Girls Night Out

The gals (Kate Fischer, Steph Dingel, & Kim Culham) Wednesday night got a chance to all get together this past week for a girls night out. With us back home and the grandparents and husbands babysitting we decided we needed a chance to catch up on old times. We ate at Buffalo Wild Wings in Mason City and got the chance to recount lots of old high school memories which was fun. After eating and a few drinks we stopped off at a few local bars which were booming with business (actually the opposite, pretty dead the night before Thanksgiving). It was great though getting the chance to get together, especially since we don't get the chance very often. We always pick up right where we left off though. It is pretty amazing to still have friends you have had since preschool! Love you guys!!

Happy Thanksgiving

We just got back to Polk City today and it is sure nice to get back home. You don't realize how much you miss things until you are away for awhile, especially your own bed. We were back in Rockford from Wed. to today which was nice to stay awhile and not feel like you have to pack up to leave just as soon as you unpacked. Thanksgiving day we celebrated a little later in the day so Tony could get off work so we ate at 3pm and it was well worth the wait!

Lots of giggles with Adrian and Aunt Jamie before the meal.

Aunt Jamie and Uncle Mark also made it back for a few days and brought puppy Trice along. Adrian really enjoyed watching him however she wants to sit on our lap, because of Trices doggy kisses :)

Someone is tired!


MMM...look at the feast. This was Adrian's first try of turkey and dressing, which she loved it all.

Is that the bird...gobble, gobble!

Adrian experiencing her first effects of Tryptophan from the turkey :)

Grandpa Harden getting in some cuddle time.

Thanks Grandpa & Grandma Harden for the great Thanksgiving meal. Adrian got lots of cuddle time, bath time, and play time with you and she really enjoys it. Thanks!

Happy Little Butterfly!

So, ok I am a little late on this post. Halloween was 13 days ago, but it has been busy with work and Adrian being sick last week. Polk City had their trick or treating on the 31st from 6-8pm so we got Adrian dressed up to take her to the neighbors and then come back and help hand out candy at the house. One neighbor was so impressed with Adrian's cuteness we were invited in and they took a few snapshots of the little insect.

Butterfly ready for take off!

As cute as the little hood was Adrian had a heck of a time with it covering her eyes and getting in the way, so I had troubles getting pics with her eyes open.

Butterfly Down!

Mommy and Adrian before Trick or Treating. Since Adrian wasn't going to get any candy unfortunately mommy had to eat it:) Mommy and Daddy even got a mini can of pop each from one of the neighbors!

Adrian didn't want to let go of her 2 leaves she found.

Oh, about Adrian being sick...no it wasn't H1N1 we took her to the doctor on Tues. of last week and even though that was her 3rd day of being sick the doctor said it was a virus. She had a fever, cough, and really runny nose. Adrian didn't start feeling better until last Friday and she still has coughing episodes at night, but it is getting better.

1 Year Doctor Appointment

Adrian had her 1 year doctor appt. this last Monday. Everything went good, her physical and mental development is right on track. Some of the things Adrian can say and do now are: Words: uh-oh, Momma, Dadda, ball (kinda), and I swear one time I heard her say kitty, but who knows.
Physically: Adrian walks everywhere, turns off lights if I hold her up, throws her clean diapers away in the trash, likes being read to, drinks whole milk in a sippy, and much more!

The shots went as good as can be expected, but the poke in the finger for the lead test was pretty bad. Adrian did NOT like holding her little finger out so they could fill up a vile with blood. I have never seen it so hard to put a band aid on either. As you can see in the below pic her little wrapped up finger.

1 Year Stats--Height: 30 1/4 (85%) Weight: 22.6 lbs (70%) HC: 17 3/4(50%)

Isn't this the cutest, saddest, little face you have ever seen. She looked so pitiful after her shots, mommy felt really bad for the little bugger!

Birthday Bash!

Last Sat. Adrian had her big 1 year Birthday Party, sportin her Iowa Hawkeye gear. We had about 20 people and a few of Adrian's little friends running around. We had a great time and to top off the night the Hawks won to make it even better. Surprisingly with the big cheers from the basement Sat. night I never heard a peep out of Miss Adrian!

Adrian, Preston, and Kamden all did a good job playing together with minimal toy stealing and tears.

Adrian got lots of new books from the Millang's and the Smith's which Adrian loves so we have been reading some new books, which is nice for a change!

As you can see we had Grandpa's and both Great-Grandma Norma and Jaunita at the party.

Auntie Jamie & Uncle Mark gave Adrian the little Elmo and a giftcard, which bought a cool looking frog humidifier for Adrian's bedroom. Jamie, it works great, I love it!

Kamden helping us open the gift from the Eichmeier's.

This was defiantly Adrian's favorite card, which was from Grandpa Larry. She starting squealing and got all excited.

Little miss b-day girl couldn't wait for me to get her Leap Frog Learning Table out of the box. As you can see she just climbed up on the box to play with it. Mommy just had to show off her little bloomers...oh, look at that little bum.

mmm...that looks yummy!

Yep, it is!!!

Thank you everyone for the great gifts and stopping by to wish Adrian Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Adrian!!

Adrian is officially 1 year tonight at 7:01 pm, it is crazy to think we have made it a year and how different our lives are with Little Adrian in it!

Adrian then... 6lbs. 15 ozs.

Adrian Now...20.5lbs (not official until Monday's appt.)
These are the pics I had taken on Monday from Diana Mandernach of Polk City. I think they turned out pretty good and they were about the price of Target. These are just a few she sent me but I will get a cd of all the pics taken and I can print what I want. I think she really looks like her daddy in the above pic!! In the below pic she was peaking out at the neighbors dog, but it made for a really good candid pic.

Oh, my little french baby!! Wee-Wee

Go Hawks!!

We had troubles getting a smile she keeping walking or crawling away to more interesting things, like camera, lights, and various equipment!

Happy Birthday Adrian, we love you very much!!

Mommy & Daddy

Some Pics!

One very happy little girl!

One cozy cuddly little baby

One fresh and clean little girl after her bedtime bath.

Huh, everything looks so different up here!

Adrian loves playing on the couch with the cushions off, she goes back and forth bouncing off the sides.

Go Hawks!!!

It's been a while since my last post... Daddy has been busy helping Eric with re-siding our house. Once it is complete I will have some good before and after pics. Our goal is to have it all done by Adrian's b-day party next Sat. Mommy has a New Hire class at Nationwide she is training so she is always on the go from 8-4:30pm everyday!

Adrian's b-day is fast approaching, on Monday she is getting her 1 year pics taken by a photographer in Polk City. I have an outdoor outfit to get some good pics with pumpkins and the Iowa outfit she is wearing below. I am trying to get her used to the pom-pom, she normally throws and down and doesn't like waving it, but as you can tell in the video she got over that. Also, it is really the first video I have of her walking, I have such a hard time capturing it on tape, as soon as she sees the camera she wants it!!

Great Bargains at the Turtle Hut

Yes, mommy loves shopping at consignment stores for clothes and toys. They are so much better then garage sales because you don't have to go to 15 sales to only find 2-3 good sales. The stuff is clean and cheap. I've got the Fisher Price chair and stand below for $10, Fisher Price barn and animal blocks $7, Leap Frog light-up drum $5, Columbia snow pants and jacket in perfect condition $27, and lots more.

Adrian loves her chair, it is nice and low and because there is a stand attached it doesn't tip over easy. The little lamp lights up in 4 different colors. Each page of the book turns and says what's on the page, and it is activated by her sitting in the seat.

mmm, nothing like a little H2O.

How much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Look and see what our little woodchuck did!!
Yes, you are looking at Adrian's beautiful cherry finished crib. Adrian decided to use her crib as a teething device!

Changing Seasons!!

The weather on Sunday was gorgeous, Adrian got some playtime outside while we watered our new shrubs and bushes we planted.

I call this one, "Lil Tex" I got Adrian's little cow girl shirt at the consignment store in Ankeny, which I love, especially for toys.

The lovely pumpkins you see came from the Harden Garden thanks to Grandpa & Grandma. They came for a visit this weekend and we definitely put them to work. We trimmed a tree, hauled brush to the dump, finished the retaining wall, added the rock, planted 9 bushes/shrubs, and lots more.

Our Little Pumpkin