9 Months!!!

Wow, how time flys. I can't believe Addison is already 9 months old. We went to the doctor today for her 9 mo checkup. The stats are --- 20 lbs and 28 1/2 inches. She is 75% percentile in both weight and length (meaning she weighs 75% more than other girls her age and is longer/taller than 75% of other girls her age). We had to have one shot and they also did a finger prick to check for anemia. So, all in all, not a bad visit. Definately not looking forward to the one year shots (I think she will get 5 or 6 at least).

Here is a pic I took of her today.

We're Cruisin'

Well, Addy started cruising down the couch today. She has shown a big interest in walking with help the last month or so, but today is the first day she has taken steps without holding onto hands. It won't be long until she is walking across the room.

On Sunday, we had Senior/Baby Bible Day. Our church celebrated the new babies from the last year and the graduating seniors. We had 29 babies that were born in the last year. Addy will have lots of playmates.

Here is a picture of Addy with her friend Taylor (Taylor is 6 weeks older than Addy). Their mommies have very similar tastes and Addy and Taylor were dressed in the same print (although the outfits were a little different).



As you can tell, Addy really likes to smile for the camera now. She is starting to get really cheesy when the camera comes out now. This is Addy trying to be funny.

Neglectful

It has been so long since I posted, so I have lots of catching up to do. I added several posts below.

Getting Around

Addison has started wanting to stand/walk all the time. We borrowed Peyton's walker and Addison loves it. She still hasn't quite figured out that when she pushes she needs to step. As a result, we have had a few spills, one of which resulted in a nice bruise on her cheek. (Bad mommy didn't catch the girl in time.)

Here is Addison showing her adventuresome side (she thinks she is such a big girl and she can walk all by herself):

First Astros' Game

We are big Astros fans and love going to games when we can. Two weeks ago, Addison was able to experience her first Astros' game. We were kind of worried about how she would do since the game started at 7:00 p.m. and her bedtime is 8:00 p.m. But she had so much fun. We were able to stay until the middle of the 7th inning. We were also worried about how much she would sleep since she got to bed a couple of hours late, but she slept until 8:30, so it really was a fun experience.

Bluebonnets

A couple weekends ago my Mom & Dad, Mindy (my sister) and Peyton, and Scott and Addison and I went to Washington State Farm on the Brazos and Brenham, Texas to see the bluebonnets. There weren't nearly as many bluebonnets as I remember there being (the last time I was there was almost 20 years ago), but we found some and took some pretty pictures. Then we had lunch at a really good deli in Brenham and, of course we had to have some Bluebell ice cream.

Easter and Mimi Visits

For Addy's first Easter, she wore a beautiful blue dress that matched her beautiful blue eyes. Unfortunately, Addison had a cold or allergies and she was really not feeling well at all Easter Sunday. Most of the pictures we have of her are not very good, but I'll post the best one or two.

The day after Easter, Scott mom "Mimi" came for a visit. We had a good time visiting with Mimi. We went to the Houston zoo for the first time and Mimi got to come and play at Gymboree with us.

Addison w/her Easter basket

Addison & Peyton (Don't they look happy!!)

Addison at the zoo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SCOTT!!

Scott turned 31 today. We spent the day at Mom and Dad's enjoying their pool/spa and backyard. Addison loved the spa, which was heated to the perfect temperature. The pool is still just a little too cold. Here are some pics of Addy in the spa:

Here's a few more of her taken recently:

A Beautiful Spring Day

Addy working with Daddy

Going on a walk

I love bath time!!

i don't want to work...

i just want to...you know...

like any other activity, what the camara caught isn't nearly as good as before the wonderful picture-taker came out, but i'm really proud of addy for actually playing her drum (yay for free stuff) instead of just trying to eat it

Not Fond of Peas

Addison tried sweet peas last night for the first time. At first we thought she liked them because she didn't make a face and just ate them like anything else. After about the 5th bite though she made it known that peas are definitely not going to be a favorite.

Addison Laughing at Rusty

Rusty came to visit us for the weekend a couple of weeks ago. (Rusty is my mom's dog.) Addison enjoyed playing with him.

Six Months Old

Wow, it's been a while. I have quite a bit of updating to do.

I can't believe Addison has been with us for half a year. Some days it seems like she was born just yesterday. She is turning into a very happy little girl, which we are really enjoying. The first five months or so were difficult and somewhat frustrating because Addison was a pretty fussy baby. The last month has been very enjoyable though and everyday she is changing so much. She is talking and babbling all the time, she laughs and giggles and it is just so cute. She loves music and loves sitting in her jumperoo and watching Scott and I play guitar hero. She is sleeping through the night (8:30-7:30 or so) and eating so good. She loves her oatmeal and we just started sweet potatoes last week. She also got her two bottom teeth this last month.

We started Gymboree class this month. Addison absolutely loves it. She gets excited the minute we walk in the door and starts flapping her arms. Her teacher is wonderful and Addison loves her. Addison's favorite part of Gymboree class is laying on the mat on her back while we raise and lower the parachute.

Today we went to the doctor for her six month checkup. She is getting so big. She is 90th percentile for length and 75th for weight. She had to get five shots today (poor baby).

Here are some pictures over the last month.

Look at those big cheeks!!

Playing at Gymboree

Chillin' in my duck bath

Eating sweet potatoes

Swingin' at the park

She's a talker

Addison has become quite the talker. There was a point a couple weeks ago when I wondered why she was so quiet. Now, she talks all the time (while eating, taking a bath, playing and putting herself to sleep). She even will wake up in the middle of the night, talk for 30 minutes and then go back to sleep. It is very cute. In the last few days, she has also begun to giggle. I just melt when she does it.

Here's a video of her talking and laughing.

Look What I Can Do!!!

I can't believe she is getting so big.

Cereal

Addison has been really interested in watching us eat and will occasionally open her mouth and "chew" so we decided it was time to try cereal. She did good in that she opened her mouth a few times and swallowed the cereal, but once she got a taste of it I don't think she really liked it. Oh, well...we'll try again in a few days.

Here's a few videos of today's adventure. The first is the first few bites. She took them and swallowed the cereal and then started crying. The second video is after about 10 minutes of trying to get her to eat, she took the spoon out of my hand. I think she was saying "that's enough of this nasty stuff mom."

Santa

I took Addison to the mall this morning to see Santa. She did really well, she was too busy chewing on her hand to realize I even passed her off. The Santa was really good. He had a real beard and looked very "authentic."

Catching Up

I've been a bad blogger lately. Addison is changing so much. She has started laughing and is getting close to sitting up and she loves to stand up (with assistance of course). I cannot believe how much she is changing and how big she is getting. I was boxing up some of her 0-3 month summer clothes a couple of weeks ago and it was so sad.

Here are some pictures of new things she is doing.

In her jumperoo



Lifting her head



She loves to watch football with Daddy.

New York, New York

Mindy & Peyton and Addison & I headed to New York last Sunday to visit my parents one last time before they move back to Houston. Both the kids did amazingly well on the plane trips. We had lots of fun!!

Play Day With Peyton

GG's Visit

Addison's GG came to visit her for the first time and was also able to be here for Peyton's 1st birthday. We were so happy that GG was able to come. Addison sure loves her GG (and so do Scott and I).

Addison also loves the quilt that GG made for her. Thank you GG.

Here's one more pic of the princess. She is starting to love sitting up and she loves her Bumbo seat.