15 months!

I haven’t done an Adi update in awhile, so I thought maybe I should.  She turned 15 months old on the first and is clearly no longer my little baby

I mean, look at her!

Oh look, a picture of her bringing us her shoes.  She does this often…when she is out of jammies, she needs shoes.

So, what has Miss Adilyn Paige been up to lately?  A lot.  This girl is BUSY.  She is walking EVERYWHERE now, which just means she is faster and can get into more trouble.  By trouble, I mean the garbage, the toilet, the recycling, did I mention the garbage?

She loves anything electronic.  Phones, computers, remotes all tickle her fancy.  What is with toddlers and electronics and what did kids play with before those even existed?

She still isn’t talking a lot, but neither did Braedon at this age and now look at him.  Needless to say, I’m not worried.  The words Adi says include: Mom, Dad, dog, come, milk.  For everything else she will either grunt or scream because you took away something she wanted.  She has 3 teeth on the bottom and 4 teeth, plus her one year molars on top.  She loves to brush her teeth, but I have a feeling she does it just for the taste of the toothpaste

This girl has a thing for belly buttons.  I don’t know where it came from but beware.  She just might catch you off guard one of these days by coming up to you to pull up your shirt and look for your belly button. 

We are in a nap transition trying to go from 2 naps down to 1.  This has been very rough and we went through a stage a few weeks ago where she was refusing to go down at all sometimes or only sleeping for 45 minutes.  We still have made a smooth transition and her naps are very iffy.  Sometimes she take 2 short ones, sometimes she take one medium one, or sometimes she takes one 30 minute cat nap.  Now those days are rough.  SHe goes to bed at 6:30 and sleeps until 6:30 or 7.  She wakes up raring to go, that is after her morning cup of milk.

Adi is very persistent and stubborn, much like her big brother and daddy  She has a very outgoing but strong personality.  She knows what she wants, when she wants it.  She is also somewhat of a brute.  I joke around saying that she will probably end up playing football, wrestling, and softball in high school.

On the other hand, she is a complete sweet heart.  She gives hugs and kisses and cuddles (when she’s sleepy).  I’ll take what I can get.  She is so happy and adores her big brother.  I can’t imagine our family without her!

I sure do love my little girl.

The B man’s update is coming shortly.  I think he deserves one too!

Let the festivities begin!

I have to admit, this is my favorite time of year.  I am a big sucker for Christmas music, decorations, lights, and all the holiday cheer.  I think some of my holiday spirit has rubbed off on Braedon as well and I love it!  Yesterday we went and cut down our Christmas tree and then came home and spent the evening decorating it.  Braedon had a blast and did a great job!  Enjoy the pictures!

Searching for the perfect tree!

We found it!

Time to cut it down.

Good work guys!

Family photo.

Then it was time to decorate!!!  Our favorite part.

The bottom half of the tree is very well decorated.

The star on the top meant it was complete!  My favorite part is watching the excitement in my kids.  It makes all the chaos so worth it

Our house has a roof and windows!

(Ours is the one on the right)

Thanksgiving 2012

This year for Thanksgiving we drove to Kennewick to spend a few days with Derek's family.  Braedon loves going there because he has lots of cousins to play with!  We stayed with Derek's parents and then spent Thanksgiving day at his sister's house.  We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with great food and great company!

Adi and her grandpa P.

The Thanksgiving spread, minus the food.  Didn't my sister in law do a great job at decorating the table?

Unfortunately, I was horrible at taking pictures and the only other ones I took were of the kids playing after dinner.

And I didn't even get all of the kids.

I should be fired.

When it’s raining…

We have been dumped on these last few days.  It has been raining hard, as in outside for 30 seconds and you come in looking like you just got out of the shower.  Or if you are like me, worked out.  So, what to do, what to do when you are stuck in an 1100 square foot apartment with two kids who have way too much energy?  You work your butt off to keep them entertained.  Despite all the rain, we have actually enjoyed our time all cozied up indoors. 

If you can’t work them physically, work them mentally…

Or, since you get a shower every time you step outside, try taking a dry bath…with your clothes on.

They are actually quite fun.

Also, there is nothing like cooking up some comfort food on a cloudy and cold day.

There is nothing like an indoor weights session to warm you up when you are a bit chilly.

Adi’s workout included trying to get the weights off the floor.  Then she called it quits and went back to the comfort food.  Carb lover.

Lastly, you can always break the rules and start the Christmas decorating early.

Look at that teamwork.

Ha!  Yeah right.

I bet I know what Adi is thinking.

She’s probably thinking, “Smile while you can you little brat of a brother.  In a couple more years I am going to pummel your a$$.  Sucka.

Tonight when Derek got home, we got to officially start our Thanksgiving vacation.  Tomorrow we are off to spend a few days with Grandma and Grandpa Peterson plus many cousins and aunts and uncles. 

Watch out world

I have a full blown toddler on my hands these days.

She is walking, babbling, and chalk full of attitude.  I am in trouble.

She can throw a tantrum like no other 14 month old I have seen.  She is tough, but so sweet at the same time.  She loves her brother and has no problems holding her own around him.

This girl is going to keep me on my toes like her brother never did.  Again, I am in trouble.

It's a good thing she is super cute.

Splish Splash

They were taken a bath!

These two love bath time!  Especially Braedon.  He will play in the water until it is freezing cold.  It reminds me of the Dennis the Menace movie where Dennis can't get out of the bath until his fingers are wrinkly. Too bad they don't like the actual bathing process.