Addison's gymnastics class

Addison started taking gymnastics lessons about 2 months ago and she LOVES it! Definitely her favorite time of the week for sure. One of the moms in the class told me a story and I have gotten such a kick out of it that I thought I would share it with you as well...

So the first night of gymnastics there were a ton of parents and kids. The class that  Addison is taking is a parent/child class, so we go onto the floor with her. The first night was a big deal, so naturally a lot of mom's and dad's had their camera taking pictures and videos. There were probably 7 kids the first night and Addison took a liking to a little girl named Jaceuqline. They are still pretty big buddies. Anyway, Jacqueline's dad was videoing and her mom was participating in the class. I assumed he was videoing his own child, but the next week when we went back to class, Jacqueline's mom said, "I HAVE got to tell you something..." She proceeded to tell me that when they got home all that Jacqueline's dad could talk about was how athletic Addison was (which she really is) and that he was talking about her to all of their family members to the point where Jacqueline's mom had to say, "Ya know, our child was in that class too!" HA! It gets better though...

She then tells me that they decided to watch the video from the first night of class and I guess Jacqueline's dad was so impressed with Addison athletic abilities that he had videoed her instead of their own child. OMG! A little creepy, but at the same time I think it's funny because she is good at gymnastics and I guess Jacqueline's dad thought so too! 

They do all kinds of stuff during their hour class, like jumping on the trampoline into the foam pit, going on obstacle courses where they learn to do rolls and walk on the balance beam, swing on the ropes and then they run and chase hula hoops which is always a huge hit.

At first I was a little nervous that we had signed her up to start lessons a little prematurely, but after watching how much joy it brings to her, I am so glad that we did!

The pictures I took are from the last class of the first term. She will start her second term classes next week!

She's so proud of her certificate!

Addison 23 months

I guess this is the last time I can say Addison is ____ months old. After July 8, I guess I have to start referring to her in years instead of months or I would just be a weird mom. I could seriously update you with things that Addison does that are funny/new everyday because it seems like she is changing and growing by the minute. I love it and I am really glad that I'm home from work right now so that I don't have to miss anything.

Addison can carry on a full conversation with you. She seems to always be concerned whether people are happy or ok. She also likes to ask you what you're doing for the day...like, "Hi Mamma...what you doin today?" It's very sweet.

She LOVES her gymnastics class and in fact we just signed her up for the second term which starts next week.

Addison loves the zoo, particularly the merecats. She always says, "They so tiny and cute." 

She loves asking, "What's that?!" and "What's that sound?!"

She also loves watching the airplanes fly over the house, especially while laying in the grass.

Some of her favorite foods are cheese, steak, goldfish, breakfast sausage, watermelon and green beans. She also likes anything sour/vinegary especially cucumbers with vinegar on them.

She can't get enough lemonade.

Her favorite book is her bible which makes my heart skip a beat every time she asks to read it. She's pretty darn slick though because when she doesn't want to go to bed she asks to read Jesus (her bible) and who could tell her no. "No Addison, you can't read your bible." Mom of the year if we told her that. Addison-1 Mommy and Daddy-0. But seriously, she loves to read and learn about Jesus, which has been my prayer for her from the start. I hope she continues to seek God and be interested in him.

She also loves saying prayers at dinner every night. Mike has started asking her who she would like to pray for and we have even been encouraging her to say prayers. She does a GREAT job...they normally go something like this:

"Dear God, thank you for the day. Amen"

I melt every single time she says them.

One of her favorite things to do is watch a movie while laying in mommy and daddy's bed. It's usually Frozen or Cinderella because they are her FAVORITES!

She also likes to watch Doc McStuffin, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Daniel Tiger.

Addison is a little fish.I think we might have to start her in swim lessons soon because her fear of the water is nonexistent, which scares me to death. She also loves swimming and will float on her back and put her face in the water. She would be completely happy to swim all day everyday.

Addison is a very friendly, happy, funny, sweet, caring little girl. She loves meeting new people and loves talk to them.

She also likes riding bikes with Mike and I now that she's got a helmet that fits her. 

Addy also loves anything minnie-mouse or mermaids. In a couple weeks she chose to have a mermaid party, which I have had so much fun planning.

We've also hit a pretty trying stage, which is the stage of ,"NO!" Everything we tell her to do is, "No." or she just ignores you. She's also been hitting Mike and I when she doesn't get her way. We've been sitting in time out a lot, which is frustrating to me, but I know it comes with being two. I just hope that I can keep my cool and teach her the right way to act. If anyone would like to donate a bottle of wine to my sanity, it would be greatly appreciated ;) But seriously, Addison is amazing. I love spending time with her because she is just so incredibly fun and sweet. She is such an angel girl. 

So, here's to the last update with "months" as the title. In two weeks I will officially have a two year old little girl. Babies don't keep, friends!