The Handley Family: Weekly Update

Addie's Weekly Photo Week of February 3, 2012:

Neither of us thought we would ever own a mini, but after careful thought, we've decided that they are the most practical way to go when multiple car seats are involved. After much research, we went with the Honda Odyssey. What's awesome is that the seats can be rearranged so that the third row is still accessible, even with two child seats in the middle row. In addition to the versatile seating, there are a million neat and convenient features that make this vehicle the perfect match for a family!

Addie's Weekly Milestones:

Our little Sweetheart: Addison's new thing is that she will put her arm around you and pat you on the back/shoulder. She does it most at the kitchen table during a meal and it's usually random, but very cute!! She will lean towards you and say "awww da-da (or ma-ma)" and then extend her arm out and pat. Mommy and daddy get a kick out of it every time!!

Cookie Monster: Addie was cookie monster for halloween last year and her outfit is stored in the dress-up bin in her toy room. Recently, she dug the hood out and it seems like she's been wearing it ever since!

Climbing on Toilet: We've mentioned Addison's love of pretending to use the toilet, but recently it's gone to a new level. Before now, she would ask us to put her up to go "pee-pee". This week though, she has figured out how to set up the stool and actually climb onto the toilet by herself!! At one point, I walked in seconds after she climbed up and was not able to catch her in time before her foot went RIGHT INTO THE TOILET!! Although I laugh about it now, I was quite grossed out at the time!! LOL

Keeping Clean: We use baby wipes for everything. We even keep a container of them right at the kitchen table for easy access. Recently, Addison has expressed her own interest in them. She will point to them and ask for one to wipe her hands/face. After cleaning herself, she will tidy up her surroundings by wiping the table and her high chair. I don't know why it's so adorable, but it puts a smile on mommy and daddy's faces every time!

Singing:
Some of Addison's favorite songs to sing right now are, The Birthday song, Twinkle Twinkle, and Head Shoulders Knees & Toes.

Vocab:
"Oh goodness"- She will say this when people sneeze, when something is dropped/falls.
Number one - It doesn't sound exactly like the number one, but she says it right before saying two, three, four.... so we're assuming she's finally trying to incorporate the number one into counting :)

Baby Number Two Update:

Cooper reacting to his surroundings: I've noticed sometimes if Addie is in my lap and her back is against my belly, Cooper will kick right where Addison is making contact. I'm not sure if it's his way of saying he's being crowded, or if it's his way of pestering his big sister, but it's interesting nonetheless. This week, Addie put her toy xylophone on my lap and began to bang on it. The chimes were very loud and, a very relaxed Cooper, began to kick and punch in a way that I had to push the xylophone away to get some relief!!

Out of room: I've realized how very little room the two of us have now (Cooper and I). His kicks and punches have turned into him stretching in ways that can be very painful at times. Despite the uncomfortable nature of some of his movements, it's exciting to see Cooper shaping my belly in so many ways when he stretches. I love it!

More Pictures from the week:

Addie's newest crave.... sitting on the toilet!! LOL