12 Months...

So Addie's official birthday was yesterday. We did celebrate in MI a couple of weeks ago, but we couldn't let the actual day come and not celebrate her again! We had another cake and more presents. Our good friend Amy sent her the cutest toy purse. I had never seen one like it, I think it is fisher price... It has a big fat lipstick that rattles, cloth money that crinkles, big fat keys, and mirror and it plays music, counts.... She LOVES it. Payton does too! We had one of her new favorites for dinner, pizza, and of course chocolate cake!

We went to the doctor's today for her well baby. Finally a well child visit!!! Her ears are STILL clear! She had 3 vaccines and here are her stats... Weight 25 1/2 pounds, 31 inches long. She is 97% for both height and weight. She is fast catching up to Payton, who is about 29 pounds. They are just totally different! I still haven't figured out how to get photos off our new camera... photos to come! So we had to go to the lab to get her a hemoglobin and lead blood test. No problem... until the results came back. Addison is taking after her mumma and big sister's footsteps and is anemic. She has to start iron drops for 3 months. We will go back in one month to have more blood drawn. At least Brian and I know what we are up against. Her numbers aren't as bad as Payton's were at this age, and Addison does have a thalassemia trait (found on her newborn genetic screen, it is just that she carries this trait for a specific anemia) so that will probably mean she will be a little lower anyway according to her pediatrician. So back on iron for us! God we hate that! But what can we do...