Rub-a-dub-dub - Addie in the tub!! Bath time really seems to be one of Addison's favorite things. She stays in the tub as long as we let her, and has learned some new tricks in the tub. Like standing up and sitting down as hard as she can to make a BIG splash, and she does it over and over! She loves to plays peek-a-boo and jumps up like this...
Now if we could only work on enjoying the time we get out of the bath. She throws a fit that she has to get out and dried off! I have learned that she does a little better if I let her stand and watch the water drain as I am drying her off, which is a huge pain, but we get the job done!
Getting things done around the house becomes harder and harder each week. I feel that as I get one thing accomplished I turn around and have more to pick up after Addie! She loves to dig the measuring cups out of the microwave stand and scatter them all over the floor, among many other destructive things. Although there are times when she does like to help out mommy. Like unloading the dishwasher!
Addie is a very active little girl. She loves to play all day long! She has several toys she enjoys playing with, and she really gets out and plays with the same toys most days. She crawls over to her toy box and digs out what she wants. She has fallen in a few times trying to reach for things in the back...LOL! Addie really loves to dance with mommy and daddy or just sit on the floor and do her dances. She pulls out her little radio about every day to listen to the music and dance! She will even click her tongue to the music and make her own beat! So fun to watch her!!
We have also found a new love for watching Sesame Street. I let her watch for short amount of times. About 15 minutes or so. She sings and dances with them and just loves it! I just don't want her to be addicted to the t.v. On Sunday I had dishes to do so I stuck her in her rocker and she sat there and watched Sesame Street while I did dishes. Thank goodness for DVR, so we can tape a few episodes!
She also loves to pull our noses and make us HONK! She actually pulls a little too hard, but as you can see she gets a big kick out of it!
Playing with daddy, which often includes pulling his glasses off!
Yep, you see that correctly. Talking on her cell phone and drinking her bottle. Taking after mommy and multitasking!!
Some other pictures from the week...
Other new things with Addie this week...
She has really began to learn the words grandpa and grandma this past week and use them while her grandparents are around. Grandma is said "amma" and Grandpa is "apaa." All grandparents are pretty thrilled by this! She is also understanding more and more of what you say. For example today our conversation went like this...
Addie: giggling (and playing with her bottle splattering milk everywhere)
Mommy: "Addie, if you don't stop playing with your baba that way we are going to say bye-bye to your baba."
Addie: "Bye-bye, baba."
Mommy: "Yep, bye-bye, baba!!"
Addie: "baba" (throws bottle down and waves bye-bye to it)
Maybe she doesn't care if we get rid of it, but I think around nap time and bed time she may think a little differently!!
Speaking of milk and baba. We plan on transitioning her from formula to milk in the next week! YAY, no more formula. One thing I learned from Addie is that I WILL breastfeed until they can transition to cow milk (if I am able). I absolutely hate formula! We plan on mixing half formula and half milk for about a week and then going to full milk!! Addie's doctor said that it was fine for her to switch at 11 months. I am nervous to see how she will take it, especially when it is cold. I was advised from a friend not to start warming it up because that is how they will always want it. She said she will get used to drinking it cold along with drinking a new type of milk. We will see how it goes!
Addie is able to take ONE step towards us when we let her go. She then either sits down or is close enough to fall into us. She is standing more and more on her own, but is still apprehensive about it. Most of the time she does it when she is not paying attention, like playing with a toy, and when she realizes she is standing she immediately sits down. We have yet to capture this on camera. Every time we catch her one of us run to get the camera and Addie notices we are making a big deal about something and sits down.
Addie has really began to identify people in pictures too. She has been able to identify herself for some time now, but now she will point out mommy and daddy too. And Emma of course! Every time she sees a picture of herself she yells "Addah," which is how she says her name!
We are hoping to have a quiet week and work on Addie's birthday invites! This weekend we are meeting up with some friends for some much needed playtime for the kiddos! Have a great week!
