16 Months

Addison tried pudding for the 1st time this week. I think she liked it!

Look at those mischevious eyes!

She found this little hat in her drawer and thought it was so fun to wear all afternoon long.

Always climbing and going in things

Addison turned 16 months yesterday! This past month she and I have been sick pretty much the whole month with colds and sinus infections and we're still not over them yet! We're both on amoxicillan, so hopefully we'll be better soon.

At 16 months, Addison is VERY independent. She wants to do everything by herself including: climbing up on chairs, coffee tables, shelves, walking by herself everywhere, typing on the computer, and unlocking my car with the alarm. This can lead to some little tantrums if we do things for her. They usually only last about 10 seconds, then she's on to something else. She is running EVERYWHERE! While it is very cute, it is also dangerous and she has many bruises (mostly on her head) to prove it! She is really tough and only cries if she gets a big bump (again, mostly on her head). She still loves to dance and turn around in circles, sings "Rock-a-bye Baby" all the time to her babies, and is starting to sing along to songs on the radio and her kids CDs. Her current favorite kids songs are: Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle Twinkle, Rain, Rain Go Away, and Itsy Bitsy Spider. Her current favorite radio songs are: A-Punk by Vampire Weekend, Everybody by Ingrid Michaelson and Hey Soul Sister by Train. It is really cute to hear her little voice singing along. She is constantly talking and some of my favorite times are in the car every morning and afternoon on our commute because she just talks and talks and sings. So sweet!

Addison is starting to put 2-words together such as: all done, up chair, ... please, get down. Her vocabulary is always amazing me with the new words she remembers. This week, she's said: star, heart, sticker, stroller (coller), bumpy, to name a few.

I think I say this every month, but Addison still continues to bless us with her happiness and fun personality. Every second spent with her is a blessing. We love you Addison!

California Adventure

Carousel ride part 2

Carousel part 1

On the ferris wheel

She looks like such a big girl here!

Two weekends ago, we took a little trip up to Anaheim and went to California Adventure. It's a smaller Disney park right next to Disneyland. I wasn't sure how Addison would do, but she did great! We rode the ferris wheel, Monsters Inc. ride, Flick's Flying ride, and the carousel twice. Addison loves carousels and to be honest, it's hard for Chris and I to ride it because it makes us sick, but I sucked it up and rode twice with her. She had a great time running all around and taking everything in. She LOVED the Playhouse Disney show and was dancing along with the songs and tried to run up to the front a couple of times! She also really loved the characters walking around and we took pictures with a chipmunk and Minnie Mouse. She's still talking about Minnie and loves looking at the pictures of her and Minnie. It was a fun day!

First Haircut

Before....Looking a little shaggy!

Getting her smock on.

"Hold you!"


Proud of our big girl!

After...

Addison had her first haircut today! She still doesn't have too much hair but her bangs were getting a little long, so we went for it. We went to a place in La Jolla called "Little Locks" and it was pretty cute-live bunnies, different themed chairs and lots of toys. Addison did fairly well. She sat semi-still in her spaceship for the 5 minutes it took. Towards the end, she kept saying "Hold you" which means "hold me." It was a fun experience!

Just so you know...

When you ride a bike, you must always carry your baby and the baby's blanket! (along with when you ride in a car, eat dinner, go to sleep, go shopping, go to the zoo, etc.)

Just like a prayer

Addison has started praying lately (well, saying "Dear God... Amen") and it is so cute to hear her little voice say those words. I pray that she will always have a heart for God.

*Disclaimer-apparently she was all done with her food as evidenced by her "NO!!" at the end :)

15 Months

Playing at the zoo with friends Cian and Cadhla

Not too sure about petting the goat

Celebrating daddy's birthday!

Going for a walk (with baby, of course!)

"Night night" with baby

Happy 15 month birthday Addison!

Addison is 15 months old today! She is at a really fun age with such a fun little personality and she's talking up a storm! Being the Speech-Language Pathologist that I am, I decided to take a language sample this morning and she said 55 spontaneous words! Way to go, Addison! Some favorites include: GET DOWN!! (said very loudly and with emphasis when she wants down from her stroller, high chair or anyone holding her), "pea" with the sign language sign for "please" when she wants anything, no (of course), again, and "fi" (see video below). It is fun to see her little brain problem solve and soak up everything. She continues to be a great eater and a great sleeper for the most part. She has 7 teeth but is drooling and has her hands in her mouth constantly, so it seems like more teeth may be on the way! She loves brushing her teeth, dancing, singing, reading books, playing with her babies, and "cooking" with her new play food and cookware. A little bittersweet for me, but she decided last week that she was done with nursing (we were doing it just before bed). I am a little sad that she is no longer my little baby, but proud that I was able to do it for 15 months working full-time, and that it was an easy transition to wean.

I have had 3 weeks off with her and we have had so much fun with Christmas, play dates and just hanging out. It will be very hard to go back to work next week. Here are some pictures and a video of what we've been up to lately.

Chris got a singing fish as a white elephant gift for Christmas. This has been, by far, Addison's favorite Christmas present of all. She is constantly asking for "fi" and once it is done, says "again" to play it again. I have to tell her that the fish is "sleeping" several times a day and put it up in our closet. She just loves the fish and loves to dance to it and sing to it. It is pretty cute, I have to admit...

Christmas

Cousin Katie is so much fun!

This blue pot has been my favorite present so far. Maybe I'll love to cook like mommy!

Striking a pose!

Pretty Christmas dress!

I love my new farm puzzle from Great-Grandma (aka Gi-Gi)

Such cute new clothes!

I love playing with my new bus!

I like my new book Aunt Gail!

Going "grocery shopping"

Fun at the Science Center with Daddy, mommy and grandpa

We had a fun-filled Christmas this year visiting with Chris' dad and family, my dad and Chris' mom and family. I didn't do a very good job in the picture department, but we had a great time! Addison loved seeing all her relatives and we missed seeing all of our Texas family and friends. Most importantly, we enjoyed being together as our little family and celebrating Jesus' birth.