Thursday, September 8, 2011

Speaking of...

Last night I blogged about Addie needing me (and not) sometimes. Today is one of those days when all she wants is Mommy. She got sick yesterday afternoon so today we are laying around watching Mickey Mouse, Disney movies and rocking. Although I hate missing school, I am trying to enjoy being needed. This makes it worth it:

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Growing pains

Blogging has not been my strong suit lately. I'm not even going to try to recap the summer...too much happened.

Moving right along, Addie is GROWING up!! I have to say that I have gotten very comfortable with her independence. She will point to her diaper and babble something important to let me know that she has gone to the bathroom...although the awful rotting garbage smell gives it away! Tiny handprints are all over the cabinets (where she gets her cookies), fridge (when she wants milk or grapes), windows (from wanting to leave with Carla everyday...she pitches a fit to go), and mirrors (where she makes silly faces to herself). It's amazing to me that she is only one. There are times when I feel sad about her growing up so fast. I don't want to move her into a big girl room, take the pacifier away, or put away the high chair. It's going to happen, just not now. Even though she is doing all of these awesome things by herself, it melts my heart when she "needs" me. If I am in the kitchen washing dishes and she wants a hug, she will grab my leg and turn me around so that she can get my attention. Addie also gets needy if Andrew hugs me or kisses me. Rule number one: she always has be in the center of a family hug!

An issue and rule number two: if she isn't comfortable with you, don't try to pick her up. She will freeze like a popsicle and start to cry. Not sure why but she has done that since birth. It's always a little embarrassing when she does that to someone she should know. It's not her fault...it just happens.

Currently, these are her favorite things: Minnie Mouse, Tinkerbell, watching football, ballet, talking nonsense, Chips Ahoy cookies (she secretly gets them out of the cabinet), pushing Charlie out of the way, and running through grass. Here are some pics as of lately.
 With the big kindergarteners at the pep rally!
 Uncle Alec and Sean after a pep rally
 Rocking chair
 Excited about something
 "What's that?" favorite phrase
 Reading the book to us
Playing with her Little People house
 Knocking over the Little People house
 Smelling her plastic "tea cake"
Fake smile...
 Surprised face!
How do I look?!