We have had a wonderful Fall!!
Addison has been busy with music class on Thursdays (so much fun!!!..she is in the 2-3 year old class now!), school on Monday and Tuesdays, lots of play dates with friends, a trip to the zoo, a trip to the pumpkin patch in Minnetonka, a visit from Opa and Jojo for 5 days, a Gopher football game with daddy, and as much time as possible outside at the park!!
Addie is talking all the time now.....and even full sentences! The other day we were leaving her school and she said, "my jacket mommy....it's cold outside!"-sure enough I had forgotten it! :-) She told her teaching, "I'm washing baby, she's poopy!" It is so much fun to hear what she comes up with each day! She'll say things like, "no help mommy, I got it." My Miss Independent!!!
We did a trial of formal potty training for about a day and half...but we don't think she was quite ready. She did sit on the potty numerous times throughout the day, but not much success!! So.....we gave it up until a few months from now. However, in the last week she has asked on her own to sit on the potty to go poo poo and has actually been successful!! Yea for Addie!!! :-)
She is still in to picking out her own clothes, and absolutely obsessed with putting on her own boots and sneakers....she will sit for a good 15 minutes working on this project! :-) She regularly wears her cowboy boots this Fall...so precious! Her favorite toys continue to be trains and dolls. She regularly "feeds her babies" at the kitchen table, changes their diapers, bathes them, and rocks them to sleep. I even hear her disciplining them sometimes...."no baby, sit in the stroller!" (sounds familar!!! :-))
Last week we took a fun Fall walk and collected leaves and pinecones to create our own centerpiece in a glass jar. Addie loves to tell everyone, "Addie made it!" and add to it on occasion as well!
Opa and Jojo visisted last week and they greatly enjoyed seeing all of the changes in Addison.....especially her language and her confidence at the playground now. She is truly becoming our "big girl!"
We are looking forward to Halloween events in the next couple weeks.....a party with some neighborhood friends tonight, trick or treating in the neighborhood on Sunday, and then Halloween night in the building!! Addison is going to be a little lamb this year, thanks to Nanny for the amazingly cute outfit!! :-)
As we begin to prepare for our new arrival (washing newborn clothes, setting up the pack'n play, building the dresser, reorganizing our home to accommodate.......it has become clear that Addie is starting to catch on to change. She regularly will make "baby sister" comments and loves to pull newborn clothes out of the dresser and say, "it's cute mama." I have no doubt that there will be some hard times with jealousy, as the clinging has already started to increase; however, I also know that she will be a wonderful "helper" to mommy and love her sister! I am so excited to meet our new little girl and for Addie to meet her best friend! :-)
Snuggling with my princess!!!
Addie at Minnetonka Orchards!
Addison loved trying out the new changing table/dresser for baby sister!
My model....on the train at Minnetonka Orchards!
Addie is cooking for daddy at the park!
A perfect seat.....she fits snugly on top of baby sister! :-)
35 weeks!
One of our best family pictures ever!!!
Addie loves "Addie's park" ....especially the big kid slides!
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