Addison and Aunt Kristen

We are in Arizona on vacation this week. This is a cute pic of Adds and her Aunt Kristen on Kristen's new Macbook web cam. I soo want one of these now!!! 

In case you haven't heard about our water table,

It's awesome!! What a fun way to play outside with Adds and also cool down in this heat! She will play forever at this table. She plays with the boats, fill the bucket to make the water wheel spin, dumps water overboard, etc. It's a blast! I was so glad I picked this up whe it was on sale at Toys R Us recently.

A few pictures of us at Raquel's baby shower :)

Poor Poppy. Seriously...

I just know one day this poor guy is going to come out wearing tutus and necklaces when Addison gets older! He is such a good sport though :)

No Pictures Please!

Birthday Party Fun!

We went to our friend Rosie's daughter Megan's birthday party last weekend. Surprisingly, even though she had skipped a nap completely, Addison has a great time. I thought for sure she was going to be a crabby addie. She had a blast running around playing with kids and chasing bubbles. She loved these bubbles so much that I went out and bought the same bubble machine! The park was so beautiful, the party was a blast, and we had a great time!!

Addison's first pig tails!

And boy did she hate getting her hair done. My goodness! We'll save those for special occassions. LOL!

Family Ties

Hanging on to Mommy or Daddy is a typical warm -up activity for Adds.
Aunt Cindy and Addison. She loved the musical card and kept opening and closing, opening and closing, rinse, lather, repeat.
Mommy and Addison enjoying some of Grandma's yummy cake!
Uncle Ken and Addison
Taking a quick break to ride the bouncing zebra.

Addison and her great-grandma

Roger, his mom, his grandma, and Addie.

We recently had a BBQ at our house to Celebrate Roger and his mom's birthdays. We also wrapped up some Mother's day celebrating as well. It was the most perfect weather for an outdoor BBQ and the company wasn't shabby either :) Thank you to our family for driving all the way out to our house and not complaining about it one bit! It was fun to have you here. Addison had a blast once she got used to so many people in the house. After that she was running around and playing ball with anyone who would participate.

Addison gives lots of kisses now!

First we try some nose-nuzzles
Then we give kisses!


If you ask her to give you a kiss, she will gladly oblige. She gives a loud muuhhha with her kiss too! It's the sweetest thing! It's even funny to watch her purse her lips up will mimicking Roger or me while doing it :)

Ahh yes, Addison's new thing..

And she just does it more if you tell her no.... LOL!

I'm 18 Months Old!!

I'm close this month, only a few days off of her actual monthly birthday. We spent her 1 and 1/2 year birthday together in the afternoon. We had our pediatrician visit, then hit up the mall, and followed up with a visit to Grandma's. We can always count on fun times and animals at Grandma's house!

Addison is just amazing. She is such a happy, fun little girl. She lights up our lives. You can truly see the change in her personality recently. She understands words so much more. She is also beginning to understand the ability to communicate affection. You can ask her for a hug and a kiss and she will gleefully oblige. If she falls, a hug and a kiss make her feel better. And at night, she makes her rounds before bed dishing out love to anyone around.

She is running all over and you can tell she is pleased that the weather is nice. She would be outside all of the time if it was up to her. She walks around talking to the trees, birds, dogs, toys, and anything else she sees. It melts me to see her love for nature and animals. When playing outside she loves to throw a ball back and forth. She cracks up laughing and runs to retrieve the ball. Of course, she walks most of the way back to you before throwing it towards you a foot or so away. She also enjoys just walking around picking up leaves and rocks. She collects them and brings them over to share her new found treasures with Mommy and Daddy.

My life is amazing. I adore this little girl. The last 18 months have flown by, but yet so full at the same time.

Addie & Daddy

Addie & Mommy

18 Month Stats!

We went to the pediatrician on Addison's 18 month appointment on Friday.

Here are her stats:

Weight: 24 lbs 8 oz (50 %ile)
Height: 31" (25 %ile)

Overall we had an excellent visit. No shots for us at all, whohoo! Afterwards Addie and I enjoyed a stroll around the mall to pick up a gift for our family gathering this weekend.