Happy 5 Months

5 Months

 It seems like I was just posting about Addi turning 4 months! During the last month, Addi's personality has really blossomed and I can't wait to see her (and Ty of course) at the end of each work day!

Addi, at 5 months.....

* You love to laugh at your brother! I try and get you to giggle at me, but you just think your brother is the funniest little dude!  Your giggle melts my heart!
* You tried solid foods at 5 months 1 day (today)! You loved it! 
* You are still in 6 month clothing but I think I am going to bring out some 9 month clothes very shortly!
* Your mornings are your best times! You are such a talker in the mornings and usually chatter up a storm each morning in the backseat on the way to Toddlerville.
* You are a master pro at rolling from back to front!  You even wake yourself up multiple multiple times (yes the other night it was SIX times) because you roll over and you don't like being on your tummy. Not very fun for mommy and daddy!
* You love the jumperoo, and will jump for a good half hour if we let you
* You are about 16lbs
* You go through spurts of sleeping through the night, you'll sleep from about 7:30 - 5:30 for a week or so and then you'll go a week or two with waking up 1-2 times....

Ty helping feed Addi her first cereal

trying to get the hang of it

She loved it overall!  Go Addi!

I just had to add this too, because he melts my heart just as much!

Payback

 Addi has been quite a trooper with her big brother.  Ty is a great big brother overall, but he definitely has his moments of being a little too rough.  I wanted to get a picture of them together this morning and Addi decided it was her turn to pick on Ty :)

Started off pretty good....then I wanted to get one of them a little bit closer to one another and this is what went down...

Come here Ty!

We aren't done!

And this was where Ty yelled, "Addi, let me go! STOP! Mommy, please!"

Working on our tummy time!

Ty has to have a blanket laid out for him as well :)

Love him :)

Ryley came over at night and Ty and her had an absolute blast! 

A Little Catch Up!

 With school underway, I feel like I've been barely keeping my head above water the last two weeks.  Getting back into the planning routine, working full time, having Nate coach, getting both kids out the door to daycare, and everything in between has left me exhausted by the end of each day!  I really do love being back at school, but I miss Ty and Addi an awful lot! It's been awhile, so we'll play a little blog catch up :)

Labor Day we went to the truck parade in downtown Zeeland.  Ty was SO excited and he loved seeing all the trucks and hearing the loud honking. Addi and I on the other hand weren't very fond of 20 minutes of nonstop honking... haha

 My parents were also able to come visit us! Addi and I had just seen them when we went to Arizona, but they hadn't seen Nate and Ty for a few months.  Ty was very excited to see them. It's fun to see how much more he interacts with them when they visit.

Addi LOVES her toes :) She is always always always playing with them.  This past week she has mastered the toes in her mouth, go Adds! Who would have thought playing with toes could look so cute!

God is on the Moon

This is just one of those conversations that had to be written down..... so cute! 

Before going to bed tonight, Ty pointed to the moon nightlight on his ceiling and said, "Look Daddy look. God is up there sittin' on the moon." Nate replied, "Really Ty? What is he doing on the moon?" Ty responded "Yeah Dad, get a ladder and go sit with him. Gotta watch people, and forgive 'em'........ Nah, me tired, get ladder after nap".  

Ty, you are growing up way to fast!

God is up on the moon :)

We love you buddy!

Beach Day!

 Jess and I decided to take advantage of our last week of summer and take the kiddos to the beach for the day!  Ty was VERY excited to go to the beach, he could barely contain himself.  I made the mistake of telling him the day prior that we were going to the beach, and the thought was very distracting for him. haha

I had to include this cute photo.  Ty and Addi watching some Mickey on the ipad in the morning while I got ready.

At the beach!  Playing with Ty in the water

You can't be at the beach without a Tonka dump truck!

Jess and Addi

This is what Ty did the majority of the time.  Jess and I took turns going back and forth with him in the water. He wanted to keep going deeper and deeper, he is a brave little dude!

Naptime at the beach!

Love these two!

Happy 4 Months Addi

Happy 4 Months Addilyn Grace!

I know I say this in so many posts, but where does time go!?  I can't believe she is really 4 months. 

At 4 months Addi you....

*weigh 15lbs 5oz (74%) and are 25" long (74%)
*wear size 2 diapers
*you have loved the jumper recently!  Anything that allows you to be looking around and not laying down you are all about!
*you laughed for the first time on your "4 month birthday".  SO CUTE! You get a kick out of Ty jumping on mommy and daddy's bed! :)
*You squeal and love to talk
*Yep, you still are a great spitter :)
*You are SO close to rolling, I think by the 5 month post you will accomplish this
*You are getting more and more interested in grabbing things and trying to figure them out
*You are sleeping from 9pm till about 5:30am

Addi, you have been such an added blessing to our lives over the last four months. We can't picture our family without you, and it's hard to remember what life was like with just one child. Yes, probably a little bit less chaotic, but we wouldn't change it for one second.  We love seeing you "interact" with us and talk.  When you smile, your big blue eyes completely light up and it melts our hearts. We love seeing you grow and change each and every day.  It seems like everyday we see something new you learn or notice a change, and we just don't want to forget any of it!  We are trying to soak it all in, even on the most chaotic of days, because we know someday we will be wishing for these days again.  We love you Addi!

Arizona

Addi and I had the opportunity to spend an entire week out in Arizona visiting family.  This was Addi's first plane ride, so I was crossing my fingers that it would go well, especially since I was by myself.  She did great! We had no stops and it was about 3 hours, so it was perfect.  This is our 4th time traveling on an airplane since we have had kids.  I am always laughing in my head as I walk down the aisle to my seat because I know every person is praying in their head that I'm not sitting next to them. haha.

We had such a great time spending time with my family.  Best of all, I finally got to meet my niece, Lola, who was turning 1 already while I was there! We spent the week just relaxing, enjoying the sun, swimming, and doing whatever we want whenever we want!

Addi and Grandpa

Sara and I made Lola's birthday cakes.

Happy 1st Birthday Lola!

She loves to clap :)

Lola loved her present from her Aunts and Uncles

Addi in the pool with Grandma and Grandpa

3 hour time changes equals up at about 5am everyday.  Thankfully it's light out and we did small hikes and walks around the lake each morning!

Addi and Aunt Sara

Where Addi and I enjoyed breakfast each morning

More pool time :)

Addi discovered her love for the pool in AZ

We are hoping to ALL make it out to Arizona for Spring break this year!