Aunt Lori - It is NOT going to happen!!!!

Well to Addie's Aunt Lori, We have tried and tried to get a good picture with Addie in her adorable camoflauge hat that you bought for her, but it is just not meant to be. Tonight she actually wore it for a while, but only until I would try to take a picture. Here are the efforts! It is a cute hat, but she is not having it. HA! Oh and for the cute little bows that some of you witnessed for about two weeks, yeah well she will not wear them any longer. She now pulls them right out and eats them! So no bows and no hats, just her plain little hair will have to do. Which at times I might add is a little funky lately. The other day it was standing straight up in the back and mommy was already gone to work and her dear dear daddy would not understand the need to slick that hair down with some water. It was a sight when I picked her up! It was a new meaning to hat hair!

Okay Okay- I know it has been forever!

Yes I have been totally slack with posting pics. Well there are few excuses for that-HA! I have not exactly taken too many pictures lately. Pathetic I know, Addie turns one and the camera has been out minimally. What is wrong with me? Well for the updates she is growing so fast. She is now not only walking, but running occasionally. It is pretty funny! She also now refers to me as mom instead of mama. And her vocabularly is growing. Last night she kept telling her daddy to go. They were playing catch and he needed to go and get the potato. Yes I said potato. She has play food and the potato is most fun for her to have a catch with. Forget the balls, the potato bounces better. Silly little girl! She likes to wrestle too. We tackle Chuck and tickle and play each night and she thinks that is great fun! Her other favorite past times are rocking in her rocking chair, riding horsey on her mommy's leg, dancing, and playing with babies. She pats the baby dolls on the back and says awe baby. Oh and hockey, she loves that too. I have started my four day work weeks, which I am liking some, but it is tough. Well, I meet Crystal, our wonderful daycare provider, to get Addie at the icerink on Mondays and Wednesdays as her son plays hockey. Well Addie likes to stand on the ledge up against the glass with her face stuck to the glass watching. Seriously there was a wet mark on the glass from her being so close and slobbering all over it. Oh no I may really have a little girl hockey player one day! As for the 4 day work week, I love the schedule and I am so excited about Fridays off, but I miss Addie so much. I do not see her in the morning as she is still sleeping when I leave and then I do not get her until 6:30pm. That is a long day away from my munchin. So we will keep giving it a go and seeing if Addie and I adjust. Fridays will sure be fun! Here are some pics of Ms. Addie around the house and at her friend Ellison's birthday party. Yes I am posting pics from Ellison's party, when I never posted any from Addie's party. How ridiculous am I. We just had way too many pictures from her party. You all will just need to come to our house to see that photo album, which of course is not put together yet. HA!

Grammy and Poppy are Coming to Visit!!

We are so excited!!! My parents called today and they are coming to visit this weekend for a long weekend. How fun and spontaneous! We are so thrilled to see my mom and dad and for them to visit with Addie. My mom was here for Addie's Birthday, but my dad has not seen Addie since July. And wow how she has changed! By the way for Addie updates, she is walking!!! She can now take about 5 or 6 steps in a row. The trick was she had something in each hand the other day and she could not touch anything and to our surprise she just started walking. She is pretty consistently taking 5 or 6 steps now. She can side step really well, it is funny! You go girl!

So sorry to all of those hoping for some pics in this post (my mom especially)- I am just way too tired and going to bed. We will post pictures soon! Addie did go trick or treating on Halloween to a few neighbors and to Chuck's Aunt and Uncle around the corner. It was sooo fun!!

Oh and to Krysta, you are back on the blog as a friend. HA! I really did not mean to delete you. I guess that is what happens to family! You better post some new pics now!! Ha! Love ya! Stacy