Sleepy Head

Adelyn is a good sleeper...once she gets to sleep.  She fights sleep with every ounce of her body and will literally hit herself to stay awake.  In this little fight with sleep she often grabs whatever is closest and pulls it to her face. Here are two pictures to help illustrate.

Peek A Boo

Almost there...even have half of a touchdown.

Lil Stinker...

My precious little girl was a little stinker earlier this week.  The two days this week when I was a "single" mom (aka Tim was working late and I was home by myself), my little girl decided I had to hold her.  I was not able to put her down on the couch next to me, or in the swing (which ALWAYS works).

 Nope, I wasn't allowed to put her down when I was trying to cook dinner or then eating my dinner.  Instead I did both of these items with my little one attached to me.  She didn't cry the whole time. In fact, she even took a smiling picture in the mirror.

*Disclaimer: Please ignore this picture of me.  Look at my darling daughter, not her tired looking mommy. Thank you.

So, she must have just needed some mommy time.  I am not going to complain either. While I enjoy working and having an "adult" life of my own, I also miss my little girl while I am gone.  And she won't be so little forever, so I am going to enjoy it while I can.

Couch Potato

One of Addy's new favorite activities is sitting on the couch and playing with her toys.  It is great practice for sitting up on her own and we love playing with her next to us.  It is also a great way to wear her out. 

My little couch potato

Happy Girl

Adelyn has started laughing out loud and I must admit, I LOVE IT!  She is so funny and cute.  It has only truly happened a few times, so no video, but I do have a picture.

Happy girl.

Teething?

I don't think so, but Addy does sure love to gnaw on her frozen teething ring.

Rockin' N Rollin'

Last year Tim ran in the Rock N Roll Marathon.  Due to an injury he was supposed to walk most of the marathon, but in the end he ran the whole thing.  While I was watching I became inspired to run.  I wanted to be a part of this fun event and run at least a portion of the marathon.  So, last year I made the goal of being able to run at least a portion of the Rock N Roll relay.   My goal of running only became stronger when we found out about Alison's diagnosis of lymphoma.  The proceeds from the Rock N Roll go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, so I had an even more personal reason for running.
When I got pregnant with Addy, I immediately started trying to figure out if I would have enough time to train for the long portion of the relay.  I figured that I would at least try and if I put my mind to it, I could do it.  I also convinced Alison & Tim they wanted to run a leg of the relay.  Tim also recruited his coworker, Cynthia, to run a leg, so we were set for our team.
So, I started off at 6:30 am to do my 7.4 miles.  I was successful in jogging (not running) my portion in under 13 minute mile pace (my goal).  Cynthia, Tim, & then Alison were also successful in completing their portions and as a team we were able to complete the full marathon in just a little over 5 hours.  Thank you Team Alibelle!!  You were awesome!

To make the day even more special, Cyndy, Josh, & my Uncle Dick ran in the half marathon.  They finished the WHOLE thing in about 3 1/2 hours.  I am so proud of my whole family!  We all set out to achieve our personal goals and were all able to.  Congratulations again, Cyndy, Josh, & Uncle Dick!  You rocked!

When we got home Tim, Addy, & I all took nice long naps.  We were all exhausted.

Then Tim & I celebrated with good bottle of champagne.  It tasted delicious after a long day. 

Now that I have done 7.4 miles, I am thinking I am going to aim for 13.1 next year.  Anyone want to join me for the half-marathon?  :-)

Mom & Dad's Night Out

I love that Tim works for Trader Joe's.  We get a small discount, Tim has great co-workers, my husband does most of my grocery shopping, and last but not least, Tim & I get to go to one fancy party a year, the Full-Timers Party.  It is a night of free drinks, dancing, and fabulous food at a fancy hotel.  I look forward to it every year.  This year Auntie Alison volunteered to babysit for us, so Tim and I were able to sneak away for a few hours to hang out with adults.  We had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed a night off.  Thanks Alison & Trader Joe's for a great night!

A family photo before the party