Santa Baby!

We took Addison to see Santa last night and we had the best time! This girl LOVES people!!! All she wanted to do was people-watch the entire trip to the mall. As we walked to see Santa, Addi laughed, pointed, and smiled at everyone in sight. I just LOVE this little girl :)

Here is our sweet angel in her Christmas-best...

When we set her in Santa's lap, she just stared at him....

We tried and tried to get a big smile, but this little smirk is all we got...

I'm sure her parents embarrassed her to pieces because those CRAZY two were jumping up and down and playing peek-a-boo as she sat in Santa's lap :)

But like a good girl, Addison told Santa all the things she wants for Christmas and even promised Rudolph some special snacks when he visits on Christmas Eve.

Daddy thought it would be a fun idea for ALL of us to have our picture taken with Santa...

 We can't wait for Santa to visit us again on Christmas Eve and see the excitement in this little girl's face when she wakes up on Christmas morning. 

Christmas Photo Shoot...

We had our first photo shoot as a family of THREE! I never knew how different getting our pictures taken would be with a baby :) Addi was NOT willing to give up her sweet smile at the beginning of the shoot, but Pops got a few smiles out of her toward the end of the session. Here are a few of the photos...we are saving the BEST shots for our Christmas cards, so you'll have to stay tuned for those!

And I saved the BEST for last...

Bless her heart...is that not the cutest pouty lip you've ever seen?!?!?!?

9 Month Birthday Hat...

I realized I forgot to post Addi Kate's 9 month birthday hat pics...

It's getting harder and harder for me to take pictures of her in the hats because all she wants to do is touch them :)

Nevertheless, she's still the cutest thing in the world to me...

Happy 9 month birthday little girl...we love you more and more every single day!

Addison gets Dedicated...

This past weekend Addison participated in the Baby Dedication at our church. We met our family at the church, listened to Pastor Russ pray over our baby girl, and we came back to our house for a mini-celebration. 

We planned a lot of little details that made the day special for our family of THREE!

I picked out this sweet pink corduroy and smocked dress for Addison to wear...

But what made it even more special was that we sewed the ivory cross that her great great grandfather made to the inside of the dress. 

Here is our family of THREE during the service...

At our house after the service, we ate lunch, enjoyed family, and continued to celebrate our sweet little girl. Here is the table we set up with a cake and our special Blessing Jar...

We had all our guests write a special blessing for Addison, tie it up, and place it in the jar. One day, when she's old enough to read, we'll show her the blessings and let her read them. 

Addi opened a few unexpected gifts from her family...

It was certainly a blessed day. We are SO thankful for Addison's sweet little life and every day seems to get better and better because of our little blessing.

Stand UP!!!

This video speaks for itself...

Are you kidding me??? Didn't she just start crawling???

Happy Birthday Addison: 9 months

Addison Kate,

You turned 9 months old on Saturday, November 2, 2013. You have accomplished SO many milestones this month and are growing way too fast.

You had your 9 month well-visit and currently weigh 21 pounds and 5 ounces. You are 29 inches tall. Your bottom two teeth have been in for awhile now, but your two top teeth are making an appearance. Is that all you want for Christmas? Your two front teeth???

You stood up a few weeks ago and are starting to test the waters by letting go and balancing for a little while. Your Daddy and I are SO afraid that you are going to start walking soon. As much as we are THRILLED to see you accomplish another milestone, we are so sad that our baby girl is growing up.

It warms our hearts to see how much you love people. When we take you to restaurants or shopping at the grocery store, all you want to do is  smile at EVERYONE.  Just so you know, you got that characteristic from your Daddy...your Mommy is definitely an introvert :) We took you to the church nursery for the first time this past weekend and you couldn't wait to play with the other kids. You ADORE children, especially your Cousin Mikey. You have also started kissing...both your family and your stuffed animals. The Snoopy dog you received from your Great Uncle Jeff gets the majority of your kisses...but you do save a few for your Bitty Baby, Bunny, and Bear. 

Your hair is white blonde and is growing so thick (your Pops tells us this almost every time he sees you). We are able to put bows in your hair now without the headband and you like this a lot better. We think your hair is going to be pretty like D-ma's or Aunt Lisha's. Mommy is so thankful you didn't get her  hair :)

We know we say this every month, but you are the happiest, sweetest, and most lovable baby girl. You put a smile on ALL our faces...family, friends, and even strangers. You are the greatest blessing and we are so thankful for your sweet little life.

Happy 9 month birthday Addison Kate!!!

We love you MORE than the world!!!

Halloween with our Punkin...

We have MANY nicknames for Addison, but the one that has seemed to really stick is "punkin." David and I both call her this all the time. So what better costume for her first Halloween than a pumpkin?!?!?

It's not your traditional costume, but when I saw how detailed the skirt and hat was, I knew Addi Kate would look adorable in it! And I was RIGHT!!!

This girl has the BEST personality...always happy, always smiling, and is just the little ham!!!

I honestly couldn't believe she left the pumpkin top on her head all night, but she sure did!!

Jilly and Pops brought their golf cart over and loaded up their trailer with hay so Addi could have her very first hayride through the neighborhood while we went trick-or-treating.

Addison isn't quite old enough for trick-or-treating, but we enjoyed riding through the subdivision and showing off our cute little punkin. 

October 31, 2013 was  DEFINITELY our best Halloween yet!

Pumpkin Carving...

We carved our first pumpkin with Addi Kate this past week. I had several friends send me a picture they saw on Facebook with a pumpkin carved using a baby's hand prints and foot prints. So we thought we would give it a try. 

Here is what we came up with for our first Halloween with our sweet girl...

I think David did a pretty good job! He free-handed the 2013 and then we traced Addi's hands...

 

I think Addison approved of it too :)

Would you just look at those big baby blues???? (and those chunky little legs too)

Halloween has always been a close second to Christmas for me and I hope Addi enjoys as much as I do. 

Happy Halloween!