February in Mexico

At the end of February we met Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Andy, Aunt Melissa and cousin Lia in Mexico for a wonderful family vacation. The girls really liked seeing each other and sharing their stroller time together.

Both girls loved spending time in the nice warm weather. We made sure they didn't get burned by outfitting them with fashionable hats. Both girls were very cute in their hats.

Addy wasn't fond of the water at first but Lia loved it. Lia's love of the water helped convince Addy to get in. That and the use of Lia's floating intertube. Thank you Lia!

Once she got used to the water Addy loved floating with her Dada.






Lia and Uncle Andy had a lot of fun together.

When Addy was in or near the water she was always picking up leaves. She loved to collect as many leaves as she could.

Addy loved being in the warm Mexican weather where she could share her dada's love for nature.



Addy especially loved to watch the fish in the the pond near the buffet restaurant. As soon as she was done eating she wanted to get out of her chair to go by the railing and see the fish and turtles.

She also loved to stop and point to the fish when we were passing by in her stroller.

Melissa and Andy took Addy one time so Mama and Dada could have an evening out together. The first date night we have had since Addy was born.

Grandpa, Mama, Dada and Addy went on a tour to some Mayan ruins. Addy wanted nothing to do with the backpack we brought. I'm not sure if it was the heat or just because she is moving around more and doesn't want to be held down, but she was not happy. We sat on the grass under a tree and gave Addy her bottle which made her much happier.

We spent most of our time around the pool, but Addy was able to spend a little time on the beach as well.

Addy sat on the sand for a while and tried to stay out of the waves which she didn't like when they got her. She also found out that walking on sand is a bit different then walking on hard surfaces.







Look at our happy bathing beauty.

Addy wasn't happy to leave the warm weather, but she was interested in the packing process once we started it.



A week away from her car seat made her more interested in it.





Look Mama and Dada how well I can help with the packing.

One last view out of our patio before we go. We will miss the nice view and warm weather!

Most of February

On Saturday morning Addy was hanging out contemplating the meaning of life while she was dressed so nicely in a bracelet and diaper. What a big girl she is becoming.

That same day Addy showed off her verbal and waving skills while looking very cute.

We put in new cupboards and a countertop in a nook in our kitchen. Addy really liked sitting in the the new cupboard, but it wasn't as big as she thought it should be.






We took advantage of a warmer day in early February and went for a walk. With the cold, long winter we were all going a bit stir crazy and enjoyed the chance to get out of the house. Addy really loves being outside and can't wait for summer to come.






A quick picture of Addy walking and pulling her toy cow. Thank you Aunt Melissa, Uncle Andy and Cousin Lia for this wonderful Christmas gift.














Teething is fun. Addy has been chewing on anything she can get her hands on. We think teeth must be coming in soon.








On Valentine's day we met Grandma Barb & Grandpa Denny in Lansing for lunch. They then took Addy back home with them for the night. It was our second night away from Addy which was nice but also a bit weird. That weekend we hosted a wedding shower for our friends Danielle and Doug. It was a lot of fun!!!

(Thanks Ma for the cake.)

January 2009

We started the year with a visit from our friend Cat. It was great to see Cat and catch up with her. Addy loved sitting on Cat's lap and looking at all of her pictures including some of Addy.

Then we were able to catch up with Grandpa, Kim and Katy for Christmas. Addy loved sharing her new book with Grandpa and Aunt Katy. Grandpa really made the Dinosaur come to life.




Addy also wanted to show Grandpa her new walking skills. When we got to Grandpa's house Addy had on her new shoes which she was not used to walking in. By the end of the night the shoes were off and she was in her pajamas and was easily showing off her walking skills.




Even though Addy was walking she didn't want to admit she was getting big. She still was hanging out in her bouncy seat even though it was getting much closer to the ground then it was when she was 4 months old.







A candid shot of Addy's crazy hair and standing/walking ability. We wonder when her hair will sit down on it's own.








Addy is really into books and loves to sit with Dada or Mama to read. Here she is sitting on the couch like a big girl, reading with Dada. She loves the books where she has to open a flap to find something.


This last picture is not one of our better pictures but the story is funny. Addy had some chicken & noodles from chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese and some veggie meatballs for dinner. She ate the chicken and noodles but the pieces of grilled cheese and veggie meatballs went into a pile that you can see on the left side. This was her discard pile. Every time she came across one of these pieces she would pick them up and immediately put them in the pile. Great sorting skills.