Christmas and growing up

Wow I'm slacking! Sorry to all of Addison's loyal fans, she is just appalled that I haven't updated :) We spent Christmas here in Arizona this year as a nuclear family...unfortunately the whole house has been sick with colds, tummy bugs etc for the past 2 weeks so we spent most of Christmas eve and Christmas day laying around and relaxing which I guess really is one of the best ways to spend it! It was nice enough out to take a nice long walk and even the two big idiots (aka the dogs) got to tag along which they thought was pretty much the greatest thing EVER. We now know why we rarely take them on walks though, their feet hit the pavement and they go bonkers! Addison thought it was great entertainment though and we didn't hear a peep out of her the whole time. Addison got a lot of presents this year but what was cool was that each one was really thoughtful and something that she will definintely get a lot of use and loving out of!

Our tree on Christmas Morning


Look at your stalking moo!

Pretty bow from Grandma!

What could be in here!?!

Her awesome "Addison" cup! She carries it with her everywhere...thanks Grandma Laura!

Love the excitment on her face..over bath toys haha!!

I'll hold it for you Dad!

How does this drive shaft go in Daddy??

Addison and her new Quad!

Following in her Daddy's footsteps



Romeo just HAD to be in the picture

Loves her Daddy

Looks like she is mid-spin hohoho!

Just hanging out with her bud Lenox

Grieger Family Christmas 2009

As of late Addison has been growing up way too fast for my liking and I'm starting to really wish there was in fact a pause button for life. She has a great sense of humor and is a really good playmate...her favorite little friend is Jezzie our cat. Jezzie greets Addison every single morning when I change her morning diaper and tags along at her heels most of the day waiting for Addison to play with her...well playing is Addison grabing her tail and pokeing her in the eyes but she does it with love! Here are some other Addison "stats:"
-She likes to "march" not just walk
-She wears my underwear on her head, like this happens almost daily, so strange, I dont even know where she gets it!
-She walks around the house with a tissue and pretends to blow her nose
-She says:
Dog
Jezzie
Ball
Hi
Dada
Mama
Drink
Eat
Shoe
Bye Bye
Night Night
-She often pretends to suffer from baby narcolepsy...like today at the grocery store she told me "night night!" then laid her head down on the bar of the shopping cart and pretended to sleep for a good minute.
-She snuggles now which is weird because she never was big on that!
-She always has to be wearing socks or shoes or something fancy like beads or my watch...she is ALL about the accessories!
-She now sleeps with 2 taggie blankies, 1 lamb plush blankie, yellow handmade blankie, elmo, glowworm and a bear that says the lords prayer...she loves her lovies!

And in other news, Addison is getting a little cousin this summer!!! Alex's sister is expecting and is due late summer...I didn't think Addison would be getting a cousin any time in the near future so this is so exciting! Congrats to Auntie Danielle!

And here is Missy Moo trying out her brand new Quad!

Picture Update

What a busy past few weeks! The excitement hasn't stopped since Alex's birthday! A week ago I began a nursing assistant course (which I need in order to apply to nursing school in January) so I get up at 5:30am every morning and drive an hour to class then don't get home until 4:30 or 5, needless to say I am wiped. Alex does not work Tuesday-Thursday so him and Addison have had some great father daughter bonding time. He sends me texts and picture message updates throughout the day and my heart aches, I just want to get home to the two of them! Monday and Friday Addison has been going to an in home daycare and she LOVES it! There are about 5 other kids and 2 adults so she gets a lot of attention and peer interaction. There is a little 21 month old boy that follows her around like a lost little puppy dog and I guess they do everything together, so cute! When I come to pick her up she lights up, gives me a big hug and then goes right back to playing with her buddies...She gets a "report card" each day that lists what she ate, how many times she pooped and peed, how her temperment was and what her favorite activities of the day were. It is the cutest thing EVER! My little superstar already :)
Here are some pictures from our past few busy busy weeks...


Her first fat lip!

Passed out on the way to Thanksgiving lunch!

Being a ham at her Great Aunt Deb's on Thanksgiving

Out back with daddy!

Watching Thanksgiving football with Mommy

More food please mommy!

Her in car dvd player...she LOVES it!

I wanna be a rock superstar live large...All dolled up

Picking out a REAL Christmas tree

Her first piggy tails!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever Changing

Addison changes so much every day that some days I look at her and wonder where my little baby went. I am so proud of her but sad at the same time that its only a matter of time before she hates me in her teenager angst years :( I can't imagine ever fighting with her, she is so sweet and so beautiful and even when she is acting naughty I continue to love her more. New things she does:
-Climbs into every cabinet in the kitchen and shuts the door then swings it open "PEEKABOO!"
-Applauds for herself
-Barks at the dogs and knows what elephants and monkeys say
-As of today refuses to sit in a shopping cart like a good girl. I am now the mother that lets her child ride and walk around in the bed of the cart. It is just so much easier than walking through the store with her screaming at the top of her lungs :-/ She did manage to smoosh everything that we had in the cart but I got my shopping done!
-Kicks the wall and throws all of her blankies out of her crib to let me know that she is awake in the morning
-Knows how to turn around and sit down in her Dora chair and high chair
-Tells me when she wants to eat or is thirsty
-Pushes everything she can...her favorite is to push around her dolly stroller
-When I tell her "No!" She shakes her head and tells me "doh doh!"
-Gives the best kisses (sorry Alex haha)
-She is now scared of her 7ft giraffe Harold...he is currently occupying the office as she freaked when we put him in her room. She points at him and whines when she sees him.

I love you my Addison!!!!!!

Below are a few pictures from our family trip to the Arizona State Fair...

Addison and my handsome husband Alex :D

Ice cream face monster!

Cool shoes Addison

Child on a leash! Child on a leash!

She spent a good hour pushing her stroller around the fair like it was her job...hilarious!!!

Toys Toys Toys

Today Addison and I finally made it to Toys R Us to pick up the play kitchen that her Great-Grandma J gave her for her bday! Alex and I put it together tonight...well I put the stickers on and Alex did the hard work ;) She is going to love it when she sees it in the morning! We also got a little baby doll stroller for her dolly but right now Addison just likes to push it around and gets mad when I put anything in it, what a goof! MY big purchase at Toys R Us was a baby harness. I never EVER thought I would be the parent that essentially puts their child on a leash but Addison is so fast now adays that I fret whenever we are out in public that she may just disappear. I finally gave in and bought it today and its actually pretty cool, its a backpack that harnesses in two places in the front with a detachable "leash" on the back. I can keep an eye on her now AND she can carry her snacks and toys in it too :) Multipurpose!

Big cheesy smile!


Wheres your dolly Addison??

Welcome to my living room people!


Her new backpack/baby leash...LOVE it!

Little Miss Personality

Addison is really starting to become her own person and it seems like everyday she has learned something completely new. She says hi, ball, woof woof (when she sees the dogs), quack quack, dada and calls me "baba". It's so cute because she tries so hard to say mama when I ask her who I am but she can't seem to get the "M" sound down quite yet.
Yesterday we had a park playdate with our playgroup and Addison spent most of her time pushing around a play car, didn't want to ride IN it just push it around...Her friend Charlotte hopped on and Addison pushed her around for quite awhile, it was hilarious!


Last night my dear friend Michelle and her daughter Bryar (15 months) came over to our new house for dinner and to catch up. Addison and Bryar had SUCH a good time together...they played hide and seek in the kitchen cabinets, sat on eachothers laps, gave hugs and kisses to one another and by the end of the night were head butting eachother and belly laughing! It's so nice to have such wonderful friends for both Addison and I!

Johnson Ranch Livin

We are finally "moved in" to our new house...I use that phrase lightly as the first 4 nights we slept on the floor and just last night brought over our mattress but we still have no furniture, like we literally sit on the living room floor for meals, movies and unpacking...Addison of course has her pack n play, comfy Dora chair and high chair so Alex and I are uber jelous!

Thursday 10/29 we got the keys to our house!!!!!!!!

Miss Addison was ELMO for Halloween and it was HILARIOUS! We went to a Halloween party for our playgroup and all of the kids looked adorable but poor Addison was followed around by a few kids who are obsessed with Elmo haha.

LOVE this picture, she looks so excited to be dressed up!

With some sort of club...hmmm thats probably dangerous

Playing with her friend Raggedy Ann aka Payton

Trying to get a group picture...with 15+babies under the age of 2 it was absolutely impossible, I think they were all in tears by the end. It was way too funny not to laugh though!

Addison tried out Coopers electric quad and loved it! I think I know what peanut is getting for Christmas!

Yesterday Addison, Alex and I did a walk in Tempe to benefit Autism research. A friend from moms group was looking for friends to walk with and we were all about it! Exercise, free donuts and all for a good cause! Yesterday was unfortunately unseasonably warm and we were pretty beat by the end of the 3 mile walk...it didn't help that each of us had a stroller, 20+pound kid and diaper bags to haul around :)

Daddy and Addison

Addison playing with Dane before the big walk...they were splashing in and eating the ice

Ready to walk!

Walking over the bridge on Tempe Town Lake

1/2 of Team "Making Time for Danny" crosses the finish! We lost the rest somewhere within the first 5 minutes woops!
I think with all of the chaos lately Addison has her days a bit confused as she walked around all day today with her trick or treating pumpkin filling it with toys and goodies. It was so funny to see her toddle along with it I just HAD to take a picture!

I'm cute! Give me and pink bear candy!

We also explored the park down the street this afternoon and had a blast going down the slide over and over and over again at Addison's adamant request :D We will definitely enjoy having a play area so close!

Too cool for school

Give me the camera mommy and nobody gets hurt!