Pineapple!!

Good mom?...bad mom? So, Addie is reaching that point where she is getting interested in "adult food." I was eating some fresh pineapples the other day and since she is grabbing everything, she grabbed my pineapple. I decided to put a little bit in one of those Sassy teething things...SHE LOVED IT!!! She sucked and sucked and sucked. I realized after I gave it to her that I probably should have checked online to see if pineapples are safe for her...oops.

More pictures with Nina and Pots

We also went to Hearst Castle with my parents and then to Morro Bay for lunch. At the restaurant, Addie had her first high chair experience...it lasted about 1 minute and then whe was ready to get out. Nina got to show Addie the seagulls in the Bay and Addie was totally tracking them as they flew by. We laughed.

Pots and Nina

With Chris being out of town for 5 weeks, I had to call in for help with Addie and weddings. Luckily, I have amazing family and my folks came in town for a wedding I had to shoot on Friday and Saturday. It warms my heart to watch my parents interact with Addie....they truly love her and it's so evident. They love just watching her laugh, move and "be" Addie. She loves Nina (my mom) and all her silly songs and dancing and Addie also loved Pot's (my dad's) face and glasses. It was fun seeing the joy in all three of their faces as they played.

We went on a few adventures while my folks were here...I will post those later but these pictures are from today. We went on a picnic in the downtown park before we went wine tasting...yes, Addie went too and even danced on a counter at one of the tasting rooms. :) I took my camera with me to the park since I wanted to get some of my parents with Addie. My mom had smocked a beautiful dress a while back so Addie wore it today and she looked amazing. Everyone was commenting on how cute she looked...it made my mom smile since she made the dress. I also grabbed a few shots of my parents...they are still in love. I am blessed in so many ways and it was fun to just relax and spend some time with my parents. Oh how I wished they lived closer...I long to have Addie know them and fall more in love with them. Thanks mom and dad for all you do and did while you were here!!!

5 months old at Woodleaf

It seems like every year we always celebrate something while we are on assignment at Woodleaf...in years past, we have had many anniversary celebrations while at camp and this year we got to cheer as Addie turned 5 months old! I have to admit that I am still in shock that she is 5 months old and that we have been parents for that long. The time has seriously flown by. Each week is getting more and more fun with our little one. She is shining her vibrant personality each day. At this milestone, Addie is a huge fan of sucking on her hands...or anything really that she can grab. She is constantly putting her fingers in her month and drolling is a never ending flood from her month. She also loves music and dancing!!! Someone gave us a CD of oldies and Addie and I got some great dancing in. Her favorite song so far that is a sure-to-get-a-smile is 'ABC' by Jackson 5...watch out Micheal Jackson! She is getting cuter each week and everyone keeps commenting how she "looks like Chris Blake's baby." I guess she is favoring her Dad more and more. We are lucky and we are in love....here are a few (not so great) pictures from camp.

Vacation in Capitola

We took our second annual vacation to Capitola with Chris's family. It was a different year for us all since we had the most kids we've ever had as a family in one place and the stomach flue spread through the entire group while we were there. We laughed that it was a vacation to remember...it's definitely in the record books for us.

We spent a few days on the beach and another at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Addie went on her first theme park ride with her Dad...I don't know if she knew where she was but it made us laugh. Chris is such a good dad because on a few parts of the ride there were some scary parts (note that this is a kids ride) so he covered her eyes...he's so good. :)

4 Months Old + Father's Day

Sometimes we think that this cannot get much better with Addie...each phase is more and more fun. At four months she weighs 15 pounds and is 24 inches long. She can officially role completely over as of last week and she loves to smile. Yes, she still can "show her colors" when she's mad but I guess that shows that she takes after her mother. :) She loves to be sung to and Chris and I feel like we are constantly singing "If you're happy and your know it" but it's worth it.

As for father's day, it was a simply day to celebrate dad's 1st. A yummy breakfast followed by church and lunch with some close friends. We had dinner plans too but decided to hang tight at the house since we just got back in town. Chris is an amazing dad and Addie is so lucky to have him as a father...she and I couldn't hope for more. We love Daddy!

Young Life

So, having a baby adds a whole new element to being a Young Life leader for Chris and I...it's difficult juggling it all but AMAZING too. Addie is the best "contact work" tool at meeting kids since she is so cute and kids still love babies. I had to get some pictures taken of us in action for a YL magazine and thought it would be fun to share a sneak peak of us with Addie and high school kids. The Bjorn is her favorite and such a ministry tool for us since she is content in it...yes, it also makes her cheeks look larger too. :)

Shiloh and I after campus.

Chris and the "behind the gym gang...this is Hannah.


Alexa and Amanda with Addie at the end of the year BBQ...they are laughing because Addie tooted (I am so proud).

Addie's first skit with mom and dad.

Our sweet friends who are leaders with us.