Addison has been experimenting with sippy cups lately and its SO FUN! We are not expecting her to be an expert or anything since we started on the early side (most recommendations are to begin at 6 months). We decided to experiment because 1) she has impeccable eye hand coordination 2) she tries to take our cups and opens her mouth to take a drink and 3) she has elimination issues, so our pediatrician recommended juice and water in a cup.
We started with Avent sippy cups and although she could hold them very well she had trouble with them because 1) you have to suck really hard and 2) the type of plastic is a soft plastic (which is recommended for the first sippy cups) but it was the same softeness as her teething rings, thus she thought it was a teething ring.
After determining she confused cup with teething ring, we made a trip to Target to check out other options. I saw the Nuby Sippy Cup and noticed that unlike many other cups, the spout was SILICONE, just like her bottles (which for the record...she RARELY gets since she is EBF)! We decided to give it a whirl and she took to it very quickly! I am convinced this is the cup for her! Sometimes it does drip slightly, but after re-tigthening the lid it works great.
Addison takes a few sips at a time, but loses interest after that and then a few minutes later wants more. She is so easily distracted, cute! She can hold it well and sometimes sips from it when she holds it, but honestly has not mastered multi-tasking enough to hold AND suck. Occasionally she will not drink unless SHE holds it---my independent little nipper scrapper :)
Although it is fun, it is somewhat sad how big she is getting!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Pumpkin Patch
As a result of our move, I am SO behind on the blog! I will get caught up this week, however I will not be doing them in proper order :)
This weekend we went to a local farmer's market/nursery; they had a small pumpkin patch. Of course we bought carving pumpkins, but we also got a few things to EAT: sweet pumpkins, acorn squash, butternut squash and sweet potatoes (be looking for a blog about all these foods for ADDISON-YAY!). Addison had a BLAST as we searched for the perfect pumpkin! She loved watching the children play and run around. Every time there was a huge gust of wind she would pause and smile as it blew in her face. It was past nap time, but not a tear---we were so proud! It was difficult to snap a photo because she was so interested in all the commotion going on around her!
Her Grandmother Grant gave her the shirt and pants she is wearing but her Aunt Kimberly added the applique; they are so creative.
Friday, October 8, 2010
DEBT FREE
We are VERY proud to be officially 100% DEBT free!! We are thankful for God's blessings, discipline and guidance to make this dream possible. Now that our car (the one I bought out of college) is paid off, we have no debt. God laid it on our hearts to remain debt free with the exception of another home one day. We are in NO hurry to buy another home after the significant loss we had to take on our home in Alabama. Not to mention, we would like to always be ready to go wherever Matthew's amazing job takes him!
We consider pure joy to carry no debt!
Please continue to pray for us as we continue this journey of living debt free! And can I get a....
We consider pure joy to carry no debt!
Please continue to pray for us as we continue this journey of living debt free! And can I get a....
YIPPIE SKIPPY!!!!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Once upon a walmart trip....
Once upon a walmart trip a little girl was extremely excited; her name: Addison Joy.
When mommy bundled her up she was thinking "where will we go, oh boy oh boy!?"
Into the stroller she went with a paci, blanket and doll.
They walked in the brisk fall air and were having a ball!
Just when little Addison thought it couldn't get any more fun,
She strolled into walmart and realized "ITS A WALMART RUN!!!"
As they shopped for shoes, people stopped her mommy to give Addison big smiles.
Very quickly she learned to flash her grin when people we still approaching by miles!
This trip filled her with such glee,
That she STOOD UP in her stroller for all the world to SEE.
As strangers walked by they laughed and smiled at this sweet little one!
But now it was time to return home but what a trip full of fun!
After so much excitement, Addison was slap worn out,
that she was quickly attacked with an uncontrollable SLEEPING BOUT!
She snuggled into her stroller with a warm coat and hat;
and was sound asleep, nothing could wake her not even a bat.
Once upon a walmart trip, a little girl had so much fun----she fell asleep before it was over :)
All snuggled up and ready for a walk to walmart!
Showing off for people entering the walmart while Mommy tries to fit the bags in the stroller.
Too much fun and all tuckered out. When I got home, I took her out of the stroller, took off the jacket and hat AND wrapped her in a blanket and she didnt wake up.
When mommy bundled her up she was thinking "where will we go, oh boy oh boy!?"
Into the stroller she went with a paci, blanket and doll.
They walked in the brisk fall air and were having a ball!
Just when little Addison thought it couldn't get any more fun,
She strolled into walmart and realized "ITS A WALMART RUN!!!"
As they shopped for shoes, people stopped her mommy to give Addison big smiles.
Very quickly she learned to flash her grin when people we still approaching by miles!
This trip filled her with such glee,
That she STOOD UP in her stroller for all the world to SEE.
As strangers walked by they laughed and smiled at this sweet little one!
But now it was time to return home but what a trip full of fun!
After so much excitement, Addison was slap worn out,
that she was quickly attacked with an uncontrollable SLEEPING BOUT!
She snuggled into her stroller with a warm coat and hat;
and was sound asleep, nothing could wake her not even a bat.
Once upon a walmart trip, a little girl had so much fun----she fell asleep before it was over :)
All snuggled up and ready for a walk to walmart!
Showing off for people entering the walmart while Mommy tries to fit the bags in the stroller.
Too much fun and all tuckered out. When I got home, I took her out of the stroller, took off the jacket and hat AND wrapped her in a blanket and she didnt wake up. Don't you wish YOU could take a nap after a walmart trip??!!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Goofy Girl
She STILL loves this thing...and she loves watching me jump around like an idiot. I am out of the camera range (thankfully) giggling (I know you can hear that) and acting like a fool, but I do anything to hear that giggle!
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