7 months!

actually more - but i can't bear to say she's almost 7.5 months so humor me :)  nate and i looked at these photos and actually don't think she looks all that different past month 3.  at least when we're looking at a still photo :)  5 seconds of addie in motion would definitely prove the difference!

**grandparents only**

warning, you should only watch this video if you are a grandparent of addie.  or maybe an aunt or uncle :)  it's 3 minutes of not very interesting events, except that she's now crawling, sitting from crawling, and attempting pull up- oh, and in general, just being adorable :)  if you're the aforementioned, you probably care but if not, you may want to go elsewhere :)

if it weren't for my iPhone...

i'd miss out on some great Addie moments :)

Storytime at the Library 

Little cupcake :)

Teething is no fun for anyone!

No but seriously!  Teething makes for a cranky Addie Bird!

Passed out without a sleep sack from all of that crankiness :)

You know what's hilarious?  Destroying the exam paper while waiting for the doctor.  Seriously!  Give it a try sometime.

Addie at our weekly Mommies and Babies lunch

Sleeping again.  This time with her owl lovey (and sleep sack!)

For a few weeks, this was how I got a shower in when Addie was awake.  That's over now as she seems to consider it baby jail.  She's much happier to free roam the bathroom and torture Cleo without a playpen wall to stop her!

Of course she loves the porch since she shares DNA with Nate & I.

Steeler fans :)

Attempting to keep her entertained while I'm making dinner!

I didn't realize she'd be even CUTER if i put her in jeans!  Fall, hurry up!

Back at story time!

Funny food face :)  There are plenty of these!

True story.

This was a relatively brief moment in time when she was so excited about the toys that Aunt Cassie sent, she stood for about 30 seconds to check it out.  She hasn't had all too much success in that arena since but those days are clearly coming soon :)

guess who sits in the cart now?

and loves it.

First ride at Target- obviously tired, but enjoying it :)  you can see the worried Mommy that scoffed at shopping cart cover thingies propped her with my purse and covered the handle with my ring sling (I didn't realize the first thing she would do was lean forward and suck on the cart handle) :)

Getting the hang of things at World Market, like a kid in a candy store :)  She's definitely mastered the casual one arm slung over the back method.

Rocking the cart at Publix :)  She particularly likes swinging her legs as we shop :)

mine's broken!

you know that scene from pretty woman when she is holding the opera glasses and says, "these are broken.  mine are broken."... ?  that's what i think of watching addie with her sippy cup :)

drool! all the kids are doing it these days!

but i thought i set you down over there?

addie has been rolling around for awhile now, and the other day was even inching forward a bit without realizing it i think.  well today, she figured it out for real.  she's scooting?  crawling?  i'm not sure what it technically is, but the girl gets from point a to point b!

addie via the iPhone lately

i've been slacking on posting pics of addie from my phone, but i've definitely been taking plenty!  here's a smattering of them :)

Feeling dubious after a long nap.  See the sheet crease on her cheek?

Still hasn't figured out that this is super fun but she tolerates it :)

Baby in a bar!  Her 1st visit to World of Beer.  Not her last :)

Dinner at Mooncricket!

Mom I'm hungry!

Pretty much mastered this sitting thing, as long as someone else sets her up :)

Both baby and dog coveting my PB&J sandwich!

Modeling at a pool party.

She loves the pool still!  Splashes up a storm :)

Monkey.

Thoughtful Adelaide.

All dressed up for the first day of the season!  Nate and I particularly appreciated the irony of the Harrison jersey, but I think Maureen was the only one who got it :)

What the heck is this?

Ready to go at 6:55 am!

a seat at the table

so we're planning to start feeding addie solid foods tomorrow, and last week we gave her a seat at the dinner table with a plate and spoon to try it out.  she's become increasingly interested in what we're eating over the past month or so, so we are excited to see what she thinks of eating!  we'll be setting the bar low with rice cereal but as soon as she gets the hang of moving that through her mouth, we'll move on to something more exciting and delicious like avocados.

mmm... avocados.  reminds me of when cadiem started his first foods ;)

awww .. what a cutie he was/is!

so anyway, addie's first visit to the table was funny.  first we sat her down and she was more than eager to see what was in store.

but apparently nothing but chew toys...

so.. let's throw those on the floor and get to the good stuff... and chew on the table :)

don't worry, we're giving up the goods starting tomorrow morning :)  nate has also been letting addie sip water from a cup.  she LOVES this.  now if anyone has a cup, she wants it!  i'm still not quite used to her reaching out for anything i'm trying to drink (like.. hot coffee)!  we're going to try a sippy cup soon too.

stay tuned for more on the food front!  i know there are some good photo ops in the coming days... :)

adornment(s)

so every time i've put a bow on addie's head, i think she looks silly but i just ordered some from etsy and i LOVE them :) here's my favorite one:

in other news, we officially have a tummy sleeper!  she's finally figured out how to roll over on purpose and now there's no stopping her!  i think she discovered it around 4:30 in the morning last night based on how i found her when she woke me up :)  and now..the changing table, the bouncy chair, the play gym, that girl is rolling!  every time i put her in the crib on her back today, she flopped over to her belly and slept quite comfortably- i'm hoping this will contribute to some longer naps - these 45 jobs are killing me! :)

some more snippets

not too much to report this week, but here are some pictures from my phone :)

Sporting a bikini :)  GG gave her this great little onesie :)

Double fisting it at Target!

We know you're not supposed to let your child play with scissors, but they make her so happy!
 

Cleo has been especially attentive this week- I'm not sure what her motivation is (does she care?  does she want addie's toys?  is she jealous?) but she refused to leave the hallway one day while addie was napping.

Keeping herself entertained at Publix :)