Addison Lane, Kaitlyn Leigh, Logan Grant and Weston Kenneth

Daddy reading his little girl a book she got for Christmas Mama and Addison Christmas morning She loved the hippo toy that her uncle Jeff gave her. She arrived at this toy first and loved it. Addison on the crawl to her presents on Christmas morning Addison layed out cookies for Santa with the help of Aunt Jenny. Addison loves to crawl under and sit under her exersaucer. Getting into another cabinet. Addison in the kitchen. She loves opening the drawers and pulling out the dish towels. Well time is flying and Addison is already 8 months old. She pulled up for the first time a few days before she turned 8 months old. We were at Josh's parents and she pulled up on her walker. We were so proud of her. Since then she is pulling up on everything! Then she got her first two teeth the day before she turned 8 months old. We were at the mall when she kept holding her lips really funny so I decided to check her teeth and to my surprise there was a little sharp point coming out of her...

Well, I know it has been forever since I have wrote anything on the blog. We have been very busy lately. Especially as Addison is getting more mobile, I can't just sit here on the computer while she lays on the floor. She is on her way to get into something every minute. She has gotten a total of 4 ornaments off the Christmas tree. Not too bad. Today was the first day that she crawled for quite a ways without falling on her belly. Most of the following pictures are from our trip to TX over Thanksgiving break. We loved staying with Jason, Cara and Ainslee. Addison on her first plane ride Addison watching Lisa's hands move across the floor. Lisa cooked us a authentic mexican dinner one night while in Texas. The men with the girls The girls on a mechanical horse in Fredericksburg, TX. Ainslee using Addison as a prop to watch Praise Baby Addison and Ainslee had on the exact same dress when we arrived in Texas. I promise that it was not planned. It only makes since ...

For Addison's first Halloween she was a Lady Bug. This is what her daddy wanted her to be. We bought 3 costumes in the process of finally finding a lady bug outfit. Thanks to Toni, my boss, for finding one. It was a little big for her, but it worked. Kim said her hat made her look like a little Russian girl. We ended up just handing out candy at our house and trick or treating at the neighbors. Aren't the little black shoes so cute and perfect for her lady bug outfit. They came all the way from Texas. Chris and Bethany Knox sent them from TX to NC for Addison.

Josh's mom's face when she saw Addison dressed up as a lady bug. It was priceless.

Addison and Ella This was Addison when she started on her trip to get to Ella Addison is now pulling herself across the floor. She was able to get to her friend Ella who is 2 weeks older than her. Just after her bath at Aunt Amanda's Hello Mama! Mommy and her sweet baby girl "The family portrait", it was quite chilly (look at Addison's pink nose) Aunt Amanda with Addison at the Dinner Rehearsal Nannie or Gigi trying to give Addison some rice cereal. You can tell she really loves it. Miranda's Mom with her grandaughter (Miranda's neice and Miss Addison) Well, the Simpson family has been very busy. We went to Gatlinburg, TN with Kim and Don, then the next weekend included all of the wedding festivities for Brock and Miranda and then this past weekend we were off to Boone, NC to visit Aunt Amanda and Uncle Ted.

Again with mommy This is an older picture from about 6 weeks ago, Addison with Aunt Amanda This is an old picture from the 5 k that we ran/walked. Looking up at the picture taker In her excersaucer, she doesn't know what she wants to put in her mouth next Mommy and Addison posing for Kim My camera batteries have died so I haven't taken any pictures in a while so I begged Kim to send me the pictures off her camera and so she did!

I can't believe Addison is 5 months old! Sorry I have no pictures. I need to take one of her for her 5 month picture. I will work on that this weekend. Addison is talking all the time and she is grabbing for everything. If you have her in your lap while you are eating, you better keep the plate far away from you. We had Brock and Miranda's wedding shower this past weekend at our house. It was a lot of fun. Addison stayed in her aunt Pat's and great grandmother's arms the whole time. Her great grandmother also got to give her a bath. Josh is bringing home her first pictures from Olan Mills tonight and I can't wait to see them! Addison is rolling over from her back to her tummy and tummy to back all the time now. This is how she gets around on the floor.