An ordinary weekend...

The last few posts I've made are just formal pictures, so I thought I'd share a couple from this weekend. Thursday it was "warm" enough to take Addison out to play in the snow.

Below is Addi sitting in a snow bank out front. She really liked it and I think she was excited to finally explore the "white stuff" that has replaced the "pokey green stuff" for so long. Although she had fun in it, I don't think she liked the temperature of it :)


The rest of the weekend was spent "baby proofing" the house. We changed the previous den/office into a den/office/toy room. There is now less that she can get into and more she can play with in a smaller area for her to be "contained". I'm sure this will make life for all of us a little easier.

The following is a picture of Addison "helping" us get the den set up. She has turned into a monkey :) she loves climbing on everything and hanging on tight when she gets to the top. Chris and Addison were playing with the side of the pack and play yesterday and Addi was doing "pull-ups" on the edge. She is getting SOO big and SOO strong!

AN ORDINARY WEEKEND

9 Months

I can't believe our little girl is already nine months old! To say that the last nine months have flown by would be an understatement. I'm so happy we were blessed with such a wonderful child. She is so independent but loves to spend time with her mommy and daddy. She has the most amazing personality, and has already learned how to show that she knows when she is doing something wrong.

She LOVES the fireplace. I'm pretty sure it's a combination of the way the tile around it sounds compared to the carpet and the sound her fingers make on the screen. At the same time, she knows she isn't supposed to play there. The other day I walked toward her in a "you know you shouldn't be doing that tone" and she looked up, smiled at me, and crawled away so fast, she may have gotten rug burn. She's so cute, it's hard to be mad at her.

She also loves her pets... She loves to help the dogs corral the cat, but at the same time she loves to pet Toby and her eyes light up when he comes in the room. The girls love her just the same, they would do anything for her and in turn, let her do anything to them.

The older and more mobile she gets, the more we make adaptations to the house. The den is now the computer room/office/toy room/changing room/anyotherpurposeyoucanthinkof room, but it works for us!

I can't wait for spring, playing outside, camping, racing, celebrating Addison's first birthday and continuing to grow as our little family of three.

For now, enjoy a few of her nine month photos. She looks sooo grown up.

Merry Christmas!

I know it's almost the third week in January but,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all from the Vest family!

We had a wonderful first Christmas with Addison filled with lots of laughs, hugs and smiles.

My new toy box


Tea Party!


Opening Presents


My dress was irritating my skin...






Our seafood boil the day after Christmas


Playing with the new xbox and kinect on New Years Day - looking from the back


looking from the front


Mom put me in my swing for old times sake...


and some pictures from dinner tonight...


She had her hair in her first pony tail, and when I took it out, this is what it looked like.

A Trip to See Santa!

We took Addison to see Santa last Wednesday. We were glad that Grandma Knepper and Grandpa and Grandma Vest were able to go with too! She actually didn't mind him too much, but when she was ready to go, she was ready!

OK guys, I told the big guy what I want, lets go!

We are in trouble now!

Here is Miss Addison Cruising with her cart.




She hasn't figured out how to stop and turn around!

8 Months!

I can't believe our little girl will be 8 months old tomorrow! Enjoy these pictures of her at 8 months along with a surprise visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause and pictures with the grandparents. Enjoy!