Christmas

Addyson's messy room after ChristmasOpening her new baby doll that Pa, Nana, and the boys got her.

Riding in her new Cozy Coupe.

She loves to push her babies in her stroller...

Taking video with our new Flip. It takes awesome videos...

Christmas this year was a whole lot different from last year! Addyson was really into the whole opening gifts and excited about what she got. Other than me being sick all Christmas, everything was wonderful. On Christmas Ever we went to Jimmy's parents to have Christmas with his Grandparents and Aunt. We ate a big dinner and opened gifts too. Addyson did a really good job opening her gifts. She had to make sure that every little piece of paper was off the gift before she went on to the next one.

After we had gotten home on Christmas Eve it was time for Jimmy and I to be Santa for the first time! We were so excited about putting her new toys under the tree. Mom and Dad and the boys came over Christmas morning to watch Addyson open her gifts. When she first got up she didn't pay no attention to her gifts, but then she finally saw them and got excited! Mom fixed breakfast for all of us also. When I woke up Christmas morning I was running a high fever so after Addyson had finished opening her gifts I went and rested so I would feel better for the rest of the day! Later on that day we went to Mom's to eat finger foods and open gifts. Addyson loved her new Cozy Coupe, that Nana and Pa and the Boys got her! After we got done opening gifts the boys all went to see Sherlock Holmes, while me mom and Addyson stayed back home and rested! All and all our Christmas was really good. Wish that I would have got a whole lot more pictures than what I did, but just did not feel very good at all. Hopefully next year all this sickness will stay away!

Christmas Get-Togethers

Man has this weekend been busy. We have had a weekend full of Christmas get-togethers with friends and family. On Friday my friends from high school came here. We were suppose to eat at our house but with all of the sickness going on around here (oh yeah by the way we all have had a virus this week on top of all this crazyness right before Christmas) we thought it would be a better idea to just go and get something. So we went and got a bite to eat and then came back to our house to open gifts. We had such a good time Addyson got a ton of cute stuff from Aunt Tink Tink and Aunt Allison.

On Saturday afternoon we had Christmas with Jimmy's family on his mom's side. Addy loved on her Nanny real good while we were there. I know that just made her day with them sweet little arms wrapped tight around her neck hugging as hard as she can. Just love when she does that! It is the sweetest thing.

On Saturday evening we had my work Christmas party. Jess made some really awesome food! Everything was so wonderful. We all had a good time playing Apples to Apples and just spending time with everybody.

Sunday night was our Christmas play at church. Addyson found her a new little friend after the play his name is Cooper and he is just as cute as he can be.

This weekend was busy, but great. The best times are the times that we spend with our family and friends. So glad we got to spend time with everyone this weekend. Looking forward to these busy few days before Christmas!

15 Months Old

I can not believe how quickly time is going by. Addyson is growing up to fast! This is what she has been up to this month:

• Weighs:25 lbs.



• Is getting to be so much fun to play with. She has such an imagination for such a young age!




• Takes Mommy/Daddy by the hand into the kitchen to shows us what she wants to eat.




• She loves to brush her teeth. She goes to the bathroom first thing when she gets up to brush her teeth.




• Got her H1N1 shot




• Ran a 104.1 fever for a whole night. The highest fever she has ever had. It scared Mommy and Daddy just a little alot!




• Met Nana and Pa's new dog, Lilly.




• Learn to say down when she wants down instead of wiggling all over.




• Had her first virus. It was awful. ( Mommy and Daddy had it too!, Oh yeah and we gave it to Nanna and Pa... Sorry Pa and Nanna )




• has been taking ornaments off the tree when she knows she is not suppose to



• has learned how to open screw on tops



• Sat on Santa's lap and didn't even cry but snarled her nose up at him : )



• got a new kitten and named him Teddy



• is getting cuter and cuter by the minute


• is attempting to say any word that you tell her

She is very smart and outgoing and sweet... I just can't get enough of this baby girl!

A New Addition to The Family... Lily

Pa, Nana, and the boys got a yellow lab puppy. Her name is Lily and she is beautiful. We went and visited her last night. She was a little bit scared at first, but warmed up to Addyson really quick. I am sure in no time they will be into everything together, partners in crime!

Christmas Tree Decorating

Thanksgiving Day

Dad and Alex in their Chick-fil-a shirts...

Addyson loves wearing my scarf...

Checking out the tree...

I hope that everyone had a good Thanksgiving! We had a wonderful one. Ate lots of great food and spent time with family. We also put our tree up the other day and Addyson has just loved looking at it. I so thought that she was going to rip every ornament off (which I wouldn't put it past her yet, it has only been up two days!) We put the tree up while she was in bed because if she saw us putting the ornaments on it she would think it was ok to touch them and take them off. When she saw it for the first time decorated her mouth fell open and got really excited. She loved it!

Feeling a Little Better...

Addyson is feeling a little better today still running a low grade fever... Hopefully she will start to get better. Want to be fever free for 24 hours before Thanksgiving. Hopefully she will be better by then.

Just a Virus

Well Addyson had her first really really high fever. Last night she ran a 103.6 fever all night long. It finally broke this morning when we gave her a bath. We took her to the doctor today and they ran flu and strep tests on her and they were both negative. The doctor says that she just has some type of virus. Thank goodness! Hope that she will be better by Thanksgiving.

14 Months Old

The Chic-fil-a cow AKA Uncl Alex

My, oh my how time has flown. Addyson is learning and growing like crazy. She is officially not a baby anymore she is a TODDLER...




• She can say please and thank you..... when she wants too!




• She now weighs 23 pound



• She loves her room...she will play in there for ever



• She has a vivid imagination




• Calls every animal a dog



• Knows how to blow her nose on a tissue




• Smells everything that she touches (just like her mommy)




• Still only has 2 teeth and really working on getting her two top teeth. They are about to pop through the gum




• She can point to her eyes, ears, mouth, nose, belly, and hair when you ask her where they are.





• Has changed from a straw sippy cup to a regular sippy spout




• Her favorite book is Goodnigt Moon




• Everyone who comes over she tells the c'mon and waves her hand for them to come in her room.




• She dressed up for Halloween as a flower and got all kinds of treats
  
  
  
• Doesn't cry when mommy leaves just when I come back and she realizes I have been gone.




• Went to see her Uncle Alex be the Chic-Fil-a cow and did not like it one bit.

• Love to wash her hands over and over and over.

• Getting sweeter by the minute!

This is just a bit late but you know that life has just been a little bit busy with a 14 month old ; )

An Imaginary Tea Party

So I just had to write about this tonight! It was the cutest thing ever... Addyson and I went back to her room to play for a little while. Her tea party set was sitting on her table so I sat her up in one of her chairs and I sat in the other one and I acted like I was pouring her tea into her cup. With out me saying anything to her she pick up the cup and and made a sipping noise! I was thinking what an imagination she has, but that was not the end of it. I handed her one of the little cakes and she made a chewing noise. As far as I know Jimmy and I (or anyone else) has never showed her how to do that! She never ceases to amaze me! Wish I had pictures of this moment, but didn't not want to ruin it by getting up to get my camera : ( I just love this sweet baby girl so much : )

Our Trip to Springfield

On Saturday Mom, Jessica and I took a trip to Springfield to go to the Antique Barn. I went looking for an old trunk and found just what I was looking for. Jess got a really cute old orange quilt. While at the Antique Barn the people who work there was telling us about a good restaurant right up the street called The Depot. So we headed over there. The food was really good! We all had such a good time... Can't wait for our next trip...

I Never Knew a Flower Could be so Adorable...

Addyson and Klaire... (Klaire was a ladybug)

Addyson eating her cheese puffs that Nana and Pa got her for Halloween... Addyson and Papa




Addyson and Pa...

Uncle Alex and Addyson...

I never new flowers could be adorable until I saw this one! Addy was a flower for Halloween and looks so cute in her costume. We went to Chick-fil-a to get some dinner tonight with mom and dad. They were giving out free kids meals to the children who were dressed up. Mom and Dad brought Addy a pumpkin filled with Gerber cheese puffs, sippy cups, and Teddy Grahams. We then went to Jimmy's mom and Dads. Addy got Teddy Grahams, Goldfish, and bananas. She got all the goodies a one year old could ask for on Halloween!

Donuts YUM, YUM...

Can anyone guess who these people are?? I would tell you but then I would be dead in really big trouble!! ; ) Jaden and Addyson eating their donuts...


Jaden...

Uncle Alex and Addyson

Bro. Rick, Jimmy, and Topher...

On Saturday night Mom and Dad had a Halloween party. We had such a good time. We got to spend time with friends and family and eat good food. What else could have been better than that?? Jaden and Addyson especially had a good time eating donuts! Here are some pictures from the party..

Addyson at 13 Months

Sweet girl...

Eating their bed time snack....

Addyson is just full of personality and we are just crazy over her! She is saying things that just make us stop and think did she really just say that . I have been lookin back on some pictures of last year at this time and it is just hard to even think that she was that little. Every day that goes by she is learning new things...

• She is walking running everywhere



• She can say the name of the person in a picture



• She eats a bed time snack with her Daddy Mini Nilla wafers and milk



• She says yes before she does something she knows she is not suppose to do to get your approval



• She learned to climb on top of her table in her room



• Went camping for the first time and loved it!



• Visited the Pumpkin Patch and picked out a pumpkin



• She can alot tons of new words. book, up, down, play, out , no no, hi,this, baby, shew (when something is yucky)



• She helps mommy clean



• She learned to dance



• She is getting sweeter and sweeter every day minute!
  
  

Can't believe all the new stuff she has learned this month. I am anxious to see the many things she will learn in the days to come.

Pumpkin Patch Visit

On Saturday while we were camping we took a trip to Macon Co. to Dennis and Polly's pumpkin patch . We went last and took Addyson for the first time and decided to make it a tradition. This year she was able to pick out a pumpkin for herself. It was such a good time!

Camping Trip

Daddy and Addyson
Our Campsite

Riding in the wagon around the campground

Sitting in her new camping chair...

Addyson and Nanna...

So this was our first camping trip as a family and I have to say it went really well! We had such a good time. Jimmy, Addyson, and I got to relax and just enjoy each other. We left on Thursday night and stayed through Monday. We ate lots of good food and great time with friends and family. Addyson loved being outside so much. She did not want to come in the house when we got home on Monday. We are glad to be home... but ready for the next camping trip! : )

She is Walking... Everywhere!

A little visitor on this rainy day...

Addyson's friend Daniel came over to visit today. He sat up in her new chair with her. Here is a picture of them... Daniel is such a strong boy and so very handsome too!

Addyson at 12 Months

Addyson has had a busy month of learning:

• She learned to tell you that she wanted you with her hand




• She learned to say dog




• She learned to say Chris and Alec AKA Alex




• She got rid of her bottles and started to drink out of a sippy cup all the time.




• She started to drink whole milk




• She ate Ice cream for the first time




• She ate cake for the first time




• She ate a dougnut for the first time




• She got a new chair that she loves to sit in and watch football with her daddy




• She learned to raise her hands in the air when her daddy said TOUCHDOWN




• She learned to keep a plate on the table, but also learned to throw food in the floor.




• Started to like to watch t.v especially Handy Manny and Word World




• She is loving her Daddy so so much. That is all she talks about all day long.




• She loves taking baths very much.




• She learned to walk with her push toy down the hall way and all through the kitchen




• She still only has two teeth!




• She took her first two steps...




• She still needs a little bit more confidence to start walking. She sits down every time you let go.




• She is getting sweeter everyday.

Wow what a month! I am sure next month will be just as big. Hopefully next month we can say she is walking. But o' well just take your time sweet baby girl.