We have definitely entered the world of having a toddler. Adi hasn't been eating very much for dinner, so I am trying to sneak in veggies wherever I can. I woke up early and made these cute little frittatas with one of Adi's favorite veggies in it - zucchini! As you can see from the pictures below if it is not a "bread" item she wants nothing to do with it!
Now don't these look yummy... This does not look like bread... Really??? Oh I see some waffles coming... Now that's what I call breakfast!
We went to Hod Rod Nationals in Louisville this weekend with some friends of ours. We had a wonderful weekend, and the weather wasn't too bad. Adi did such a great job being out and about all day Friday. It is so nice to get away for a weekend and spend the whole time as a family. We stayed downtown and ate at some great places. There are a lot of pictures!
One of daddy's favorites Pretty wagon ... have to start thinking of vehicles that will hold our growing family Suburban like daddy's year Chip Foose Lana and Adi sleeping ... they were so good! Adi had all kinds of bad-yummy stuff to eat Our friends Kyle, Beth, and Lana that we went with Swimming after a warm day
Height - 28.5 inches (25th percentile) Weight - 18 lbs 3 oz (7th percentile) YIPPEEE she's back on the charts!
Sleep - This will be my last update for sleeping. She has been a great little sleeper lately. There has been a lot of traveling this past month with Bran in Japan, and she has adjusted wonderfully. She is basically sleeping for 12 hours a night. Her bed time is quite a bit later, but I just can't seem to adjust it any earlier.
Milestone - She is WALKING! While this is very exciting for her and us - my life just a got a lot crazier now that she can run away from me (which she thinks is hilarious). She is understanding and interacting more and more each day. She knows what sounds the cat, dog, owl, cow, and train say - and can tell us. A favorite word of hers lately has been "baby". She has been really into owls and is starting to really enjoy reading. She doesn't always sit still, but I know she is listening and enjoying them which makes me so happy. Another break through - WE FIGURED OUT WHO BOB IS - it's Cooper. I have been saying Cooper-dog for months; in the hopes that she would make the connection of what a dog is. Well she has - in fact months ago - so, BOB is Cooper (I guess she is trying to say dog, but it sounds just like Bob)!
Her two week birthday celebration was wonderful. We were fortunate enough to spend it with both sets of our parents and great friends. Adi had a great day and did so well at the party. She really is becoming such a big girl and it is such a blast.
As dorky as this is going to sound, I have been so excited to make my Grandma's dill pickle recipe. I wanted to make sure I did everything exactly how she did it. After talking with my mom and aunt Kris I knew it was important to use fresh dill and to use well water. I found a lady that works at a nursery that Bran and I go to often who grows it fresh and brought me an entire bag in for free. The well water was pretty easy to get my hands on thanks to a sweet girl Bran works with. I know people around here that make pickles probably think I'm crazy, but I wanted to follow her recipe to the "T". I love how food brings back certain memories, and that people really do live on through the food we make!
When Bran is outside mowing Adi LOVES to watch. When he mowed the back yard the other night Adi stood at the back door the entire time making little faces at him when he drove by. She smashes her face up against the window and Bran makes faces and waves back at her. She thinks it is great. (You can also see that our little baldy is getting more and more hair everyday).
Yesterday was Adi's FIRST Birthday party! The day really went better then I even imagined. She woke up at a great time and took a perfect morning nap. Adi got up with enough time for us to dress her and snap a few cute pics of our sweet little girl. She thoroughly enjoyed her lunch and cupcake. She had a great time playing and opening her gifts. Before long she was ready for a nap. All the adults were able to chat and enjoy each others company. We're so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. Thanks to everyone for making Adi's day so special!!!
We had a great 4th of July weekend with all three of us back home. Brandon had Monday and Tuesday off so we were able to spend a lot of quality time together. He brought back this adorable little outfit for her from Japan. Adi is just getting so big and is getting close to celebrating her FIRST birthday! I just keep thinking to myself there is just not enough time in the day to fit everything in. It seems like life just keeps going faster and faster and that I have less and less time to get all the little things done. I am really learning to concentrate on spending time with our family. Cleaning bathrooms and dusting floorboards can wait. The only thing I hear people tell me is that they wish they would have spent more time with their kids/family. Thinking about how fast this first year went really makes me take the time to savor every minute with the people I love. We are thoroughly enjoying our garden. We are starting to get tons of tomatoes. I am so happy to have fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese for a snack daily (I even have Adi on board).
