Beach Baby

Addison is getting a real kick out of spending time at the cottage this summer. One of her favorite activities is to spend some time playing at our beach. It is the perfect location for her to kick back and get her feet dirty (and hands, and face, and bum). She is at the stage where EVERYTHING is going in her mouth, even the sand.

Swimming Sweetheart

Addison's friend, Mazie, celebrated her 1st birthday on July 7th by hosting a swimming party.
We had a blast and Addison was able to try swimming out for the first time. Addison took to the water like a little fish. She spent lots of time laughing, splashing, and watching the other kids.









































I think we have a little Olympic swimmer in the making!! We will just have to work on perfecting her strokes....

Boating Babe

For everyone who knows us, you know that spending time at the cottage and in our boat is one of our great loves! So, it wasn't a surprise when Addison immediately took to the boat. She seems to love it (Not that she really has a choice)!! Now, we just have to find skis small enough...



















This babe will be helping her daddy drive in no time!!

Mmmmmm...

I truly believe that you shouldn't feed your baby anything that you wouldn't eat yourself. So, when we started Addison on rice cereal this past week, I whole heartedly gave it a go. MMMmmmmm...a little bland but not bad. Then I passed it on to Curtis to try. YEAH RIGHT!!! He wouldn't go anywhere near the stuff!! I reassured him that it wasn't a fruit or a vegetable. But it definitely was a no go.
So far Addison hasn't picked up her daddy's eating habits and had a lot of fun trying it. She likes to put the spoon in her mouth by herself and she is finding that playing with it is the best part!! She is slowly getting used to the taste and texture and eats more and more each day.
Tomorrow we move on to Barley cereal. I'm not sure I am as excited about trying this one but I am sure our little adventurer will "eat it up"!!

UPDATE!!

Well, Addison went in for her four month shots today and took them like a trooper. Although, I did pump her up with baby drugs beforehand...
The doctor commented that Addie was "long and slender". Not really sure where she gets that from!! She weighed in at 12.9lbs (only 1/2 lb gained) and 25 inches long (up from 23.6). The doctor didn't seem too concerned about the lack of weight gained because Addison is right on target for all her developmental stages. She did however give us the go ahead to start her on solids. That should make for some fun photos!!

Jungle Baby

Addison just loves her new Jumperoo!! She is too little to touch the floor but she has figured out that if she shakes herself back and forth that she can get the lights and music to go off. It is So FUNNY!! She gets herself going like she is having a little seizure! I think she will have a blast in it once she is finally big enough to reach the floor! Not only has this become one of her favorite places to play but it has also become a popular napping spot. Awww....

Little Sucker!

I was in the kitchen the other day when I was shocked to hear this strange slurping noise coming from the living room where Addison was sleeping in her car seat. I snuck in to take a look at Addison, where I was shocked to find her enthusiastically sucking her thumb! Now it has become her new favorite play toy. I know everyone has their own opinion on the whole thumb vs. soother controversy. But it is just too cute!!