waving and Addy cakes

Addy is now waving hi and bye! She also plays pat-a-cake. Most of the time, all we have to do is start singing it and she starts clapping. We've changed the lyrics a little. Our pat-a-cake actually goes "Addy cakes, Addy cakes, baker girl." She gets a kick out of it! Can't believe how much that brain soaks up everyday!

first trip to the beach!

We had a great time in Destin! Adalynn was an angel in the car going there and coming home. We left around 4 am both times so she slept quite a bit. Even though the weather didn't cooperate everyday, we still got in some good beach and pool time! Here are some pictures!




Addy's adorable tutu bathing suit!





Mommy and Addy soaking up the sun on the beach!




Daddy and his girl on the beach!






She stayed pretty close to mommy at first because she wasn't quite sure what was going on.




She had a great time with her bucket and shovel!

After spending some time at the beach and pool, Adalynn was completely exhausted! She was taking a 3 hour nap everyday, and then sleeping for 10 and 11 hours a night!

We were a little worried what taking a 10 month old to the beach would be like! Luckily for us, we are blessed with a wonderful baby who pretty much just goes with the flow! As long as mommy and daddy are there, our girl is happy as a clam!

Nick and I talked about how much our lives have changed since the last time we were at the beach. In a good way of course! 2 years ago, we went to Destin for Spring Break. We had only been married for a few months. I think that if someone told us we would be back in 2 years with our 10 month old daughter, we wouldn't have believed them! :)

We were able to get some much needed rest and relaxation with lots of family time! I have LOTS of more pictures to share. I'll make another post of just pictures. I don't have all of them uploaded to my computer yet. I'm off to unpack!

pretty in pink

I am hoping that this post does not make me seem too crazy! So, Sunday night (as Adalynn and I are up until midnight), I decided it would be a fantastic idea to paint her little toe nails pink! I mean, I had to get her ready for the beach! We are leaving for FL Friday night. I just wanted them to match her little bathing suit!

It was pretty hilarious. She just sat there like a little princess getting her pedicure. I think she was wondering what the heck I was doing. After they were painted, I started thinking to myself. "Is it even safe to paint a baby's toe nails?" So I Googled it. It turns out that it's not quite the best idea. Mostly because babies tend to put their feet in their mouths and the polish could chip off and get swallowed. Luckily for us, Addy is past the foot in mouth stage.

Look how cute it is though!






So there's my confession for the day. I painted my baby's toe nails, and I'm proud of it! :)

out of whack

Man! This time change really has Adalynn and me out of whack! Our sleep schedule has been all over the place the past couple of days. Who knew that one hour made such a big difference in the life of a little gal? Sunday morning we slept in until 10:00! Really, 9:00, but 10:00 after the time change. It was pretty nice. We have started going to church on Saturday evenings to try to sleep in and get caught up around the house on Sundays. Since she slept in, she only took one short nap in the afternoon. Then she decided to nap last night from about 6-8:30. Then, was wide awake until 12:00 am! It was fun though! Addy and mommy had a little PJ party while daddy slept. I'm lucky to be off work until Wednesday!

We slept again until 10 this morning since we were up so late last night! This is definitely a record. We never sleep in past 7:30 on my off days! It's been nice, but I'm ready to get back on a better schedule. She is napping right now. Going on 2 hours. It's going to be a battle tonight in our house because I'm going to try to keep her up until her usual bedtime of about 8:30. She DOES NOT like when mommy tries to keep her from napping!

new things

Adalynn has been doing some new things lately! For one thing, she is now pulling up! I knew she would when she was ready. She has also started waving bye bye. It's so cute. Sometimes, she needs help getting her arm going. Then, it doesn't stop! :)

She has also started looking at us and saying mama and dada. She's said these words for a while, but we could never quite tell if she knew which one was which or what she was saying. She definitely knows now!

She will drink formula out of a bottle! It used to be that she wouldn't even take a bottle. Then, she only would if it was breast milk (and really warm). We joked that she needed it to be 98.6 degrees. She still prefers breast milk, but will take formula if she has to. This is a huge relief because I don't have anymore stocked in the freezer.

One of her favorite things to play with now is a ball. She has several, and doesn't really seem to have a favorite yet. We just bought her a new purple one today at Toys R Us. One of hers makes this funny noise like a whistle when it rolls which she finds to be hilarious. We sit on the living room floor and roll it back and forth. Never gets old to her! :)

She has officially traded her infant car seat for a new "big girl" seat. This made me a little sad. I can't carry her seat in anywhere if she falls asleep in the car. Plus, the fact that she's not in the infant seat anymore is sad in itself. It was time though. For one thing, she surpassed the weight limit of 22 lbs. Her new seat actually looks comfier! It's super cute. All pink! I know she's safer in this one now. It does not budge when you try to move it back and forth! We wanted to get it before our big trip to FL.

She's still facing backwards. The requirements for forward facing are 22 lbs and 1 year. I did a little research because I was thinking to myself how much more she would probably enjoy facing forward. I was thinking, "She is past the weight limit. How much of a difference could a couple of months make?" It said that one study proved it to be 5 times safer for babies to face backward. Some moms choose to keep them facing backward even past a year. So, she will remain facing backward. I'm sure I've told you more than you wanted to know about car seats!

Can't believe our girl turns 10 months old in 4 days!!! It just doesn't seem possible! We are loving this age and all of the fun new things happening everyday!

Oliver turns 1!!!

Adalynn attended her first birthday party recently! Her cousin, Oliver, turned 1 year old!!! His party was at Grandma Adams' house. Here are some of the highlights:




Addy and Ollie playing together in the bouncy.




Ollie opening up his presents.



Even Addy got a present! This huge tennis ball from her Meemaw!



She loved it!

The moment everyone was the most excited about. The birthday boy getting ready to dig into his cake!

He was a little unsure at first, but then really got into it!

Happy boy!

He was a pro!

Grandma Adams made this gorgeous cake by the way!

I can't believe Oliver is 1! Time flies so fast when you're having fun I guess. I know I say this all the time, but we are so blessed that Addy has two cousins so close to her age. I know she will be the best of friends with them one of these days!