Life after the BIG 1!!!

Everyone keeps asking "How did the party go?" My response is ALWAYS the same...It was LOADS of fun, but I am so glad it is over!!!! I never would have imagined that it took so much work for a birthday party. My aunt made the comment that it was like I was planning her wedding!!!! So the anticipation of her turning one has come and gone...NOW WHAT!!! Well, I have been enjoying every minute of her being one. This has been my first week to be at home with her and I am LOVING it. We sleep in, play, nap and spend mommy/Addyson time together. I was nervous about the new job, but I have a very good feeling I made the right choice!
Let me update you on the things Addyson is doing. She is completely off the bottle as of Oct. 7, 2007. (Her birthday) She has had no problems with the sippy cup. I wasn't sure if the Dr. was going to let us start whole milk, but she did. Addyson is loving it!! She has another tooth coming in. That brings the grand total to...2!!!!(both on bottom) She hasn't taken anymore steps, but we are in NO hurry. She is into enough just crawling and cruising!! She can say dada, mama, byebye, Hi and her new word is poppa (which is Randy). She said it for the first time this past weekend. I think Randy has "the big head" now. She can wave byebye but says dada when she waves.(We think it is too cute)We are working on learning sign language right now. I only know a few signs so I have been doing those over and over. I found a book that has lots of signs in it so we are going to get it tomorrow. We taught sign language at the daycare I worked at and the kids picked up on it well. I will let you know how it goes!!!
Here are some pictures we took today in the front yard for our fall card.