back from Mexico...Addie updates!

Tulum...mayan ruins and the beach!
Our all-inclusive....beautiful!
Out for cocktails at the Sunrise Tequila Bar in Cancun!
The girls....Victoria, mommy and Addison
Cousins....so cute together!
Daddy and Addie!
Addie eating dinner in her big girl chair for the first time!

We got to spend time with our niece and Addison's cousin (age 5), Victoria, on February 12! She has recently moved to Minnesota with her mother, so we hope to get to see her more often. We had a fun afternoon going to the playground by the river, making hot chocolate, ordering pizza and playing at our house! The girls seemed to really enjoy each other, and we loved seeing V!

Noah and I said goodnight to Addison on February 13, then left early the next morning for Mexico! As hard as it was to leave her behind, we had a wonderful trip and knew that she was in good hands with Annie! We enjoyed a couple days bumming around Playa del Carmen, an afternoon in Tulum checking out the Mayan ruins, and three days at an all-inclusive near Cancun! the weather was beautiful, and it was super relaxing having no agenda each day! :-) The only hectic part of the trip was the return......after two different planes with mechanical problems, we were delayed 9 hours in the Dallas airport on our layover, and didn't get to see Addison until the morning of the 20th after an all-night flight! We can't say we'd fly Sun Country airlines again....other than the fact that we do have vouchers now that might come in handy at some point!

Addison did wonderfully while we were away and had a great time with Annie. They opened Valentine's Day presents and cards, played outside and took lots of walks with Wally, took a trip to the zoo, and spent a morning at an indoor playground! Other than a few episodes of "asking" about mama and dada, Annie said Addison was great! We definitely appreciated our daily emails updating us on all of the cute things she had done that day......although I'm still fighting Verizon over my steep charges for this! :-(

Addie was excited to see us, and show us her new tricks....wiping her own nose with a kleenex and throwing it in the trash can, tossing washcloths and other random items in the toilet (even though with the locks it only opens ~1 inch), saying "eye" and pointing to her doll's eyes, and asking for "ap-ul"(meaning applesauce). She is as busy as can be, and definitely starting to throw some of those toddler tantrums when she doesn't get her way! :-)

Yesterday I got the dreaded page at work......Addison had a fever at daycare and I had to leave to go get her. Of course I left in a hurry and expected the worst! Fortunately, she was much better than anticipated! Her fever has passed, and it seems to be nothing more than a bad cold and teething. I did have to stay home with her today due to daycare rules of 24 hours fever free before returning....but luckily she is doing much better!

Today was a big milestone as we upgraded from the highchair seat to the booster seat for eating dinner.....and she now eats off a plate on the table instead of the highchair tray. She LOVES it!!! She must have been in and out of her seat about 30 times today! We also had a fun coffee and cookie date with our friends Stacy and William this afternoon! William and Addie always seem to have a great time together! :-)

On a side note, Addison continues to love "Mr. Vaccuum." The story goes like this..... Addison was absolutely terrified of the vaccuum for months and months......so I would have to literally carry her around the entire time I cleaned so that she didn't scream! Due to this nuisance, a few months ago I decided to start making "Mr. Vaccuum" in to a really great "person"! We started getting him out of his "house" (the closet), cheering for him when he did a good job, and hugging him hello and goodbye. This has definitely been the solution!!! :-) Addison now knows exactly where to find him and greets him with beaming smiles and sometimes even a kiss when he "visits us." She cheers and claps when he cleans the carpet and completes his work. Just another adorable Addison moment!

We have just confirmed our visits from family in the next few weeks.......Opa and Jojo will be here March 31-April 4, and Nana and Papa will be here April 12-17! Excited!