"mama"

She said it! I clearly heard "mama" come out of Addie's mouth on Saturday morning as I got her ready for the day. It was actually more like "mamamamom". It made my heart sing and melt at the very same time. She continued saying it as the weekend went on, other people witnessed it so I know I wasn't just hearing things. Pure bliss!

ode to lovey

I'd like to think that I'm Addie's favorite thing in the entire world but I don't think it's the case. Maybe in the favorite Mom category I'd win but Addie's favorite thing is definitely her lovey a pink soft blanket with a stuffed lamb head. We have three of these and one actually has a pink poodle head but she doesn't know the difference yet. She's been devoted to her lovey since she was three months old, she can't sleep without it. It's her comfort and security. She rubs it on her face and grabs a bit of it to put in her mouth when she sucks her finger. It's adorable. One time I got a call from daycare saying they couldn't find her lovey and that Addie wouldn't sleep and wouldn't calm down. They even tried to make a lovey by putting a rubber band around a toy in a blanket. Apparently she threw the decoy aside and laughed in their faces (I'm guessing her face said "what do you think I am, stupid?"). I have a feeling we are going to have a long relationship with lovey and I hate to imagine what they will look like in a few years after they have literally gone with us around the world.

Sunday highlight: blue balloon

Addie and I had a busy day today. Justin is traveling so I ventured out to run errands with my baby girl. She had her first trip to Trader Joes which went really well. She sat in the front of the shopping cart and played with her toys and watched the people go by. We even got a balloon which made her eyes sparkle. I can't believe we are at the balloon stage already. She stared and stared and reached for the bright blue balloon. It's definitely more work to run errands with a baby in tow but we had fun together. We received lots of friendly glances and even met a nice little boy (about 4) and his Dad. The boy told us he loved watching babies, and that we should come over sometime and see. His Dad explained that they babysat a friend's baby a few days a week. For a moment I thought it might have been a very clever pick-up line constructed by the father that he uses on young Mom's in the super market. Who knows, if it was, it was pretty unique. The sun graced us with it's presence today. We took a walk with Lucy that was by far more enjoyable for Addie and Lucy than for me. I lugged Addie on my hip as she stretched herself and leaned every which way to make sure she could keep her eye on Lucy, while the mutt wrapped the leash around my legs and got caught on the wrong side of a few bushes. For the rest of the evening we are going to stay in and play. I'm looking forward to an easy dinner and some quiet time after Addie goes down watching Miss Austen Regrets from The Complete Jane Austen on The Masterpiece Theatre. It really is about the simple things in life.

maybe I'm not clueless

I'm one of those people who look at photos of so-called "high fashion" and feel totally and uterly clueless. How do they know to pair those items together? It's all very confusing to me. I second guess my sense of style all the time. I need an example before I can envision it on myself. I mostly stick to the very basic mass produced items and tend to catch on to a trend late in the game; mostly because by the time it's affordable it's past it's peak coolness. I'm ok with all of this but that doesn't mean I'm not fascinated by fashion and what others deam fashionable. I strive to be more fashionable. So I was very excited to see an item that I just ordered on a very trend setting DC blog fashion is spinach. This Old Navy tote was listed on the Lucky Shop Girl blog too. How cool. I ordered it because it will be perfect for pool and beach trips in Manila and double as a diaper bag too. Justin stop reading here. In my Old Navy order I didn't stop at the canvas tote. I also picked up some great cotton basic tees for Addie for this summer and an adorable, ridiculously cheap ($19.50), retro print one-piece halter swim suit for myself. I don't care if this is fashionable or not. It's totally me! Justin start reading again here. All in all the order cost less than the swim suit I was going to order at Ralph Lauren. Man, I'm a bargain hunter!

nap interupted

After a full day playing at daycare, Addie is ready for a nap when we get home. She sleeps better at home than at daycare where all the noise and lights wake her up often. I usually have to wake her up for dinner she's napping so hard. This evening she unexpectedly woke from her nap early with a fierce angry cry. When I picked her up and caught a wiff of pure evil, I understood the source of her anger. Who doesn't hate being woken from a deep juicy nap because you poop your pants. It totaly sucks. Addie was a bit angry for the rest of the evening. Darn BM!Addie multi tasking!

pre-crawling

Addie has been motating around on her tummy backwards and twirling in circles. She is rather resourceful getting where she wants to go without actually crawling. A few times I've watched her eyeing a toy and you can almost see the wheels turning in her head trying to figure out how to get to it. She rock back and forth when she's on all fours but so far she hasn' t figured out how to move her hands and knees in unison. On our hard wood floors she is all over the place capturing dust on her tummy! I can't wait to see how excited she gets when the crawling starts to click.

the weekend flu by

This weekend was a bust all told. The evil stomach virus attacked us all and left us begging for mercy. Justin and Addie got the worst of it. I guess I got the slightly less evil version of the nastiness. My baby is a illness sponge, her poor little immune system is getting a taste of all the bugs. On the bright side we might have lost a few pounds with the no appetite and saltine/ginger ale diet.

With all the pathetic moaning and groaning going on we were stuck in much of this weekend. Today we were all feeling good enough for a much needed trip out since the cottage fever was kicking in. It's one thing to choose to stay in for a weekend, but to be forced into it is another. We did a lap around the mall, grabbed a light bland lunch, and then drooled (Addie and I drooled, her for different reasons) at all the goodies at World Market. I love, love, love this store. Lately they have much nicer bed and bath goods, have you seen the selection of table linens? Everything is bright and colorful. I'd be happy if I could take home one of each of the whole store. That includes the extensive wine and beer selection. We've been in the market for a nice toy box to house the mountains of toys Addie has accumulated. World Market had the perfect thing. It's a dark wicker storage box with a folding lid, it goes perfect with our decor, fits all of Addie's toys with room to spare, and was only $40!!! Total steal. Did I say I love this place?

Even if the weekend was a bust I captured some great pictures of Addie playing. Some of her facial expressions are so serious. It's adorable.