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!!!!!!!!!!!