Addie’s rocking the blues with her instrument of choice these days:

Harmonica Jam from Steve Connor on Vimeo.

At 15 months, Addie’s vocabulary is growing. Some of her favorite words right now are “Stop,” directed to the dogs, and “Nooo” with a upper Midwest elongated vowel sound. (Steve says she must have picked that one up at daycare since she’s NEVER heard it at home.) Even funnier is her constant chatter. She is very serious about whatever she’s saying, and she often accompanies it with a raised eyebrow and a head shake.

Here’s a list of her current words.

Mama
Dada (this is now for dad and dog)
Dede (baby and sometimes bird – tweet tweet)
Buh-bye (often said in a whisper)
Hi
Wha da?(“What’s that?”)
All done
No
Stop (sounds like top)
Yes (Yeh, often accompanied by a vigorous full body nod)
Milk (Mih)
Uh-oh
Wheee! (Swing)
Sooo (shoe)
Knee
Nana (banana)
Down
Cheese
Moon

Animal sounds
Baaa (lamb)
Moo
Woof woof
Neigh
Ooo ooo (monkey)
Meow
Squirrel sound (clicks her tongue)
Whoo (owl)
Tweet tweet (bird)
Roar (bear)

We couldn’t help but share a little video of the newly walking girl as she cruised down the block collecting candy.

Trick or Treat from Steve Connor on Vimeo.

It’s Halloween! This year has been full of starts and stops related to decorating and costuming. We finally pulled it all together in the 11th hour to get a yard full of spookiness and a kiddo full of candy corn. We present: Addie’s first Trick or Treating…

While getting ready to head off to daycare, Addie thought she’d help me by getting herself dressed. I think we have an accessory girl living in an accessory world.

You may recall the ridiculousness of last year’s pumpkin patch visit. Addie made another successful trip to the patch this year and showed more than a few pumpkins that she’s the boss.

A few more short clips of Addie getting her land-legs. This one includes a valiant attempt that puts her on her back and has her crawling away… Her steadiness improves everyday and we expect by this weekend she’ll be up more than down. Look out, Connor dogs!

Addie Walking Around the Yard from Steve Connor on Vimeo.

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):

Just a few photos of the munchkin celebrating the cooler weather while hanging out at the neighborhood park.

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