Oh 9 months! You have not been a fun one. Addison has literally only been well for about 2 days out of this whole entire month, so you can imagine how the rest of it has gone.
Of course the biggest impact was on her sleep...and we all know how fabulous that was anyway! but the poor little darling was so stuffed up for most of the month that as soon as she lay down she just couldn't breathe...which led to many nights me having to just sit up upright with her so she was able to sleep on me. So I'm definitely declaring this the worst month yet for sleep - are we noticing a pattern? I think I've said every month since 6 months has been the worst yet for sleep, but they have been spiralling into decline ever since! Naps as well were mostly on me, and not in her cot - which led to me getting zero done! and then when she was able to eventually go down in her cot she was napping for anywhere between 15-30 minutes! I'm really ready for some longer naps to start happening around here, and more sleep would be amazing too if the powers that be are listening! Hear my plea!
I wish I'd written this post sooner, but February has just been a crazy one! I can't believe it's March already! Addison has been learning and doing so much in just the past 2 weeks that I feel like I can't even remember what she was doing last month, but I'll try my best!
She learnt to wave! which has been really fun, saying hi and bye to anyone and everyone...and just on the day of her turning 9 months she learnt to clap! We were all very excited for her. At first it was just a silent clap, but more recently she actually makes noise when she claps which Ella is just thrilled about!
She is becoming more destructive! as evidenced by ripping her sticker logo in half by the end of the photoshoot. In fact ripping paper is just one of her fave pastimes - when she's not trying to eat it!
After a couple of weeks of being unwell, she had the 2 days of being well, and then that night had some horrendous teething! and for the next few days too. She still only has the 2 teeth at the bottom, but it looks like more are going to break through at the top.
So there's been a whole lot of poorly snuggles...
and lots of sleeping on me. Look at those little rosy cheeks.
So cute when she sleeps!
One of the saddest things about her month of sickness is that she's stopped sucking her fingers! I think she realised she couldn't breathe properly when she was all blocked up and tried to put them in her mouth so she just stopped doing it, and never went back! It was so cute, and I miss seeing her sucking away, it was also great for helping her settle at night so I would have loved if she'd carried it on!!
We did a 5 week block of a music class with a lady called Pooee and her puppets, with our friends Gillian and baby Cohen, and this picture up above sums up how Addison felt about it! She just loves music! Her favourite time in the class was instrument time! All the boxes of musical instruments would come out and everyone could pick one - maracas are definitely Addi's instrument of choice! She would happily shake away to every song, and we'd always finish on a rather rousing rendition of Nelly the Elephant! We were so sad when the classes came to an end, but back to work beckoned so we're planning to go back for one of the Easter specials next month instead.
She is still big into her books, and the 'that's not my' series are definitely her favourite (just like they were Ella's too). My mom bought her the new one - 'that's not my owl' at Christmas and this definitely seems to be the book of the moment! She knows just where all the fluffy/fuzzy bits are to feel.
She also loves a bit of vanity. She has 2 toys she plays with that have mirrors on - and she always acts so delighted when she peeks in and sees herself! She literally sat on the floor for about half an hour the day she first discovered this mirror in big sister's Hello Kitty case!
Her favourite spot right now is probably playing in an empty bath! Oh the fun she has in there! Those silver handles are the big draw (she is trying to pull herself up on one in the pic above) and the plug is pretty exciting too!
Baths with water in are still a big highlight too - especially with big sis, because everything is more fun when Ella is around!
That knowing sister glance!
I feel like Addi looks like she's riding sidecar in this one!! Going for a spin around the Hirsel in their retrospective modes of transport!
She also got to try out a swing for one of the first times! I think she wanted to eat the chains!
Cuddles before school...
and laundry basket rides!
Sharing a sweet moment at the library as Ella wanted to pick out a book she thought Addi would love, and then read it to her.
Matching dresses will just never get old!
This outfit even came complete with matching unicorn tights!
A frosty walk in the woods and some snowsuit snuggles!
I was super excited when this little outfit finally fit! This bear shirt and dungaree dress were some of my fave clothes for baby Ella. So when Addi wore it to church one Sunday, I had to dig out a pic of Ella wearing it too and do a throwback!
Same outfit, same happy countenance, but Addi obviously wins in the hair department!
So much so that she's getting better at rocking a ponytail these days!
She has also been enjoying some of big sister's old toys too - especially this Balapalooza, she has got really good at putting the balls in herself!
and I really think she thinks baby Annabel is real! She loves to pull her eyelashes up and down - and also tries to replicate this with Ella! and has also become quite obsessed with baby Annabel's dummy, if only she could have loved her own one quite as much!
She got to celebrate big sister's birthday...
and absolutely loved all the music and dancing at her party! She was bopping around like crazy on her bottom - I can't wait til next year when she'll be running around trying to join in!
She also got to be loved on lots by family when they all came for Ella's birthday. Like this balloon sword fight with Grandad!
and relaxing with Auntie Mara!
and some hair pulling!
and giggles with Granny!
I would say I hope the next month brings more sleep, but since it is over tomorrow I already know that didn't come to fruition!!! I'll try and be more organised about posting next month's write up!
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