We enjoyed a wonderful holiday this year.....so blessed to have two beautiful children! and what fun it was to watch Addison really begin to understand and get excited about Christmas this year!
Addison's favorite Christmas surprises were her cleaning set complete with her very own "Mr. Vacuum Man" and her little bear house. She loved opening presents and watched numerous Christmas movies ("the light movie" was her favorite...The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree) and sang numerous Christmas songs (her favorite was Frosty the Snowman).
Nana and Papa were up for a visit over the holidays, and we greatly enjoyed our time with them. The girls have been so spoiled with family visits lately....but we love that they are getting such valuable time with their grandparents, despite the distance!
Addie continues to LOVE her "football shirt" (her Colts jersey) and demands to wear it most days...outfit completed with anything from a tutu to her "tee-tee" pants (her fleece pants that feel just like her blanket or "tee-tee"). She picks out her outfit daily and always looks pretty much ridiculous!! :-)) Other favorite clothes include her "basketball shirts" (her Carolina girl shirt), "Thomas pjs" and "dot pjs". Hysterical!!!
A great Addison story......
On Monday we were at her friend Wee-wee's house playing and using his new slot machine. We taught her how to put in the coin and pull the lever...she seemed to be entertained. After a couple tries, she pulled the lever all the way and money starting coming out EVERYWHERE!!! She had won BIG MONEY...the most that had been won from that machine! We were all yelling and screaming in excitement, only to find Addison in tears! Later that night I asked her why she cried at William's house when she won money, did she "freak out" or "just get excited"....she said, "Addie freaked out!" I guess despite her luck she won't be heading to Vegas anytime soon.
We continue to work on using the potty...and mostly just self-initiated at this point....but she is doing fairly well...just yesterday she used it about 5-6 times. We are getting there!!!
We also transitioned her in to her toddler bed last night....she did great!!! After a little struggle with getting her to stay in it initially, she slept well and no problems. Nap time continues to be an issue....but we will continue to work on atleast "quiet time" each day.....we think she may have outgrown her nap for most days.
Riley continues to eat WELL, sleep a ton (usually atleast a 6 hour stretch each night between feedings), and is SMILING!!! We are greatly enjoying our cuddles with her....what a sweet baby!!! We head to the doctor tomorrow to find out how much she has grown at 2 months and to get her 2 month shots....wish us luck! She had her first babysitter besides family on Thursday while I took Addison to music class, and she did great with Annie....thank goodness!! She loves to watch her big sister and I can just tell that she is "taking it all in."
Is it possible to be any cuter?? we think she has blue eyes like Addie! :-)
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