Yes, it is true… Addie has started the transition from four ground contact points to two. She’s got her wobbly stilts underneath her and balancing hands waving in the air. Her cloth diapers are softening her falls as she flops forward and backward as she stumbles along. Here’s one quick video (another to come tomorrow):

Hey North-easterners!

This little southern belle is headed up to see the gang in PA and CT. I’m in bed right now resting up for the big trip but I wanted to give you all a shout-out and let you know I’ll be there soon!

For those of you who haven’t seen me in a while, I’ve got lots of new skillz to show you. Just ask me things like where’s my belly button, my nose, my ears, my toes and I’ll show you! I’m also quite proficient at mimicking a wide variety of animal sounds (both domestic and wild). Sheep? Pshhh, easy. How about squirrels and great horned owls? That’s what I’m talkin’ about! I’ll also tell you when I want to eat, when I’m done, and when the dogs need to be quiet. Basically, I’m going to be running a tight ship so you best be looking sharp.

Anyhoo, I’ll be the one with the mini-me pink Saucony kicks matching my parents shoe style. You might see me trying to walk, but I still need a hand to hold. That’s just to make my parents feel like they are still needed. Who knows, maybe I’ll take my first steps up there!

See you soon! Peace out, TX.,

Adz

Hey everybody! Addie here. I threw a big bash for myself over the weekend and had the Austin gang over. A few of my fanbase also Skyped in to join the fun. As you can see, I was really all about the wrapping paper and cake.  Seeing the family was ok too. But cake, cake is my new hobby. Daddy sneaks me some during the day.

Thanks to everyone for the gifts and stopping by, even if you did keep partying after I went to take a nap (I heard you, I made a mental note. I’ll be up at 3am…).

Quick post tonight. As referenced earlier in the week, Addie has a growing fondness for her toys experiencing the miracle of flight. Today photographic evidence was produced. Here is her singing seahorse caught in flight. Notice the concentration and strength of the thrower in the background.

Clearly a fun game that continued at bedtime, of course.

Oh, and just a couple more photos for fun (big surprise faces today, for some reason):

Addie has been really focused on entertaining herself in her crib these past few weeks. She sings, reads books, throws things overboard (her new favorite) and generally just carries on while she is waiting for Mom or Dad to come retrieve her. The loud thuds of board books and her musical seahorse are enough to give her parents pause and wonder if she took a flying leap herself. She doesn’t seem confused by everything magically reappearing in her crib in the morning after we’ve picked up the debris while she’s asleep. Here’s a few post-nap photos that she endured before getting lifted out for fun in the playroom.

It’s been a week and a half since I’ve seen my girls. They’ve been up north visiting all of the grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s been really lonely here despite Ben and Rogan’s best attempts to cheer me up with their incessant begging for walks and playing fetch and forceful leaning. Fortunately, I head to the airport in seven short hours to pick them up. I’m hoping Addie will be up and at ’em when she lands. Here’s a few photos sent from up north that have helped me get through the past week:

Addie is settling in to her new rocking chair that her grandpa brought down last week. The chair was given to her dad by his grandparents for his first Christmas. That happened to be right around when he was 11 months old too!

We took the chair to a local park for her 11 month photo shoot. Addie was pretty into it until she face planted into the ground while studying something below her. No major harm besides a tuckered out little girl who slept most of the way home.

Now that school is out in the northeast, Addie had her Aunt Beth come visit for a week. She got to play lots of fun games with her, go swimming, have dinner at restaurants (a special treat) and a bunch of other things that spoiled her. Addie’s Grandpa Connor showed up with a car full of fun new toys like a wagon and a rocking chair. Some are for Addie’s birthday though, so she’ll have to wait to see what else might be new to play with. Everyone enjoyed some BBQ, a trip to Cabela’s and more time at the pool.

Addie perfected her “so big” pose (hands up in the air; check the photos below). She also learned a new skill from her Grandpa — opening her mouth to show she finished her food and is ready for more. We’ll need to get a video of that… Here’s a few photos of the visit.

Addie’s mom planned a big day for Addie’s dad this past weekend. In addition to the video posted earlier, there was a scavenger hunt around the house (with Addie in tow), a trip to Taylor for BBQ and a stop in Pfluegerville for a family photo shoot. Here’s some of our favorite photos from the day out:

Addie had her nine-month check-up earlier this month. She’s growing like a weed (check the stats). A few of her new skills include high fives, clapping (sometimes), pulling up to a stand and sitting back down and saying bye (with a vigorous wave). She likes playing games like crawling after us, peeking around corners, dancing to music, balancing things on her head and knocking things over. Here’s a few photos of her from around the house, visiting with her Grammy and swimming at Aunt Jeanne’s and Uncle Richard’s house.