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!