More Museum Pics

My friend just sent me a couple more pictures of Addi trying to feed the sheep.

"Addi please don't feed the sheep"

"Look Daddy, the sheep really likes me!"

"Sorry, they won't let me give you my cheese sandwich"

The Museum!

Yesterday we were invited to go to the museum down the street. Scott and I have been wanting to go but it's been so hot. It was hot yesterday (heat index of 99) but in the morning it wasn't sooooo bad and most of it was shaded. It was museum day so we got in for free after printing our tickets. We went with two other families from our baby signs playgroup. The museum has a lovely outdoor animal area - a huge area with all sorts of Florida wildlife. Addison loved the turkeys and the sheep. The sheep kept trying to steal her cookies and of course Addi was trying to feed them. She kept signing "dog" at the wolves and giggled at the otters playing. She didn't really notice the Florida Panthers or the foxes playing but did enjoy the bald eagle and kept signing "bird." The bears stayed in hiding :-( Because it is such a large area to walk through (and we only looked at the animals!) we were there for over 2 hours. Loads of fun - we can't wait to go back.

Taking off down the trail

So excited and clapping!

Pointing and talking to the turkey

The Wedding!

Last weekend Michelle and Charles got married! It was a wonderful weekend full of family, friends, and lots of love. Michelle was the most beautiful bride. Addison had a wonderful time and was an angel during the wedding and reception. She enjoyed walking around the reception and being held by everyone. The wedding was at a small church at the beach and the reception was on the river right by the church. Everything was beautiful! It rained briefly but nothing major - just a bit of humidity.

At the rehearsal - less than 24 hours before the wedding!

The family at the rehearsal dinner (Addi was already sleeping)

Our little family - Carol Cheek Photography

After the wedding - Michelle & Charles - Carol Cheek Photography

Our beautiful bride posing by the river marsh - Carol Cheek Photography

My favorite picture - as we await to get out of the car so Michelle can get married! The church didn't have anywhere for the girls to get ready so we pulled right up to the church and dropped Michelle off. I took this picture right before I got out of the car.

This was Addison's second wedding

Beach time on Sunday right before we left.

Sweet Baby Girl~

Addison has always been a sweet girl, but today she did something that brought tears to my eyes. She was playing with some plastic bowls, spoons, and cups, and I decided to show her how to feed her doll. She hasn't had much interest in this doll since she got it at Christmas. However, she grabbed the doll from me, rocked it in her arms cuddling it, gave it a kiss and a hug, then handed the doll to me. She was so happy about cuddling this doll. It was so sweet. Then she pretended to fed the doll, me, and herself. It is so cute because she knows that we are pretending and does little smacking noises after she pretends to eat or feed me or the baby. I guess I did this when I showed her how to feed the baby. My sweet baby girl!

And another molar broke through last week. She now has 10 teeth.

Visit with Grandmamma and Granddaddy, a molar, and more!

Marie and Ricky came down last weekend for a visit. Addi had a wonderful time with them and every time she sees their picture she points and talks (not sure what she is saying but she is smiling while she says it). It is really cute! While they were visiting we went to the playground and Addi went down the slide by herself! She got ready and let go and went down where we were there to catch her. We also took them to our favorite frozen yogurt place - yum yum!

Swinging with Grandmamma

Letting go to wave to everyone

Sitting on the slide -all by myself - of course Daddy is right there!

After going down by myself I had a bit more confidence to let go on my own - I'm such a big girl!

Grandmamma caught me at the bottom

Right before I stuck that brown ball from the ground in my mouth

My new favorite thing to do with Daddy - yes it scares Mommy!

Addi's first molar came in last night. And this morning she was out of her crib - we accidentally left the side down (it folds down slightly - she had a leaky diaper in the night and we forgot to put it up and check it). Luckily she wasn't hurt and we are pretty sure she had just climbed out because she didn't get into anything and she was just sitting there a little upset - plus she didn't leave her room. When I picked her up she pointed to her crib and looked at me like - how did I get out of there?!?! Even with the side down this is a pretty big feat for her.

With her new found independence and walking has come an increase in boo-boos (and little tantrums). A busted lip at the doctor's office - a hurt foot (she caught it on the new safety gate), a bruised toe (we have no idea).

Good news - she finally weighs 20 lbs!!! She is 20lbs 5 oz (with clothes and shoes)! We went to the doctor last week for her skin. They aren't worried but referring to a dermatologist to see if they can give her something else for the eczema. It is mainly because I am worried that the pigment will permanently change.

Video Updates

I took this video footage a couple weeks ago but am just now getting around to it. She is walking/reading/signing/playing, etc. Sound is needed.

She always picks the fat yellow lab when I ask her which dog is her favorite or which one she wants.

Almost 4.5minutes - sorry for the bad lighting and lack of editing and shortening of the clips - I just grabbed them from the camera, cropped them, and put them together in iMovie.

Enjoy!

Life

Not a lot going on in the Myers world. Scott is still in town although he did have to travel for a few days to Orlando last week. I am getting ready to start another school year and am still working on my prospectus. I got more feedback and am just trying to incorporate it into my revisions. This weekend I am going to Savannah for Michelle's bachelorette party and can't wait to hang out with the girls.

Addi is doing all kinds of fun stuff and asserting her independence in many ways. She is doing 16 signs now but her verbal communication has slowed some, which is normal when toddlers are learning to walk and other motor skills. She stopped saying "mommy" for a couple of months but is saying it occasionally now. She points to things she wants and says "dat!" and she sometimes signs something when she wants it (like "more" when she wants more watermelon to eat) but most of her signs are still animals or objects. I need to look up more signs - sometimes when we are reading she looks at me for the sign and I don't always know it. She made up a word for "cow" (kind of sounds like "zzzz") and signs and says the word every single time she sees a cow. Most of the time she will give you something if you ask for it politely (at least she is starting to understand "please" but she isn't saying or signing it yet) and she will usually bring you things you ask for as well (e.g. please bring me the cow). She still isn't walking full-force and is working on balance and how to fall somewhat gracefully :-) She is drinking out of her cup full-time and hasn't had a bottle since the last time I blogged.

Most days she eats well but she wants to feed herself so what we feed her is limited to "kind-of" finger foods. Favorites: watermelon, bananas, cheese, chicken, avocado, spinach quesodillas, pancakes without syrup, chocolate chip teddy grahams. Dislikes: white potatoes, peas, sausage, noodles, white bread (I told her teacher that she has only had wheat bread so she probably isn't sure what it is). At school they just let her feed herself (no matter what they are eating - it is really fun cleaning baked beans and spaghetti, which she doesn't eat they said, out of her hair and clothes when she gets home ;o)). Every once in a while she will let us feed her yogurt or cottage cheese, but usually she refuses to eat unless she can pick it up and do it herself.

She is stacking 3-4 cups and brings us books to read to her. She likes to read the same book over and over and has refused the "Going to Bed Book" for weeks now. Her new favorites are "Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch," "Dear Zoo," and the "123" book with pictures of animals and objects. She still loves "Doggies," "Where's Spot," and "Peek a Who." During playtime we read - before bedtime we read. We love to read! She either sits and reads to herself (she will sign the pictures and babble as she flips the pages) or she hands us the book. Most days she plays "crawling" chase with Scott, and she climbs in my lap to snuggle, just hang out, or read.

Addison hates baths now. This is a new development over the last couple of weeks. We don't know why or what happened but it is a nightmare to give her a bath. She screams and gets really upset. I think it is pouring water on her head. We bought a shampoo hat to keep the water out of her face (it hasn't come in yet) and are hoping to ease her back into liking them because she manages to get really, really dirty! She still loves water so we are going to get in with her and just play and try some other things to see if we can get her back to loving baths.

Please read me this book

Reading her Biscuit book - she loves it!

Just hanging out