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Addie Update

Addie is 16 months old, she is so active and so much fun right now. She is constantly walking and finding trouble! She bables all the time, singing songs, and as Tyler would say "chewing us out". Here are some of the words she knows:

Book = She loves to read so we hear this one alot

Book = Can also mean she wants her binky

Bum = When she want to sit on something

Button or sometimes just Butt = I want to see you belly button

Gack = I want a cracker

Ba Ba = she uses this for most drinks but she often likes to drink out of our sports water bottles

Boll = Ball

Apple = This works for round objects that don't qualify as bolls

Nana = Banana

Beep = We like to beep noses

Ta Da = She often throws her arms up and yells Ta Da!

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The Holidays

Our favorite gift for Christmas... watching Addie take her first steps on Christmas Day! We were both so excited and she was so funny! We were at my parents house where she has a new little dinosaur walking toy and I was sitting right behind her trying to get her to walk to me. She had one hand reaching for me and the other would slowly let go of the handle, and then quickly grab it again, then slowly let go, and quickly grab. Of course, the whole time she is grunting and wining as if to let us know that she is frustrated with the lack of help. Finally, with a big scream of frustration she let go! She stood there screaming for a second and then, realizing that she was still upright, made a mad dash for Mom! We all erupted with cheers and Addie was all smiles!!! Needless to say she been showing off her new skill every since. In fact, tonight she was walking across the living room and even stopping at some of the furniture along the way.
Along with all this walking Addie's been growing teeth like crazy. Her bottom two came in quite awhile ago then there was a few months with no new teeth. It was over Thanksgiving that the top two finally broke through and just before Christmas the next two on top started coming in. So we're up to six. I am really excited for her teeth because she seems like she's ready to chew on her food and she's getting a bit tired of baby food mush.
One of my favorite things Addie is starting to do is rub noses. Tyler's been teaching her and now she just love to do it. It's much better than her eye poking!

Okay, I know most of you just want to read about Addie's new tricks but here's a little bit about us. Tyler is half way through his 3rd year of Medical School and the U. He is working crazy hours at the hospitals as he move through each of his rotations. He is learning a lot and really like to get involved with the surgeries. Just this past week he was able to help with 4 C-sections. He is also working on some research projects under the tutelage of an Ortho Surgeon, and will be attending the ORS conference to present their findings.
I am still working at URS, however, I have cut my hours back to 32 so I could spend more time with Addie. I have just completed an intensive Project Management Certification program through my work, and can now take on more responsibility on the management side of the projects I am working on. Hopefully, more responsibility won't equate to more stress!
Neither Tyler or I have been able to keep up on our training, we get an occasional run in about every other month, so it doesn't look like we'll be signing up for any marathons this year. It will be nice once the snow melts and the sun is up a little longer and we can start taking Addie out in the Chariot for runs and bike rides. For now we'll keep working on our winter coats to keep us warm up here in PC.

10 months on the 14th!

Wow, time is just racing by! Our little Addie is just grow'n like a weed and we've loved every minute of it! This summer has been a lot of fun watching Addie learn. She currently has two teeth on the bottom. They came in a few months ago and the whole runny nose and slobber only lasted two or three day, not a big deal! She was a bit fussy for the rest of the week and then finally the first one broke through! Then about a week later tooth #2 came through but there was no fussing or runny nose or anything is just came up. I remember thinking, if only all of them could be this easy this whole teething thing is going to be a breeze! Well ,that all changed about a month later when little Addie had a constant running nose, a little cough, and just felt crummy for about 4 weeks and alas there was never a new tooth. Everyone said it was teething but maybe she had some allergies or a cold who knows. I'm getting a bit worried now that it's been a few months with no new teeth. I afraid their all going to come in at once.

Addie is a great little walker when she holds on to our fingers but she hates being on her belly, maybe she just going to skip the whole crawling thing. I think she has become content with the mobility she has while on her back. She can go around and around or from side to side to maneuver enough to get what she wants. I guess until she is a little more motivated, or just not as easily distracted by something she can reach, we'll just keep working with her and walking her around. Addie is still in the feet grabbing mode and I love it! She is amazing with those feet of hers, they are just like another pair of hands. And if she ever feels something with those toes, its immediately kick, kick, kick!

Here are a few pictures from the past few months.

6 months: When she was not quite able to roll on to her back so belly time was a little easier.

She had just figured out toe grabbing!

7 months: Toe grabbing became toe chewing.
Big stretch, so cute!
And Addie's first time at the pool!

8 months: Addie has always liked sleeping on her side with her feet on the side of the crib.

I'll have to add more later! Hopefully it won't be so long between blogs!