Dangling from the lazy susan...
Hiding in a box...
Hiding under the desk...
Sitting in a laundry basket...
Sandwiched under a shelf...
Talking Uncle Chris into playing in the zoo...
Being good as gold while visiting Papa Real and Mama Joan.
Lilypie 3rd birthday
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thanksgiving 2011
My how things change when you have a baby. I remember BA (Before Addison) the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving was the biggest party night of the year. Everyone would go out and you would see all your old friends and party till you dropped. Well, those days are long gone and this year we had Game Night at the Muehlhauser's - kiddos included. I wouldn't want to spend it any other way!
Thanksgiving was a wonderful day filled with lots of family time and food! Addison got to play with all her cousins and she even got in a little nap. We had lunch at the Muehlhauser's and dinner at the Stein's. We missed the Vasquez's but will catch them on Christmas. Too many places to go in so little time!
Thanksgiving was a wonderful day filled with lots of family time and food! Addison got to play with all her cousins and she even got in a little nap. We had lunch at the Muehlhauser's and dinner at the Stein's. We missed the Vasquez's but will catch them on Christmas. Too many places to go in so little time!
I'll deal first, ok Jack?
Just watching the adults play their games.
We created our own game - the pillow game!
Thanksgiving morning.
Daddy put on my diaper and I put on my boots. All ready!
Having a little Cheerio snack.
Checking out the sale ads with Aunt Janel and Collin.
Nana and I were matching with our purple.
Another UNsuccessful grandkid pic!
Do I tell Uncle Bruce that I can do this on my own???
Nah....
I knew Papa would give me more to eat!
Winding down with some sing-along videos with Mama.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
18 Months
So I'm a little late with this post since Addison turned 18 months back on 10/30. We went to the doctor for her checkup and he discovered she had an ear infection. I had no idea. She wasn't running a fever, tugging on her ears, or crabby at all. So we couldn't get her shots until 2 weeks later at her follow-up. The doctor asked if she was running yet. Uh yeah, she's been running away from me for months! He asked if she's climbing things. I catch her climbing EVERYTHING that she shouldn't. We have tall kitchen chairs and she can figure out how to climb all the way to the seat - so yes, she's climbing. He asked how many words she's saying and that one was hard. Initially I wanted to say only a few, but actually when I started to think about it, it was way over 10. The words she says often and audibly are Mommy, Daddy, Papa, Abby, puppy, drink, eat, bite, please, thank you, no, yes, bye-bye, hi, stop, night-night, ball, shoe, baby, and hot. I'm sure I'm missing some but that's all that's coming to mind right now. So she checked out fine in that area. We had her follow-up appointment last Friday and her ear infection was gone and she received 2 shots with short-lived tears. She's a tough one!
Stats
height: 33'' (85%)
weight: 24lbs11oz (60%)
head: 18-1/2'' (65%)
She's such a snuggle bug in the morning when you get her out of the crib. She rests her head on your shoulder and hugs you tight for a long time. I think that's my absolute favorite part of the day. Addison loves to give hugs and kisses, especially to other kids. She doesn't know her own strength though because she practically clobbers the other child. She's as active as ever - she never stops. With the cold weather upon us I don't know what we're going to do about her beloved outdoor time. We'll have to find a big indoor arena or something!
Addison loves to watch her sing-along DVDs. Her favorite song is ABCs and she'll even sing short portions of it (qrs, wx). It's funny to watch her watch it because most of the time she's either standing in front of the tv with one hand down the back of her pants or laying on the floor with her legs bent and arms behind her head. I'm telling you this girl is our entertainment - always making us laugh.
The toy she plays with most often right now is probably her alphabet puzzle. The puzzle pieces have pictures to represent the letter and that picture is also on the board. She can match up every single one! She loves to match them up and them make a mess of them and start over again. Actually she loves to do that with everything. She'll dump all her toys out of her basket and put them back one by one. She's very good about putting away her toys - hmm, wonder if it's because of her neat-freak of a mom!
As funny and entertaining as Addison can be, she also gets an attitude and is very stubborn. If she wants something she can't have or is doing something she shouldn't and you stop her, she'll throw her arms up, head back and go stiff as a board - tantrum drama queen! Usually it's short-lived, but some days they happen often. And this ladies and gentlemen, is why I say I can wait for baby #2. It gets exhausting to deal with, I can't imagine having double the fun! We also have an issue with her biting. I've tried everything and nothing helps. I know people say it's a phase and she'll grow out of it but we can't get through this phase fast enough. It's such a frustrating, helpless feeling. Probably the first of many to come I'm sure! Addison is starting to learn empathy though. If you act like you're crying she'll come over and give you a hug and pat you on the back. If she hurts you, she'll say she's sorry by rubbing your cheek. It melts my heart!
Motherhood can be a very challenging job but the most rewarding job in the world!!!
Stats
height: 33'' (85%)
weight: 24lbs11oz (60%)
head: 18-1/2'' (65%)
She's such a snuggle bug in the morning when you get her out of the crib. She rests her head on your shoulder and hugs you tight for a long time. I think that's my absolute favorite part of the day. Addison loves to give hugs and kisses, especially to other kids. She doesn't know her own strength though because she practically clobbers the other child. She's as active as ever - she never stops. With the cold weather upon us I don't know what we're going to do about her beloved outdoor time. We'll have to find a big indoor arena or something!
Addison loves to watch her sing-along DVDs. Her favorite song is ABCs and she'll even sing short portions of it (qrs, wx). It's funny to watch her watch it because most of the time she's either standing in front of the tv with one hand down the back of her pants or laying on the floor with her legs bent and arms behind her head. I'm telling you this girl is our entertainment - always making us laugh.
The toy she plays with most often right now is probably her alphabet puzzle. The puzzle pieces have pictures to represent the letter and that picture is also on the board. She can match up every single one! She loves to match them up and them make a mess of them and start over again. Actually she loves to do that with everything. She'll dump all her toys out of her basket and put them back one by one. She's very good about putting away her toys - hmm, wonder if it's because of her neat-freak of a mom!
As funny and entertaining as Addison can be, she also gets an attitude and is very stubborn. If she wants something she can't have or is doing something she shouldn't and you stop her, she'll throw her arms up, head back and go stiff as a board - tantrum drama queen! Usually it's short-lived, but some days they happen often. And this ladies and gentlemen, is why I say I can wait for baby #2. It gets exhausting to deal with, I can't imagine having double the fun! We also have an issue with her biting. I've tried everything and nothing helps. I know people say it's a phase and she'll grow out of it but we can't get through this phase fast enough. It's such a frustrating, helpless feeling. Probably the first of many to come I'm sure! Addison is starting to learn empathy though. If you act like you're crying she'll come over and give you a hug and pat you on the back. If she hurts you, she'll say she's sorry by rubbing your cheek. It melts my heart!
Motherhood can be a very challenging job but the most rewarding job in the world!!!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Happy Halloween!
Addison got a little more out of Halloween this year but still didn't quite get the concept. She didn't learn to say Trick Or Treat in time but she did say "Thank You" and "Bye Bye" to everyone. Once candy was in her bag she instantly pulled something out and started to eat it, wrapper and all! She did NOT like the scary masks or even people with innocent face paintings. She would scream hysterically and cling to me with a death grip. All-in-all I think she did enjoy it though!
Painting her little pumpkins.
Painting done.
I think this Tinkerbell costume will work.
Carving our pumpkins Doug Stein style, aka with a power drill.
Addison trying to carve her pumpkin with her own little knife.
Now it's Mommy's turn!
Giving the pumpkin some love.
Ok, so I had to try it out - it was actually faster than a
knife but it took some muscle!
Addison cleaning out her pumpkin.
I think we missed some.
Yep, here she is trying to sneek a seed.
The finished product!
Happy Halloween!
All ready to go Trick Or Treating!
Conner was a pirate and Collin was his parrot!
Papa Mike joined us Trick Or Treating.
And Papa and Grandma Stein stopped to see me as well.
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