Busting at the Seams

Addy can barely fit in her bassinet anymore. She pretty much touches both the top and bottom. Compare her 4 month bassinet photos with her first week photos in the same bassinet. Big difference!

Superman with Daddy and Eating Fish

Addy likes a couple of things in life, superman flights and eating fish.

Here is a shot of Addy taking flight with daddy.



Addison is really into putting things in her mouth and sometimes she is a bit unrealistic about what is going to work. She decided it was time to get those fish on her mobile into her mouth. (Unfortunately the fish weren't cooperating that day.)

My New Hat

Addison got this great hat as a present. She tried it on and tasted it too! Isn't it cute?

Check out my new hat, I can wear it . . .



And I can eat it . . .



Thanks Auntie Lisa!

Grandpa's Visit

Grandpa T came and visited this morning and boy did Addy have some good fun! The center of entertainment turned out to be the dogs. They were feeling especially playful (they adore Grandpa T) and Addy loves to watch them growl, tug and chase toys around.






These dogs are pretty silly. What is all the fuss about?


Well, I guess these doggy toys are pretty fun, can I have one?



I sure had a great play date with Grandpa T. Come on over again real soon!

New Toys and Daycare

We've got some new toys around our place. Addison got a new entertainment center, which she is just starting to try out. Here are some photos of her playing in it:








Ollie has a new toy that isn't so fun. He had to have surgery on his foot and so he has to wear the big cone. He doesn't like it and mopes around the house with his head hanging down.



Daisy wanted to check out the camera thinking it looked like a fun toy, but when the flash went off she didn't care for it.



We got these cool hand puppets the other day, just to see if Little would like them, and she squeals every time they come out.


Addison is really adapting well to daycare. Brandy, her daycare provider, is a wonderful person with two great kids. They all take great care of Addison each day! Here is a shot of Addison with some of her new friends. Two of the kids are Brandy's and the other two are play date kids. Aren't they all so cute? Addison is a very lucky girl to spend time with such a great family.

Family, Friends and Toes

These last two weeks have been really great. We've had the opportunity to visit with family and friends galore. Last weekend was the big Seahawks vs. Bears playoff game and we were able to host both sets of parents at our house for a huge breakfast and game watching. The game didn't turn out the way it should have, but we managed to have lots of fun anyway.

We've hosted quite a few friends in the last couple of weeks which has given us an opportunity to catch up and share Addison with them. I am extremely excited for this afternoon, one of my dearest friends and her new husband are visiting with us from Massachusetts.

Addison in the mean time continues to amaze us - this morning she decided her toes were pretty neat. So, I got some pics of her checking them out:

Hey, what are those things down there?


These are pretty fun!


It is still cold around these parts, gotta wear my hat.


#1 Fans


Watching the game . . .


Watching Addison . . . we know what the real priority is for Grandmas.

Three Months and Ramblings

With Christmas and New Years behind us we are moving into a new period in the Daukas-Todorovich household. I returned to work last week and Scott has been home with Addy. I am enjoying my return to work, it is hectic and it is a lot of work to get caught up - but I really enjoy being back. Scott has one more week off with Addison and then he will be returning to work and Addison will start daycare.

During his time with Addison, Scott has discovered one of Addison's passions - James Blunt. It must be the falsetto, that girl goes crazy when Scott sings her any James Blunt song. So, we sing a lot of his songs to her!

The start of 2007 is also the start of Scott's poker league. Their first game was last night and these guys were so jazzed. No one could sleep the entire week waiting for the 2nd annual Jack-7 classic on Friday night. After a year of fun tournaments, but no wins in 2006, Scott managed to pull off a win in the first tournament of the year! Scott "The Professor" Daukas is the champ for January.

The end of 2006 signals the end of fantasy football. For Scott it means now starting to plan for next year. For me it means a few months off from talking football. Well, at least after the Seahawks win the Superbowl. Tonight is their payoff game against Dallas - GO HAWKS!! I did enjoy my foray into the world of fantasy football this year, but with Addison coming along I didn't get as much time to focus. I think I'll secretly prep for next year and surprise all the guys by kicking some butt!

And of course Addison celebrated her 3 month birthday on Friday! She is weighing in at 15 and a half pounds now. She loves to sit up (with a little help) and is quite good at playing with her toys. She still hates tummy time, but lets us force her into it. Here are some pictures of Little:

Some of our friends told us that their daughter is better at tummy time when she's naked. So, we tried it with Little and it really seemed to work.



Grandpa Ted (as many of you know) is quite the squirrel lover. He takes good care of all their squirrels and has even been known to nurse one or two when they've needed it. In his honor Addison decided to celebrate these cute and furry friends with this too cute outfit.






And keeping with tradition - here is Addy's three month photo with the famous bear.

Happy New Year!

It is New Years Eve and I am contemplating all the things that 2007 brings . . . I return to work (after 3 months off) in two days. Addison will go to daycare (we have a great person to watch her). Scott and I will resume more of our "pre-baby" lives in terms of both working full time. It will be an adventure to try to intergrate our pre-baby and post-baby lives together.

Hopefully all of you are going to be doing some fun things in the new year. We will be trying to get in some traveling, hopefully we will get the chance to see many of you. We've both got big projects going at work. And of course we look forward to Addison's changes and developments.

Happy New Year to everyone! Below are some random shots we've taken in the last few days.

For those that didn't know me way back when, I was a Timberline Blazer and on the danceteam in high school. My mom found this adorable outfit and it bares a striking resemblance to our uniforms. For some of you - you will recognize it! Go Blazers!


Little and I are just hanging out enjoying some play time.


Addy can sleep anywhere. We were trying to get her up and ready to go, and she slept right through her diaper change and continued her zzzz's on the changing table. Little is so peaceful when she sleeps like that with her hands up.


This will be one of my favorite pictures for a long time. Scott got his guitar out and was playing songs for Little. She was smiling, giggling and waving her arms. She loves to hear music! Daisy Mae is relazing on the couch and Vienna is on the chair in the back. Just a big happy family enjoying a lazy afternoon!

Christmas 2006

We had a wonderful Christmas this year, celebrating with family and friends and getting to share it all with Addison. This girl took home quite the pile of presents - toys, clothes and all kinds of wonderful things. Thanks so much for all your generous gifts, we know they were sent with a lot of love!!

And thanks for all the cards and warm thoughts for our family. It has been a really remarkable year for us and when we look back it has been so special to share it with all of you. 2007 - here we come!

Here are a couple of shots from the last few days:

Addison got her very own reindeer from her great aunt and uncle.


Scott and I on Christmas morning.


Addy playing with her new toys.





Does it look like Addy enjoyed playing with her new Christmas toys or what?

In the Dark

Living in the great pacific northwest has never been so exciting - or difficult! We've been hit with some big storms this winter, but last Thursday was a major wind storm that put us all in the dark for days. I think I heard something like more then a million people in WA and OR have been without power for multiple days.

Its always been more of an adventure then anything when the power goes off . . . but with animals and now the baby - it isn't fun, it is tough! We are so thankful that we had a wonderful place to go to stay warm. My parents let us drag all our stuff over there - twice during the last 4 days to keep warm. We first lost power with everyone else on Thursday night and so we went over Friday morning to my parents. Then it came back on on Saturday night. We came home and dumped everything in the fridge and I ran out and replaced everything. Then the power went back off on Sunday night. Yikes - I was praying the power came back on before everything spoiled again! Luckily it did. But we've packed and unpacked enough for a while. There is so much to think of for Addison, bath stuff, food stuff, clothes, toys, bouncy chair, etc.

But don't worry we kept Addison nice and warm. Here are a couple picks from our adventures.

Addison stayed warm in her lamb suit:


Addison didn't seem to suffer any ill effects of the commotion - she's snoozing away:

2 Months!

Addison is officially two months old today. She had her check up this afternoon and got shots! :( She got 5 shots and they say she'll be fussy and in pain for a few days. Isn't that sad? Poor little thing!

She has grown almost 3 inches and weighs in just about an ounce shy of 12 pounds. She is growing really well. She is so long that she has outgrown her 3 month clothes and is already in 3-6 month and 6 month outfits. She's working on a good night sleeping schedule. So things move along here.

Very exciting news - Scott and I had our first official date night last night. We left Addy with Grandma and Grandpa and went to dinner all by ourselves. It was very nice.

Here is her two month photo with the famous bear! It is amazing to compare it to her one month picture - she has grown so much.

A Day with Addison - Part 1

Sometimes the days fly by and it is hard to remember that each moment is special and you can't just focus on the big events. Do you ever find yourself always looking forward to the "next thing"? So, I tried to capture a day with Addison, or at least a few of the moments during the day. (I didn't get out the camera when she was wailing away, I probably should to be more realistic.) There are two postings to get all the pictures in - so be sure to check out part 1 and 2.

At the same time Addison started smiling she started sticking her tongue out. When she gets really excited she sticks her tongue out over and over again in between smiles and cooing. I finally thought I'd better get a shot with her tongue out.


The dogs are still trying to figure out this new baby thing. Ollie is really struggling to find his place with the new baby. Here Ollie is wanting a little attention from daddy and checking out the baby.


Here is Addison right after her bath. She is all wrapped up to stay warm and snuggled with her momma.

A Day with Addison - Part 2

Here are some more shots of our day with Addy! Be sure to check out part 1 as well.

Mommy and Addison hanging out at home getting the house decorated for Christmas.


Enjoying some play time with Daddy!


I am a happy girl with a full tummy. One of our favorite things is to watch Addison right after she eats. She is so content and gets the cutest satisfied look on her face.


Addison hanging out on the changing table. Most of time if she isn't waiting for a bottle and completely starved, she is quite cute during a changing. She is patient with us as we stuff her into different outfits.


For some reason Addison makes the cutest faces when she is being burped. Many friends and family have enjoyed watching these antics.