Not so Little Anymore

Addelyn is getting so big! I cannot believe she turned a month old yesterday! She is so fun to have around. We love just sitting and watching her. She has some pretty funny faces, especially when she's sleeping. I took her to get her pictures taken today. She was so good for them! She was even awake... very lucky! Here's a slide show... and if you want to see the pictures just click on the slide show.

One Down... Three to Go!

Tyler has finished his first year of dental school! It went by pretty fast and he is now officially a Second Year Dental Student. He will get to do more lab work and have more patients this year, so he is excited about that. We are so proud of him and impressed with his hard work and determination to do well. Congrats babe!

21 inches... really?

Addelyn had her 2 week checkup on Tuesday. I cannot believe it has already been two weeks! It is going so fast! She is doing so well. A very healthy and happy baby! Here are her stats:
Weight: 8 lbs 8 oz 65th percentile
Height: 21* in 75th percentile
Head: 14.4 in 60th percentile

*When she was born they measured her at 21 1/2 inches long. I told her pediatrician this and so she measured her again to be sure that she hadn't messed up. She was right... 21 inches. So, the nurse at the hospital didn't measure quite right. Oh well.

I can tell Addy is getting chubbier. It's pretty cute. She's not super skinny anymore like when she was born. I love holding her while she's sleeping. She is such a great cuddler! We sure love our little girl!

Introducing Addelyn Nicole Bendixsen

We are so happy to announce that Addelyn was born on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. She was 8 lbs 3 oz and 21 1/2 inches long! She has so much hair and we love her so much! I was induced on Tuesday morning at about 2:30 in the afternoon. They broke my water at 5:30, I took a long nap, woke up and was dilated to a 10! She was ready to come out. After an hour of pushing the doctor told me to reach down and grab her and she was in my arms seconds later. I got to hold her for about an hour before they cleaned her up. It was an incredible experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat.


















We were in the hospital until Thursday at noon when we got to bring her home! She is such a good baby and has been so cute! She gets cuter and cuter everyday. I feel like she has grown a ton since we brought her home!









It is so fun to dress her up! I am surprised at how alert she is for a new baby. I feel like she isn't really a newborn anymore. She has changed so much! We have taken so many pictures of her. She has so many facial expressions already! We haven't been able to catch too many of them on camera because she doesn't like to show off for it very much.








We love her so much and are so excited for this new addition to our family. It will be fun to watch her grow and she her little personality develop.

For more pictures than you ever wanted to see go here and here.