Vacation, Crawling and Reflecting....it's just been too long

WOW!!  I have really been slacking on my blog lately.  Here it is July 1st and I haven't updated in close to 2 months now!!  I will apologize now if this ends up getting a little long, I have a LOT to update everyone on. 

First of all, our first family vacation was AMAZING!  We went to Orlando, FL with my parents.  Addi's first time on an airplane made me a little nervous because I was unsure that she would be ok to sit still for the two and a half hour plane ride, or how she would handle the changing air pressure.  She did AWESOME!!!  We got so many compliments after the plane ride about what a good baby she was and how people were so impressed with her disposition the whole time.  And other than a diaper changing incident in the TINY airplane bathroom, it really was a good flight. 
The whole trip was nice because we got to stay at a resort, and lounge by the pool and walk to the outlet mall.  My parents were very generous to allow us to have our own suite so that we could keep Addi's schedule as close to normal as possible.  Addison had a blast swimming in the pool and in the OCEAN!  She is definitely my little water baby.

 She got to meet her Grandma Holley for the first time, and although the visit was short, I know Addi had a blast. 

She also got to meet her Uncle Bill, Aunt Char and cousins Aaron and Dalton.  I am pretty sure they all loved her.  Probably my favorite quote from the visit was from Dalton when we all went out to CiCi's pizza for dinner..."Addison is always impressing everyone!"  I couldn't agree more!

 

A couple weeks after we got home from Florida, Addison took off crawling!!  She is now constantly on the go and getting into EVERYTHING!!!  Watching her really discover the world around her is so much fun to watch.  She's found parts of our house that she really never knew before (including the animals water bowl), and is always showing us where we need to work on the baby proofing.  :-)

 

I know it won't be long before my little girl starts walking, and this realization has had me reflecting on the last (almost) 9 months.  First of all, the 9 months it took to get her here did not go by nearly as fast as the 9 months that she has been here!  I am constantly amazed by that.  She is really becoming a little person who is such a sweet little girl.  She has the most contageous laugh and smile, she gives the best snuggles and is very determined to do things.  I think one of my favorite parts about Addi is that she is a patient girl and doesn't get upset when things don't go her way.  For example, pulling herself up to things.  When she couldn't do it right away, she just kept trying and trying.  She really never got upset by the amount of time it took to get it right.  There are so many things about her personality I am just in awe of.  She is such a good mix of me and Cody.  I think she got the best of both of us.  She can be our little "Chatty Addi" (like me) but then she's so laid back and mellow (like Cody).  I just can't help but be so thankful for the amazing blessing that she is to our life.