Mommy/Daughter Day

Playing in Elmo's Playland.

Watching the pretty beluga whales.

Eating lunch with Avery.

Mommy loves her baby!

Addison and I had a fun day today. Chris was in Ventura at a surf contest so Addison and I had met some friends at Sea World for a fun time!

She was really practicing her walking this evening-I guess seeing her friends walking (they are all around 18 months) made her want to do it even more!

I'm not sure why it's sideways and can't figure out how to fix it. Sorry!

11 months old

It's hard to get a still picture these days!

This is what Addison does when I'm trying to cook every night! It keeps her entertained!

How can it be 11 months since Addison was just a teeny, tiny baby in the NICU? This month has been a lot of fun and it seems like Addison can do something new every day! She has taken up to 3 steps on her own so far. She still mostly cruises around furniture and crawls, but is standing on her own and will take a couple of steps toward you before plopping down. She is pointing a lot lately. Every morning when I go and get her, she likes to point to things in her room (her name on the wall, her toys, her closet) and have me label them for her. She is able to point to my nose, eyes and mouth when asked. She says "mama, dada, bye-bye." She is really understanding a lot more lately and can follow some simple directions (go get your book, clap your hands, let's go in the bathroom to take a bath, come get mama-used a lot when she's doing something she's not supposed to!). She has decided that she wants nothing to do with babyfood or us feeding her anymore. She will push your hand away, hit the spoon, or turn away with her mouth clamped shut if you try to feed her. She does well with table food, it's just a little hard knowing how much she's getting because there's a lot on the floor, wall, high chair, lap and bib every night! Addison still continues to be a little ray of sunshine and everyone she meets comments on how happy she is. I pray that she will always keep this sweet personality! Happy 11 month birthday Addison! We love you!

A girl needs accessories

Addison has taken up the habit of carrying things around lately. She seems to always have something in her hand, whether it is a ball, a toy, a book, my nursing pad, it doesn't really seem to matter! This makes life a little more difficult for her at times because when she wants to pull up to stand, her hands are full so either she uses other parts of her body to pull up (like her head) or she drops the item but then has to bend down and pick it up and start the whole pull-up process again. Last night it was plastic spoons. She likes to get into the pantry while I'm cooking, and I have pretty much cleared out the 2 bottom shelves that she can reach of anything dangerous. She had 4 spoons at first, but we widdled it down to 2-one for each hand. Those spoons went with her while she ate, while she played, while she took a bath, got her pjs on and while we read our Bible story and brushed teeth. They came along for her last feeding as well. I had to put my foot down for bedtime, though, as I could picture her poking herself in the eye with the end while she slept! Pretty soon, I'm sure it will be purses and car keys!

Memories

Tonight Chris was working late so I was giving Addison a bath by myself. All of the sudden, she stood up and gave me a big kiss on the mouth. Then preceded to give me 3 more! My heart just melted! I wish I could freeze these moments in time forever. She brings me such joy!

What we've been up to

I like feeding myself and don't want mommy and daddy to help anymore!

Playing at the beach in Seal Beach

Knocking down the towers that mommy builds.

It seems like we have been so busy since school has started back up again! Addison is doing great and took 2 steps on her own this weekend! I know it will be a matter of time! She has taken a lot of falls in all her walking practice and seems to constantly have a bruise somewhere on her head, poor girl!

Nightly guitar lessons with daddy

10 Months Old

This is her concentration face with the tongue out!

Riding the train at the zoo!

Ready to go to a birthday party!

I can't believe 1 is just around the corner! This month has been another busy month for Addison. She is babbling a lot and saying the "d", "b", "l" and "y" sounds a lot. (Seems to have forgotten how to say "mama," but oh well!) She is starting to wave bye-bye and pointing. She is standing for a few seconds on her own and is cruising around the furniture. She has figured out how to open drawers and cabinets, leading us to have a massive baby-proofing session this past weekend! She eats just about anything and is preferring finger foods now more than baby foods. Tonight she ate: turkey/vegetable baby food, a hard-boiled egg yolk, cooked zucchini and cooked carrots. Addison continues to be such a happy girl and is always smiling and laughing. She definitely has opinions now and will let you know it if you take something away from her that she wants or if she's bored (usually in the car). She is becoming quite the dare-devil and will try and climb things or over things or through things. She's become a little more clingly lately and is always hanging onto my legs when I'm cooking dinner in the kitchen. It is so fun to see her little personality developing and the funny facial expressions she makes. Happy 10 month birthday Addy Grace! We love you!

Daddy's going to have her on a surfboard in no time!

Dinnertime conversation

Addison is becoming very vocal lately and she had a lot to say tonight!