6 weeks

Hi All, it's been another wonderful few weeks. I can't believe that my time at home with Addie is coming to an end. I don't think I'd ever be ready to go back to work whether I was off for 8 weeks or the full 12 weeks. I think there's only a few things that will be good about my going back to work, I will have peace of mind knowing that Addie is being taken care of and loved just like I would. My girl friend Lisa is going to watch her. Addie will have a great time because she'll have an "older brother" to play with. Max is Lisa's 15 month old little boy. He absolutely loves babies and always wants to play with Addie already.

Addie is doing wonderful. She's an amazing baby. At 6 weeks, she can hold her head up for several minutes during tummy time. I've been blessed with seeing her smile at me for a couple weeks. It melts my heart each and every time I see it. She knows both her Mommy's & Daddy's voice. When we're with friends, she'll turn her head around to try and find us in the room. It's also been a lot of fun to watch her discover new things. She's such an alert baby and doesn't like to sleep because she's afraid she'll miss something. She plays with her little gym (the thing with the criss-cross bars & toys hang down). She loves looking at the toys and sometimes she'll reach up to touch them. We gave Addie her first bath the other day. She was a trooper. She really enjoyed the warm water. Absolutely no crying until we took her out of the water, she was just shivering. Even though I had her all wrapped up in a big, warm blanket, she was letting us know that she didn't appreciate being cold. =)

Until next time,
Love Tiff, Trav & Addie