Addison Grace Turns 1/2 Year Old

Addi Grace turned 6 months old the day we left for the beach so she didn't get her 6 month checkup until today. Last night I gave her manicure and wanted to give her a pedicure but didn't have time. A girl has to look good for her hottie doctor when she goes for a checkup, hello! Tonight was the first night the two of you took a bath together without me, sniff...sniff...

Here are your stats from todays visit and the things you are doing so far:

19 lbs 10 oz

26.5 inches long

You sit unassisted and can even balance yourself now so you don't fall over

You stick your tounge out at EVERYTHING and it is so stinking cute

You reach for anything and everything you see

Your eyes are as blue as the sky

You are getting hair on your head, FINALLY
You say babababa all the time with your tounge out of course

You laugh so loud at bubba when he dances for you

You are eating stage 2 Gerber food

You can hold your own bottle

You still sleep the entire night just as you have since the day you were born (For you Moms reading this, YES she was sent straight from Heaven)

You have been rolling all over the house for about 2 months now

You gave your Daddy sugars over and over the other day and it was the sweetest thing

They say your poop still stinks and I am apparently the only person who can't smell it. I couldn't smell your brothers either.

I painted your toenails for the first time last week at the beach and they look precious

You can stand, assisted, for several minutes before getting bored/tired

The ladies at daycare LOVE YOU and brag on you constantly.

You wear 18 and 24 month cloths. I am ready for you to stay in one size for more than 4 weeks.

You wear a size 2 shoe

You keep trying to eat your baby toes but your budda belly gets in the way

You still HATE getting shots

That is about all I can think of right now but I am very tired. You have blessed us so much since the day you were born. We are all very blessed to have you. Ethan is such a great big brother to you. He will lay on you when you are in the floor and play kissy face. I have yet to get pictures because we are usually busy making sure he doesn't crush you but it is so precious and you love him so much! I bet the next 6 months are going to be even better than the first. LH&K Always!

Here We Are

I decided before we left for vacation that I wanted to put my high dollar camera to use and take some family pictures on the beach. We went late afternoon when the sun was at it brightest and hottest, boy do I have good timing. One thing is for certain as I look at these pictures.....your Dad and I sure do make beautiful babies. You two kids make the world a much better place just by being in it. This marks the end of our vacation. We had a great time and look forward to doing this again next year. I sure hope Addison likes the beach better in coming year! LH&K Always!

We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About

Me, Papa, Daddy and Ethan went to The Track to ride go carts. We each had to get a turn riding with Ethan. He loves it so much and you really have to be sitting next to him when you are winding up the Wild Woody to get the full experience. Ethan, you are so much fun I could just eat you up. Addison stayed at the condo with her napping buddy Nana. You girls have been two peas in a pod all week taking naps together. I just you both so much. LH&K Always!

Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season

We went to the lazy river again today. It was very windy today. We went to the outside pool area so Ethan could get his daily dose of the water slide. After many slides we took the swimming inside so everyone could enjoy the water. Addison LOVES the water as much as the rest of us do. She definitely gets it honest. Nanny and Papa saved our sanity for the trip home. We only had one DVD player for the trip to the beach so Nana and Papa went and bought duel DVD players so you kids could watch the same or different movies. We now have 3 DVD players for the car. Is this a sign we need to have ONE more baby :) LK&K Always!

Strange Bird

Daddy went to the room and got us some crackers to feed the birds. He wasn't very experienced in feeding birds apparently. He broke the crackers and laid them on the sand right next to all our stuff. I had to teach your Daddy bird feeding etiquette. He wasn't aware that what goes in must come out and it came out alright. Right on our ice chest. Our neighbors were trying to shoo them away as fast as your dad was getting them to come up to us with food. It was hilarious! Ethan went down the big boy slide again today many, many times by himself. I think that is the favorite part of his vacation. We get so tickled watching you go. LH&K Always!

Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes

Ethan's foot prints in the sand our first night hunting crabs.

On our way to hunt crabs.

The view from our room. FANTASTIC!

Ethan's legs are buried in the sand.

Papa buried Ethan's legs in the sand.

Nana was attempting to rock her to sleep. It worked!

Addison's first trip to the beach. She looks like the Michilin man's lil girl.

Check out the baby toes.

My first attempt at painting baby girls toe nails. I got one foot done and then she woke up.

I literally took hundreds of pictures on the beach today. These are just a few of my favorites. I painted Addison's toe nails for the first time. They didn't look great but they were still adorable. We started the day with Daddy cooking breakfast then it was off to the beach. Addison was ready for a nap when we headed out so she didn't do so well. Nana managed to rock her to sleep on the beach which was interupted by Ethan yelling for sissy to wake up, and she did. Nana and I managed to get in a little bit of shopping before dinner. I can't wait to see what the rest of the week brings. LH&K Always!