Day 20 - Bath Time!

One of my favorite activities is giving Adeline a bath. She loves bath time! After we eat dinner, I sing "bath time! bath time!" and she tries to say "bath" which comes out "bah" and then goes running to the bathroom! After I take off her clothes she goes running through the house naked - it's hysterical. And then after bath is over, I cuddle her in a huge towel. These simple tasks are so perfect.

Day 19 - Our Child the Eater

Tonight I made a delicious dinner of chicken thighs with a dijon mustard, garlic, and lime sauce; asparagus; and basmati rice. Adeline was in the mood to practice with her spoon, so Gigi was holding her in her lap and letting her practice in her bowl. Then she started reaching for the leftover chicken thigh, so Gigi held it up and she went to town on it! She also ate the asparagus and the rice! This kid really enjoys a flavorful meal.

Day 18 - Dinner with the Street Family Ladies

My mom has been in town this week keeping Adeline, so she decided to have some ladies from our family over Tonight Addie got a chance to visit with her Great Aunt Bu and Great Aunt Laurie, and her third cousin Debbie. She was in a very social mood and spent the night showing off by talking, laughing, playing peek-a-boo, letting everyone take turns holding her (except Laurie who for some reason scared her!) I really adore seeing her with my family and seeing how much they care about her. And it was great for me to spend time with these awesome ladies as well!

Day 17 - Playing with daddy

Adeline loves it when Jeremy swings her up and down in his arms. She just giggles and laughs the whole time. Because we are both at work all week we try to play with her as much as we can when we are at home.

Day 16 - Another UT fan in the family

Jeremy is a lover of hats. He is so particular about selecting each hat that he owns. And for Christmas he got a new Tennessee hat that he had been wanting for a while. He found out that the company also makes hat that looks similar to it in Adeline's size so he bought her one too. She isn't as excited about it as he is (she hates it when we put hats, bows, etc. on her head) but he's hoping she'll grow to like it.

Day 15 - Photo Shoot Day for Cousin Avery

We spent the day and my brother-in-law and sister-in-law's house taking pictures of their beautiful 3 month old daughter (and my first niece!). It feels so good to spend time with family and dream about these two littler girls being best friends one day. I'm hoping that they will go on many adventures together! Today was a good day for Adeline since she didn't try to throw anything at Avery's face! That has been a problem in the past. I am pretty sure she never really understood what she was doing, but it always made us feel awful! Adeline also did really well to share mommy today as she tried to take many photos. Then, we all went out for delicious barbeque. It was truly a wonderful day.

Day 14 - Mission Accomplished

She finally started doing it about a week ago - she's holding her own bottle! We are still in awe. She had such strong determination to never touch the bottle, much less hold it. And now, she reaches for it, pulls it to her mouth, and gets irritated if you try to help. I know many moms are thinking about how their children were holding their own bottle at 5 or 6 months, but mine had some real issues with it. So excited for this step! However, she still holds true to her desire to be cuddled in a comfy lap while she eats!