catch up on addy's favorite things

Ok so it's super duper catch up time! Ever since I stopped daily blogging Addy's favorite things I have been keeping track in my calendar. So here goes... 11/18 wathcing racing, going to ava's birthday party and dinner 11/19 watching a moving and going to the car place (subaru dealer to order jc's car) 11/20 going to tina's and going to the grocery store 11/21 watching a movie and going to amigo's for dinner 11/22 watching elf on the shelf and going to grandma and grandpa's for thanksgiving 11/23 watching a moving, going to the store and drinking hot cocoa 11/24 ballet, watching elf on the shelf and waithing with us for nana (i dont remember that) 11/25 watching little bill and shopping with mommy 11/26 going to grandmas and going to cabelas 11/29 (oops missed a few) dinner with nana and dupa 11/30 shopping and getting pictures done (yep her 3 year pictures almost 2 months late) having lunch with daddy 12/01 ballet and going snowboarding (in downtown seattle) also looking at snowboard stuff 12/02 going to the store with mommy 12/03 going to grandma's with blake 12/04 going to tina's and having breakfast for dinner 12/05 going to tina's and target and costco 12/06 going to tina's, the store and to visit mia 12/07 going shopping with nana and mommy and visiting santa! 12/08 ballet with ava, going to mcdonalds playland with ava and going to mia's birthday party 12/09 wathing a movie and dinner with nana and dupa 12/10 going to nana and dupa's, wrapping presents with dupa (it's a jacket) and watching a movie 12/11 going to tina's and having waffles for dinner 12/12 going to tina's, going to the store and eating dinner even though she said she didn't like it 12/13 nana picking her up at tina's and going shopping 12/14 visiting great grandma and drinking hot chocolate 12/15 going to leavenworth to see the lights with autie, blake, uncle, grandma and grandpa 12/16 coloring! 12/17 watching shrek the halls 12/18 watching little bill and strawberry shortcake 12/20 going to tina's and the store. also eating a cookie 12/21 going to the lights of christmas (it was 37 outside) coloring and going to lunch 12/22 coloring, watching a movie and going to ballet 12/23 going to the store, going to costco and having dinner with nana and dupa 12/25 going to nana and dupa's and opening presents (you shoulda seen it, chaos.) 12/26 watching a movie and eating sweet potato soufflè 12/27 watching a movie 12/28 having pho for lunch (she came home with new drumsticks [chopsticks]) 12/30 making cookies with grandpa (because jc and i got to go to a seahawks game!) 01/02 going to tina's and going to haggens 01/03 wathing a movie, going to tina's and going to target 01/04 going to tisha's and that is all she tells me 01/05 going to the store and getting a table inside (i'm not sure what that's referring to) 01/06 going to amigo's and watching a movie 01/07 talking to me on the phone (nana and i went to the gun range and i called to say goodnight) 01/08 going to tina's and going to costco 01/09 going to haggens 01/10 going to the doctor (addy was sick for quite some time) 01/11 going to the children's museum with tisha and camden and going to mcdonalds 01/12 going to ballet, the store and the library 01/13 going to amigo's, the store and the gas station 01/14 going to grandma's 01/15 going to tina's and going to the store 01/16 going to tina's 01/17 staying home with daddy and watching lady and the tramp 01/18 going to kim's house (for an hoa board meeting), going to the store and watching a movie 01/19 going to ballet and staying home with daddy while i went to the store 01/21 going to grandma's 01/22 staying home with daddy 01/23 going to tina's and going out to dinner 01/24 going to tina's 01/25 staying with nana (while we went to crystal mountain for the first time) 01/26 ballet and staying home with me 01/27 staying home with mommy while daddy worked 01/28 watching cars (which she didn't like for the longest time because when the semi falls asleep it's loud) 01/30 going to tina's and going to the store 01/31 going to tina's 02/01 going to mcdonalds (i let her go in playland and she loved it 02/02 going to ballet 02/03 going to the store with me and nana and dupa's for the Super Bowl Ok so if we learned anything it's that the girl likes shopping and tina's. I apologize for any misspelling or typos and for not capitalizing anything. I prefer lowercase. Oh man it feels so good to be caught up!

mothers day

I know it's not even close to Mothers Day but something got me thinking about it.  So, in our department mostly because of the union I think they encourage us to submit our vacation requests for the year during "open bidding" at the beginning of the year.  Management then goes through them and either grants or denies them based on whether someone on the same shift wants the same time off and who has seniority.  I was talking to one of my coworkers about how she got denied for her request for Mothers Day, she was so bummed.  She has three kids and wanted to spend the day with her family (we know we are scheduled to work it.)  She asked if I had asked for it off and I said no I hadn't even thought about it.  It's true I didn't think about it, but then I asked myself, why had you not thought about it?  I came to one conclusion: every day is Mothers Day here.  I have the best (most days) little girl in the world and a husband who is so understanding, thoughtful, amazing and helpful in my life around me every day.  I don't need to take one day a year to celebrate that.  They love me every day as if it's Mothers Day and I love them so much for that.  Although, I wouldn't mind an extra Sunday off though!

It's been so long!

So a lot has happened since the last time I posted.  Addy turned one! (and now she's already 15 months!)

she's so silly

tutu butt

her first cupcake!

And then we had Thanksgiving at Grandma and Grandpa Dahlbeck's house.  Addy loved all the food. I swear the kid never gets full!

Then there was Christmas at our house, everyone was here.  Addy love opening presents, she got lots of practice because she is so spoiled.

christmas morning. santa brought her a quad!

taking time to play with a box

a bear her cousins sent her

again with the box

so full after all the good food

Then Addy had her first visit to the ER (12/26) after Chester threw her forehead first into the wall.  She is fine, just a lump and a bruise.

Then came New Years and my birthday both just spent quietly at home.  Oh and I got a Kindle!  I absolutely LOVE it.  I haven't read a book pretty much since Addy was born but this makes it so easy.  I take it everywhere!

JC and I have been snowboarding a few time this season.  Addy goes to visit grandma D and we hit the mountains, works great!  We have thoroughly enjoyed being back on the hill.

So now you are pretty much up to date.  A few things about Addy these days:

1. she walks up the stairs now, no more climbing them.
2. she has two dolls that she has to take EVERYWHERE with her now.  I had a hard enough time keeping track of one and now two...ugh.
3. she loves veggies, carrots a lot.
4. she like to give fist bumps and hi-fives. but she can't just give them to one person, she has to go around the room to everyone.
5. she loves eating in restaurants. mostly because she gets to eat from both of our plates and because she gets milk in a cup with a straw.

Okay that's all...I think.

Big day

So I didn't wake up this morning thinking we were going to do anything but have family over for dinner but we got up and moving I blogged while we layed in bed, I showered and then we were off! We went to the clinic I worked at before I had Addy to visit everyone. While not everyone was there we did visit with a lot of great friends/coworkers. She didn't nap this morning so I figured she was gonna have issues but no. She walked up to people that I didn't even know! Big big change from the normal Addy. Then we go have lunch with daddy and she is walking all over the place, letting everyone get their dose of Addy. We came home in hopes she would nap but it took me an hour and a half to get her to sleep for a total of 30 minutes...lame...super lame. Then I start getting ready for dinner with the fam, JC's mom dad sis her soon to be husband and JC's aunt and uncle from Idaho. Addy is sooo crabby while I'm trying to get everything ready that I'm not holding out much hope for tonight when she meets new people. Of course Bugg is full of surprises and when everyone gets there she immediately goes to Jackie and is walking and greeting everyone, gosh that kid amazes me sometimes! I LOVE HER! She is kind of outgoing now(which scares me a little) but I am so glad she isn't clingy like she was. I hope this sticks.

Things I Know for Sure...

As long as I get a shower it's a good day

Dressing my daughter is more fun than dressing myself

Family really is the most important thing

A girl can never have too much pink

Television is overrated

If Addy isn't happy nobody is

A supportive spouse is more valuable than gold

Thank you goes a long, long way

My parents really did have my best interests in mind back then

I will never get tired of rocking my girl

Just some thoughts I had today...