So Pretty!

Sneak peek of Addy's Christmas dress!

Today, daddy left super early to head to Columbia for the day. Addy and I ran a few errands and went to the grocery store. The grocery store we went to had "Coupon Thursday" today. If you spend $50, you get $10 off your order. Needless to say, it was PACKED. You would have thought that it was Christmas Eve, but it was 11am on a Thursday, a full week before Thanksgiving. Other than that, it was a pretty normal day. Here is a funny story though: We stopped in the Target parking lot to have a bottle this morning. Addy and I just sat in the car to stay warm, then I buckled her into her seat. I tried to open the door, when I remembered that a few weeks ago, someone accidentally set the child lock on the back door, and we never figured out how to undo it. So....I climbed over the car seat and out the other side. I fixed the child lock on the door right then. Hopefully that never happens again!

Interesting Note: Most people have dogs that bark when the doorbell rings. We have a doorbell that rings when the dog barks, which makes him bark more. It's a vicious cycle.

Crazy Night!

Oh what a night. After I put Addy to bed last night, she woke up 4 times, screaming. She had to be calmed down every time. We still aren't sure what it was. Maybe her flu shot from the day before, maybe she wasn't completely tired, since she had a weird nap schedule yesterday. Maybe her teeth. She was fine today, so I have no idea. Hopefully it doesn't happen tonight!

Today was an unexciting day of shopping. We didn't find any of the Christmas presents we were looking for, but we did buy our first baby gate! Some exciting news though - we definitely have grass growing in the yard. There are a few blades I've seen here and there, but I wasn't sure if some of those were there from before construction. These blades I saw today were in the middle of the work area. Hopefully the rain tonight will help grow the grass too :)

Addy has been doing a few cute things lately. Today, I brought Addy over to my computer while I finished up an email message. When I closed my browser, and her picture (my desktop) showed up, she stared at it and gave the baby on the screen a huge smile. I guess she recognized herself. She is also starting to be able to catch herself if she falls to her side when she is sitting. Too bad she can't catch herself when she's falling backwards-that's usually the direction she's going.

Addy has also been funny in the bath. Josh gave her a bath the other night. First we put her feet in the water to let her know what's going on. Then we lay her down on the bath pad. Josh put her feet in the water, she started grunting and then started peeing. He said, Oh!, and pulled her out and she stopped peeing. He waited for awhile, but she didn't go anymore, so he put her feet back in. She grunted again and finished peeing. She peed in the bath for me today too. Apparently, she's started that gross habit up again!

And finally, for your enjoyment, 3 min of Addy laughing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piyivj2UgSI

Best Friends!

Today was a pretty normal day. Addy still isn't eating her bananas. She did eat a half jar of sweet potatoes though. Today we ventured to Walmart and then Kohls. When I went to pay, I couldn't find my Kohl's cash, even though I knew it was in the magazine I brought. So I told the lady I would look for it, and then have it taken off at customer service. After we checked out, I found it, so we went to the back. It turns out she didn't use my coupon from the front of the magazine for 30% off either, so by going to the back, I saved almost $30!! Yea coupons :) Addy took a 3 hour nap after that. She went to bed really early tonight, so I'm going to go to bed early too, just in case she wakes up early!

100 Posts!

Addy is so excited-this is post #100, and most of them are about her! It was originally supposed to be a blog written from Toby's point of view. Obviously that has not happened, way harder than I thought it would be...anyway...

Yesterday, we went to church. During the homily this time....nothing! She was a perfect angel. Of course she was fussy off and on, but she stayed quiet and unsmelly :) She even fell asleep in daddy's arms. So cute :) When we got home, we made wings and fries for the football game. Then we enjoyed a Colts victory! We just chilled out the rest of the night at home.

Today was a very busy day. I did 2 loads of laundry, watered the yard and showered, all before 11. We then went to the doctor to get Addy's flu shot. The nurse gave her the shot, then as she was putting on the bandage, she gave a little fussy cry, and then she smiled at her. She did so good! Then we went out to lunch with daddy, and it was delicious. After a pretty normal afternoon, I went to the neighbors house for ladies night bunco. I met some of the other ladies in the neighborhood, which was fun. The December meeting sounds really fun too :) While I was gone, daddy had a lot of fun with Addy. He claims he had her cracking up, laughing so hard. Later, after he had put her to bed, he found Toby laying down next to her crib. So sad I missed it, but it was so nice to be out of the house!

Big Girl!

Yesterday was a bittersweet day. We went to the lake for our last walk :( of the year, I'm sure. It was so beautiful, about 68 degrees and sunny. :) Addy was very good for the first 2 miles out of 3.7. Then she wanted to be held. By that point I was exhausted, and really didn't feel like carrying an extra 15lbs and pushing the stroller. I was able to get her back in after about half a mile, and we finished the walk. The rest of the day was pretty normal. We got Addy's 6mo. pics in the mail-they are sooooo cute!! Then, I took Addy and Toby out for a short walk in the afternoon, and the neighbor lady came out of her house, so we stopped to talk. Of course, I only put Toby's collar on, not his harness since we weren't going very far, and when we stopped to talk, he slipped out of the leash. He ran around the front yard a little bit, then Jera caught him, and we were able to go back inside. What a trouble doggy!!

Today, we tried bananas with Addy for the first time. She only sort of liked them, I'm not sure. They sure do smell bad though, I wouldn't blame her if she didn't like them. We cleaned the house today and rearranged furniture in the basement, again. I think we finally have it set up the way we want now. After Addy ate dinner, we were trying to eat dinner and gave her some celery for her gums. Well, we can't do that anymore. Now she can get little pieces of it off, with her sharp little tooth. We'll have to stick with graham crackers.

Addy is definitely getting to be a big girl now. We have weaned her off her swaddler as of this week. She is also sleeping through the night again, after a few nights of waking up during the middle of the night. Thankfully, all we had to do is give her a pacifier to get her to go back to sleep, but it still is nice not to have that anymore. The past 3 days, we have been giving her medicine only at night for her tummy, and it seems to be working just fine. Maybe someday we'll be able to take her off of it altogether! I also haven't had to give her tylenol the past 2 nights, her teeth seem to be hurting less. She didn't want her paci all day either, and it does seem like her whole tooth has broken the surface now, although it's still pretty hard to see.

And now, an extra special treat. Here is a video from last weekend, when we let Addy play with her Christmas toy, while it is still in the box. Just a preview of what Christmas will be like now!!! I can't stop watching it, it's so funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX3-67Lx8Gk

Big Day!

Thursday was a big day for Addy. Her tooth is still coming in, you can see just a little of it now. We went to the grocery store to pick up some cereal for her. In the frozen aisle, I heard her making noise with her hands. It wasn't really clapping, but she was getting a little noise out :) Then we came home and I fed her a bottle on the couch. I thought I'd let her see if she could stand on the cushion with her hands on the back of the couch. She did, for a second or two! That was definitely a first. Usually her knees collapse, and she just sits down. Later we were playing with some connecting rings, and I had taken them apart. She had one in each hand and was playing with both of them! She didn't just drop one immediately.

We also went for a walk yesterday, but mommy made a very bad choice of paths to take. We went into a neighborhood, whose sidewalk is right next to the street. It was trash day, and so all the trash was right in the middle of the sidewalk. We knocked over one trash can and the wheels of the stroller got caught on the handles of a trash bag. No more walking in that neighborhood on Thursdays!!

Shopping

Today was a pretty good day. Addy was a very VERY hungry baby today. Speaking of food, Addy tried pears for the first time yesterday. I still can't decide if she likes them or not. She keeps eating them, but she has a weird look on her face. As of today, she has also discovered her diaper area....

Today we went shopping. Addy got a pair of shoes that she is modeling above, cowgirl boots! Mommy also got a few things to wear for the upcoming holidays. After shopping, Toby, Addy and I went to the park to check out the lake and swing on the swings. It was a fun, busy day!