Addison has been having so much fun this past month! She had a great time at the Giles County River Festival a few weeks ago. She watched her daddy and Uncle Ty compete in a canoe race standing up! Addison loves her daddy so much and cheered him on, even though she may not have realized it. After the race, we headed to a really cool little park on the river called River Bend Park. The park has a huge field and had some really good live music that Addison enjoyed in between napping in the stroller.
Addison spent some time with Gramma and Grandpa Hopkins. She had so much fun with them and especially enjoyed having Gramma Hopkins give her a bath! She was really entertained by her Grandpa making silly faces and talking just like Donald Duck!
Addison's most favorite past time is watching dogs, any dogs! She had the biggest belly laughs one night while we sat in the rocking chair and watched Lulu run back and forth in the living room. Every time Lulu passed us Addison baby roared with laughter. It was so funny!
One of her newest developmental milestones is that she is now reaching out for things. If we walk past something she wants to look at she will reach out her arm and try to turn her body (imagine how a baby rolls over)so she can see and touch whatever she has noticed. She loves windchimes so we take her outside and let her bat at them to hear the sounds. This morning as I hung her dragonfly toy over her head she reached both arms out trying to get it. I am still waiting for her to do that when she sees me!
Yesterday Addison had her first swim in the new pool! She loved the bright pink ring
of the inflatable pool and squeezed it for most of the swim. Then she remembered how much she likes to splash during bath time so she switched over to slapping her hand down in the water repeatedly. I had to hold her upright the whole time, but she is getting incredibly close to sitting up on her own. I have been telling her how much more fun she will have in the pool when I don't have to hold her, and I am pretty sure she is paying attention.
We are heading for our annual trip to the beach in a week. I am really looking forward to taking Addison for walks on the beach and maybe a trip to the pool! We have been down in Raleigh getting accustomed to the hot weather so we will be better prepared.
Addison is having such a great time in the pool! What a great way to cool off!
Addison Jemima
Wearing my hat on the way home from the Giles County River Festival
Addison loves exploring the world while strapped to her mama.
She may look unhappy in this picture, but really she is watching Harley, our cat.
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