November 2014

I'm a few weeks behind on my monthly updates, so I'll make it short & sweet.  I think Addison has FINALLY decided she wants to use the potty!  She has been in undies 95% of the time during the day and still wears a diaper at night.  We are doing great with peeing on the potty, but having some issues with the other part.  She still wants a diaper for that which I find bizarre.
Halloween was a success...Addy dressed up as Cinderella and had a great time trick-or-treating with friends.  She was a trooper and wore her high heels the whole night out!  We carved our pumpkin a few nights before the holiday and she enjoyed that as well.
We hit up the Christmas parade one weekend with a bunch of friends.  Addy enjoyed everything, but got tired before it was over, so we headed home before seeing Santa at the end.
Lately, Addison has been just singing her little heart out...I can't wait til she opens up her Frozen Boombox at Christmas!  An amplified microphone will surely be fun for all!
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving at home and are getting geared up for Christmas.  Addison helped put up the Christmas tree, outdoor lights and stockings.  She is so excited for Santa, but still says she doesn't want to take a picture with him.

3 Year Well Appt.

Addy had her 3 Year Well Appointment today and it went very well.  She was a great patient and did everything the nurse and doctor asked of her.  She had her first eye exam where she had to call out the different pictures on the wall opposed to the letters an adult would use.
Dr. Sarah said she looked great and gave me some tips on how to maybe potty train this kid!!  She said one weekend out of everything (at which point I was like months!?) just let her roam free with only undies and see how she does.  I am guessing she'll eventually get it, I'm just hoping it's before her 15th birthday!
Here are her stats and some cute pictures!

Weight - 30 lbs (50%)
Height - 37.5 inches or roughly 3 feet (70%)

October 2014

One more year older and one more year wiser....or so Addison thinks.  She is very independent and thinks she can do everything by herself.  This can both be great & horrible!  She is able to help out in the morning by letting Brinkley out to go to the bathroom then give her a treat upon her arrival.  This is helpful because I can run around grabbing last minute things before we leave for the day.  She wants to put on her own shoes.  This can be horrible because she still struggles depending on which shoes she picks and then gets frustrated when she can't get them on and has to ask.  Sometimes a mini-meltdown does occur.  We are still trying to get her potty trained!! To say I'm frustrated at this point is an understatement. They say she is doing good at school, but she absolutely hates to try at home.  I have tried bribing her with toys, candy, tattoos (fake one obvi!), ANYTHING!!  Nothing seems to faze her.  She will ask me for a lollipop and I will say if you go on the potty you can have one...her response, i don't want one.  Great!

 
Nothing else exciting is going on in our lives currently.
Addy's birthday week was a loooong one.  We started the week off with getting a stomach bug and staying home from school on Tuesday.  Wednesday (Birthday day) she felt better and went to school.

We brought in munchkin donuts to share with her buddies at school for breakfast.  I had also promised her I'd bring in cupcakes for her afternoon snack, so I dropped them off later in the day. After school we had dinner and did cake and presents.

Thursday & Friday were just regular nights with me planning birthday party stuff still and enlisting anyone in the family to help.  Saturday she had her birthday party at my parents house where all her friends dressed up.  They all looked so adorable!!  The party went really well.  The weather was gorgeous, but just a little too windy.  I wasn't able to us some of my decorations, but I don't think anyone minded!  We let the kids decorate sugar cookies and then let them all paint their own little pumpkins.  It seemed to be a success.  Later on during the party, someone asked if I could let the dogs (Abbey, Ollie & Brinkley) off the deck.  We let the dogs off the deck and the kids chased them around for about 10 minutes and I think they enjoyed that more than anything!

On Sunday, we kept the momentum going with a trip to the NC State Fair.  We had a great time with my dad and sisters, but we all agreed we probably didn't need to go back for a couple years.

Addy continues to be a goofball.  She loves all things princess and loves to make Justin her prince.  She always feels the need to put on a pretty dress and act out whatever she may be watching.  She can be so easy going but can also snap on a moments notice.  She is sitting at the dinner table like a big kid with no booster seat.  She has started calling us mom & dad opposed to mommy & daddy which further proves she's growing up.  This little girl keeps us on our toes, but I wouldn't have it any other way!

September 2014

Addison is growing up WAY TO QUICK!  I feel like she has gone from 2 to 14 in the matter of a month.  We had a good run with the twos, but I do feel like threes will be a different story!  She is so head strong and set in her ways.  She can freak out so quickly, its like someone flips a switch!  She still has her very cuddly, adorable moments, but she just seems ready for a fight!

Here is some info on Addy - 

Currently watching: Mickey Mouse continues to be a favorite.  We have started branching out to watch other Disney favorites such as Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Mulan & Cinderella.  We have completely gotten rid of the DVD player in the car which is really nice.  
While watching a show the other morning a family had to bring their dog to "camp" while the family went on vacation...the little girl didn't want to leave her dog and Addy started crying saying but the girl wants her doggie.  She is always very perceptive and sympathetic.  It kind of broke my hearth that Addy was upset over it!

Currently listening to: It has been such a monumental month!  Where I use to not listen to much of anything (b/c DVD player was on) we now listen to most pop channels!!  One day it dawned on Addison that she likes listening to the music I listen to.  Her new current obsession is "All about that Bass" by Meghan Trainor.  Now every time we get in the car she asks for the ‘bass bass’ song. This song is incredibly catchy!  She also likes the "Boom Clap" song and sadly "Drunk in Love".  Both Justin and my sis Shelly have given me the gold star on parenting for that last song.  I guess I need to be more careful of what she is listening to!

Currently thinking about: her birthday & Halloween!  I'm trying to plan her 3rd birthday party and I'm struggling so much with it.  I have ideas, but not enough time to implement half of them.  When we asked Addy what she wanted to be for Halloween, she said Cinderella.  My mom is currently working on her outfit, but we already have some Cinderella glass slippers (Target) and white gloves.  I think she will look beautiful!  

Currently trying to figure out: Addy's big girl bed!!! She has fallen out of it once since we've taken the side off.  It's like a little day bed.  Addy loves it, but I worry about her flopping all over the place and falling out again!  For the moment, we've put pillows at the side so if she falls out, it'll be on something soft.  So far so good with her staying in her bed for nap time/bedtime (knock on wood).

Currently looking forward to: FALL. Addison's birthday is coming up soon, followed by Halloween.  I'm looking forward to cooler days and hoping to find an apple orchard somewhere around here!  

Currently reading: God's Toddler Devotional.  Justin's parents got this devotional book for us to read with Addy and she is really liking it.  It has a short one page story for everyday of the year (although she turns to several pages per night) which we read as a family.  It's really adorable to see her getting into and be excited!

Currently making her happy: Addison was overjoyed the other day when she had two friends from school over.  They were all soo excited to see one another and played very well together.  

Current Quotes:

Addison: My spaghetti fell off my plate! Womp Womp

Mommy: Addy why are you jumping around
Addison: Cause I like to party

Addison:  Mommy & daddy got married because they love each other......and they love Addison!

Working at Guppy's Desk

Caged Animals

Brinkley & Addy

Cinderella Shoes

New Big Girl Bed

Brinkley & Addy

Chatting to her friends

August 2014

I feel like I have blinked and the summer is almost over!
Here is our life in pictures:

Conversations with Addison -

Me: Where'd my little girl go? (while driving home from work one day)

Addy: I'm in the car seat

While waiting for Justin to get off the phone to go downstairs
Me: OK, daddy said he's off the phone
Addy: We waited very patiently mom

After seeing the gorilla's wrestling at the zoo, she came home and started wrestling with Justin
Addy: We are wrestling like the gorillas!

Addy: Daddy, you're kidding me! (when he wasn't following orders)

Zoo Trip

My mom & Shelly had decided they wanted to take Addison to the zoo one day.  Justin & I couldn't pass up a fun day, so we decided to crash their trip.  Ashboro is about an hour and a half away.  Addy was good on the way there and literally fell asleep five minutes into the trip back home.  It was a great day for a trip to the zoo.  The weather was slightly overcast which made walking pretty tolerable.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day: