1st Birthday Party in Louisville

Mimi and Papaw gave us a great big and extremely soft elephant for our 1st Birthday.

Papaw was trying to get me to eat my birthday cake.

Cousin Alex and I got to play.

Mimi took such great care of me while I was in Louisville. She became one of our favorite people. We really enjoyed the visit and getting to see the whole family. Thank you to everyone who came to help us celebrate.

Addison started walking the Sunday that we got back from Louisville. We were playing at the pool. Addison got out on the side and just started walking to get a toy. She has not looked back. I thought she was busy before now I am not sure what to call her. She has said "night", "light" and a couple of other words this week. My baby is growing up. I am extremely sad.
We leave for St. Thomas next Sunday. We are starting to get excited.

12 and a half months

My little girl is already a girlie girl. Addison is playing in mommy's jewelry.

Addison loves bath time. No matter where we are or what we are doing, you say bath time and she is heading for the stairs or the bathtub. She loves to be wrapped up and hugged after being taken out of the bathtub. We are getting ready to head to Louisville to visit Papaw and Mimi. Mommy is being a big girl and leaving Addison with them for a couple of days while she and daddy go to Matt's graduation.

1st BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!
My little baby girl is one year old. Addison's birthday party was this past Saturday. She had many friends really mommy and daddy's friends and some grandparents here to celebrate with her. She tore into all her wonderful gifts.

She also has decided that her chair is her favorite place to sit. It seems to have become one of our favorite toys, up down up down.

Her she is goofing around with Grandad.

She really enjoyed seeing Grampa and Uncle Ross.

Mommy was so proud of Addison. She loved playing in her cake although she had no interest in eating the cake. Addison loved eating the cake off of my fork. She had a huge grin everytime she had a bite.

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate.

11 months and counting!

Addison is literally getting into everything these days. Her favorite game is trying to get in the fridge before we can close the door.

She currently wants Mama to hold her every 5 minutes. She's really a Mama's girl. Dada is patiently waiting his turn.


Unlce Ben and Aunt Lolo were in town last week. She enjoyed getting to see them and wished they came to visit more. She's also requested they provide some cousins sooner than later.

Post Ear infection

We are so happy to see smiles on Wednesday since Saturday through Tuesday we had a fever and an ear infection. This was really the first time she has been sick so I guess that I should count my blessings but it was terrible. Talk about feeling helpless!!!! I hope to not feel like this again for along time. It is terrible for your little sweetie to be sick.

Proud daddy and happy Addy!

Almost 11 months

We are up and walking behind toys and holding on to mom and dad's hands. She is so busy. It is hard to snap a picture when she is always on the go. Addison is refusing to eat baby food and has to try everything you are eating. At lunch last week, she tried a fried pickle. The only thing that she has not liked was a regular dill pickle. She is eating everything in front of her just not a lot of it. We are still weighing around 17 pounds. Brandt and I are just loving being parents and can't wait for another one. We can't believe it is coming up on a year.

10 months

We are riding our bouncy horse.

She is getting so big. I feel like she changes on a daily basis. She is still as happy as she can be. Addison is just all smiles and laughs. She is standing next to everything not walking yet. I am not pushing this.

A wonderful lady at work named Terri made this by hand for Addison. She thinks it is wonderful. Addy gets this look on her face when she looks at it. She is always hugging it. I just love her and love being a mommy. She has just started saying ma ma ma.