The Many Faces of Addison

Addison is getting so fun! She is interacting a lot more now, and is smiling and has even suprised us with a few giggles! Sometimes we find ourselves just hanging around enjoying her. I wonder what we ever did before we had her?
















Addie trying to stow away with her dad on a bike ride.


Or her dad trying to sneak her with him.


Either way, I'm pretty sure they were in cahoots.






















It's hard to catch a smile at the perfect time, especially because our camera is kinda slow.
But I think you get the idea.










I just think she looks pretty in this picture, despite the "ugly" yet functional bouncer!




























Sometimes when she is mad she just looks so cute! I couldn't resist grabbing the camera.

This is a "Mom, I don't want to go to bed!" face.











But Mom knew better because this was taken the next morning. She always feels better after a good sleep!

Addison had her two-month checkup today. And all you parents out there know what that means . . . immunizations!!! We're happy to report that Addison did very well. The screaming didn't last much longer than the actual shots, so I think we'll call that a success. I think the cool puppy sticker and Barbie Band-Aids really helped her feel a lot better.


They also measured her and gave us all those percentages that people like to hear. So far she doesn't have the notorious Martineau "head" (like her dad did). It measures in the 25th percentile for baby noggins. But she did get some stuff from her dad. Her length/height is 23 inches, which puts her in the 90th percentile for baby girls. She weighed in at exactly 11 pounds, which means she has gained five since her birth. That puts her in the 75th percentile for weight. The doctors and nurses were all amazed at her sweet disposition through the whole ordeal, and told us that we have a great baby. Which we already knew.

She had some moments of surpassing cuteness tonight, with big smiles and her best cooo's yet. It's amazing how easily a little person can melt a big person's heart! Becoming a parent is truly a life-changing experience, but in the best way that I can imagine.

Tour time

The Tour of Utah started today, and since the stage started and finished in downtown Provo, we decided we had to go watch it. We made it for the finish, which consisted of three short laps around downtown Provo. I have always loved cycling as a racer, and watching the big races in Europe is cool, but actually being at a race and seeing it happen is an amazing experience. I would highly recommend it to anyone. I can't say that we got great pictures because we were'nt real near the finish line, and our camera is a bit slow, but here is a little taste of the action.


This is actually my hands clapping, just in case you didn't believe I was there.


And here is the final podium for the day, with winner Sergey Lagutin (Navigators), Andrew Pinfold (Symmetrics Cycling),and Michael Freedman (TIAA-CREF).

About time!

This last weekend we headed back to our hometown of Grand Junction to see Kristin's brother Brad get married. It was a lot of fun, and the wedding turned out really nice. Brad was handsome, May was beautiful, and the day was just about perfect. Sadly, we forgot our camera. These are pictures we grabbed off of friend and family cameras. This is a great photo, except for the goofball standing off to the side.



Addie got her first dancing lessons, which she seemed to enjoy thoroughly.




After all the festivities, we stayed and relaxed for a few days. I got to go mountain biking and four-wheeling, and was successful at wrecking both. Then we went for a hike, and found an old mica mine outside of town that was really neat. I didn't even know that mica was valuable for anything. It was really beautiful though. A lot of the mica was surrounded by white quartzite rock, and it was amazing when the sun hit it just right. Here is a not-so-great picture, but I think you can get the idea.


So that was pretty much the weekend, and the first part of the week. We stopped by Price for the night on the way back, so Addie got to see all of her grandparents within a few days. And now we're home and it's back to the old grind! Which means I should go to bed, because I have to be to work at 7 AM. Ugh.