Over the 100th Percentile!

Addelyn had her 4 month doctor appointment on Friday. She is a healthy little girl! Addy did pretty well with her shots. She absolutely loved the oral one and quickly made friends with the nurse. With the first shot came evil eyes directed towards the nurse, and with the second a mad scream! As soon as I picked her up she was fine. I don't think she liked the idea of the nurse giving her something good to eat and then pricking her. Poor thing. Here are the little girl's stats:

Weight: 16 lbs 90th percentile
Height: 26 3/4 inches over 100th percentile
Head: 42 cm 75th percentile














Conked out after her doctor appointment.
She sure is growing up so fast! Some of her favorites are:

talking to herself
blowing raspberries
sticking her tounge out
talking to her toys
arching her back
grabbing for faces (and Daddy's glasses)
putting everything in her mouth
she loves to smile for people and show off

How We Met

I've had a request to put "our story" up for those that don't know it.

Tyler and I both attended Brigham Young University.In Fall of 2006 Tyler moved close to me and we attended the same ward at church. At this time I was engaged to be married, so I was not on the market and therefore Tyler knew I was off limits. However, things went south and my engagement was ended. Tyler was in my Family Home Evening Group and had heard the news. We started talking because we had something in common... the same birthday (crazy, I know). After a little while we became acquaintances. Tyler needed a date and thought he should ask me because he had fun with me and I was a "safe date" since I had just gotten out of a serious relationship. Little did he know that after a few dates he would start to like me. :) I was a little apprehensive because of my previous experience. I actually broke up with Tyler once, which lasted for a week. We talked and I told him I was scared and apprehensive and he told me "I would rather be there for you and help you get through it, than not be with you at all". Awwww. It basically melted my heart. I agreed. We did a long distance relationship over the summer while he was doing an internship. He took me to his family reunion in Sun River, OR and it was that week that I knew that I loved him and that I wanted to marry him. I also fell in love with his family and couldn't have better in-laws! After lots of discussion and prayer we decided to get married. We got engaged on November 10, 2007 and married on February 16, 2008.
I am so glad that things worked out the way they did for me. I think Tyler is an amazing man and I am so lucky to have him by my side for eternity! I love you babe!

What's Plumper than a Pumpkin?

Halloween is right around the corner and what better way to prepare than by going to the Plumper Pumpkin Patch?! We had a great time finding our perfect pumpkins, walking around with friends, getting lost in the huge corn maze (yeah right), taking pictures, and launching pumpkins at a car. Tyler actually won a free drink because he hit the car! I'm so proud! :) It was perfect weather and a great outdoor activity.

Is there a better way to enjoy conference weekend than...

being in Sunriver, with friends, and cuddling while it's snowing outside? I think not! Every 6 months our church holds a conference that is broadcasted around the world. Click here to find out more! We decided that it would be fun to get out of Portland for the weekend with some friends. Tyler's family has a house down in Sunriver that we were lucky enough to be able to use.

On the way there we enjoyed a beautiful full rainbow! It was "a bright rainbow"! And Addy slept the whole way... of course!
We were able to enjoy Mavericks while we were there and had a blast! Addy and her friend Alexa had matching suits that we found at Wal-Mart for $2 because they forgot theirs! So cute!
Mostly we just hung out and had a nice chance to eat, play games, and relax with our friends!

And THIS . . .is what we woke up to Sunday morning! It was beautiful! It continued to snow for almost the remainder of the day, but luckily Sunriver was the place that got hit the worst and the drive home was fine!

Such Sweet Sounds!

Addy laughed for the first time tonight and we were lucky enough to get it on camera! Such a sweet little girl!

Pigtails, BYU, and Sunday Best!

These are just a few pictures of Addy that we have taken lately. I started putting her hair in pigtails and she looks so grown up! Her hair is quite the sight when the pigtails come out after the day is over.
She loves watching the BYU games with her daddy!




























Tyler says she looks like an old church spinster with her little sweater on. I think she looks adorable!

My First Day

I started a job yesterday! It feels good to be more active in the morning and actually have a reason to leave the house. I am working at the "J" aka Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC) here in Portland. It is about a 3 minute drive from my house. It is the perfect job for me! I am working at a drop off daycare for 3 hours (from 8:15-11:15 am) Monday through Thursday. Just 12 hours a week. I am able to take Addy and she has been a doll so far! She will play when we first get there, then sleep, then eat, and then play some more. I think it will be more fun for her when she gets older so she can have some friends to interact with and such. My good friend Marissa got me the job and I am so grateful for that! I work with Marissa and Malorie (both their husbands are dental students as well, and we have become good friends over the past year). I feel so blessed to have this job. We have been praying for something that I am able to do so that I can be there for Addy and not have to leave her at a day care while I work.
With the job comes a free membership to the MJCC... so Tyler and I are able to go work out for free! I hope that once we get into a good routine in the fall that we will be able to take full advantage of this. They also of a climbing wall there and Tyler is so excited because he has his own shoes and would love to go! I'm excited for him. The J also offers free classes if you are a member, so us girls might just start going to a kickboxing class. I think it would be fun and a
great workout!














Addy has learned to hold her bottle! How cute! This is her hanging out at the "J" having a mid morning snack. All of the kids are so interested in Addy because she is a baby. They are learning to "be gentle" with her.

3 Month Old Baby Girl!

Addelyn has changed so much this past month! I cannot believe that she is already 3 months old. The time is going by so fast! I am amazed by how much of a person she is becoming and of her little attitude. Here are the updates:

~She is sleeping through the night! She started this last Sunday night... she will sleep anywhere from 8:30-10 pm until at least 7 am... if not longer! I am loving it!
~Addy rolled over for the first time on the 20th of August! I have not been able to get it on video yet because she does not want to do it for the camera... of course! But, she does it quite often now.
~She finally enjoys tummy time! She can hold her head up really well and will be content for awhile.
~Addelyn has started rubbing her eyes when she is tired. I think this is pretty cute and it helps us know when she is getting tired.
~She is definitely getting an attitude! When she is hungry she gives a couple warning cries... if I don't feed her within her small time frame she will scream until she gets it. She screams loud and makes herself hoarse from screaming. Pretty pitiful.
~She can sit up really well in her bumbo. She has learned to hold her head... but she is still a right leaner. We need to keep working on getting her to lean to the left.
~Addy is definitely a smily little girl. She will smile for strangers when they talk to her and smile. She is also a little talker. When we talk to her she talks and smiles back. It's so fun!
~Whenever she nurses she has a burp rag by her face and she holds onto my shirt. I think it is a comfort thing for her. Now... when she is tired or fussy she like to hold on to her burp rag and keep it close to her face. It is pretty adorable.
~I know you are all dying to know that she is now a regular pooper! haha

We are having so much fun being parents. It is getting more and more fun now that she is getting more interactive everyday. It amazes us how fast she is growing. We love this girl so much!

Bi-Annual Bendixsen Family Reunion

We had our first bi-annual Bendixsen family reunion in Sunriver, OR. It was so great to see Tyler's siblings that we hadn't see in forever and just hang out as a family. I married into a great family and love them all so much!
While we were there we did a lot of eating, playing games, family activities, golfing (the boys did), walking, and talking. Mom and Dad had everyone do a devotional a morning that we were there. I will admit that I wasn't very fond of the idea at first, and I don't think any of us were, but it turned out to be my favorite part of the day. Everyone shared such great thoughts and it put our day to a start on the right foot.
Some of the activities that we enjoyed were: water balloon volleyball, whack-a-cracker, putt-putt golf, and frisbee golf.






Thanks for a great vacation mom and dad! We had a blast!

Utah Vacation

We were able to go to Utah for a week to visit my family during Tyler's 6-week break! I'm so glad that we were able to make it. My whole family was together again... which hasn't happened since our wedding 1 and 1/2 years ago. Crazy! My grandparents also came all the way from Georgia. We loved being able to see everyone and having Addy meet some of the family that she hasn't yet met. She loved her aunts, second cousins, and great-grandparents.
While we were there we played some games, ate, hiked to Timp Caves, hiked Bridal Veil Falls, took family pictures, and visited with family and friends. It was so nice to be able to go out and do active things with the family! I like that they live in Utah now.
Thanks Mom and Dad for such a great time at home! We really enjoyed it and I am ready to come back again already! Love you all so much!