AC now insists on feeding herself. This was our first big meal by ourself, and it did not go too smoothly. Suction cup plates are great, until a determined little girl decides it needs to come up. 

We carved our first pumpkin today. We took the opportunity to get some pics of AC in her Halloween costume. We've been asked by the neighborhood not to let our baby be this cute, but we just can't help it! To see more Halloween pictures, go to our Flickr site.

We went and picked out a pumpkin today. AC has never seen one and was a little overwhelmed. She enjoyed it nevertheless. 

Trying to keep AC occupied on a Saturday while mom is at school getting ready to go back to work. 

We had put AC down for a nap, and about 15 minutes later, heard her screaming like a hyena. Donna went into her room, and then screamed for me to bring the camera. AC had gotten herself stuck on the bumper pad with her legs through the rails. She was not happy, and my picture taking just mocked her situation. I feel slightly guilty, but the picture is worth it. 

It's been awhile since we've blogged! Addison Claire keeps us hopping. She is a very busy little girl. Her personality is really starting to shine now. She turned 13 months old yesterday, August 25th. Some of her new words are achoo and uh-oh. She can also growl when she gets you. She can also play Peek-A-Boo and is starting to pat a cake. We were able to get her completely off her bottle a couple of weeks ago. After seeing a 6 month old at church drinking from a sippy cup, I knew we had to do something! Her favorite snack continues to be Cheerios. She has an excellent appetite and is on all table food now and loves it. We do grind it up a bit in our Magic Bullet. She is cutting four teeth on top and the two on the bottom are still coming in. She is not much of a napper though. Her one daily nap is only 30-45 minutes long. She does sleep 12 hours at night so we're not complaining! She will begin daycare after Labor Day. She will begin with mornings and work her way into full days. She loves to be around other children so we hope it will be an easy transition. I return to work on September 25th. My how the time does fly!

-Donna