More in February....

Carston's Blessing

Brynn's Baptism

Afty and Addy

She got stuck between the headboard and wall but didn't seem to mind!

Side note: I was at a friend's house helping her set up for a party and Addy was wearing these blue PJ's (below). I was in a hurry so I just brought clothes for Addy to change into. As I was undressing her, another mom was like "How cute. She wears her brother's jammies." And I was like, "Nope. I bought these brand new for her." Then she said, "But they're blue?!?" I said yeah, but I got them for $1.00! A brand new footed sleeper for a buck!

If she thought that was weird, I didn't offer up the fact that I just bought Deacon some Disney Princess Pull-Ups because I got a pack of them for .91 cents. They are usually 8.99! Because it was the last pack, I didn't have the luxury of choosing a more boyish color. Nurture vs. Nature???

On the 11th, she just took off crawling one day. And never stopped.

WHO IS THIS BIG GIRL!?!?!?

Nathan was right next to me when I took these pictures. As soon as I looked at them on the LCD screen I did a double take and looked at Addy. I asked Nathan, "Who is this big girl? And what has she done with my baby?"

THIS is her favorite face, she makes it all the time. Nathan's sisters call it 'The Gavin Smile'

Addy in January!

There's that precious grin

Ho hum! She does this coy little maneuver where she leans all the way over and lays her head down. Almost like she's tired, but she's not. She just bats her lashes at you.

These are probably from around when Addy was 18 months to 2.5 years:

When you smile at her....she covers her eyes and will start playing peek-a-boo (I think it is a shyness thing?)

She waves upside down. Almost like she is motioning you to 'come over here'.

She says "doh?" (like doe) to mean "huh?" or "what?"

Adelaide in December 2009

With Grandpa and Vander and Van's baby blessing

First time on solids! Rice cereal 12/10/09

I totally did not tell Deacon to do this, he just loves his buddy sister so much!

Sitting up 12/12/09

She's been doing this cheesy grin (above) and we can barely catch it on film before she stops.

As a Christmas Elf for the family party on 12/19

Everybody loves me!

I used these pillows for support to help her learn how to sit up (poor man's bumbo:)

Her own present!

Going for a walk around the block

At Paul's homecoming

You can tell we got a new fancy camera this week because our picture taking increased a hundred fold!

She got scratched by one of Deacon's jagged toenails. He was probably trying to jump over her while she was sitting up on the floor....he does that a lot.

Christmas jammies on Deacon's bed for storytime

He loves to tickle her

Look at each other....

Look at me....

Deacon Mom and Addy