and life carries on...

It has probably been around a decade since I blogged last but with so much going on time just seems to slip through my fingers. Just as I was typing that first sentence Addison started waking up from her nap and David, the little boy I'm keeping, is starting to let me know he's hungry, so clearly I'm going to have to make this update speedy:)

Addison:
Huge ball of energy. It really is amazing how, as they get older you find more and more ways to love them. She is getting so smart and even more hilarious. She now enjoys dragging things behind her most of the day. Whether it is be her diaper bag, a blanket, an empty 2 liter bottle, a grocery bag, or a dish towel she's taking it with her to explore.

She is really starting to babble and still loves to say DaDa. That is really the only word that she can say and actually know what she is referring to. She also calls my dad DaDa, but only because she can't say "Niles" yet and it's a way to get her point across.

She adores being outside. Loves leaves, bark, dirt, grass, exploring at my parents house, and splashing in any body of water no matter how big or small. We take walks to the neighborhood park and she really wants to run around like the big kids. Usually this ends in major spills and trip ups but she is a very tough girl and doesn't let it phase her.

Mimi just bought her a new Trike that has a handle on it for parents to control, until she is old enough to learn to do it herself. It is also outfitted with a cell phone (toy) on the front that she can slide in and out of the pouch. It has four buttons and she has a particular liking for the number 4 button. I'm not sure who made this cell phone but when that button is pushed it beeps in one long sound and doesn't shut off until she releases her finger. Whoever made it clearly didn't have children or good hearing capabilities because the sound of listening to a dial tone for 10 minutes isn't pleasing to anyone. The best part is all of the stares from other people and parents. At first they look around like, "what the crap???" and then they zone in on where the sound is coming from. Busted. But Addie just stares them down with her finger solid on #4. Hopefully those batteries will die soon. This is in no way taking away from the awesome gift from Mimi! Addison really does love it:)

For Addison's first Halloween she was a clown and the cutest little clown I have ever seen. We entered her in the costume contest at the Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee and she was so stinkin' cute. She was just strutting the stage like she does that on a regular, didn't mind the crowd at all. The cutest was, when the crowd would clap for each contestant she would clap back at them and laugh because that is a game that we play at home. She was on stage on Adam's shoulders waiting for everyone else to walk up just a clapping and a smiling. Cutest. We also went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood, which was also my first time EVER going trick-or-treating. I know, that's a whole nother blog:) But Addie has a blast and got A LOT of candy...that I ate.

I don't really have time to update on the house, me, or Adam but I'll try to find a minute to blog again soon (not that yall want to read about us, I know it's all about Addison:)) But we are still loving our new house and new neighborhood. God has been so good. Until next time...