6 Months Old!!

Happy Half Birthday to Andie!

3 days ago she turned 6 months old and at her checkup she weighed in at 14 lb 14 oz and 25 inches tall. Other than a nagging cough and case of bronchiolitis that just doesn't seem to go away, she is doing great. Other than last weekend, she hasn't really even acted sick, except when she coughs.

More pictures soon!

First Hike!!

Andie went on her first hike a couple of weekends ago. We spent a Sunday afternoon hiking on TVA land on the Hemlock Bluff Trail skirting Norris Lake.

Mom, Dad, Andie, Heather and Jen all had a good time hiking about 6 miles of the loop trail.

Andie LOVES riding in her pack!

And for those of you non-believers out there. We got a better shot of Andie's teeth. And this just plain cute one too.

Being sick is no fun.

No pictures this time, but just wanted to let you know that Andie has reached 14 lb and 3 oz. That's the good news. The bad news is that she was weighed at the doctor when Jane took her in to find out she has bronchiolitis.

For the most part, she seems to be pretty happy, but every now and then she gets into a really bad coughing/wheezing fit that seems to scare her.

She has to use the nebulizer 3 or 4 times a day for the next couple of weeks.

Daddy did get to work from home today so he could stay with her since she couldn't go to daycare.

Playing Catch Up

While it has been a while since we posted, Andie has many adventures.

First of them, Andie learned to impersonate former wrestlers, turned actor, Mr. T. Now all we have to work on is getting her to say, "I pity the fool!"

Andie also got to go to her first NFL party. Titans vs. Ravens. Too bad Titans!

Everyone was obviously paying close attention to the game.

Then there was my first experience of sitting up without the help of any grown ups.

Then there was the big news! We found out that Andie has her first tooth! She's not very interested in showing it off though.

And then there was the first attempt at "solid" food.

Not so much!

See you soon!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the James and Durkin Family!

Thanksgiving Day 2008

The day before Thanksgiving, I went to the doctor for my 3 month checkup. Everything was good, especially the fact that I'm up to 11 lb now!

Thanksgiving was a really big day for me. I went to Uncle Evan, Aunt Teri Lee and Wren's for lunch with Aunt Teri Lee's Nanny, Gin and Rick, my Grandma and Grandpa, and my Mom and Dad.

Then after a short break at home, we went to Aunt Jules' for dinner with Aunt Jules, Uncle Joe, Morgan, Clay, Mr. Keith, Ms. Peggy, Grammy and Pop Pop and my Mom and Dad.

No one would let me eat any turkey or pumpkin pie, but I had a good time anyway. Here are some pictures from the day.

Andie and Wren hanging out with Grandpa on Thanksgiving Day at Wren's house.

My cousin, Wren, really really wanted to teach me her "Popcorn Dance".

Andie and Grammie on Thanksgiving night at Aunt Jules' house.

My cousin, Morgan, getting ready to change my diaper. Now that was an adventure because she'd NEVER done it before!!

Everything turned out great!

While I enjoy getting to see Gran and Grampa James all the time (or at least once a week), I got to see Grammy and Pop Pop Durkin this weekend.

It's been a while since they've seen me and they kept talking about how much I've changed since their last visit.

We had a great visit! And they brought me a new toy elephant that Mom and Dad have started calling "MEL" because it is a "Mixed-up ELephant".

Andie's going to the doctor on Wednesday, so we'll have a new update for everyone then.