The Toothless Grin is Gone Forever...

It's here! Addison finally has her first tooth! She has been such a happy little girl. I feared she would be a very grumpy little teether and possibly start night waking again, but so far she has done wonderful (I don't want to jinx myself!) Of course, she wants nothing to do with me trying to feel it but can you blame her? And to get a picture of it....ha, no way (and believe me I've tried!) So we have started brushing her tooth, and she absolutely LOVES it. She wants to brush hers every time I brush mine. She has been using our electric toothbrush so I really just think she likes the vibration on her gums but whatever works.

This week Addison has also taken her first unassisted steps. Yay! She still has a little ways to go before she is actually walking, but she is definitely on her way. I don't know how I will ever be able to contain her once she is walking. I need to get more serious about baby-proofing. We are so proud of her!

We had her 9 month pics taken, and they turned out adorable. Hopefully we'll get those up soon!

She has discovered running water and loves to play in it.

She is turning into such a little ham. Always being silly and belly laughing...so cute!

8 months old

Our baby girl is 8 months old (and a few days now....). She is turning into such a little person. She pulls herself up and cruises around everything! She wants to be standing at all times, no time for sitting down anymore. She still has stranger anxiety but seems to warm up to people alot faster than she used to so that definitely makes life more fun. I thought it would be fun to make a list of the things she loves to do....some of these things she has been doing for a while now, others are more recent. And then some pictures, of course.

-drink ice cold water from a straw
-eat organic apple puffs
-turn the pages of her books
-chew on cold teething rings (no teeth yet)
-dance to music
-play "where's Addison?" (our version of peek-a-boo)
-sing while she gives kisses
-go for walks
-try to pet Zimmy....poor Zimmy
-watch/stare at anybody and everybody
-pull hair
-chew on the spatula while my mommy cooks
-walk behind her walking toy
-play with/chew on anything she knows she is not supposed to have.....cords, phones, remotes, etc...
-ride in the wagon at grandma and grandpa's house
-bath time

Cheese quesidillas.....her new favorite food!


Helping mommy put away groceries...


Does she look rotten? Because she totally is. But we wouldn't have her any other way!



Chewing....Every week I think she must be teething...she has to be teething but no. Still no teeth...

Addison played in the pack'n'play for the first time ever while Brandon and I mulched and weeded the landscaping. She was so good!

Here is a series of pictures. I put her sunglasses on and you can see for yourself how long that lasted...ha!

Not happy....

Happy now b/c she is taking them off...

Even happier b/c she is chewing on them...

Ice cold water, cheerios, a tamborine, and a barbie guitar.....what more could a girl ask for. No wonder she was content for well over an hour.

She loves her activity center and spends a good part of her day walking around it. She loves it when I hide her apple puffs in the little compartment. She will open it and get the biggest smile! Sometimes she will even let out a sqeul.

Guess who she sees....her daddy! She is the happiest baby and giggles non-stop for the first hour when Brandon gets home from work. It is soo cute. She is like tickled to death to see him. She loves her daddy.

Pulling herself up like a litte pro.

Hmm...I'm bored with the spatula...what else can I grab?

She is so proud of herself...and we are soo proud of her too! She pushes this all around the living room.