Prather Family Blog

All sorts of news...

2011-08-24T13:49:00.002-05:00

Well again it has been a while since our last post and lots has happened.

Ashlyn Jessa was born on Aug 21 at 7:04pm, weighing 7lbs 13oz. Everyone is doing great and Addie already loves being a big sister.

For those outside of Austin, as of today we have broken the record of 100+ degree days at over 70 days so far.

Work for me has been a little exciting as well, lots of changes. I have accepted a position with Dell on the same account and will start Sept 1. This is going to be an excellent opportunity for me to really grow my career and I look forward to starting.

Hope everyone is doing well and we will try and post more frequently.

Wow it's been a while..

2011-05-17T22:35:00.003-05:00

Well we haven't posted in almost a year and a lot has happened.

Addie is now 19 months old (will get some pics posted soon).

We lost a pregnancy at 17 weeks. A boy we named Aston J Prather.

We are now pregnant again with a girl and due sometime in August. We are very excited and are working on her room. Today I put my hand on Amy's belly to feel the baby kick and Addie walked up and placed her hand on Amy's belly as well. It was very cute.

Over the weekend we went to Houston:
- Visited with Amy's family
- I got to experience the Space Shuttle Simulator at JSC: http://vimeo.com/23745359
- We took Addie to Galveston and Kemah
- Had a nice visit with the Jennings family

Will try to have some pics posted soon of our latest activities.

Also I started two batches of wine which is something I haven't done in over two years and it smells great...

Addie enjoying the pool

2010-06-05T15:34:00.001-05:00

Memorial Day Weekend!

2010-05-31T22:06:00.004-05:00

Well Thursday before the weekend Addie started crawling forward. (Oh) Our Houston weekend guests were not able to come up due to illness. Fortunately we still had a lot of food and a clean house. Friday Addie turned 8 months old. Neighbors, the Bustamantes and Newsomes stopped by on Friday night for Margaritas and Smores. (Amy's Idea). Saturday we took Addie swimming for the first time. She loved it. Andrew also got his new BBQ grill, a father's day gift. On Saturday Night we had Tiffany Berridge and two of her sons Drew age 4 and Paul age 8 months (20 days older than Addie) and the Newsome to, swim, fajitas, and visiting. Paul is so adorable! A beautiful baby and we have added him to the list of possible husbands for Addie. Addie found him most interesting and would "try" to talk to him sitting inches from him and yelling at the top of her voice. It was hilarious! He would make a few noises back but I think he would have preferred Addison not speak so loudly. She will have to work on her "game." Then on Saturday we had Amy's Cousin Kevin, The Millers with their 7 month old daughter and Addie's friend Hadley. The McDowell's and their children Nolan and 4 month-old daughter Natalie also joined in the baby games. Carol Lee, her mother Grace Lee, Roger Glick, and Green family also joined us. Addie got to go swimming with her friend Hadley. Addie went under water a few times. She was able to not inhale the water but seemed very surprised by the event. She still loves swimming. We cooked hot dogs and swatted at the flies and mosquitoes. Kara Fredley joined us later in the evening. Kevin spent the night and then he took the Prathers out for lunch at China Cafe (Amy's favorite.) We had so much fun.

Addie at the Beach

2010-05-26T08:53:00.002-05:00

Addie's first trip to the Beach.

Active Baby Videos

2010-05-26T07:48:00.002-05:00

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Sleeping Hard.

2010-05-26T07:06:00.002-05:00

Here is what happens when you fall asleep on your own hand.

See she wasn't slapped, she thinks its funny. - Can you see the nail prints.

Our Garden and Green House!

2010-05-26T06:59:00.003-05:00

Currently we are growing, tomatoes, strawberries, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, cucumbers, green beans, pumpkins, mold, grapes, weeds, cats, and a baby. - Wish us luck!

Trying to Catch Up

2010-05-26T06:35:00.003-05:00

Well we have been pretty busy and I haven't been able to keep up with all the new things going on in Addie's life. Over the last two months she has:
Mastered Rolling
Started Creeping
Can Use her Walker
Has two teeth.
Went to Houston for a trip
So here are some pictures over the last few months. - My how she has grown!

Addison's First Trip to the Capital

2010-03-14T22:53:00.003-05:00

Today we took Addison on her first outing. The plan was for a picnic with friends at the Zilker Park Kite Festival but over 1000 people were already there. So we made a detour and had our picnic on the grounds of the capital. You can see in some of the early pictures Addie may be a little confused as to what we are looking at but she caught on and joined in the fun. - Thanks Aunt Alicia.

Click on Pictures for Captions.

Look at whats blooming!

2010-03-14T22:14:00.000-05:00

Hanging OUt

2010-03-14T22:10:00.001-05:00

Baby Camouflage

2010-03-14T22:10:00.000-05:00

Addison eating!

2010-02-19T11:00:00.002-06:00

Okay so the doctor gave us the okay to start cereal and Addison has been eating cereal since 1/28 when she turned 4 months. She is not really that into it. So last night I decided to try her on something different and gave her the first tastes of pears. I have since learned you should start with vegetables but oh well. So she LOVED the pears and here is the video to prove it.

However, the pears had 12 grams of sugar. Now I did not feed her but a quarter of that amount but it is her first exposure to sugar. This was the result.

She did this for at least 15 minutes and might have gone longer but I gave her a bath. Oh and do you see her responding to her name. Of course she also responds to Rhonda, Francis, Geraldine, but it sure is cute.

Crazy Baby Photos

2010-02-18T08:35:00.003-06:00

Alright we all agree Addison is adorable - ALWAYS! But there are times when we catch her being crazy!

Crazy Baby Photos

Click for more photos!

Valentine's

2010-02-14T22:22:00.004-06:00

We had a very nice Valentine's Weekend. We celebrated on Friday. Andrew came home to Addison in her Valentine Outfit, Glitter Hearts on the Walls, a good smelling candle, and heart shaped cupcakes lovingly decorated by his wife. He brought a fantastic dinner from TX Roadhouse. Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!!!

February Pictures

Addison 4 Months

2010-02-03T14:16:00.005-06:00

Addison is 4 months now. She is ranked 80th percentile on length and 75th on weight. She "usually" sleeps through the night. She keeps both her parents very busy. Here are some cute photographs to start off 4 months. Click on picture for more.

Addison 4 months

(Yes she smiles all the time! But it is really hard to catch with the camera. I think her frequently seen expression is her saying "What are you going to take a picture of?")

Amy Needs a Bigger Lap

2010-01-23T22:27:00.001-06:00

Milestones

2010-01-02T22:17:00.003-06:00

Addison started sleeping in her crib (still using the mini bed) on 12/27. On 12/28 she started sleeping 10-11 hours at night. She is increasing what she eats by 2 oz due to the missed night feeds. She reached out and touched both her mommy and daddy's faces while playing today. She coos and smiles all the time (not for pictures). Occasionally there is a rare giggle. She can roll over from stomach to back but likes to do this best naked. She is almost ready to do back to stomach. She can claps her hands together. She loves her bath, rocking, and talking to her dolls. It is so much fun being her mommy. A friend with a newborn asked me if it got easier. I told her no but it gets much more enjoyable.

Addie's First Christmas

2009-12-30T16:42:00.003-06:00

UPDATED 1/2

And the little one said "Roll Over" . . . .

2009-12-15T11:03:00.003-06:00

Our 11 week old baby has a new trick to get out of doing Tummy Time. It is a thrill to see each new accomplishment.

What a cutie!!!!

2009-12-15T10:30:00.003-06:00

Well I'm getting a little braver at taking Addison out. Last Thursday we ventured to Garden Ridge Pottery and then ate at the Texican Cafe. Unfortunately we dressed her too cute and a lot of people paid attention to her. We are just going to have to get used to all the oohing and ahing.

What a cute face..

2009-12-07T22:57:00.002-06:00

Thanksgiving

2009-11-30T23:19:00.001-06:00

Though Addison's first trip to Houston was a little rough as soon as we hit traffic, we all had a great visit. Here are pics from Addison's first trip outside of Austin

Our Diva

2009-11-17T13:43:00.001-06:00

Addison being cute

2009-11-17T13:21:00.003-06:00

Okay this is just Addison being cute. She has the hiccups but I think she says "what?"

Addison saying "hi"

2009-11-17T12:51:00.002-06:00

Turn the volume up really loud. Addison says hi at the very end of this short video. She is such an amazing child.

Addison and Travis the Cat

2009-11-08T19:52:00.002-06:00

Travis can be heard saying "Addie I'll try to get you out!"

OR

"Addie why are you always sleeping in MY BED!"

Addison's College Fund

2009-11-08T19:33:00.002-06:00

Here is a picture of Addison sporting her mother's Alma Mater. However! The decision for matriculation has not been made. If you have a bias towards that decision please send a sizable contribution to her college fund and consideration will be given.

Some of Addison's Firsts

2009-11-08T19:15:00.003-06:00

Here is a list of some of Addison's Firsts thus far:

Baby Sitter - Becky
Car to ride in - 2003 PT Cruiser
Place to visit besides Dr office - Wallmart
Holiday - Halloween
Halloween candy - Snickers bar from the St Clairs (she did not get to eat it)
Halloween costume - skeleton
Music Video - Arcadia (Duran Duran) Election Day
Walk (in stroller / carried) around the block - Nov 7, 2009
Hardware Store - Lowes Nov 8 with mom, dad and aunt Alicia

Got Milk?

2009-11-04T23:15:00.003-06:00

and a wet wipe and a change of clothes and time to burp me again?

First Halloween

2009-11-01T18:54:00.004-06:00

Addison's first Halloween. Lots of visitors in costume and then we loaded her up in the stroller and visited some neighbors. We all had a great time. Here are some pictures from the night.

The Sleeping Issues

2009-10-31T23:08:00.002-05:00

My precious daughter Addison has her days mixed up with her nights. She sleeps well during the day but would prefer to stay up at night. I thought a video might help explain. Oh and this night she did go to sleep about 2:30 AM to sleep until 4 AM. This part of the video was shot when she awoke at 11:30 PM and was still awake until she went to sleep at 2:30 AM.

For the Sake of Pictures

2009-10-29T18:44:00.006-05:00

Amy here: Well everyone says they like seeing pictures. Here are a lot of pictures all taken within the last few days. I can't decide on the pictures so I decided to post several. Sorry there are so many but perhaps the people who have been clamoring for more pictures will be happy. - Isn't my baby beautiful?!.

Click on picture.

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A visit from cousin William

2009-10-27T21:18:00.002-05:00

Howdy all...

Addison is now 4 weeks old and doing great. She had a visit today from her cousin William and aunt Steph. Here is a link to William's blog with some pics of the visit.

http://www.scottfamilyonline.com/blog/2009-10-27/addison-1-month-old/

Our Wii Fit Plus Family Portrait

2009-10-22T22:13:00.003-05:00

So once I heard the new Wii Fit Plus game allowed you to weigh babies and pets I couldn't resist. So according to Wii Fit Plus, Addison (aka Addwii) weighs 9lbs and Travis is around 13lbs. Here is our Wii Fit family photo. In case it is not obvious, left to right is Travwii, Andwii, Amwii and Addwii.

We have now allowed comments.

2009-10-20T22:36:00.002-05:00

Howdy all... We have fixed the comment setting and now an account is no longer required.

Three weeks olds... Already?

2009-10-20T20:50:00.003-05:00

Time is flying by.. Addison is already over three weeks old. Here are some pics of her with her Bentley pacifier and enjoying the baby-bejorn.

Results from her two week check up blood work came back and all looks good.

I am very proud of everything that Amy is doing to provide the best for Addison. It is a 24/7 effort and Amy is doing a great job..

Two week checkup

2009-10-15T21:00:00.003-05:00

Tuesday Addison has her two week checkup and everything looked good. She is now 8lbs and 3/4 of an inch longer. Amy and I are just loving parenthood. Here is a pic that Amy took earlier this week.

What a busy weekend

2009-10-11T20:55:00.005-05:00

Addison's grandparents from Baytown came to visit Thursday through Saturday. During which time her umbilical cord stump finally fell off and she officially has a belly button. Here is a pic of Addison with her grandfather.

Saturday Addison got her first tub bath and loved it. Here is a pic from her first bath and she is blowing everyone a kiss.

All dressed up for special visitors

2009-10-06T21:20:00.003-05:00

Today we got Addison all dressed up for a visit with her grandparents and great aunt Nancy. OK, so Addison wasn't completely happy about all the clothes, but she had a great time.

1 week old and going strong

2009-10-05T22:21:00.005-05:00

Today Addison is one week old. Amy and I are in shock that we have a daughter, let alone that she is already one week old. Addison got to try a swing and looking at a book of black and white animals. We are starting to name Addison's facial expressions.. More on that later..

Clean technology

2009-10-03T22:42:00.002-05:00

Today we gave Addison her first towel bath at home. She did not fuss one bit and it really made her hair fuzzy..

Also Addison made her first Skype appearance. We did a Skype call with my parents and of course she was so excited she slept through most of it.

Cousins Stephanie and Will posted some pics from Addison's birth day on their blog at:
http://www.scottfamilyonline.com/blog/2009/10/03/baby-addison/

Nice to be home

2009-10-02T11:28:00.003-05:00

Addison has now spent two nights at home and we are all getting used to the change. It's so nice to be home.

Yesterday evening, Addison's godparent's (Tim and Abby) stopped by for a visit. Addison was all curled up in Abby's arms and just napping away.

Later that night Addison got to experience her first Texas storm, from an out of the womb perspective. The very loud lightning didn't seem to phase her as she was secure in Amy's arms.

Also as some of you know, I setup an email account for Addison the day we picked her name. Over that time I have sent her little emails telling about what was going on in our lives and how we looked forward to meeting her. If you would like to send Addison a message to be put in her scrapbook, you can send it to AddisonPrather@gmail.com

Addison Prather born 9/28/2009

2009-10-01T11:19:00.000-05:00

Amy and I are pleased to announce the birth of Addison Joy Prather. She was born on Sept 28th at 3:57am and weighed 7.9 lbs, measuring 20 inches. Both of our mothers and cousin Stephanie were able to witness Addison's birth. Amy was in labor for 24 hours and both mother and baby are doing great.

We feel very blessed to have the support of such loving family and friends. The hospital staff made us feel very comfortable with the process and truely went above and beyond.

We came home on Wednesday the 30th and were able to catch up on some very needed sleep.

Addison is doing really well, Amy and I could not be happier.

Considering Addison was 3 weeks early, she is responding well to her environment.