End of June already!!

Yea for beautiful weather!!!! (let's clap!)
I'm thinking about changing the channel mom!
My room....I love to explore it now!
It's so fun to dump over my toy wagon....then I get everything at once!
DJ in the making! :-)
Father's Day celebration! (brunch)
I love my daddy!
This is what mommy found when I returned from my run on Father's Day morning...this is so special! :-)

What a beautiful couple of days we have had here in Minneapolis!! Addison and I have spent a ton of time outside.....playing fetch with Wally, going for walks, meeting friends for playtime, swinging on the baby swing in the park (although she is still warming up to this), walking to the grocery store,eating lunch on the balcony, and treking to the art store and out to lunch!

I finally bought some acrylic paint today so that I can finish up daddy's Father's day present....the famous $900 clay hand print (see last entry regarding our emergency trip to the vet!) Noah decided that he wanted it painted a dark blue and plans to keep it on his desk someday.....cute!

We had a wonderful Father' Day! We took daddy to Jax Cafe and got to sit outside on the patio and enjoy a delicious, long brunch! Addison was perfect the whole time, and seemed to really enjoy trying bites of food from our plates and watching all of the other people! She was decked out in an adorable new summer dress that Nana sent Noah for Father's Day (hehehe)....everyone seemed to her enjoy her! :-) We also walked down to the Stone Arch Art Festival with the entire family in the afternoon and evening. It was so nice to be together!

The last couple weeks have been extremely busy!! Addison is EVERYWHERE!! She loves to explore the appliances, dog bowls, lamps, cabinets, toilets, shelves, tables, area rugs........we have to watch her constantly!!! We have a few more locks coming our way in the mail...and I can't wait until they arrive! It's amazing how just when we think we are getting there with baby proofing, she teaches us differently! Needless to say, she is having a blast!! Wally seems to enjoy the new mobility as well.....as they can now play keep away and "share" toys.

Diaper changing is our new challenge!!! Oh my goodness, who would have thought it would be such a battle! Addison WILL NOT stay on her back during diaper changes. She screams when we lie her down, immediately rolls to her belly, then pushes up and attempts to crawl away.....I then have to grab her, she stands, and I quickly position the tabs in pace.......and off she goes!

Addison has been missing daddy lately, as he has had to work some long hours the last couple of months. Last night when he got home she crawled across the floor, sat at his feet and flew up her arms signaling daddy it was time to pick her up! She was wanting some snuggle time with daddy. He loved it.....and I did too. :-) A new first.

We are enrolled in CHILD for the Fall.....the daycare through my work. We visited it one afternoon, and I got all my questions answered. Addison seemed to fit right in, and was already on the floor interacting with the other children. I talked to my supervisor and I will be changing my days to Wednesday/Thursday in mid-September so that Addison can attend daycare. She will start in the infant room until she is 16 months, and then move up in to the toddler room. The staff area all experienced, very warm and seem to genuinely love children. I think Addison will like having a couple days out during the week as she gets older!

We have a couple fun weeks ahead the end of July......July 15-1 7 we are headed to Chicago to visit friends, July 23-31 Opa and Jojo are visiting, July 31-August 9 Nana and Papa are visiting.