Weekend at the Beach

Since we didn't go anywhere for Christmas this year we have been antsy to get away for a few days.  We were so grateful when Shawnie let us go out to her beach house for Valentines weekend.  We were fortunate to be there on a weekend that had such beautiful weather for February. 
Oley and Adelé went to get the oil changed in my car earlier in the day and they gave her this huge balloon, she loved it!

 Friday night when we got to the beach house we just relaxed with a movie and popcorn.

 She would run towards the water, she loved it!

 Ad didn't sleep well while we were there.  Okay, let's be honest she didn't sleep at all.  The first night we thought she would be fine but alas she is now able to climb out of her pack and play so it took us a few hours to get her to go down.  The second night rather than try to make her sleep by herself her and I slept on the pull out couch. 

 The second day when we were on the beach she would run to the water see the waves coming crouch down and scream.  It was adorable!  We love living so close to the ocean.

Making Valentines

Now that Adelé wants to participate in everything that I am doing she and I made some Valentines to send to her family.  She loved getting to color all over the inside of the cards and was so proud when we were all done.

She loves to pester Dinky.  Her new favorite ways are to chase him with her car and sit with him while she eats food he knows he isn't supposed to eat.

When she isn't playing with the dogs you can be sure to find her with a book.  Tonight she was carrying around her doll and kitty - interesting she chose those two to play with someday she will realize the significance of both of those toys.

Facing Forward

When we first installed Adelé's car seat before she was even born the comment made by the woman helping install it was "don't flip them around too soon, it's much easier to fix a broken leg than a broken neck".  Since that time I have been relentless that we won't turn her around until she is 2 years old.  Obviously others choose to turn their babies around before this and it's safe according to the car seat manufacturer so I am not saying it's bad, we just chose not to.  Well it's getting to the point where Adelé's knees are bent at farther than a 90 degree angel so we opted to turn her around. 

This has given her a whole new perspective in the car.  On our first trip into town with this new arrangement she waved at the drivers next to us and helped whenever we were stopped at a red light by saying go.  She is going to be the best little back seat driver!

She is growing so much it's amazing how much she now looks like a toddler and not a little baby anymore.  Sad how fast she grows. This past weekend at mutual she wanted to be right up with the girls painting fingernails.   

I stayed home from work on Thursday to work with her.  She wanted to be right next to me at the table the entire time doing what I was doing.  She amazes me everyday!  She is able to sing along with the ABCs and tell you what letter comes next.  So entirely blessed to have her.