November 9th- Addie and I visited Grandpa Swartz and Uncle Jim today. We met Grandma over there and it was a great visit. I forgot the camera though so I have to take it next time. Uncle Jim gave Addison her first China Tea Set. It is just so adorable. I can't wait for her to try out when she is old enough to handle glass.
November 10th- Addie got her first set of school pics back and they are so awesome. They were worth every penny! I will have to scan in the pic and post on here. Tonight for dinner, we let Addison choose peas or green beans and she chose green beans. I don't think she liked them that much. I also gave her some banana with it and she downed the banana but wasn't too thrilled on the green beans. I think she is going to be a fruit girl just like her mommy. At least she is consistent with how she was when she was in my tummy. I loved all the fruits during pregnancy.
Grammie came over and brought us dinner tonight! Addie just gives her the biggest smile and starts kicking those legs when she sees Grammie. I just love it!
November 11th- Today we went over to Grandpa's again and took her school pics to him. Adam, Elizabeth, Harrison and Jeremy's mom met us there. We were able to get pics of Addison and Harrison with great grandpa.
November 14th- So we met up with Dr. Molly today. I am so happy that Addie got to meet one of her Saint Mary's aunts. Dr. Molly is going to be a pediatrician and can't wait for that because Addie will have her own personal doctor! It was cute when we were at lunch, Molly checked out her head and made sure was nice and healthy. It was nice to know that we have our own personal doc for Addison.
November 15th- Today Addie went shopping and she picked out her Christmas tree with the help from mommy and daddy. I wanted to bring her up with my tradition of a real tree but Jeremy and I both dislike putting lights on the tree so I buckled and said ok... time for the artificial tree.
November 18th- I had to work today on one of my days that I am not in the office and Grandma watched Addie. We got a good report that Addison did really good for her. Grandma loves to sing to her and Addie just loves it.
November 19th- I also had to work today too and Grammie watched Addie. We are very lucky that both grandma's were able to watch Addison and take time off from work.
November 20th- Tonight we went out Polito's for dinner with Charlie, Rebecca, Matt and Melissa. It was Addie's first time sitting in a high chair in a restaurant. she did really good but as it got close to bedtime she was fading, which thank goodness it was towards the end of dinner.
November 21st- Grandpa saw Addie - I picked him up for going to the game with Jeremy.
November 22nd- Grammie and Gramps came over and visited with us.
November 26th - We celebrated Thanksgiving at Grammie and Gramps house. Addie's first big holiday and Grammie was so excited. She wanted everything to be perfect for Addie. She has her own room at Grammies, own high chair, own clothes and toys and bed too! Addie tried white potatoes for the first time and she wasn't too thrilled about it. She seems to have daddy's taste and she loves sweet potatoes, but doesn't like white potatoes.....yet anyway! We celebrated Gramps birthday too on Thanksgiving too. After we were done at Grammie and Gramps' house, we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house. It was late and we wanted to see everyone, but now have learned that Addison's schedule doesn't allow for that. She wasn't very happy as it was getting close to bedtime and I don't want to take her out of her routine. She was so tired. TO me, routines are very very important and I want it stay that way! In the future, we will only do one house for visiting.
December 6th- Today we went to see Santa (aka Gramps) he played Santa for the church and Grammie was Mrs. Claus. It was so cute. Addie went straight to Santa and all she wanted to do was ring those bells. It was her first pic with Santa and I am so happy it was with a Santa and Mrs. Claus that she knew!
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Ok funny story... Addie has this little piano toy and Grammie calls it "Addie play us a concert time" so it has now turned into Grammie wanting to buy Addie a baby grand piano. I said NO. We shall see what happens in the future.
Addison crawls backwards!!! She has mastered this in the bathroom when I am taking a bath. She is all over the floor. She even loves the door stopper thing! She has even managed to get it loose.
She now has started to pull herself up on things and we have lowered her mattress. She pulls herself up to her knees and just looks at you like "look what I did". I just love that look on her.
Her new sleeping positions are in the corner of the crib and also she manages to get herself perpendicular in her crib. She doesn't like that one too much so we have to move her.
She doesn't like peas or green beans and who can blame her. I am not forcing them down her. If she doesn't like it she doesn't like it. I've tried a few times and the only way I get them down her is if I sneak them in while I am feeding her something else, but then I get the look and she spits it back out. So it's ok.
She has learned to clap her hands now!!
She also knows how to use her pincer finger. She is better with her right hand than her left, but she works at both! She loves the sweet potato star puffs. It is just so cute to watch her feed herself! Such a big girl!!!
