Playing in Peoria

Addison and I (Laura) are having a wonderful time in Peoria with my family. We have visited aunts, grandparents, friends, and neighbors. Addison loves her daily stroller rides and has discovered she really really loves swinging! Much to my delight she also had a great time splashing in the swimming pool at the "Y." We're going to have to keep her in practice so she can blow out the competition in her lessons next year! I've also discovered 2 new teeth in her little mouth this week, bringing the grand total to 4 (2 lower, and now 2 upper to match)! Thankfully, Addy is a fairly patient traveler. So hopefully our car ride home on Saturday will be as uneventful as the drive up here was!

First Hair Cut

Well, we finally did it. Addison got her hair trimmed this past Tuesday. These are some "before" pictures from home, in attempt to document how long her bangs had gotten. This is even with 2 barrettes holding the really long hair at bay.

We have a wonderful stylist who was very patient with Addy. But Addison was on her best behavior anyway. The only challenge was that Miss Busybody wanted to look at the scissors and hold them. She had some puffs to munch on, and, all in all, she did great.

I only got one "after" shot, she was tired and fell asleep on the car ride home. Perfect! Now she doesn't even need her barrettes. But we still think they're cute! Bekah did a great job!

The Cutest Bike-rider Ever!

Addison and Matt have been enjoying some evening bike rides this week. She has her own helmet and everything! It came with matching elbow pads and knee pads, but those are way too big and not necessary at this point. The helmet is a little big, but it works! Addy seems to love it! Matt was plenty worn out last night once he began to feel what her 18 pounds would add to his work-load!

Darby's Stage

I'm convinced that Darby thinks we built this deck for her. It's the perfect platform for her to perch on to "guard" the yard and even gives her a little more of an advantage when she decides to bound off to chase some random animal or object. She's going to have some adjusting to do once the railings get put up. Other than those, and for all practical purposes, Matt has bested his "albatross."

We had a wonderful 4th of July weekend, despite the noisy fireworks in our neighborhood until the wee hours of the morning. We had enjoyed a great show the weekend before at our church. Addison didn't like them much at first, but eventually decided they were ok if Matt kept her ears covered.

I've been keeping busy with home health PT every Monday, and Addy gets to go play at Nana and Papa's house. I'm so thankful for family that so willingly and loving watches her. They allow me to keep up with my career that I enjoy so much. And Addison gets to explore all of their nooks and crannies for a change of pace!

Her hair really is getting long, and I think I'm ready to give in and let our hairdresser TRIM her bangs a little. Sometime in the next couple of weeks, anyway. That way she'll be able to see her family a bit better when we get to Peoria!