Author Archives: alliealter
Addison Kate is 1 month old!
Addie Kate is 1 month old and is as cute as can be! She is such an easy baby (other than wanting to feed every 2 hrs). At her one month check up she was 21.5 inches long (75%), weighed … Continue reading
Alter Girls
10 days old…Miss Addie Kate is doing well! She eats and sleeps… Her jaundice levels are back to normal and she is growing so much. She has big blue eyes and blonde lashes/brows. Jada is adjusting to her perfectly, and … Continue reading
God’s Gift- Addison Kate Alter
Addison Kate Alter was born on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 12:09am. She weighed 6 oz 5 lbs and 20 inches long. She came over 3 weeks early (36 weeks and 3 days gestation). My water broke at 4am on … Continue reading
Pregnancy Photos of Addison Kate
These photos are taken at 35 weeks gestation in Austin, TX… by Peary Photography!
June 13th in ATX
It’s so hard to believe that we are moved into our new rental home in downtown Austin. I’m excited to try the city life in Austin, as we have really enjoyed it in Chicago. Although, I already miss our house … Continue reading
Family Photos from Emily and Ben’s Wedding
Huntsville, Alabama- April 2011
Feliz Cinco De Mayo
It’s hard to believe it’s already May, and I didn’t post in April. April flew by for the us, but we had a wonderful month. Emily (my sister from AL) and Ben married in AL the first weekend in April. … Continue reading
Maui, Hawaii
Hawaii was amazing! Thank God for Grandparents…we missed Jada, but loved our time together. We stayed in Wailea at the Marriott Resort for 8 days. We went on a catamaran, snorkel, whale and dolphin watched, watched sunsets, and did a … Continue reading
It’s a Girl!
Yes, we are thrilled to announce that Jada will have a little sister! We are getting close to finding a name, but aren’t quite sure yet on the middle name. I’m looking forward to painting a room pink, and sharing … Continue reading
Breckenridge, CO with the Hawkins
Emily, Dave, Elizabeth, and Dad skate skiing on the golf course. It was Emily and Dave’s first time, and they loved it! Jada and I went sledding on the trails. Jada fell asleep… Jada and BeBe started … Continue reading
Surgery was a success…
Thank you for your sweet comments and prayers. The cerclage is complete, and I’m on my way to full recovery. Baby Alter is doing well, and we hope to find out if it’s a girl or boy on Feb. 21st. … Continue reading
We are having a baby!
It’s true, Jada will be a big sister this summer. We are expecting a baby August 2nd. I’m 12 weeks, and I feel like I could run a marathon compared to the first time. I’m delivering in Austin, and we’ll … Continue reading
Music Lessons and Shedd Aquarium
Jada’s 1st music lesson. James is sitting next to her. She enjoyed the guitar, instruments, dancing and singing. Her lessons are 45 minutes every Friday morning. Dave, Jada and I went to the Shedd Aquarium this Saturday. … Continue reading
Christmas in Austin
Jada looking for Santa out the window on Christmas Eve. Santa came and brought her a toy and a silver sleigh bell. She was scared of him, but we managed to get a couple of cute pictures. Below are a … Continue reading
El Dorado Hills, CA with Nana and Grandpa
Dave, Jada and I celebrated Christmas with the Alters in California, and Grandpa showed Jada the tradition of Hanukah for the first time. We also went to the train station, which Jada climbed in and out of the old trains and played with … Continue reading
Aspen, Colorado 2010
Dave and I had a fabulous time in Aspen, CO this December with several Kellogg friends. Dave skied all 5 days we were there, and I skied 3. Although we enjoyed our … Continue reading
Jada’s First Snow…
The snow is beautiful, but so cold! Jada and I are learning new forms of entertainment due to the freezing weather… We built snowballs and went to the Children’s Museum today! She loved all the exploration at the grocery store, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2010
Happy Thanksgiving to all! We’ve had a fabulous week in Austin celebrating Thanksgiving with family. My dad and sister flew in from Colorado, my grandmother from Ft. Worth, and the Peary family all came to see Jada. We hope to … Continue reading