Tax Day!

She likes to get under her chair and the table??
Hi Mommy

Steadily cooking and chatting of course

Balancing every so carefully

My Maw-Maw had her surgery today and so far so good! It took a little longer than expected but I think that is always the case with doctors. Addison and I went to the hospital this morning before her surgery then to lunch and home for her usual nap time. Taking a 14 month old to the hospital for a visit is Ok in moderation but she can't be pinned down in a stroller for long, besides she likes to crawl and cruise around and explore. However the germy hospital is not something I want her "crawling around". After her nap she played with her kitchen set. I had debated on buying her one and thought that Santa might brind her one but she loves the one at Church nursery so much I hated to make her wait until Christmas so when I found these pieces seperately at Yard Sales and Consignment shops I new it was meant to be her's. She had cooked everything from waffles to remote controls in the past few days. She has an awesome imagination already

Finally a semi-warm day

Today was semi-warm, still windy but we didn't have to have a jacket. Addison and I ran errands today, went grocery shopping and mopped the floors. My Maw-Maw is having her surgery tomorrow at noon and depending on how that goes, I didn't want errands on my mind too, so we got everything done today. She was a perfect little helper - not to fussy in the car (as she usually is very good) and then we had lunch at Chick-fil-A (a quick nap in the car seat), so I did all of my drive-thru errands before I woke her up to go into the grocery store. Then once we got home she took another hour nap and was ready to play and stretch her limbs since she was confined for most of the morning. She really is my little buddy! Always with me, eager to help (she likes to hold the list in the grocery store) and we sing and dance in the car (it passes the time). I really believe God couldn't has picked a better little girl for Stephen and I. She loves to play rowdy with him and crawl wide-open chasing him around but is just as content to sit with me and read books, play dolls, or swing on the swing. I can't wait to see how she really takes to being outside once it stays consistently warm outside. Is that ever going to happen?

Non-Manic Monday

Oh Samantha, Mommy says you are very special
Here let me help you back into the box

She just kept giggleing

She way saying "ohhh weee mommy baby!"

WOW!! This is her first true love.... "her Boo Baby" we don't sleep without her

Cheese! The new fun thing to do while Mommy takes pictures

Not quite awake yet

This is what a 4.5 hour nap looks like.......

Today was pretty calm and constructive. I got all of Addison's Easter bunny loot put away and then went through my closet (out with the winter and in with the spring) I am convinced that if I pack all my sweaters up tight that spring will stick around. We shall see. Also Addison decided that since today was off/on rainy weather that she would take advantage and nap for nearly 4.5 hours! Only to wake-up to find that the UPS man has brought "Samantha" to us! Some of you may not realize with Samantha is an American Girl doll who was discontinued in 2008 and backordered until May 2009 so when she arrived today the excitement was just too great. This is a special doll not to be played with until we are a little older, but she already loves her just as I had hoped!

WOW WEE WOW

My goodness my goodness this past weekend has been wild and fun-filled! Let's see where to begin........

Friday night we had off/on tornado warnings and had to spend most of the evening across the street in our neighbors basement because we don't have on. Stephen was stuck in town and just happened to be stranded under the bridge near Appalachian Grill so I say "Bring home 2 to-go salads and a pecan chicken to split"! YUM-O!!!

Saturday morning Addison and I went to "breakfast with the bunny" at church and then and egg-hunt. That was a lot of fun. She found 3 eggs! And would have been just as content with 1. She is still too little to get the whole and egg-hunt thing but she sure was having a lot of fun. That Afternoon my neighbors had another egg-hunt and this time 2 eggs that looked like baseballs. Then she found a spot under the tree and sat down with her bounty with complete contentment. Later that night Stephen, his neice Rose Marie and I went to a Thrashers game and Addison stayed with my parents. She loves to go over there because my Dad will do what ever she wants (even crawl around the floor and chase her) and my mom let her "paint" easter eggs for the big family hunt on Sunday! WOW what a day!!

Easter Sunday! The Easter Bunny hopped over and brought Addison a wagon filled with goodies-no chocolate bunny though! Maybe next year. Then we went to Church and then to my parents for a delicious dinner and yet another......... EGG HUNT!!! I am afraid she is starting to think that this is going to be an everyday activity now. This time she was all in it! The crowd was smaller and she dug in and found a basket full! Too funny. She is getting so independant now, I think walking is just around the corner! Oh and... You may have noticed in the photo's that Addison has 2 easter dresses, well we had already bought the creamsicle orange one then my Maw-Maw bought all three girls the nearly matching dresses so she had to wear that one to my parents house. What a lucky girl!

Funny Farm

I took Addison and my neice Peyton to a petting farm at the Learning Express today in Woodstock! It was excellent! Tons of pets: a calf, pony, donkey, rooster, lambs, pigs and piglets. Addison liked it as long as she could touch them, but really wasn't into them touching her at all. After we touched everything a million times and I said "DO NOT put your hands in your mouth" three million times we sanitized and went inside the store to play with everything. They are all about hands-on educational toys! Love it! They have tons of fun stations and Melissa and Doug sets. They had so much fun amd Addison thinks she is just as big as Peyton. Literally everything Peyton does she wants to do too! She is 14 months now and still afraid to solo walk but is still very determined to be a big kid, she will crawl all over a jungle gym and the sand box but will not let go to walk. She is very timid and tender hearted so we know she can walk but it just takes her courage a little longer than her ability. All in good time!

Windy Wednesday

Let's see.... today was pretty calm but very productive! I woke-up at 7 am finished my laundry from yesterday, cleaned the kitchen, organized my nieces baby shower invitations, went to the tanning bed, got Addison fed and dressed all before 11 am! Hot-Dog! We went to the hospital to visit my Maw-Maw then back home for her afternoon nap which usually last about 3 hours and then outside it was! She wanted to swing or "win" as she calls it, then ball! Ball is a new game. She holds the ball and say "on, free, go" then throws it. That is suppose to be "on your mark, get-set, go" not to be confused with "1,2,3 go"! Everything we do as to start off that way, wether it's sliding down the slide or just playing with her doll-house people. She likes structure. Just like me! I try to make learning the ABC's and 123's fun so when it's time to really do so she will be thinking "this is a fun game". She is so smart and already tries to copy me saying "ABCD" 4-letters at a time is much more effective. I think Thursday we are going to the petting zoo at the Learning Express if the weather is fit! Enjoy the photos

Weird Day

Today was strange! First off I slept til' 8 am (haven't done that in a long, long time), ate my breakfast did 2 loads of laundry and took my shower before Addison woke-up at her usual 9 am! Stephen came home from Fed-Ex, fixed his lunch, played with Addison and left the house - all within about an hour. So far this part was normal........... Then my mom calls and says "the Dr. wants to put your Maw-Maw (don't laugh that is what we call her) in the hospital to give her fluids before her surgery". She has colon cancer and is having a piece of her colon removed. And i'm thinking OK but what about Easter? We had planned this big dinner and egg hunt. But now this? We thought he was going to do the surgery next week but I guess better to be early than late with something like this huh? Weird..... It all started when I slept til' 8 am like some kind of college kid huh? Anyway she is now in the hospital livin it up on the IV fluids and constant visitors and is doing very well and seems to not be as nervous as she was. Tonight seems to be normal so maybe our little world will all be "as it was" in the morning.

Now our little baby girl had a fun filled day playing and getting into everything. She is hilarious! She can make anything funny and will laugh at absolutely anything. Here are a few pictures of her day and possibly a video if I can figure out how to post them.