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July 2, 2014

11 months


Dear Addilyn -

Only one more month of these pictures.  I can't even believe it!  Every day your personality comes out more and more as you're turning into this little person and so not a baby any more.  

You get so excited for things.  If I ask if you want to go outside, you start making the funniest little giggle and kick your arms and legs.  It is too funny and cute.  When the garage door opens you know daddy is home, you do the same thing, crawling on me to pick you up or crawling to the gate.  


Speaking of daddy, you LOVE your daddy.  When he's around you want him just as much as me, if not more these days.  I don't blame you though because he plays with you and is so silly with you, you love it! 

You started climbing up onto everything! The couch, ottoman, your little rocking chair, your toys.  You try to put your knee up on everything.  You are so proud of yourself when you make it up.  You clap and smile and look at me.  But when you don't get up the first try, you get so mad! You are quite impatient and don't like to have to try again!


When I ask you where your belly is, your lift up your shirt and pat your belly and laugh.  You think it's hilarious to find and pat our bellies too.  You know where eyes and noses are too.  It's so fun that you are learning so much and getting smarter all the time!

You're eating is about the same.  You'll try most food but spit most things out.  Except that you still love yogurt, cheese and fruit.  You get really excited when I start cutting up grapes or blueberries.  You're still nursing four times during the day and once in the early morning, usually around five.  You go to bed around 7 and still aren't sleeping all the way through the night but you go to bed easily and usually fall back asleep easily after nursing too. 

You love your little lamb.  I've started bringing it in the car with us or to the store and it has made you much happier.  It's pretty cute when you cuddle it and say "awwww."  You love sleeping with it and dragging it around with you.   You also love laying on Molly and still think she is the best thing in the world. 

tractor ride with grandpa

You take two naps a day.  One is usually around 9:30 and the other is around 2.  Most of the times you sleep a little over an hour for both.  Once in a while I lay down with you for a nap and I love it.  I miss you sleeping on me and hope that we can take naps together here and there for a long time! 


We've been able to do lots of fun things outside.  We play in your baby pool often, go to parks and have been to a splash park twice.  You love all of it and are really happy whenever we are outside. 

It's funny because twice this month someone told me they thought you were laid back.  I have to disagree as you rarely sit still, are pretty high energy and a little loud.  But I love how energetic, excited and full of life you are.  It amazes me how fast you are growing and learning.  I feel like every few days there is something new you can do.  I always get sad thinking about how fast time is going, but get excited thinking about all the fun things we can do together and how much you're becoming your own little person! 


I can't even believe you are going to be one in a month! This year has gone by so fast and I can't imagine our life without Addilyn Jane.  I love you so much!

Love, 
your mom 

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April 17, 2014

Nine months of Addilyn


Addi Jane - 

This month has been filled with so many firsts! You crawl, go from laying down to sitting, say mama and dada, wave, clap and are eating some "people" food.  It is crazy how much has changed this month.  You do not seem like a baby at all, which is both sad and exciting for me.  You are still happy most of the time and love being around people.  You especially love kids and other babies and love watching them.  You smile and laugh when we walk past people at the store or whenever people come to our house.  Your scrunched up nose and big gummy smile is adorable! 


You've always been in the upper percentile for height and weight until this month.  We were a little surprised when we went to the doctor for your nine month appointment and you had only gained a few ounces and didn't get any taller.  The doctor was a little concerned so we have to go back in a few weeks to see if you've gained weight.  I'm guessing it's a combination of you being sick this month and being so distracted and not wanting to nurse as much.  While your self hasn't grown much you've gotten so much more hair this month and I love it! I can't wait until I can put a bow in it or better yet a pony tail!


You finally are using the big bathtub and it makes bathtime much easier for us.  You love splashing and kicking in the water and get excited when I just say it's time for a bath.  You love the water! You don't even mind when we dump water on your head and are happy to spend time in there.


 You love eating and so far have not tried something you haven't loved.  We started giving you lunch most days, so now you are eating two to three meals a day and nursing about four times a day (plus one time in the early early morning).  Nursing has been a little bit of a struggle this month as you are so distracted and don't like sitting still and will sometimes only nurse for a minute and sometimes not at all.  You also starting biting this month which has not been fun for me! But we are sticking it out and are going to nurse until at least a year!


Sadly you got sick again this month.  Thankfully not as close to as bad as before, but you had a bad cold, were super congested and even had a little fever.  It lasted about a week so we were stuck at home most of the days.  The only good thing about you being sick is you give me lots and lots of cuddles which I do miss!


The weather is finally getting nicer and it's been so nice to spend some time outside.  You absolutely love being outside.  You got to go on a swing for the first time and love it.  We've spent some time on our deck, you've walked around our yard a lot with daddy and it makes me so excited about spending lots of time outside this summer.


You've always loved your daddy but this month you really really love him.  You now give him lots of hugs and kisses too.  Whenever I say daddy is home you get so excited and you reach for him and want to play with him all the time.  He loves tossing you around, taking you outside and being silly with you.  


This month has been so much fun to watch you turn into this little girl with a big personality. It's so exciting to watch you learn new things and although I get sad that you are growing up so fast, I look forward to new stages and new things to do together.  I say it all the time, but I still have days where I look at you and can't believe you are my daughter.  We love your happy, cute, silly and wild little self and are lucky to be your parents!

Love, 

your mom 

P.S. It is getting so hard to take your pictures these days! I try bribery of food, jumping up and down, your daddy's help . . . it is hard work!



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