13 Months

Despite the fact that this post is late, I did manage to get Addison's 13 Month picture on the 7th of June. I'm going to steal an idea from Kara and write 13 things about Addison:

1. Addison can now wave "Hi" and "Bye-bye" (and is very proud of herself when she does)
2. She just recently started giving kisses - open mouth, of course.
3. Her scoot has developed and morphed in to some thing truly unique to Addison. She has recently started pulling to a full stand, but still prefers her own sort of bent-legged kneel
4. If there is a piece of paper in the room, Addison will find it. She can be entertained by paper for 30 minutes at a time.
5. Her other favorite activities include opening and closing cabinet doors, putting things in and out of containers, and trying to put the lids on the Tupperware.
6. She LOVES summer berries. Some times I'm not sure if she'll actually stop eating them once she starts. She can eat an entire container of raspberries in one sitting and has been making the most of strawberry season.



7. You can always tell by the expression on her face when her Dad, Grandpa, Troy, or Billy enter the room. She certainly loves the men in her life.
8. It took her a really long time for her teeth to start coming in, but once they started they haven't stopped. It seems like as soon as one finally pops through, another starts. Right now she has the 2 on the bottom and 2 on bottom with 2 more on top working there way through.
9. Like her little buddy, Lucy, Addison likes to help with laundry. She's great at pulling the clothes out of the laundry basket (after we've folded them!). She also loves to try to get dressed.
10. If there is music on any where, she can't seem to resist bobbing her head and shaking her butt (even from the seated position).
11. The first thing every one comments on when they see her are her gorgeous curls... followed by her big brown eyes.
12. She definitely has an opinion and isn't afraid to let you know. Have you ever been yelled at by a 1 year old that didn't have any words yet? It's an interesting experience.
13. She loves to play games - patty-cake, peek-a-boo, steam roller, etc. It's so much fun to see her developing her little personality and interacting with her. She has the most contagious smile and cutest laugh.

Here's our sweet little strawberry shortcake!

Never a dull moment...

It's been an exciting week around here (and it's only Wednesday)!

Sunday: We've been talking about it for a long time, but finally did it. We got Addison's ears pierced. It was sort of like getting shots; she cried when they did it, but forgot the second they gave her a sucker (yes, I let my 1 year old have a sucker!). It's hard to get a good picture, but this will give you a general idea...

She doesn't really like me cleaning them, but doesn't mess with them much either so that's good. We can't take them out or change them for 4-6 weeks, but she already has a beautiful pair of birthstone earrings from Grandma & Grandpa waiting to be worn.

Monday: We were very excited to get the call that the newest member of the family was on her way... Lillian Jain was born Monday evening (congratulations Joe & Joan)!!! She was 7lbs.5oz, 19" long, and has super thick dark black hair... LOTS OF IT! She's absolutely adorable and I can't wait to get my hands on those cheeks! I showed Troy some pictures, but I don't think he fully understands yet. I'm sure once he meets her, he'll be in love too. It makes Addison seem so big.

Tuesday: We had an unexpected house guest. After dropping of the kids at daycare, I was checking my e-mail and some thing caught my attention out of the corner of my eye.



It seems one of Troy's favorite outdoor buddies made his way in the house. I'm still not sure how, but it was interesting to watch him climb up the wall. I'm not 100% sure if it was a frog or a toad. I think it was probably a toad since frogs are less common in this area. The real hoot was watching it jump from wall to wall when it reached the corner.



I was able to catch him in a strawberry container and set it free outside without any incident. I'm not sure what would have happened if Troy had been here. I think he would have been initially freaked out and then overly fascinated. Like I said... never a dull minute. I wonder what the rest of the week will bring.