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!

Schnepf Farms

Today we had a wonderful time with playgroup friends at Schnepf Farms! We spent quite a while in the playground area of the farm and the kiddos had a blast, although Miss Addison is still not a fan of the swing, as soon as I put her in she starts whining and reaching to get out. She has never been a swing girl but I thought she would eventually get over it, baby steps I guess! Addison got to see lots of farm animals including a cow, pig, goats, chickens and peacocks! Wait peacocks dont belong on a farm! Apparently here they do :) She also got to pet 3 of the baby pigme goats! She was so gentle with them and laughed the whole time. Her other 3 playgroup friends joined her and they all terrorized the poor goats together, it was actually pretty funny seeing 3 goats and 4 kids chasing eachother around! After 3 hours of fun we had lunch of corn on the cob (Addison is NOT a fan) and cornbread yum yum! What a perfect day!


At the playground with her cool new big kid tennies!

Just hangin with her friend Stavros

She loved this tunnel!
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Why are there peacocks on a farm mommy?
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Taking a break haha

Oooooo cute!

So gentle!

All of her little friends in the pen with the goats :D

Addison and Cooper trying to befriend the big goats...they made me a little nervous!

Tuckered out! What a great day mommy!

Autumn is here!

Today we went to a little pumpkin patch/farm with our playgroup and we decorated pumpkins, met cows, turkeys and goats and got very VERY dirty! Addison picked out her very own little pumpkin in the pumpkin patch and I decorated it for her while she ran around with her friends. Playgroups have such a different dynamic now that the kids are at a more independent age. I thought I would have more time to talk to the other moms but it seems like I have less as every baby is running in a different direction! We did have fun though after I got over my obsession with trying to keep Addison clean...she wasn't having it and it was more work for me trying to prevent the mess than just clean it up after! I love finding little places like this one, it's like a diamond in the rough!


Where are we going mom?

Oooo look at the baby chikies! For only $5 we can bring one home!

I like this one!

Oh oh oh I like this one too!

Addison and her friend Maribelle flashin baby signs

Addison gave Maribelle the BIGGEST hug *melt*

Well hello Farmer Addison

Cason and Addison chillaxin in the pumpkin patch

Kylie joined them!

2 beautiful girls with beautiful bows!

Model

Now Noah joined in on the fun!

Checking out the animals

The cow says "Moooooo"

Belated 1st Birthday

I finally received my new camera cord in the mail this past week and was able to upload Addison's first birthday pictures! I have about 100 but will upload my favorites from her special day :D



Goodmorning Sunishine!!!! Happy since the day she was born...

New bath toys! Her favorite!

Elmo phone from Grandma Laura...Unfortunately this was the first gift she opened so after that she had no interest in opening anything else!

2 cell phones, she is SO popular!

Birthday breakfast with Mommy, Addison and ELMO PHONE

Birthday morning nap

Walking with her Daddy

Splash pad!

Ice cream face and mohawk!

Love her face here!

Birthday cake made especially for her :)

She got to chow down on the whole top layer

She is one happy girl!

Little Piggy!

The aftermath ;)


Thank you to everyone for the birthday emails, phone calls, cards and gifts! They were all much appreciated!