Growing up

She's quick... she pulls up to any and everything... she's eating cheese, puffs, and other baby appropriate finger foods... and I'm afraid she needs her bangs cut. My baby isn't a baby anymore. But she's still the most adorable little person I"ve ever seen! You can just barely see her first two teeth (bottom) in one of these pictures!

In other news... Matt has been feverishly working on building a deck in our backyard. He's well over half way there, and it looks awesome! As his father put it, "You're definately not afraid of some hard work, are you?" I know he's ready for it to be done, but we're going to love it when it's all finished!

One day at a time

I really do feel bad about not updating this in such a long time. I know some of you check it every day... I'm sorry. I've just turned my computer on for the first time in at least 3 weeks... most of the 195 unread messages are just getting deleted.

For those of you who don't know, my negligence here is due to my recent state of shock/panic/acceptance of some surprising news we discovered several weeks ago. Matt and I are expecting a baby in January! Yes, we really are... and yes, it was a surprise. Addy will be about 16 months old then... what fun we will have! We're slowly trying to think through the logistics of another child in our home and keeping a watchful eye out for double strollers and things like that.

All that said, I haven't taken many pictures lately. I have a couple of Addison standing, cruising along our couch. But that's it. I'll take some today. And, I'll add a couple more vacation pictures to appease those of you in withdrawl.

I almost forgot... we had pictures taken about a month ago by a professional (also a good friend). She did a great job on a windy day with a tired baby girl! You can look at all of them on her website: rachelblackwellphotography.com/dalmut

Thanks for being patient with me. Love you!

Our mobile little girl...

Well, in the last week, Addison has become proficient in crawling, learned how to pull up to standing, and decided Darby's toys are more attractive than her own. Her two little teeth are quite sharp. My fingers seem to be some of her most favorite things to chew on.

For now, here are some more vacation pictures...

I wish it hadn't been so windy that evening we went out to take pictures. Oh well. I have a few more cute ones from that night, but the computer is working terribly slow, and I'm really tired. (It's a lot later than the log at the bottom will say that I posted this... way past my bed time). So you can look forward to those another day.

My next technological order of business is to save some of mom's pictures from her Shutterfly site to my computer. Then the rest of you can view some of those too... but please don't hold your breath for that accomplishment.

Enjoy!

Vacation

We had a wonderful trip to the Gulf... this is just the first installment of pictures... the rest are still being loaded to the computer.

Matt got to hike up and down the beach with 19 extra pounds strapped to him, and Addison fell asleep both times. Not before spitting her pacifier into the Gulf, though. Her first experience in a pool was great! She's definitely not afraid of the water.

This was the morning we discovered her first tooth!!

While Matt dug a 5 foot deep hole....

Addy enjoyed some beach time...

I've been a little overwhelmed since we got back, but I"ll have more pics up soon. Love and miss you all!

Aunt Krista's here!!

I don't know who gets more excited when Aunt Krista comes to town... me, Addison, or Darby. And that's not to say Matt doesn't love having her here, it's just that the rest of us really really miss her when she's not here. So we celebrate her visits!! Addison's been learning the basics of Fisher Price basketball... her hands still have a little growing to do before she can really dunk.

And Addy and I enjoyed some playtime on the big red bed in Aunt Krista's room while everyone else was at work. Then she got to have some dance lessons when Krista got home!

At the moment, both of my girls (Darby and Addy) are napping, so I should probably do something productive! I hope my happy baby brightens your day and whole weekend!

Changes...

I know I was told this... but apparently I learn best from experience. I've realized the only constant in Addison's life and behavior right now is that everything will soon change - weather it's her nap schedule, her eating schedule, the absence or presence of a cough or cold, even what she looks like. Things change so fast. She still hasn't popped any teeth through, but I'm certain one is not far away. She's not yet crawling, but she is rocking back and forth on all fours (the tell-tale precursor). She hasn't officially said "da da" yet, but her unofficial first words sound like "gooey gooey" and "ya-da-da-da". Not sure what I'll put in the baby book.

We're looking forward to a visit from Aunt Krista next week, then a trip to Gulf Shores the following weekend to spend a week with my family! Addison's first beach and pool experiences! Guess we'll need a working camera by then... These pics are from Aunt Dena's camera - Thanks Dena!! And, lest you think she never cries, I did post one pic showing "the perfect child" at the end of her rope. Poor thing. Her cousins are so cute!

Easter

We had a wonderful, yet very busy Easter weekend. It started with a fun tailgating event we had with our Sunday School class on friday (when the weather was frigid and wet). Then, Addison joined Matt at her first Razorback baseball game on Saturday. They both had a great time I think. Then came my favorite holiday to celebrate. It continues to amaze me, every time I think about what Jesus did for us.

Sometime this last week, however, our camera decided to die. Not completely dead, just close enough to be very aggravating. You'll see why in a second. All the pictures we tried to take on Sunday came out fuzzy. And it's not user error. Matt and I both confirmed this. So I'm awaiting pictures from Dena's camera from Sunday. And don't worry, we'll get some more in her Easter outfit. But here's a taste of what we got.

Just imagine how cute she would be if she weren't all blurry!!!! If weather cooperates, we'll have some professional pictures taken this weekend. So, as always... please be patient!