She's a Popular girl...

Such a gabber already! She is either pretend talking or texting on mommy's cell phone all of the time now!

The One Mother's Day Picture We Took!

You'll have to excuse the look for first thing in the morning!

My Mother's Day Gift

Made especially by Miss Addison Elaine. I knew something was up the day she came home with purple paint under her fingernails ;) I proudly show my gift atop my desk at work.

The Raccoon in our backyard....

We've seen this big guy a couple of times in our yard. On Mother's Day, it was the first time we discovered him way up in the oak trees in our backyard. Addie was squealing with delight and not quite understanding that he wasn't going to come down and play with her.

I'm 17 Months Old!!!!

Little Addison is 17 months old! And again, each month passes faster than the one before. Ms. A is not just walking, but running all over the place! She's getting pretty quick too! She loves being outside running around or looking up in the trees and birds and squirrels. Each day when I pick her up I'm greeted with her arms locked around my legs, she doesn't even wait for me to pick her up! Then we walk out to the car while she points at everything and babbles away. While in the car she peers out the window looking for "Mooo". Moo is now the term for any animal she sees out the window. It all started with the cows next to my mom's and has morphed into any large animal. She squeals with delight and makes any attempt possible to get a better view out the window. It's hysterical! We love our animal lover :) We've been taking lots of evening walks lately. Addison kicks back in her stroller and gazes along while we walk. She has even drifted off a few times in it.

Her eating and sleeping habits are still the same. She scarfs down an impressive amount of food for a girl of her size and sleeps like a dream. I still am so happy I sleep trained her when I did. It was so worth it. I loved the days when we co-slept, but moving her into her crib and teaching her to sleep was the best thing I ever did. I can tell exactly when she is tired, and if we follow our nightly routine, she is out like a light all night long.

Sleeping all night doesn't keep her from being crabby in the morning though. If we wake her up before she rises on her own, forget it-we are in for a challenge for the entire morning. She hates getting dressed and being rushed around. She would much prefer to cuddle with us and watch TV or play with her toys. Most weekends I even leave her in PJs until after her nap if I can.

A visit to Aunt Cindy & Uncle Ken's house

We visited Aunt Cindy and Uncle Ken last weekend. The weather was gorgeous! We were outside most of the time enjoying the company and scenery. Aunt Cindy took the pics since my camera was dead, maybe that is why there aren't any of her??? Addison has some interesting facial expressions. She was really trying to take everything in.

Thank you guys for a great time!! We miss you!!!

This is a face only her mother could love..

*disaster* Poor Addie-bug seems to get allergies. This means eye gunk and boogers all around. Add that to the normal dirt she gets into and *viola* you get this! Seriously though, I'm going to take her into the doctor this week. She's been rubbing her eyes and sneezing like crazy.

Toddler + Coupons =

Gut-busting Laughs!!

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books If this doesn't make you laugh......

Addison's Song

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

I've sang this simple little song to my girl since since was a newborn. I certainly can't carry a tune, but Addison will dance and smile when she hears me sing it. It works wonders in the car too :)

Her dance skills in this video crack me up!

My First Popsicle

I found these sugar-free popsicles at the market and though; Why not? It took a few seconds of getting over the cold factor, but then she dove right in! I knew she loved it based on the blue slobber everywhere!!!

Addie, you're not supposed to be coloring on that...

It's a coaster!

Scrub a dub dub,

Addie-bug in the tub!

This little one *has* to get a bath now every single day. She is a messy one at Tutor Time! Now that they play outside in the nice weather, she is all about the sand!

Addison and her Uncle AJ

My youngest brother is 10 and Addison just adores him. This is a cute picture of them one d

ay when they were over visting :)

*sigh* A purse lover already!

Not the best pictures here. I was trying to not crack up laughing. Addison was walking around with the Ladybug basket from her Godmother Jen as a purse. She was picking it up, holding it in the crease of her arm and walking around blabbibg away.