...and we have a scoocher!

Addy decided that Monday to start scooching! I cannot believe I have a mobile baby. We haven't babyproofed yet!



She decided that she wanted to scooch over to our cat, Chelsea to make "friends"...
Chelsea wasn't having it...

Chelsea decided that she had enough... I guess I better start babyproofing....

Stand up and say HI!!

I discovered one of Addy's new talents this weekend...she can stand if she's holding on to something! She cannot pull herself up yet, but she is getting really close. She giggles when she is standing. I think she likes reaching new milestones.

We first discovered this talent when I met some moms at the mall for a playdate. She had fun holding onto the little turtle and talking to her new friend Gavin...

Later at home- we put her in her crib to see if she could stand and hold on....

She seems very proud of herself. :)

She also tried to crawl and actually made some progress by scooching a bit. I really think she will be crawling by the end of the week. Yay Addy!

Jump jumpy Addy

Here she is in her favorite toy: the jumperoo. Or as I like to call it; the jump-poo-roo; as every time she's in it she inevitably makes a nice diaper for me to change. :)

AddyTV!

Oh it's fun video time! Here is Addy trying to feed Jim. :)

I just have to say....she is sooo stinkin cute and a genius. Obviously. :)

AND we have an 8 month old...

Where oh where has the time gone?? She is 8 months old now! Unbelievable. At her pediatrician appointment today she weighed in at a whopping 18.9 pounds! She was 6 pounds at birth. She used to be so tiny! Pretty soon she will be walking and talking back. Ahhh can't wait...

Here she is in her cute little outfit and hat!

And then Sadie had to make another appearance. That dog cannot stand to be left out.

Eating socks and other fun stuff...

So I was working over the weekend and plopped Addy on her play sheet area with all her wonderful obnoxious singing toys hoping that these would occupy her so I could diligently accomplish my task list. I love listening to her babble and coo at her toys- it's soo cute! After a couple of minutes of me focusing on the laptop and Addy's babbles of bababananadada in the background- I look up and she is not on her playsheet- she has rolled all the way across the living room and was intently chewing and talking to her socks. Kids.

Socks: Much cheaper than obnoxious educational toys. If I would have thought of this sooner I could have saved some money at Christmas.

Later that evening, she had fun playing with the mirror. The dog, being the attention hound she is, had to make an appearance, too.

Mommy and me!

I realized that there are very few pictures of Addy and I so I took it upon myself to take some. And here is the end result. :)















I can't believe how big she has gotten! She used to be sooo tiny. I still think she looks just like her Daddy.

We are home

We are home- J is doing better and resting. I plan on taking good care of him. I hope he feels better soon.

Here's another video of our little superstar riding Daddy's shoulders. She loooooves it!

AddyTV

Here is a cute video of Addy and her bunny. :)

Happy New Year!

So I figured we would spend our first New Year's Eve as a family at home, hanging out, and watching Dick Clark's rockin New Years- which is now Carson Daly's rockin New Years... It would be fun! I'd have some wine- play with Addy- bring in the New Year with my wonderful husband...yeah...we were all asleep by 10:00 pm. No rockin New Year's for us. I didn't even finish a glass of wine. But I did get one fun photo of Addybear wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

Addy's first Christmas

Christmas came and went faster than I thought. Addy received lots of toys, clothes, and two ear infections...which I don't believe she asked for from Santa. :( Even with two ear infections and a cold- she is still such a happy kid. She is feeling much better now- she's been on antibiotics and breathing treatments. How can such a little kid be soo happy when she doesn't feel well? I wish I had that ability....maybe she gets it from her dad.

Anyway- here are some fun Christmas pics of Addy's first Christmas.

Here is Addy "helping" me wrap presents before Christmas...she did a great job!

Addy with Gramma and Grampa on Christmas day!

She had a great time with Gramma and Grampa- they love to spoil her and lavish her with kisses and attention.













She had to tell Gramma and Grampa what she wanted for Christmas...





Of course she had to wish Scooby a Merry Christmas....



She was soo tired with all the commotion of opening presents! So exhausting...


Later on that evening- we had a Christmas dinner at our house with friends. This of course required a costume change. She got to wear her new dress Gramma bought her for Christmas! Notice the oh so cool Christmas tree stockings....she will love me for this outfit when she is sixteen. :)

So her first Christmas was a great one. She received lots of toys and some really fun outfits. She will be the best dressed kid at daycare thanks to her Gramma and Aunt Jessie!

On to New Years!