Dinner With Uncle Kyle

Kyle invited us to have dinner at the Fire Station. Below are pictures of Addison with her Uncle and The Chief.

Stuck in Reverse

In two days Addison will be 8 months old - EIGHT MONTHS! Holy canoli!



The past month has been an eventful one for our little girl. Not only has Addison sprouted her first tooth she has learned to wave, sleep all night in her crib (yea for restful nights), pull herself up and *gulp* crawl.



Her uncle Kyle said it best, "Addison is stuck in reverse". My sweet baby only crawls backwards - even when she really wants something in front of her. By the time she ends up at the opposite side of the room, the desired object is completely forgotten. Sometimes she seems so determined to go forward that she'll push her tiny tush straight up with her hands and feet on the floor (it's absolutely adorable), then drop back to her knees and take off in reverse!



Now that Addison is mobile I want to hold her every chance I get because I know that it's only a matter of time that she'll prefer crawling to cuddling. I love snuggling with my little baby and hope that she doesn't grow out of it too soon!



Being home with Addison I worry that she won't get the kind of interaction with babies her age that she needs. Lola is an adorable baby that is three months younger than Addison and was able to come over and play with her. When we held the babies standing up facing each other they held hands - how cute is that!!?? Addison enjoys taking off her socks and I think she wanted to share her joy with Lola because she kept grabbing at Lola's socks!



Addison has a great laugh - it is the most beautiful sound in the world. It doesn't take much to get her to laugh these days. Most of the time you can make a funny face or lightly tickle her neck and you're rewarded with the sweetest giggle. We've even started a game of 'pop my cheeks' that she just thinks is hysterical.

Addison's First Christmas

Santa Baby

How 'Bout Them Apples

Addison had apples for the first time today. It seems that they may have gone straight to her head. This girl had some energy to burn!

Motorboat Noise

Video taken at two and a half months.

Okay, this video thing is pretty cool. I think I just found my new favorite blog toy!

Grandpa's Nose

What did Addison want for Christmas? Grandpa's nose.

"I'm gonna get your nose!!!!"



"GOT IT!!!!"

Jumping Bean

I just love this photo - you can see exactly how much fun Addison is having in her jumper-roo.


For me, this picture serves as a reminder to quit taking the small things in life so seriously and to throw my arms up in the air and squeal in delight every now and then.

There's No Place Like Home

After two weeks on a business trip in California, Sean is back home! Both Addison and I missed him terribly. As you can see from the picture - both Addison and Eli were eager to welcome him home!!

Having Snow Much Fun!!

I took Addison to play out in the snow for the first time. At first she seemed concerned by the cold stuff but it quickly grew on her and she had a lot of fun.


Maybel must have been a bit worried for Addison because she never left her side for more than a few minutes.

Okay, she may have been a bit over-dressed. If I don't get a handle on myself she is going to end up like the little brother from The Christmas Story. Remember him? His Mom bundled him up in so many layers that he couldn't put his arms down and when he fell over he couldn't stand back up on his own!


After playing in the snow, Addison was a bit tuckered out.