My Little 6 month Old

Addelyn turned 6 months old on the 9th! I have no idea where the time has gone since she was born. She just had her 6 month checkup and she's thinning out! She is no longer over the 100th percentile... which I guess is a good thing. Here are her stats:

Weight: 17 lbs 3oz 75th%
Height: 26 3/4 inches 75th%
Head 44 cm 85th%

She is growing up way too fast though. Here are a few of the things she does.

~Army crawls (on her tummy) EVERYWHERE... if we leave anything on the floor it is free game for her little hands. She has loved taking all the bows off the presents under the tree.
~Has also started getting up on her knees a ton!
~Stays sitting for quite awhile on her own.
~Drinks water out of a sippy cup.
~Is eating fruits and veggies.
~Puts herself to sleep at night without crying when I put her in her crib!!! (my favorite) We are still working on naps, but she is getting better.
~Bed time is 8:30 and she sleeps until 7!
~She is such a ham! A little social butterfly... she knows when to smile at people to melt their hearts.
~Loves to talk to her toys and herself.
~Gives the best hugs and kisses ever!
~She's kind of a mommy's girl... which, I don't mind at all!

Addy loves, loves, loves mirrors. Monday night she was having a ball playing with herself in the mirror. We love her so much!!

I LOVE....

This Man!

This Little Girl!

This Family!And these girls!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!

We got our Christmas tree last week! I LOVE it! I am so glad that we both agree that we will never have a fake tree in our house. We were hoping to go cut down our own tree, but with Tyler's school schedule it is just too difficult. So, we went to Fred Meyer and got a beauty! It smells sooo good! Luckily, I have a great collection of ornaments from my childhood that helped fill our tree.
My friend, Marissa, and I decided to do a little Christmas craft and make tree-skirts for our trees. It turned out so cute! I am so glad that we decided to do it and that she got it going. We kind of made up the pattern, and luckily it worked out!
Surprisingly, Addelyn has left the tree alone for the most part! Occasionally she will scoot on over and just run her little fingers over the needles. She is more interested in the presents that are under it, than the ornaments.

Many Thanks!

This year we went to Utah to spend Thanksgiving with my family! I loved seeing my family and having the chance to spend time with them! I'm not sure when the next time I see them will be, and that makes me sad. Thanksgiving was full of food, games, family, and fun! I realized after returning home that I need to be better about taking pictures. I don't have much to show for it. However, I do have some cute ones of miss Addy.
Addy and mommy on Thanksgiving day.
Addy sporting Uncle Andrew's In N Out Hat.
Uncle Seth feeding Addy her rice cereal (Tyler also taught him how to change a diaper... so cute!)
The lovely table set for yummy Thanksgiving food!!

Addy at the boys Turkey Bowl... the 2nd years won!

Another Month Gone!

This is a little overdue... but 5 months already! Seriously? I have no idea where the time has gone. This little girl is growing so fast! We took her in to the doctor on the 7th of November and she weighed 16 lbs 14 oz! Which means that in 22 days she gained 14 oz. I have no idea how she is adding to her weight... oh wait, maybe it's the fact that she eats almost allll day long! haha
~She loves her rice cereal! When I feed her she always dives for the spoon and I cannot get the next spoonful in her mouth quick enough. She is eating more and more of it.
~Addy loves to give kisses! They are the sweet open mouth kisses... but surprisingly not slobbery! I love, love, love them!
~She has started reaching for ME! One of the best feelings!
~Addy is now a champion roller. She rolls EVERYWHERE! Before, I couldn't wait for her to roll over... now I am wishing she would have waited a little longer. haha
~She loves to stand. At work we have a toy that she holds onto and plays with while standing there on her own. (I sit behind her of course, just in case.)
~Addelyn is a social butterfly! She smiles at everyone! If someone is talking she will smile at them! (they don't even have to be looking at her or talking to her specifically.)
She is changing sooo quickly, I cannot believe it. I love being a mom and am so glad that she is such a good, chill baby!

Dipping Chocolates

Tyler's grandma has been dipping chocolates for over 50 years! This weekend his mom and sister came into town to spend a weekend up to their elbows in chocolate! It's nice for us that Grandma Oldroyd and Aunt Jan live close, so we were able to join in the fun. We had blast! I learned how to dip and think I am getting better at it! It was Tess' first time as well. Someone has to carry on the tradition!
We made sooo many chocolates! I will try to list them... but am sure I will forget something.

~Chocolate covered caramels
~Chocolate covered gummi bears
~Mint Patties (kind of like Yorks)
~Almond Rocha
~Chocolate covered cherries
~Peanut butter balls... kind of like Reeses (my fav.)
~Peanut Brittle
~Cashew Clusters

Beee Happy!

Happy Halloween! This year for Halloween we decided to go out in our costumes. We went bowling with a bunch of friends and then out to eat. We had a blast! Addy and I were bees (Addy was way cuter... of course) and Tyler was a bee keeper!


Our little bumblebee was so cute! Her costume even had a little stinger!

Yummy Yummy in Her Tummy

Addelyn had her first round of "solid" foods Monday night! We started her on rice cereal. I think she liked it. I was surprised at how much of it she actually ate! Here's hoping that she won't eat every 2 hours with this added sustenance.


It's so fun to watch her try new things. Here are some photos of her eating. So cute!
And here's a random photo taken the other night. She's wearing her cute sunglasses from her Auntie Lindsey!

New Trick

Addelyn learned to roll from back to tummy today! Once she did it one time she did it over and over like she had done it all the time! She's an all-star! However, she does get a little frustrated because she does not especially like being on her tummy and still does not like rolling from her tummy to back very much... even though she learned how a few months ago. Maybe this will help her learn to like it! My baby Addy is growing so fast! It's so fun to watch her learn new things!

What Happens in Vegas...

is happy times! My younger sister, Jenna, got married on Friday in Las Vegas! She married Josiah Volden. I am so glad that we were able to share in this exciting event in their lives. They picked a lovely outside spot to be married. The weather was beautiful and they had family and friends with them... what more could they ask for? Welcome to our crazy family Joe!
It was a whilrwind weekend, but I'm glad that we were able to go!