French toast disaster; pen and paper!

Addison tried and tried for atleast half an hour to put her doll's underwear on Wally's paw. He was so patient!
Wally and Addison.....!
Playing with toilet paper.....even better than blocks!
Cuddle time....the perfect pillow! (not sure why this copied twice....oops!)
Addison and her friend, Riloh, going on a ride! I pulled Addison on the sled down the sidewalk to a play date one day this week....she loved it!

Our condo is so dry today that I woke up with red, puffy eyes that itched like crazy! Despite the humidifier being on full blast, for some reason I must have an extreme sensitivity to this dry air! Luckily, no one else in the house seems to be phased by it!

I find myself sitting here writing on the blog as Addison takes a much unexpected, but much needed, morning nap! She has developed a bit of a runny nose and seems to be a little more fussy, needy and not herself today. She fell asleep in my arms about twenty minutes ago, and is now sleeping soundly in her crib. Hopefully she will feel better when she awakens.

The weather has been cold the last several days, but is supposed to be warm up to the 30s-mid 30s for the next few days! Looking forward to it. Yesterday Addison and I spent the afternoon at Barnes and Nobles reading stories in the children's section and enjoying a special treat at the cafe...was a relaxing way to spend a chilly day!

This morning I decided to spend 20 minutes making Addison a "special breakfast"-french toast! I was told by daycare and by daddy (who loves to take Addie out for breakfast when mommy works) that this is one of her favorites! I was so sadly disappointed when she took about 2 bites and then proceeded to make a grumpy face and knock the rest of it on the floor to Wally! :-( Apparently my french toast does not compare to this other venues! :-( We made do with extra blueberries to fill the belly, and mommy sat and ate the two pieces of french toast alone......so sad!

Addison has been OBSESSED with writing/scribbling lately! She literally digs through my drawers each day to find a pen, then carries a piece of paper or her coloring book around the whole condo for hours "making notes." We can't believe that she even knows how to hold a pen correctly, and are definitely amazed that this is such an enjoyable activity for her! Perhaps we will have a writer or artist in the years ahead!

Addison's language has really taken off the last week or so..... We are having a wonderful time listening to her repeat EVERYTHING we say, and make such an effort to use her words now! A favorite new word is "UP!"....she uses this at least a few times a day for getting in her high chair, up on the couch, up in her car seat, etc. She is so proud!

With the recent cold weather, we have spent a lot of time "taking walks" in the building for exercise and playtime! Addison loves to push her baby buggie up and down the hallways of the building carrying her stuffed animals and "baby."

Noah and I have officially booked our tickets to Cancun for February 14-19! We are so excited to have a little get-away to Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cozumel area......and feel so fortunate that our wonderful friend and babysitter, Annie, is going to be with Addie during this time! :-)