Happy Birthday Addie!

Well Addie is finally 2! She is busy with lots of new tricks, but before I tell about those, here are a few things from Addie's last month of being 1!

Reading the funny papers. (She actually laughs when she does this! Soooo cute.)




Shifty eyes. This girl is trouble!


Yes. The dirt eating has begun. Addie was dipping her finger in the dirt and licking it off. Yum. I guess she is lacking protein...or something like that.


Playing with her 2nd cousin Andrew. What a cool train table!


Addie, Mommy, and Bryce


Addie and Jennifer, Bryce and Andrew's mom




Playing with cousin Kiera in our matching pajamas. So cute!


I love to play cars!


And then, a visit to the firestation to visit James (Bryce and Andrew's daddy), and see the firetrucks!





Addie did NOT want to leave. This is a pix capturing the little temper tantrum (without the sound it's not quite the same).


Last weekend we had such a FUN 2nd birthday party! It was a "play in walo" party named for Addison's favorite pasttime of 'playing in the the water.' Here are a few of the highlights...

The swimming pool cake. Even the cake was blue.














Sweet AJ...these have been 2 of the hardest, most exciting, incredible, and challenging years of my life. I wouldn't give them up for the world. Here are a few of my favorite things about you...

The first time I saw your sweet face...


The night before we met you. We were so excited!


Your 1st day you were out!


One year later


A year and 1/2 old. You have developed quite the little personality!


A few things about Addie that I love---
*EVERYTHING is exciting!
*She is always exploring and climbing.
*She is fiercely independent and thinks she can do everything by herself.
*She remembers everyones names!
*She loves to be outside, and will readily step on bugs saying "no bug, that's mine."
*She loves animals, and is always hugging the dog and chasing the cat.
*She has been known to go outside and walk around in the backyard for a few minutes before coming to tell mommy or daddy "I'm outside."
*She can count, but refuses to say "3"
*She loves to sing "Jelesus songs" (any song about Jesus)
*She does NOT like to go to bed
*She always giggles furiously when she runs. Soooo cute.
*She loves shoes and cars. Mostly cars, but shoes run a close second.
*She always wants to help...laundry, dishes, cleaning the floors, putting toys away.
*Addie has never seen a cow she didn't like.
*She says prayers that start with "Dear God, thank you day," with a bunch of babbling in the middle, and ending with a loud "Amen!"

I love this girl, and love being her mommy! Happy 2 big girl!
(Oh, and by the way, Addie pooped on the potty last night! Woo hoo! And, has been sleeping in a toddler bed all week. Here is the evidence. Such a big girl!)