9 Months Old

Look who's 9 months old!

Hard to believe our little Addison is already 9 months old...where does the time go??
(Have I worn out that phrase yet?)

Stats:
Weight: 19 lbs. 13 oz. (50%)
Height: 28 Inches (75%)
Head: 45.5 CM (90%...gotta have a big head to fit that huge brain!)

Addison is crawling more and more and has started "exploring" more...which is just super awesome! (Except not really so much.) She is eating a lot of solid foods and prefers to feed herself...making meal time interesting.

Her favorite past time is pulling herself up on her knees next to the TV and hitting the entertainment center over and over...it's just the greatest toy EVER!

Sounds she is making:  mama, dada, uh-oh, baba, and of course her infamous ear piercing scream...which she has down to a science.

And of course, what post would be complete without pictures?

Prepare yourself for MAJOR picture overload as I give you...the many faces of Addison.

Getting ready to enjoy some entertainment center banging.

Quite pathetic when she is upset about something...like being moved away from the TV buttons.

Yep...I'm up to no good, but I like it!

Oh...gimme, gimme, gimme!

Uh, do you mind...I'm busy playing with my immodest Barbie.

I'm going to get you!

She DOES have a normal smile!

Uncertainty - a lot of strangers see this face

Are you really still taking pictures, I refuse to even look at you anymore.

Baby's been sniffing a few too many poopy diapers.

This one is random...but it's the look on her face any time her older sister's are around to entertain her.  Plus you can see that she actually has enough hair for it to be messy!  That's unheard of around here!

So, there you have it...my beautiful, wonderful, talented, sweet, charming, coy, mischievous baby.  Hard to believe we're creeping up on the 1 year mark.  It's been a JOY having her in our house.  

We sure love our Addison!

What do you do in the Summer-Time?

 

Oh, what do you do in the summer-time, 

when all the world is green?

Do you swim in a pool, 

to keep yourself cool, 

or swing in a tree up high?

Is that what you do?

 So do I!

Except in Washington, we do it with pants and sweaters on.

 Ahh....summer fun.

Hold your horses!

Today was one of those "holy cow, when did my kids get so big?!" type days.

As opposed to the more common "holy cow, why aren't you old enough to fold the laundry for me?!"

This is becoming a common feeling when I look at Addison.  I'm not particularly fond of the idea of her growing up.  Although I am particularly fond of her learning to fold laundry.

Here's the picture that started it all. 
(Although RARE, she does let me put her in the bouncy chair once in a while.)

She looks HUGE in that picture!
Especially when you compare it to this picture taken 6 months ago.

It's like two different babies.

Gosh, she is so dang cute - if I do say so myself.  Which I do.

Have I mentioned that she's crawling now?  She waited until the morning we got to our new house to go ahead and take off.  Marty was very happy she hadn't done it without it.  So, just pretend I'm a super mom and this is the video of her first crawling as opposed to a video of her from today.

I just don't understand why they think it's a good idea to grow up so fast.

*SIGH*

And, on a totally un-related side note...unless you consider funny pictures of my kids as evidence that they are growing up way to fast...here are some pictures of Brielle and Claire after a fun morning of digging holes in the dirt in our back yard.

They were quite pleased with their work.

Ahh...to be a kid growing up too fast before your very mother's eyes.

Our home...so far

I know, I'm on post overload here...but, oh well.  I'll get over it.

There have been some requests for pictures of our new place.  I am happy to oblige, but I'm warning you that you may want to steal my amazing design ideas for yourself.

You have been warned.
 

I still have wish lists of things I'd like to add to some of the rooms, but you do what you can right?  

We have permission to paint walls in the house, and I am torn about doing it. So for now, we just have white walls...which isn't the worst thing in the world, and may not be changed.  Also, I have not acquired any new decor or furniture, so really these pictures may seem very familiar from every other time we've moved. 
All that's changed is it's a different house and layout.

Again, you've been warned.

First I give you the Master Bedroom:

On my wish list for this room would be some sort of headboard or large artwork to go above the bed.  For now the pictures I have hanging work just fine...and if we're being honest will probably be what stays there the whole time we're in Washington. I would also like matching night stands and some bed side lamps.

Next, I give you Brielle and Claire's bedroom:

 There isn't really much I would change about their room.  I wish it was a little bigger, and we may get some of those wall decals to add a little color to the wall (or paint if we get brave) but other than that, I like it for them.  And in case you were wondering, the small plaque hanging below the picture of a crown says "Girls Rule, Boys Drool".  I think it's funny...Marty doesn't find it quite as humorous for some reason.

Next up, Addison's Room:

I love this room!  We haven't had a nursery solely for one baby since Brielle was a baby, so this is fun.  Wish list for this room...decorative baskets to organize changing table, and this room REALLY needs either paint or wall decals to add a little more color.  Other than that, it's the perfect little room for Addison.

Next up, the Family Room/Office/Dining Room: (It's quite the multi-tasking space.)

Our little dining room.  That closed door is a pocket sliding door in to the kitchen.  I closed it because the kitchen wasn't in shape for being in a picture at that moment, and rather than clean the kitchen...I closed the door.  That's the beauty of having doors.  Out of sight, out of mind.

Our little office area hidden behind the couch. 

 

My wish list for this room (these rooms) could get quite ridiculous.  I mean, I'd love all new furniture and a total overhaul of the whole thing.  BUT since that isn't going to happen any time soon (or ever), the main thing I would like is a new dining room table and chairs (as you can see in the picture we've outgrown ours and Marty is now using a folding chair to sit on...lucky guy.)  I would like some color on the walls, maybe some new pillows and accessories or art work, possibly an area rug for under the dining table....but that's about it.

So, there you have it. 
When my yard doesn't look so desolate (still working on Project Beautification) I will take pictures of that as well.

I hope those curious souls have been satisfied.