You're unbelieveable!

When I wake up in the morning my baby girl will be 1...I am sad and excited and in utter disbelief that the day is upon us. Addison was born at Good Samaritan hospital in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday September 30, 2008 at 4:02 pm. I was in labor the previous day on and off, I had my iron infusion in the morning and my OB checkup in the afternoon. I had made no progress from the previous week and I was in tears thinking she would never come out. I wasn't due until October 10 so I tried to ignore the labor pains that day. I never fell asleep that night, tossing and turning with contractions coming anywhere from every 2-5 minutes taking my breath away. Three showers later I woke up Alex at 4am and told him I might be in labor. He fell soundly back asleep while I took another shower to calm my nerves and ease the pain. When I got out I crawled back into bed and was going to try and fall asleep when out lovely lab jumped up on our bed with a dead mouse in his mouth. I screamed and Alex went flying out of bed thinking my labor was all a dream..no my friend it's very real and you better get me to the friggin hospital before I kill someone!
We made the hour long drive from Queen Creek to Phoenix,arriving at the hospital around 5:45am. We checked into OB triage and I was at about 2 cm. They suggested I "walk around" for a bit to move things a long but that is the LAST thing I wanted to do! I waddled down to the cafeteria with Alex so he could eat breakfast and within 20 minutes the pain was mindnumbing and I could barely get back upstairs to my triage bed. Within that time I had dilated to 3cm, was given morphine per my adamant requests and then moved to my birthing room. Alex called all of our family to let them know this was the "real thing" while I got my epidural and hooked up to all sorts of fun machines.
At 11 am the dr broke my water and an hour later I was at 8 cm! By 3:30 I was pushing and at 4:02pm Addison Josephine Pelissero-Grieger was born. She was amazing and continues to become more amazing with each passing day. She is the love of my life and sometimes the only reason I get up in the morning or go to work or continue with school...I want her to have everything she needs and wants, never go without. I love you my little snookie!!!

In the cafeteria trying to think happy thoughts

My birthing room

Oh my gosh, I have a daughter!

My amazing nurse Rhonda

Admiring my love

Mommy and Addison having bonding time while daddy ran back to our house

Addison thinks it was a long day...ya no kidding, mommy feels your pain!

Addisons the day after her birth and already dressed to the nines!

Look at that peanut!

OMG so small!

The first of many naps with daddy :)

We are going home! Ironically tomorrow is the day we officially move out of the house that we brought her home to :-/

And as of today my lovie has taken up to 19 consecutive steps, eats everything I eat (but especially loves pizza and pasta!), says "hi", waves, climbs stairs and gives the best bear hugs <3 MWAH!


Goofball!

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Addison and I having breakfast at perkins...she's lovin the french toast and hashbrowns!!!!

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Milestones

So I don't want to be one of "those" parents who over exaggerates something that could have been a milestone but after careful consideration I have decided that Addison did in fact take her first steps today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She was standing by herself, which she does every chance she gets now, she began to wobble, caught her balance and then took 1,2 carefully calculated steps!!!! I know it is only a matter of time before she is buzzing around and it is SO cool! She was also trying out a new skill today where she goes from a sitting position to balancing on one knee with one leg in front of her and then pushes with all of her might and *almost* makes is completely into a standing position without holding onto anything! It's crazy that such a little person can have so much strength!! My moosey will be 1 year old in just 18 days and what a celebration it will be....we survived, she survived and everyone is healthy and happy :)

Our Grand Adventure

I realized today that I never updated our blog after our amazing camping trip! We arrived Thursday morning and got settled into our cabin. From then on it was eating, drinking and nature! Addison and her little friend Emma were SO well behaved and were thrilled to be able to be outside in the fresh air of Williams, AZ. Friday morning we headed out on our hour trek to the Grand Canyon and boy was it worth it! The canyon is hard to believe, looking back at the pictures it looks like we are superimposed on the background. Every spot along the rim gives you a different perspective and a gorgeous view. Our trip was such a nice get away and something we will cherish as the friends we went with are moving back to Seattle next month :( I met Ashley in my Mommys group and we have become wonderful friends. Alex and Ashley's husband James are 2 peas in a pod and we will miss them so much but it gives us an excuse to visit Seattle!!! Enjoy the pictures...


The girls ready to hit the town of Williams, AZ

Starting off the trip right with some mexican food and margarittas!

Give me all your money punk!

Recreating our Jamaica beach picture...

This picture is from March in Jamaica, wow how she has changed!

The girls! On our porch!

Our KOA Kabin

Hangin with our buddies

Awkward family shot

All bundled up with her bunny slippers!

LOVE

Perfect Christmas card!

My honey bunny!

Looks like shes on the edge :)

We took this ourselves! Perfect!

Observation tower

Picnic in the woods!

Addison and her friend Emma

Yet another view

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On our way up north!

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Moving, traveling and fun!

Busy busy week and even busier ones to come...Today was the inspection on our new home and most everything checked out with flying colors (YAY!) just a few things we will ask the sellers to fix and then all we have to wait for is our loan to be finalized and we will have a closing date! We are still trying to not get our hopes up because everything has gone eerily smooth but if it is meant to be it will be! Our realtor Doug was bummed that Addison was at the sitters today, he adores her! After inspection Alex and I started packing up and moving all of our stuff into a storage unit. As of right now most everything is moved and we will move the rest next week. We will then move in with Alex's grandma for the remainder of the time until closing...as of right now our tentative close date is October 15...2 days before our wedding!!! Crazy crazy times!

After emptying our U-Haul PHEW!

Dont worry Harold, we will be back for you!


Yesterday Addison and I had a splash pad playdate and I treated Miss Addison to her first taste of a Dairy Queen Reeses Blizzard! She was in LOVE, she was screaming at me because I couldn't spoon it in her mouth fast enough! Too funny :)

Trying to catch the water, such a silly girl :)

I love this mommy!


Snack time after hard play!

ICE CREAAAAAAAAAAM!

Tomorrow we head up north for some cabin camping with our friends Ashley and James and their 4 month old daughter Emma. We are sooooooo excited to venture to cooler weather and spend time outside! Friday we will be driving to see the Grand Canyon!!! I can't believe that between all the years of vacationing in AZ as a child and living here for over 6 years that I still haven't seen this wonder of the world! Feels right that my first time will be with my daughter though :) We will have pictures and videos to flood our blog with when we get back!