The summer has started...

... at least the summer session at Daycare anyway. Today was a bitter-sweet day. Addison started daycare. Since my job can be quite demanding at times, we had decided it would probably be a good idea to enroll Addison in the same daycare Troy attends. Their program is in very high demand, so we requested 1 day a week starting with the summer session (and for the fall/spring session). It was hard to tell back in March where she would be at this point, so we figured it would be better to sign up for the day and change it later if we needed to. Since Tim got there early and was the 8th person in line, we got our request. We had until May 4th to make any changes, which came and passed before I even realized it. I had sort of decided to hold her off until this fall since she isn't walking yet and would have to go to the nursery instead of the 1 year olds' class. But, since it was too late to change, she went to the nursery this morning.

She had gotten up at 5a.m. (teething again) and ended up falling asleep by 7, so she didn't actually go until closer to 10. They said she did GREAT! Of course she did. She's a great baby. She only napped about 45 minutes, but the little aquarium toy they have on her crib was apparently enough to lull her to sleep today. She naps really well for me at home, but never does well on the road so I was a little nervous. It was a little bitter sweet for me to have a day to get things done. I'm on a work break right now, with new meetings starting up in mid-June, so I took advantage of the time to run some errands and start some spring cleaning. The day flew by in a flash and before I knew it she had scooted back over to my arms.

Troy also moved up to the 3 year olds' class today. He's more than ready to move up to the next level of skills, but I'm not as excited about the fact that they don't offer a nap. They have quiet time with a video (where I guess some of the kids actually drift off to sleep). I'm still not sure about this since he usually naps for 2-3 hours at home. It was a little rough tonight after he got home, so we'll have to play it by ear to see if it gets any better.

Other than that, things have been zipping by (and I don't even have any photos to show for it). Addison is working on more teeth. This time it's 4 on top... all at the same time. NOT FUN! Troy is still obsessed with all things creepy and crawly. We're all looking forward to the nicer weather sticking around for a while (although it's rainy this week). I think we might even break out the kiddy pool this weekend. I'll surely get pictures of that.

Birthday Take 2

We had a little party for Addison's 1st Birthday today. It started off a cold rainy day, but by the time the afternoon gathering began the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining. We cooked out and kept it simple, which was definitely the way to go. I think every one had a wonderful time... especially Addison.

She tried some new things today - hamburger. She really seemed to like it. Actually, she had a lot to eat. This is also a good before picture for what comes later... another newbie - chocolate cake.

I couldn't decide what kind of cake, but mid-week decided a May flower was only appropriate for the occasion. I'm not good at decorating cakes, but... I can arrange cupcakes to get the general point across. I love the flavor of the Wilton Whipped Frosting I use, but it doesn't hold it's shape well. I think her "cake" still turned out pretty cute. The bug is a little gummy bug that I picked up at after Easter sales. It was a fun addition.

Addison didn't even wait for us to finish singing "Happy Birthday" before she dug in to the frosting. I think it was a huge hit. She actually wasn't very fond of the chocolate cupcake, but the yellow cake a whipped icing were super.

Here are some pictures of just how yummy it was...

Now that's a fun day!

A look back

I did this with Troy and was curious if I could pull it off for Addison too...

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AND OUR BIG 1 YEAR OLD PRINCESS!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADDISON!!!!

Wow! It's been a year. At times it feels like the time has flown by in a flash. At other times I can't imagine our life without her. Addison has been such a joy in our life. She's one of the most laid back babies I know. I thought it would be a good time to share some Addisonism...

-- We've all seen the scoot. While she has modified it a little, she still refuses to crawl.
-- So loves to clap and wave 'bye-bye'
-- When she finds my car keys, she scoots over to the garage door and bangs them while babbling "ba-ba". I'd say she's giving me hints, but she hates riding in the car.
-- She has learned to drop her fo-fun (pacifier) and fo0-foo bunny in her bed at the end of naptime/bedtime... and is very proud of herself when she does.
-- Macoroni & Cheese Baby Food is her favorite... but Kraft Mac-N-Cheese makes her break out in hives.
-- She watches very carefully to see how things work (and where they go) and then will concentrate really hard while she tries to do it.

I know she has a lot more... but it's late and has been a rough week, so I'll switch to tons of photos instead.

Addison - 1 year old





















We kept today pretty low key. Troy had daycare, I was swamped with work, and there were guys re-roofing our house, so we just hung out close to home.





















Addison had a little party (and cake) when we were in Champaign a couple weekends ago...

















Of course, Troy was graciously included too since he weren't able to visit during snow-filled February.











And just for fun... here are a few more from today...







And if this wasn't enough pictures... I'll post more after her party on Saturday!