Here's a picture of Addie from last week, running through the hallways of the SAG building (the Screen Actor's Guild). I know I have to explain now WHY she was running through SAG of all places- it happened to be next door to the La Brea tar pits and have a great bathroom, OK?
Anyway, as I look at this picture I think "She's getting SO big!" And this morning we thought the same thing, so we measured her. Turns out, she's grown 2 inches since the last time we measured her! I'm not sure how long ago that was, since she virtually stopped growing for forever and so we gave up measuring, but nevertheless, here she is- a BIG girl!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
2 Inches
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Monday, June 30, 2008
I Don't Do "Typical"
A "typical" baby would move from laying on their tummy, to crawling, to walking. Not our Addie! She hated laying on her tummy, and skipped crawling and just went right to walking.
Fast forward a year and a half. A "typical" kid would start the bike process on a little scooty-toy, then ride a tricycle maybe, then a bike. Forget that! Who wants to be typical? We have tried and tried to get Addie to ride a tricycle (and there are about 50 of them in our courtyard area to choose from), and nothin. She just didn't want to try, didn't get it. Then last week, she climbs up on the neighbor's bike and off she goes.
A few sessions of help in the department of "getting started" and now she rides like a champ!
Looks like we'll be purchasing a bike soon...
Labels: Addie
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Big Girl Bed
Yeah! Addie has moved from a crib into her "big girl bed." Now, as you can see, this bed is still just her crib, with the front rail taken off, but it'll do! She is very proud and excited about this accomplishment and we are excited that it's been almost a week and she hasn't gotten out of her bed! We were prepared for battle if needed, but the motivation of turning the bed back into a crib if she has a problem with getting up was enough for her.
If you look closely, you can also see another new thing at our house- Addie's hair in french braids. Amazingly, I had never learned to do this when I was yonger, so Addie has been my french braiding gineau pig. Not an easy task to perfect on a two-year-old, but we're making progress.
Other new things in the last week? She's been calling me "Honey," which has caused us some good laughs. We told her that in order to be respectful, she has to say "Mommy Honey." (I just couldn't bear to have her stop- I love it!). Also, we're turning into professional pool mooches- thanks to the hot weather. We spent the morning in the pool with our friend Ashley this morning and it felt great! Addie loves to swim and loves her water wings.
She's also out of sorts yesterday and last night. She was a mess of whining and meltdowns yesterday and was up every three hours last night, just crying. We couldn't get her to tell us what's wrong, so we'll wait a few more days and see if she can explain what's bothering her. Today she's been telling me she has "yuckies" in her mouth and it hurts, so it's probably reflux. We'll hope it passes within a day or two, like it did last time. We'll keep you posted.
Labels: Addie, Addie's Health
Friday, March 28, 2008
Cute Saying of the Week
Last night, after Greg and I had finished our dinner and we were still waiting for Addie to finish, the busy day finally caught up with me and I went to lay down on the couch. Greg stayed in the kitchen with Addie and asked if I'd like a cup of tea (yes, he IS the best). Addie then proceeded to give a running commentary on everything Greg was doing. "Daddy make Mommy tea," "Daddy stir," "Daddy put in honey." Greg finished the tea and was in the process of walking it over to the couch when we heard a squeeky little voice say,
"Here you go, Love."
Evidently, Greg says that regularly, since Addie knew that was what he was about to say (and it WAS exactly what he was about to say). You never know you're predictable until your two-year-old can tell you what you're going to say next.
Labels: Addie
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Addie's Computer
Greg and I gave Addie a doodle-pro for Christmas, which she immediately called her "pooter." This is the gift that gives both ways. Addie loves that she can write with a "pen," and I love that she can play with this instead of grabbing a real pen!
Working on a "pooter" takes a lot of concentration.
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