Below are two links to some short(really short) movies of Addison using her walker:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=33676894744627528&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1765077406875354569&hl=en
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Addison Using Her Walker
Addison has started to use her walker now on her own. This is a huge improvement since she used to cry anytime she got near the thing. She will pull her self up on her own and will walk in whatever direction she is aimed. She usually will crash into anything in her way, which she likes.
Above are some pictures of Addison playing with her baby flash cards. She has a good time throwing them around the room after pulling them out of the box. We are working on her actually saying the words on them and being able to identify the objects. Below are pictures of Addison using her walker.
Below, Addison is crashing into the ottoman and some of her toys. 
Kelly and I sat on opposite sides of the playroom and would turn the walker around so Addison could keep walking back and forth to each of us. She did this for quite some time and had a lot of fun.
Above are some pictures of Addison playing with her baby flash cards. She has a good time throwing them around the room after pulling them out of the box. We are working on her actually saying the words on them and being able to identify the objects. Below are pictures of Addison using her walker.
Below, Addison is crashing into the ottoman and some of her toys. 
Kelly and I sat on opposite sides of the playroom and would turn the walker around so Addison could keep walking back and forth to each of us. She did this for quite some time and had a lot of fun.
Grandma's 60th Birthday
My mom celebrated her 60th birthday this past weekend. There was a bunch of family and friends over for Addison to play with. My sister enlarged some pictures of my mom from over the years and had them on display. She also made a little video of pictures in a documentary form. It was very well done. Addison was so excited to see everyone that she didn't take a nap that afternoon, despite being quite tired.
Above are the pink flamingos that greeted all the guests on their way to the door. Below are the pictures that my sister had enlarged.
Above is sleepy Addison outside with her (Great) Aunt Nita. Below we have Addison helping her Grandmother open presents and cards.
Above are the pink flamingos that greeted all the guests on their way to the door. Below are the pictures that my sister had enlarged.
Above is sleepy Addison outside with her (Great) Aunt Nita. Below we have Addison helping her Grandmother open presents and cards.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Trip to the Pool
We went to the community pool near my parent's house this past Sunday. Since Addison had such a good time in our little pool, we figured she would enjoy the real one. While she didn't like being away from us in her raft(she prefers to be held) at first; she got used to it and enjoyed splashing and kicking her legs.
Visit to Gause
We went to Kelly's friends barbeque in Gause (Soechting's place) this past Saturday. Addison did not enjoy herself on the drive up there, but she had a really good time once she arrived. The Soechting's have a few acres of land with a custom house that includes a large porch area for socializing. This worked out great for the kids to play on.
The above picture and two below are of Addison playing with Ellie, who is almost two years old. Addison would throw the chalk around(sometimes breaking it) and she attempted to draw with it. Ellie was still getting used to the concept of sharing and didn't always like it when Addison was using her toys.
They had an inflatable pool at the gathering for the kids to play in as you can see below. Addison took to it right away.
Here are Addison and Ellie having a good time in the pool splashing about.
Luke, a 17 month old boy, was also at the gathering. He enjoyed the pool from the outside. He liked playing with the toys and water, but didn't want to commit to going in the pool.
Here we see Luke getting upset when a toy gets out of his reach. On the topic of behavior, I found it amusing that Addison(the youngest) was the best behaved of all the children. She did a good job of socializing with the other kids, and she only got upset later on due to not taking a nap all day. Luke in particular was a holy terror. He always ran at breakneck speed until he would crash into something. He also had a bad habit of jumping onto and off of the fireplace, smacking the television with both hands, and knocking over anything within his reach. Even worse, he would repeatedly push down and forcibly take things from the other kids. He ripped Addison's pacifier out of her mouth, which freaked her out. He also pushed her down trying to get the pacifier a second time which resulted in her hitting her head on the tile floor in the house. I understand that kids are nuts at times, but I was going to have some "kind words" with his parents if they hadn't left immediately after Addison was hurt. Needless to say, I will be watching out for Luke the brute at this event next year.
The above picture and two below are of Addison playing with Ellie, who is almost two years old. Addison would throw the chalk around(sometimes breaking it) and she attempted to draw with it. Ellie was still getting used to the concept of sharing and didn't always like it when Addison was using her toys.
They had an inflatable pool at the gathering for the kids to play in as you can see below. Addison took to it right away.
Here are Addison and Ellie having a good time in the pool splashing about.
Luke, a 17 month old boy, was also at the gathering. He enjoyed the pool from the outside. He liked playing with the toys and water, but didn't want to commit to going in the pool.
Here we see Luke getting upset when a toy gets out of his reach. On the topic of behavior, I found it amusing that Addison(the youngest) was the best behaved of all the children. She did a good job of socializing with the other kids, and she only got upset later on due to not taking a nap all day. Luke in particular was a holy terror. He always ran at breakneck speed until he would crash into something. He also had a bad habit of jumping onto and off of the fireplace, smacking the television with both hands, and knocking over anything within his reach. Even worse, he would repeatedly push down and forcibly take things from the other kids. He ripped Addison's pacifier out of her mouth, which freaked her out. He also pushed her down trying to get the pacifier a second time which resulted in her hitting her head on the tile floor in the house. I understand that kids are nuts at times, but I was going to have some "kind words" with his parents if they hadn't left immediately after Addison was hurt. Needless to say, I will be watching out for Luke the brute at this event next year.
Backyard Pool
We bought a little inflatable pool for the back yard to get Addison used to the water for pool season. She has a great time in it playing with her toys and splashing around.
Above you can see her playing with her sandcastle shovel. She loves to smack the water with it, drink water out of it, and hit the bouncy ball with it.
Above you can see her playing with her sandcastle shovel. She loves to smack the water with it, drink water out of it, and hit the bouncy ball with it.
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