Toes, bunny ears, pillows

Another Addilyn post

These ears were bought for her when she was born because she was originally due on Easter!

One of her 3 Yankee outfits, courtesy of her Nana (my stepmom who is the only Yankee fan in my family)

Addilyn sitting up on her own! She decided to do it, and she is. Pillows were for her tipping over.

Addilyn below: eating sweet potatoes for the first time! Her face was priceless and she loves them. The bottom video is her rocking out in her excer-saucer. She loves that thing and she was having a blast by herself.

Dixie Classic Fair & the Zoo

It's a week or so late- so deal. Last Thursday night Scott and I went to the fair here in Winston-Salem. Our plan was to not go around looking at the animals or any of the other attractions. It was to ride as many rides as we could. Scott is not a roller coaster person, he is freaked out by the safety of the rides and his stomach is not so iron-like. We got coupons for the wrist bands to ride the rides, and so did everyone else. There were a million lines and we didn't get to ride on nearly as many as I wanted to (due to the lines and Scott getting queezy after the Tilt-a-Whirl) That night was also Addilyn's first being babysat. Our friends Lance and Karen took on the job and said that she was great. Oh good!

Then last Saturday we went to the zoo. One of the perks of Scott's work is they offer either discounted things or free things! One of the free things was tickets to the zoo and lunch! Enjoy the pictures.

Love this one with the reflection of Addi!

Checking out the baboons, Addi was more interested in the people

The ostrich was poking his head through the fence

It's mating season and we heard him making his call to a lady

At the elephant exhibit

What a cutie

patterns

diaper clutch
swaddle blanket
burp cloth
pacifier clip
carseat cover
nursing cover

headband
circle flower

Rice Cereal

For the record: I personally wanted to nurse Addilyn until she was 6 months old. From everything I have studied at school and learned from doctors, it is prime to solely nurse until 6 months of age. However, my little girl had alternative plans. She has been fascinated by food for quite some time. She studies us as we put the fork in our plates and then to our mouths. She mimics us and opens her mouth when we "tease" her. So as mentioned in a previous post about her last doctors appointment, it's been pretty much a green light for her to start eating some real food. So just 3 days shy of being 5 months old (wait...she's almost 5 months? when did that happen???) she officially had her first meal of rice cereal. Scott was so stinking excited to feed her. The video below captures her very first time. I apologize for the terrible camera work, but I was watching her, not the video.

Addilyn was wanting the food to be non stop (like when she nurses) and she wanted to keep sucking (like when she nurses). So she was trying to suck on her hand, her bib, the spoon...and then eat in between. It was very cute watching her. She's a natural at eating like her mom and dad.

She kept moving around in excitement so the pictures are also not that great...my baby is growing up!