Thursday, August 30, 2012

exciting new stuff

1.  After almost an entire summer of trying to put sunglasses on Addie - with Adds pulling them immediately off - I made one last attempt.  I put them on right as she got in her trike for a walk on a sunny day and, wouldn't you know it, she just went ahead and left them on!  Now she's a super cool sunglasses-wearing little girl!


2.  Baby Cake is now officially a walker...and that's pretty much all she wants to do now!  So, I figured she should have a pretty pedicure for those hard-working toes.  I couldn't believe it, but she sat totally still on the  floor after her bath tonight and watched me paint her tiny toe nails!  So I just kept going....glittery heart decals and a good blow dry to make sure it lasts!

I was so excited to tell Brad about it when he came home...he thought it was cool, but wasn't nearly as excited about it as I was (I almost started crying while I was painting)...such a sweet girly bonding moment for Mommy & Addie Lou.


3.  Nothing new here....just another pretty pic of my babe...



Wednesday, August 15, 2012

sweet baby Charlie

We finally made it to Indiana for a proper visit with new baby Charlie & her proud parents!
She is the sweetest little thing with the chubbiest little cheeks!
She loves snuggling, taking bubble baths & giving her lambie kisses on the mouth  (one of the cutest things I've ever seen)!

We did lots of photo shoots of baby C and her mommy & daddy....








Addie had so much fun playing with her Uncle Ryan, Auntie Sarah & her baby (girl) cousin!




 But it wasn't all fun & games for Baby Cake - she spent every morning working really hard reorganizing the kitchen cabinets....



 And she had a few photo shoots of her own...




Addie looks like such a big girl next to her baby cousin!!




 We sure do miss you guys already!  Can't wait to see you again soon!
XOXO






Tuesday, August 14, 2012

1st bday, part 2

Long ago I promised more first birthday pics - and here they are (courtesy of Jennifer)!

Addie's guests enjoyed lounging on quilts in the backyard...


Addie needed her first of 3 outfit changes after playing in the water table!

Cake time!


I really wanted her to put her whole face in her cake, but she needed a little convincing...





Happy birthday, my love!




Wednesday, August 8, 2012

and she's off...


I absolutely love how she stops halfway to clap for herself!