Fall has arrived!

So my favorite time of the year has arrived. The weather is changing and Addison is experiencing many of her firsts. It is so great to watch her grow and change. She is able to be on all four and rock back and forth but hates to be on her stomach so after about 2 minutes of that rolls over to her back. We think she might just walk before she crawls. My brother and his girl friend were up from Chicago this weekend! It was so great to see them and while they were here they picked pumpkins and carved them and Addison was very interested in them. Here is some pics of her checking them out.

My little girl is growing up so fast.....

Addison was with my parents this past Saturday while we were at youth group and she was taking some pictures of her in the flowers for the last time this summer. She sure is going to miss them. She is fascinated with them. While looking at the pictures, I was amazed at how old she looked. It just reminded me to cherish each day because it just goes to fast. I am back at work part time and Addison is doing very well. I on the other hand am adjusting:)

6 months old!!!

Addison turned 6 months old today! It's hard to believe, but we are certainly enjoying every minute of it!




We aren't quite sure were she gets her blues eyes from, but they sure are beautiful.

Over the past 6 months, Addison has really developed a love for flowers. We think that Grandpa Plakmeyer had something to do with it.

Grandpa and Grandma Pell took her to the fair last week. She loved the animals, especially the goats.

Grandpa also showed me all of the farm equipment. Don't worry Grandpa, I know exactly where we are going!!!

As you can see, Addison has figured out how to sit up all by herself. However, it appears that she still has a couple of years to go before she will be able to drive Daddy's four wheeler. For those of you who are worried that she might fall off, if you look closely, Daddy has everything under control.

Cottage Adventures

This past week we headed up to Pentwater for our annual stay at Scott's grandparents cottage. We were all a bit nervous, as this was really our first vacation away from home since having Addison.


Here is a picture of our little girl ready to go!!!

Playing in the pool with Auntie Kristin and my tug boat!

The weather was beautiful and we were able to enjoy many beautiful sunsets. Grandpa/Dad even caught a bass of the Seadoo!

Addison had developed an infatuation with driving the boat, fortunately her arms weren't quite long enough to reach.

Uncle Dan, Aunt Kristin were also at the cottage. All in all, we had a great time, despite the fact the Addison was up from 1:45am to 4:45am the first night to we stayed. However, she adjusted and everyone was able to enjoy the rest of the week.

Summer Adventures

One of our weekly adventures is going for walks with Rachel and Josh. This past week we tried for the first time to put the kids in together. Josh is almost 8 months old and Addison is almost 5 months old. It was great and the kids liked it. I think Addison was a little afraid but she felt safe with Joshie near her side. We are loving the summer and spending lots of time outside in the pool. This past weekend Addison had her first boat ride and she loved it all except for the life jacket.

Growing!

Allright, I have to admit that my goal was to update the blog once a week and I failed at that. You would think it was because I was super busy but I'm not. So I don't really have a good excuse! But I will do better Kristin:) Thngs are going great and summer is flying by! Addison is growing like crazy, laughing out loud, starting to make lots of noises (her mother thinks she is saying ma ma), and thinking about rolling over. I would have to say this might be the best stage ever but everyone says it just keeps getting better! We had a great 4th of July and spent lots of great time with family anf friends. Here is sone recent pictures of our adorable babe!

Mom or Dad???

So after many weeks of hearing that Addison is the spitting image of her dad, I decided to do some exploring on the internet to find out if this was fact or fiction. It just doesn't seem right that after 9 months of carrying a baby, followed by hours of labor pains, that a baby doesn't resemble their mother at all. After some very "scientific" analysis, it appears that Addison does indeed have some resemblance to her mother.