5 1/2 Months Old!

Guess who decided to sit up on her own??? Little Addison is growing up! I sat her up and held on to her shirt. When I let go, she balanced herself, and then looked around to see if anyone was holding her up. I think she was surprised that she was doing it all by herself! She doesn't have any teeth yet, but I'm sure she will soon. She is also experimenting with all different flavors of baby food. So far her favorites are squash, carrots, applesauce, peaches, and pears. She'll eat anything (as you can tell by the "baby" rolls), but she definitely has her favorites! She also loves to grab Ellie's ears and tail!

Addison's First Fair!

Addison and I met some friends and went to the Puyallup Fair. It was Addison's first fair. We were there for over 6 hours and she did great. She just loved being in her stroller and watching all the people go by. She got to see some animals that she has never seen before...peacocks, bunnies, ducks, horses, and some other strange looking birds. She also got to watch her mom's and dad's favorite thing at the fair..."Mutton Bustin'". "Mutton Bustin" is kids' sheep riding. The kids have to be under sixty pounds to ride. There was a little boy who was two years old that rode a sheep! Here are some pictures from our day.















Getting ready for the fair!















"Mom, I'm so excited!"


















"Mommy, how come I can't go on any rides?"


















"You're right, mom. I'll be big enough to ride those rides before I know it!"

















Addison and mommy at "Mutton Bustin'"!















She liked looking at all the bunnies.
















Silly faces!
















Could you imagine carving this pumpkin?














Who are those silly girls in those ice cream cones?
















I had to buy Addison a souvenir shirt from her first fair.

5 Months Old!

Addison turned 5 months old on September 4th. She is so much fun to be around. She loves the camera and enjoys doing things to see what kind of reaction she will get from other people. She has been sleeping much better at night. She got in the habit (well, mom got in the habit) of putting her in the "big" bed in the morning. Addison loves to turn on her side and scoot real close to me until her nose is touching my nose, and then she would fall asleep so peacefully. It was nice to snuggle, but now I am working on keeping her in her crib from 8:00pm to 7:00am. Nathan as moved to Turkey and will finish out the rest of his deployment there. He likes it better because he has his own room, bathroom, better access to the internet and the food is better. He has been flying a lot, but it sounds like he will fly less in Turkey, so that is a disappointment to him. I have started teaching again, and I am glad that my class size this year is much smaller...21 students instead of 28! Grandma Lucy flew in for a visit on Saturday. She is going to watch Addison this week while I am at work.

Time for a Sippy Cup??

About a week ago, Addison started reaching for my water glass and trying to drink out of it. So, I thought I'd see what she did with a sippy cup. She hasn't quite figured out how it works, but she likes to chew on it and throw it. I'm sure she'll figure it out soon.

Mom and me!

I'm pretty sad that I have to leave my little girl and start teaching again on September 4th. I had to go into work a few days last week. She did really good at the babysitter, but it was sad leaving her after being with her all summer!

Tired Girl!

I took Addison to run some errands, and I guess she was trying to tell me that she had enough!

Cool Baby!