Dear Addison,
You have changed so much in just one month. As Miss Peg says, you are one precocious little girl! You always have to be doing what the other “big boys” are doing at daycare. You want to play with them instead of taking your naps! You have really found your voice lately and Peg had to move your bed from the dining room to the living room because you were waking up Charlie during his nap! You are so alert and aware. Your eyes follow every movement and track even far away objects. You’ve rolled over once for me, but Daddy hasn’t seen it yet, so he doesn't believe me! You are the master of escaping from your swaddle blanket(s). When I get you up from every nap and especially in the morning, your arms are over your head. You have the busiest little hands that are constantly moving…even when you are sleeping, your hands are moving all around your face. Miss Peg thinks you were a dancer in your previous life! You still really like the pacifier but have grown to love your thumb even more! You are constantly either sucking your left thumb or your right index finger and middle finger (together). You occasionally giggle at something funny, and have really only “belly laughed” for us a few times...it's hysterical!! One night you were on Daddy’s shoulders and all I said was “giddy-up” and you just died laughing!! We grabbed the video camera and caught you in the act! You look forward to your bottle and when you see it, you automatically open your mouth! You're also trying to hold it now, but we still have to help. We’ve finally got you eating brown rice cereal! For a month now, we’ve been trying to get you to eat and you wanted nothing to do with it! We would put you in your Bumbo seat with nothing on but your diaper and you would be happy as a lark. Once we put the spoon to your lips, you would arch your back, turn your head, your face would turn bright red and you would scream!! We tried white rice cereal, oatmeal cereal, brown rice cereal, pears and prunes. About a week ago, you finally accepted the food and actually liked it! You are so stubborn at such a young age!! You tried applesauce this week too and really liked it…I think we’re finally over the hump! You are going to sleep so well at night…I just rock you for a few minutes and sing a song or two and then put you in the crib. Many times you’re still awake and just drift to sleep on your own. You still fight your naps a little, but most of the time, give in pretty quickly. We took you to see Dr. Mark Scott, who is a pediatric ophthalmologist, to have your hemangioma looked at. He thought that it was fine and wants to recheck it in several months. The weather has been very extreme, but that’s to be expected. You experienced your first snow, though we were only out in it long enough to snap a few pictures. About a week later we had a really warm Saturday, so Daddy and I decided to take you to the park to swing. You really enjoyed swinging. You are also much in love with the good ol’ Jumperoo and talked and screamed for 30 minutes last night…just happy as could be! Sadly, you have been to two funerals in your short life, both for your great-grandparents. Services for my grandfather “Buddy” were on January 16th and you were such a trooper. You were way off your nap and feeding schedule but you just went with the flow and I am so proud of you for just hangin’ in there for us. Daddy and I just grow to love you more and more everyday!! You are our little Pumpkin!
Hugs and kisses!
Mommy & Daddy
Some of Addison's milestones in February:
• Park Fun
• First Valentine’s Day
• Clark & Amanda come to visit
• Started rolling over, first trip to the park, size 2 diapers, Jumperoo, sucking thumb, laughed out loud, found feet and toes
Here are some of our favorite pics!
