Friends

Addy has found a friend. She talks about Olivia all the time. Almost every week, the two of them either play on the Mcdonald's play place, go to the park or the splash pad.  If Addy and Olivia ore really lucky, they get to have an absolutely delicious sugar cookie at our favorite bakery to finish off the playdate. They really like each other and love to give each other hugs and kisses.

It is so fun to get together with Nikki and Olivia.

Ducks, Eggs and Curls

Sometimes life just moves too fast for me to keep up. As I've been trying to stay afloat with life, I have not been able to post some of our experiences. Addy had such a fun Easter that I would really regret it if I didn't document it, regardless of how busy life gets. Toph just told me that as long as I post it before April ends, I am in good shape. He always makes me feel better about things.
This year we made the big trip to Colorado to visit Toph's parents. I'm pretty sure Addy handled the 6 hour drive a lot better than I did. She was a trooper as long as we kept treats, books and Toph's phone in her hands.
I think Addy's favorite part of the whole weekend was feeding the ducks (twice) and playing on the swing.

Toph and I had a fun time doing a little Easter egg hunt for Addy. Candy was involved, so of course she loved it.

I think the least favorite part of the weekend was getting her hair done in curlers on Sunday morning. This was the first time I did her hair in curlers and she was not a fan. But she loved all the attention she got by her grammie and papa when she went walking down the stairs in her Easter dress and curly hair.

This was our attempt at a family picture. Addy was repeatedly bribed with candy to just sit still and smile. She was either not looking at the camera (first picture) or was showing off her spitting skills (second picture) which she just discovered she had a few weeks ago.

 

 Addy really got spoiled by her grandparents, which made coming home so much harder, but we wouldn't want it any other way.

Growing Up...

Remember a few months ago when Addy catapulted herself out of the crib? Well, I heard that thump again a few nights ago, only this time, it was not accompanied by a screaming little girl. While investigating the noise, we found Addy sprawled out on the floor fast asleep. It was her first night sleeping in her big girl bed, which made it much easier for Addy to squirm her way onto the floor. I started to wonder whether we should move her back into her crib for a little while longer, but Addy would have nothing to do with that. She loves her big girl bed a lot.

When she wakes up in the morning, she waits for us to give her the "okay" before she gets out. I just wonder how long that will last. She has not even attempted to get out of her bed at night which has made the transition very easy for us. For now we will just put a couch cushion next to her bed until she stops moving around so much.