First BYU Game

Danny's best friend Dallen was in town for thanksgiving with his wife and son so we all got together. They had tickets to the BYU game and invited us to come along. It was both mine and Addie's first time. Now I just need to take her and Danny to a U of U game but it was nice to hang out with Danny's best friend. Their son Emerson is about a month younger and we joke that an arranged marriage might be in the future for them.

Snapchat Fun

 

This morning Addie woke up a little earlier than usual because of our super loud doorbell. I brought her into bed with me so we could cuddle and then I decided to send a little snapchat video to Danny since he was already at school. That one little video turned into five videos.
1. Hi Daddy!

2. Addie faking an owie.

3. Baby kisses

4. What does a puppy say?

5. Her latest obsession. Bouncing.

Fall Fun

Here's a little bit of what our Fall has looked like.

Addie's first time to the Witch Fest at Gardner's Village. I was so sad when we didn't go last year. It was just too cold and Addie was a month old but we went this year for both her and Danny's first time. Hopefully the Witch Fest is a start to a new family tradition because I love it there.

My in-laws introduced me to Jaker's Jack-O-Lantern's in Springville.  It's a cool pumpkin patch with a corn maze, corn pit, hay rides and a petting zoo. Danny was at work and Ty and Marie were still on their honeymoon but the rest of the Ferguson family were all there. Addie HATED the corn pit. Within a second of her even being put in it a random kid threw handfuls of corn in the air and unfortunately they landed on Addie's head. Needless to say she didn't last very long in there. She loved the animals though. You wouldn't expect to see a kangaroo in a small town country pumpkin patch but this place had one. It was a friendly little guy and when he got up on his back legs he was probably over four feet tall.

I was so impressed with the place that when Pollyanna and Aria came to visit our new home that same week I had to take them there. It was colder the second time and less crowded. I tried the corn pit again with Addie but she must have remembered her first experience because she still hated it. Aria on the other hand loved it. Maybe next year Addie might like it and maybe next year we'll go when Danny can too. We took some pictures on a bench right in front of the corn pit which is why you can see that Addie still wasn't done crying. 

This past weekend my sweet niece Mckenzie Jo was baptized. Danny and I were literally pulling into the parking lot as she was coming up from the water so sadly we missed it. We at least made it for her confirmation though. Beckie and Jason threw together a nice brunch at their house afterwards.

Addie with five of her girl cousins.

Opening her late birthday present from Grandpa and Grandma.

I'm excited for the rest of this Fall season and what it could bring. 

So Quietly You Lay

I watch you as you're sleeping

so quietly you lay

and think of how I love you 

more than words can say

I gently brush the hair 

from your little face

and quietly say a prayer

thanking God for you today

As I tuck you in 

sure to cover your tiny toes

I blink back a tear or two

and kiss your little nose

Quietly I whisper in your ear 

goodnight my little one,

you're so precious and so dear

I love you bigger than the sun

Author unknown

400 Days

(Taken from the family personal blog)

I'm not sure why I was so hesitant for Addie to turn one. One might just be my new favorite age. Since her birthday she has picked up ten new words. 

Meow

Again

Num nums

Addie

Up

Ba ba (bottle)

Look

Night night

All done

What

She has also tried saying Jill and Mike a couple times but not enough to actually count it as words she knows on her own. This also goes for "yes" which I can't wait for her to grasp what that means. 

She is learning to point out where her eyes and nose are and can walk long distances when she wants to now. Addie does this funny thing when she wants to go to bed she'll say "bye daddy". It's funny because that's her way of telling Danny to leave when she's tired and wants me to put her to sleep. Also she's starting to say "owie" if someone is holding her and she doesn't want them to. I'm not sure how to get her to stop doing that, especially because it makes that person feel awkward afterwards. She's always shy around people unless they're cashiers. She LOVES cashiers. Every time we're at a store checkout she suddenly turns on her charm full blast and will start talking her little heart out. She adores getting any kind of attention or reaction from them. With any other stranger she tends to be much more reserved. I sure do love this girl of mine. 

I feel like she ages a full year with her hair up. ^

Yesterday I looked over at her and saw that she had my shoes on her hands. She's already developing a silly personality.