The Alter Family Blog

We had a wonderful Christmas in Austin and in Breckenridge with family.

Addie Kate is almost 6 months!  She weighs 17 lbs (70%) and height is 26.5″ (75%).  She is babbling, learning to sit up, playing with her sister, and has started to eat table food.  She is such a cuddle bunny, and she loves to pop her pacifer out and replace it with her thumb.

Jada Reese continues to be a “mini-me” as she cleans up more than anyone in our house.  She is always looking after the dogs and her sister.  She is potty trained as of today!  I just told her that we were out of diapers…and she went with it.  She has such a sweet spirit and tender heart!

We took Addie Kate on her first flight to California for Thanksgiving.  She met Grandpa and Uncle Mike/Aunt Wes and her cousin Hudson for the first time.  Jada Reese and Addie Kate also visited my aunt Lori and cousin Kimberly!  We had a great trip to San Fransisco, Sacramento and Napa visiting family and celebrating the holiday.

Yes, Addie Kate is almost 5 months as I write this post…however, the photo was taken at 4 months old.  At her 4 month check-up her stats were: 89% for height and 75% for weight (15 lbs 6 oz).  She is definitely taking after Dave (he was a large baby).  She loves to snuggle, grab her toys, look in the mirror, talk to her sister, and roll from her back to her stomach.

We are thankful for family…

We enjoyed our happy hour at Duchman Family winery with a private tasting with family and friends.  Then, we went next door for dinner.  Happy Birthday Bill! xoxo

Jada Reese finally got her hair cut…it took a very long time to grow, so we wanted to wait as long as possilbe.  She did great, and it looks adorable!  Thank you Mrs. Elizabeth for making it fun and easy!

Sweet Berry Farms is located in Marble Falls, and it’s usually a strawberry farm.  In the fall, they create a fun family friendly place to celebrate the holidays.

Jada Reese rode her first horse, and she loved it.  She is still saying “more neigh neigh.”  We went on a tractor ride, hay ride, fed goats, saw pumpkins, did the human maze, and picked beautiful flowers.  She slept the whole way home!  Addie Kate enjoyed the day out, but will have to wait until next year to join her sister in all the fun.

On another note, Dave and I are proud aunt/uncle to Jada Reese and Addie’s first cousin, Hudson Michael Alter.  He was born in Napa, CA on Oct. 30th weighing 8lbs 5 oz.  We will get to visit him in November.

I’ll post Halloween pictures tomorrow of the girls.  Addie Kate is a lady bug and Jada Reese will be Snow White.  Dave is looking forward to taking Jada Reese out for the first time.

On a sad note, Tiki (our 6 yr old boxer) does have aggressive cancer in her tongue.  We love her dearly, and we are not looking forward to the next few weeks.  Keep our family in your prayers while we make some tough doggie descisions.