Addison: 8, 9 AND 10 months!

 

 

I had the best intentions of getting this post up BEFORE Addison hit the 10 month mark, but the day came and went without an 8 or 9 month post, but at least I took the monthly pictures!

The last three months have been BIG for our little girl. She has gone from scooting (serious army crawl that started the week after Mother's Day) to full blown crawling to SPEED crawling and now standing while holding on to just about anything (our legs, the door jam, the floor, the coffee table, etc.) Walking likely won't be too far off -- Bob and I find ourselves asking, where did our baby go???

At eight months...

Our little ham...

 

 

We were in Montana meeting baby Jude (born May 8) for Addison's 8 month birthday. We forgot her pink "A" (perhaps that's why she was crying???) and she got pretty sick towards the end of our trip, but we still managed to get a few OK pics.

 

Addison learned to wave just before going to Montana. She definitely knows that her little flirtatious wave gets attention so she busts it out whenever she sees new people. She also waves good morning to all of her teachers and friends at school (although there are still crocodile tears when I drop her off in the mornings...)

 



At nine months...

 

 

We had and official weigh in at nine months (6/28/13):

• Height: 27.25 inches (35th percentile)
• Weight: 18 pounds, 8 ounces (55th percentile) - Bob guessed this DEAD ON and Addison got so excited that she peed on the scale (photo evidence below!)
• Head circumference: 45.8 cm (91st percentile)

Addison learned another party trick in time for her nine month photo shoot... CLAPPING! She claps when we say "yay" and it is so dang cute! She is so proud of herself and grins from ear to ear as soon as she starts to clap.

Nine months also brought one very big change... TEETH! Well, just one to start (the bottom left), but even that first tooth changed her smile so much. Tooth number two (the bottom right) was not far behind.

AND...Addison is happy as a clam when we leave her at daycare now. Such a nice change. The first morning that I set her down and she crawled over to her friends and toys was such a huge relief! I left with a big 'ole smile on my face. Now we can go into her classroom, set her down, put her bottles away, give her a kiss and walk out the door (and even wave through the glass) - all without tears. Its the small victories I tell ya ;)

At 10 months...

 

 

...we learned to stand (sort of). While she is still a bit shaky, Addison definitely understands the concept of standing. She pulls herself up on just about everything and can stand for long periods of time while holding on. The weekend Addison turned 10 months, we got a standing activity table from a local mama (she tested out Grady's and LOVED it!) That day she went from very awkward standing (hunched over the table) to a comfortable, one-handed grip on the table.

 

At Addison's nine month appointment we also talked to her pediatrician about introducing "real" food - legit solids (not liquid baby food that people call "solid.") We started with yogurt (I realize this is not "solid," but we hadn't done it yet), toast with cream cheese, as well as hard cheese and have been slowly working into new food groups. She loves string cheese (which is mozzarella), but is not a fan of fresh mozzarella - discerning taste buds already!

 

Mama has been added to Addison's vocabulary - as has a very strange noise that we call the gremlin. I have videos of said noise and will post those soon. So now, we have a plethora of nicknames that I should probably capture - silly names mean we love her, right? Addison AKA... Cheeky (for obvious reasons), little miss, punky/punky Brewster, the gremlin, snaggle or snaggle tooth (from her one tooth, that quickly turned into two VERY crooked teeth), fluffy and spike (because of the hair...), peanut, creepy, AGK, and the lil miss (from day one). More to come I am sure!

 

Bob also learned (very quickly I might add) that Addison can in fact climb stairs! With all of her recent movement (speed crawling, stair navigating, etc.) we have to be very diligent about door closing and gate shutting. Addison can get herself into trouble in about 10 seconds flat. We are trying to teach her that certain areas are no-no's (the oven is HOT for example), but the 10 month old mind does not care so much (or remember after about a minute).

 

Addison and Kenai are becoming even more of a dynamic duo. As soon as Addison's food went from mush and purees to cheese and turkey bits, Kenai quickly learned the best place to camp out. I am all for dogs that clean up after baby messes, but Kenai basically tries to eat Addison's thighs while she is in her high chair! Addison is also not much help... She very deliberately flings her arms over her tray with bits of food in her hands for her pup. She knows that she isn't supposed to do it so as soon as we say something, she pulls her hands in close and makes it look like she is really a perfect little angel. Now we have a baby and a dog that are ganging up on us... We are in for it for sure!!!

 

We have tons of pictures from May, June and July activities (including weekly shots). Those are coming next!



Officially a member!

I honestly cannot believe it has been over two months since my last post. I knew May was going to be busy, but I wasn't expecting an equally busy June and July! Once I get backlogged on posts I tend to psych myself out a bit, but get ready - we are back on the blogging train... :) First up - Addison's baptism!

Rhiana and I have been talking about a joint baptism for the newest Kehrli ladies since Christmas so after comparing calendars and waiting out Lent, we finally decided on April 28th at St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland. 

 



We were joined by family on both sides, as well as Addison's godparents Becky and Mike who flew up from San Francisco  (THANK YOU!) Bob and I played double duty and were honored to be Patrice's godparents, along with his sister, Catherine.

Addison had a very special baptismal gown and bonnet - both of which were given to us during her baby shower weekend by Bob's grandma. She explained that the gown was from Bob's grandfather's side of the family and was likely about 100 years old. Addison also wore a beautiful pin (again from Bob's grandma), little booties from my godmother Vilma and a shiny new silver bracelet from pops and mimi. She looked so dang cute!

Despite missing a nap to celebrate her baptism, Addison was a little angel (as was her cousin Patrice) and the day was just perfect!

Great grandma with her grandsons and great granddaughters

Babies, parents and godparents

Silly Mikey...

Patrice's turn...

...and now Addison's

The babies checking each other out ;)

"The Godfather" lighting Addison's baptismal candle

The whole Kennedy Court crew - can't believe how big these kids are getting!

Addison with her godparents. parents and Father Pat

The newly baptized babies with their moms and dads

Lots of Kehrli love on baptism day (Aunt Catherine, Ema, Paige,
Owen, Elliot, Patrice, Auntie Rhiana, Uncle Bill and Papa)

We followed the baptism itself with a party at Bob's parents' house - Ema and Papa to the grandkiddos. We had a delicious lunch, followed by cake and lots of pictures! Thanks John and Margaret for opening up your home to all of us and to Rhiana for taking on the brunt of the party planning! It was a perfect way to celebrate our little ones!

Such a pro :)

"Where'd you get that cute bow?

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Pops, Mimi, Aunt Maddie, Auntie Chasie (ROOMIE!) and Mama K all helped us celebrate

Sleepy party girl...

And the obligatory 30 week shots :)

I must be REALLY funny ;)

Addison: 7 Months

We officially have a sitter (and a mover!) Addison is sitting for much longer periods of time and can get herself back to sitting up from being leaned way over to the front. She can't pull herself up to sit from laying down yet, which is becoming super frustrating for her, but its only a matter of time.

While Addison isn't crawling quite yet, she sure wants to! She gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth or practices her yoga moves (downward dog seems to be a favorite!) She absolutely LOVES spending time on the floor, which means we need to vacuum a lot more (shedding season + black dog hair isn't all that fun when you have a little one rolling all around).

Addison is much more vocal now too. Seven months brought her first sounds that resemble an actual word (although she has no idea what it means quite yet). We hear DADADADA constantly, which is pretty fun. She also loves it when sounds are repeated back to her and has many conversations with auntie Chasie especially (trying to capture one of these on video!)

Loves:
- BREAKFAST. Our girl is a piggy in the morning. After her early morning eating session with mama, she eats a GIANT (like almost adult size) portion of oatmeal cereal and some sort of fruit, which is usually half of a large banana. She doesn't just nibble it, she crushes it! There is no lolly gagging when it comes to breakfast. Addison expects a full bite waiting for her as soon as she swallows the previous one.

- She is still doing great with various types of food too (even beyond the breakfast faves). Some days are better than others, but overall she is a great eater. While we try to make the fruit blends for her (bananas, apples, mangoes, pears, etc.), Addison is not a huge fan of the veggie creations we make. Not sure if they are too thick or not sweet enough, but after trying to get sweet potatoes, peas, butternut squash, etc. mixed with apples or pears into her, and being unsuccessful each time, we started giving her the blends from Plum. She LOVES them! Pumpkin and banana (odd combo, I know) seems to be the fave, but she also loves spinach, peas and pears, sweet potato, corn and apple, and carrots and apples. Pretty adventurous little eater if you ask me! Hope this trend continues.

- Mum Mums... Who knew that little rice "rusks" in the shape of a surf board and flavored with banana would be such a hit! We usually give her a mum mum as we are preparing her lunch/dinner and as soon as it comes out of the wrapper and into her line of sight, her hand shoots out to grab it! Working on her manners next...

- Highchair time. Mama K loves to bake and Addison is a great sous chef in her high chair. She helped make Uncle Jesse's birthday cake and has helped with cookies, other cakes, banana bread and always watches as her meals are being prepared.

- Music of all kinds (still even my singing). Chasie makes up songs for her and she is always intrigued. Her exersaucer is also music themed so she plays us her own creations too.

- Now that she is more mobile, Addison makes her way to her pup in an instant. The two of them will be lying on the floor a few feet apart and before you know it, she is nuzzled up against him, happy as can be.

Intriqued by his dog tag

 

Dislikes:
- Having whatever she has in her hands taken from her - from toys to bags of baby wipes, when Addison has her little paws on something, she wants to keep it and will let you know it! (Seems like this will be REALLY fun in the months to come. Time to put some real parenting skills to the test.)

- Getting her face wiped after a meal. Not a fan... AT ALL! She would much rather hang out with carrots on her face, which by the way are much more visible in the natural light outside than they are inside... (I speak from experience :))

Now for the fun stuff...

First manicure courtesy of Mama K!

Ready for swim lessons!

Whatchya lookin' at?

New friend at the zoo

There is really an orangutan under there!

Quick visit from Josh! Thanks for taking time to come over and meet our little miss ;)

Fast friends!

We find her in the most awkward places these days (after about a minute!)

29 weeks (and little wiggle worm :))

 

Some outtakes from our 7 month photo shoot...

Everything goes straight into her mouth these days...

A girl on the move!

The ultimate stare down :)

Practicing my plank...

...And my downward dog!