These Shoes Were Made for WALKING!

I have so much to catch up on, but in the meantime, I thought you might like to see Addison's newest trick. She's been crusing for some time now, and she began taking 2 or 3 steps at a time last weekend. Tonight, my friend Barbara and I were sitting on the floor across from each other playing with Addison, and all of the sudden, she took off! She took 8-10 steps across the room to get to Barbara. With a little encouragement, she walked again and again and again for us tonight! I am sorry that the videos are sideways -- I haven't figured out how to rotate them, but I will work on it! Look out world, here she comes!

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Winter has finally arrived! 15 degrees for the low in Beaufort tonight. Brr! I LOVE it, and I think Addison does too!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

From the looks of things around here, Santa must have thought Addison was a really good girl this year. We had a busy, busy morning opening all of her gifts. It sure is fun to experience the joy of Christmas through the eyes of a child again. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas filled with many blessings!

Love, Nancy, Craig and Addison

One Year Ago Today...

December 13, 2007
One year ago today, we were packed and on our way to the

hospital to meet our new baby girl! I was 4 days overdue,

and Addison was in no hurry to get here...

She sure is always in a hurry to get places these days!

Uh-oh

Addison's new word is "uh-oh". She is so stinking cute when she says it, too. She says, "uh - oooooo." Mommy gets a big "uh-oh" for her blogging skills lately. I'm trying, but I just can't seem to find the time these days.

I know I am so incredibly behind, but here a few pictures from Addison's first Thanksgiving. We had a busy, busy Thanksgiving. We spent time with family in Cherokee and Gaffney. Addison got her very first shopping cart, and I must say, I think she is already a pro.

If you look closely, you'll see that Addison is pressing her face against the window. She is such a little ham. (A ham with LOTS of teeth -- 8 to be exact)!

Still here!

Yes, we are still here. The hard drive on my laptop crashed so the posts have been few and far between. My brother has promised to try to have my computer up and running before the end of the weekend so I hope to be back to posting in no time at all. I know I have tons of catching up to do.

At eleven months old, Addison is one funny little girl. I could post for hours, but I will save the details for later posts. I will tell you that she has a few new "tricks" these days.

1. She has learned how to shake her head no when she doesn't like something. Usually, she does this when she is finished eating. It's pretty funny.

2. She has learned how to blow kisses. It is the sweetest thing EVER!

3. She has figured out how to get her legs underneath her, weasel her way out of the straps and try to STAND UP while riding in the grocery cart. She has also figured out how to do this in restaurant high chairs. Not a good thing. We will be working on this one.

4. She has learned how to climb the entire flight of stairs at our house. We were standing around at the bottom of the steps talking to some friends of ours that were in town for the weekend, and we weren't really paying that much attention to her. All of the sudden, we realized that Addison was cruising right up the steps behind our friend's daughter, Anslie (who is 3 1/2). I followed her up to the top, brought her down and watched her go up again. And again. And again. She was having a blast. Looks like the baby gates will be moving to the top of our priority list this weekend.

5. She isn't walking just yet, but she is so close. In the past few days, I have noticed her standing on her own for longer periods of time. She is still a little hesitant to let go of what she is holding on to, but I think she will be walking in no time at all.

6. Her new favorite "word" is something that resembles "hey." She says it over and over and seems to crack herself by saying it. Sometimes the "hey" follows a wave, but other times, she seems to say it for no reason at all (other than to hear herself talk).

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Safe travels to all of you!

Did Someone say CANDY?

Happy Halloween from our home to yours! Addison was so excited about going trick or treating tonight that she woke up early to celebrate. Very early! 3:15 a.m. -- and she wasn't interested in going back to sleep until about 6:30 a.m. I couldn't get her back to sleep in her crib so I eventually brought her downstairs to sleep in the big bed with me and Craig. Only problem was, she wanted to play, not sleep. As soon as we were lying down, she looked over at me and smiled the most devilish little smile I've seen her smile yet. I think we are going to be in BIG trouble with this one. She is only 10 months, and she is already so sneaky. Then, she stood up, grabbed onto the bars of the headboard and started jumping up and down. Up and down. Up and down. This went on for a good 20 minutes. She was having her own little party at 3:30 a.m.