What a funny girl!

Everyday Addie does something different to make us laugh.
Lately it's what we call her "Granny" face where she pulls in her lips and
smiles really big (we haven't had the camera handy to document it so far).
We were lucky to catch her on video rubbing her gums like she loves to do...

And now she shares with you her recent talent of blowing bubbles...

Addie has found her thumb. She's now become coordinated enough and aware enough to make a little fist then stick her thumb out and put it in her mouth. She looks too little to be doing it so it really makes us laugh. The two aunts we think she looks the most like, Carrie and Jennifer, were thumb suckers so she's definitely following in their shoes.

Weddings Make David Cry...and Apparently Addie too

We had a great time recently at Evan and Lara's wedding. Addie looked adorable in her flower girl outfit and apparently it also tasted really good. She sucked on the netting so much that the little flowers in it started to bleed and turn the white dress pink.

And why do weddings make David cry? Well, he is a very sentimental guy but he now cries because he has realized he's going to give away Addelyn someday to her prince, and also pay for the whole thing. It's a terrifying thought.

Addie started out the afterrnoon happy but digressed as the night went on. She was crying because she missed her nap, it was loud, and there were too many people poking at her telling her she was so cute. David had to walk the parking lot for a while to get her to stop crying.

Routines

Lately one of our goals is to get Addie on a regular schedule, and that means a good bedtime routine. I'm one that has never been good at routines so it's my hope that as I try to keep Addie in a routine, I'll become better at it myself. As part of our routine before bedtime we go down to the laundry room and grab a basket. Then we walk through the entire upstairs and collect all the things that need to go downstairs with us for the night. By the end of our walk Addie is covered in cloths and toys. She loves it because things to grab and suck on are right in front of her.

After collecting our things we go downstairs for the night (where all the bedrooms are) and give Addie a bath. She's definitely a bath lover now. She loves to splash and does these little inhales every time we pour water on her belly. We'll have to post a video. After bath time Addie gets in her warm pajamas, we have family prayer, then it's to the crib she goes. So far we haven't gotten good enough that she goes right to bed. Her crying time is variable, between 15 minutes and over an hour. Hopefully she'll catch on soon that sleeping is better than crying and she won't cry so long. It's hard to not go pick her up.

David has also gotten better at his routines. He's been studying lately for the GMAT and got into the habit of locking himself in the office and concentrating for at least an hour per day. What a good husband/Daddy.

Jabber, Jabber, Jabber

we love to hear Addie talk, and now you can too. We had to capture her from the side at first because she gets mesmerized by the camera.

Addie rolls over

While daddy was at work, Addie rolled for the first time... then rolled again. The secret to her success was stretching to watch the tv. She is a regular pro now and doesn't need the tv to motivate her.

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