1.25.09

Bryan and I received a roomba for Christmas and in true Addie fashion, she is "scared" of it. She fake cries and whines the entire time it is running. I happened to catch one of these episodes with my camera! As you can tell, it is obviously very traumatic!

As soon as it stopped....

Addie is completely obsessed with her baby dolls. She currently has two favorites and she has them with her all the time. She feeds them, burps them, wraps them up in blankets, kisses and hugs them, rocks them, and today we took them on a walk in their stroller. They ride in the car with us (bottles and all) but we have to leave the babies in the car to "take a nap" when we get out. It is very cute to watch her take care of them! Today I caught her cleaning their ears with a q-tip...I couldn't get a picture! Here are a few pictures of her and the babies.

Addie loves to find pecans in the front yard and have her Daddy open them for her.

5 Little Monkeys

Addie's favorite song these days is 5 Little Monkeys. We listen to it over and over everytime we are in the car. The last line of the song is, "Mama called the doctor and the doctor said...Put those monkeys back in bed." Addie loves that part and now she says it after they say it...it doesn't sound anything like it but it is awfully cute! I am sorry that the video is sideways...I have tried to fix it and can not figure it out!

Baby Weston

We saw our new baby for the first time today and it was very exciting! "b", as Chance has named it, was moving his/her arms and legs around wildly (probably due to the chocolate filled donut I had for breakfast!) Addie would not even look at the monitor because she was terrified of Dr. Cox! She thought for sure that he was going to check her out next! After my appointment, we went to see Dr. Benbow for Addie's checkup. She started screaming and clinging on to me with a death grip as soon as we walked into the exam room. She weighs 24 lbs and is 32.125 inches long. She is still in the 25 to 30 percentile for her height and weight. She continued to scream throughout the entire exam and was happy as can be when Dr. Benbow left the room....what a drama queen!

Addie sliding

This is Addie at the park today. If you notice, after I say, "yea addie"...she toots her own horn and says, "yea addie" too!

January 8, 2009

We had playgroup at our house today and someone brought some brightly colored cupcakes. After everyone left, I went into Addie's room to grab something (I was gone all of 10 seconds) and came back into the kitchen to find this...

Addie pulled the plate of cupcakes off of the island and had already licked the icing off of two of them. She was extremely proud of herself when I walked in. It was hilarious!!!

Addie loves the bath crayons that Santa put in her stocking! She is very serious about her writing and "writes" our names while she is in the bath. She is also good about using the washcloth to erase the mess when she is finished...which is nice!

Addie and I made cupcakes to take over to Russell and Dacia's house the other day. She was actually a good helper! She loved holding the mixer but I think her favorite part was licking the spoon...while talking on the phone of course!

Christmas 2008

We had a wonderful Christmas with Addie this year! We spent a week visiting family and friends in Austin and Dallas. When we got home, Santa had been to our house and left Addie a table and chairs for her playroom. She loves her table. She colors, plays tea, and occaisonally climbs on top of it! We had 5 different Christmases and by the last one, Addie was a pro at opening gifts! Every time she unwrapped one, she would say "ooohhhh." It was so cute! We are finally unpacked and trying to get back into our routine. Addie has been a tad bit naughty the past few days and we are hoping it is due to all of our traveling!

Here is Addie with her cousins on the Stockton side in Austin.

Addie received the cutest backpack from her Aunt Bobbie and Aunt Judy. She loves it!

Addie opened a beautiful quilt that her Mimi made for her...and also went for a ride in her new wagon..with all of her belongings in her arms...

Addie and Grandpa watching Sesame Street and then Addie with Uncle Kyle...she had been showing him how she jumps on the bed :)

When we got home, Addie was thrilled to open new Elmo movies and a leap frog refrigerator toy! She also received a baby doll and she loves to feed her and put her to bed.

Addie got some fingernail polish in her stocking and it was a hit...how did Santa know? She is very proud of her fingers and toes and shows them to everyone!

12.14.08

Addie loves our cat Mao (O'Malley). She always wants to hold him and love on him. The problem is, he does not love her back. He runs when he sees her and may swat her from time to time. However this particular morning she managed to inch herself behind him and "hold him" in her lap. She gave him her blankie which is a true sign of her love!

Addie has also discovered popcorn! It has actually worked out well for me because it buys me at least an hour in Target! It is the cheapest entertainment I have found!

Here are a couple of Addie dressed up for Christmas pictures. When she puts on a "fancy" dress, she loves to go show her daddy and have him tell her how pretty she is. It is so cute!

Our family rooting for the Aggies and the Owls!

Addie and Mommy....Addie would say, "Oh my mama!"