

This weekend was pretty uneventful. Today the weather was so nice that Jeff decided to do some yard work at our AL house. Addy and I joined in to keep MacGregor company in the yard!

Addy decided to help daddy by picking grass, and then eating it.

No Swaddle!

For awhile I really was concerned that Addy would be going off to college in a straight jacket-- she could not sleep without her swaddle blanket strapping her arms down! Well, all week she has been doing great without it. We are happy she has made the transition, and it has made everyone sleep so much better! Miss Addy is now able to get to her pacifier and pop it in her mouth without mommy getting up in the middle of the night to do it. What a difference this has made, she is sleeping 11-12 hours at night. This isn't neccessarily a complete "silent" 12 hours....We do hear her a few times in the middle of the night fumbling around for her pacifier, sometimes babbling to herself, or our new favorite banging her legs up and down on her mattress. Nonetheless, we are thrilled to not get up with her to feed her or give her a pacifier. We also realize how nice this will be when we move back into our house and she has her own room!

Playground

With the nice weather, we've discovered the playground over the last few days. Addy loves the swing!

West Point Founder's Day

Last night Jeff, his dad, and I went to the West Point Founder's Day Dinner at the Space Center in Huntsville. We had a nice evening out and mimi stayed home to watch miss Addy. The guest speaker was a close family friend, COL Jeff Williams (class of 1980), who is a NASA Astronaut. It was really neat to hear and see pictures of his recent trip into space aboard Expedition 13.

Jeff, Me, and COL Williams

Snow

Yes, it is March and snowing in Alabama....CRAZY!!! Looks like a lazy day inside for us :)

6 Months Old!!

Today Addy is 6 months old. I know it is cliche to say its gone by fast, but it really has! We celebrated her half birthday by visiting the Dr's office this morning. Addy had to get 4 shots and took it like a champ! She barely cried, and even grinned and giggled when it was all finished. She weighed 17lbs (75%), length was 26 inches (50%), and her head was 17.5 in (95%). She didn't really gain that much weight or get much taller, but the Doctor said it was normal for breast fed babies to taper off.

She is doing so many new things and changes on a daily basis! We transitioned her to 2 naps a day yesterday, and so far so good. And in case any of you were curious, yes, our baby girl is still being swaddled for naps and bedtime. She just likes it and won't fall asleep on her own otherwise! Maybe we'll try again soon to get her out of the swaddle. She is eating 2 meals (solids) a day, and we'll start 3 meals within the week. She also has 2 bottom teeth (as you can see in the picture below).
This is the only way we can capture the teeth, she was upset because daddy was playing peek-a-boo and it scared her!
She is sitting up on her own, sometimes this only lasts a short while and she dives for something in front of her.
She grabs everything in sight, often trying to lunge out of our arms. Her favorite toy of the week is the remote (last week it was paper and magazines).

New Camera

Jeff and I got a new camera for our anniversary. Last night we were testing it out and took a few pictures of our favorite subject!! Addy has 2 front teeth now, they came in a few weeks ago. I am trying to get a good shot of her mouth to show them, but we've been unsuccessful.