addison the great

some of you laugh when i say addison is the complete opposite of her sister. in (almost) every way possible she does everything her "own" way. not better or worse, just different. it has, however, made these last few months a little more challenging.

avery would sit and comply with just about anything asked of her - she aimed to please and still does. addison ends up in, well, some awkward situations...as you'll see below. i don't want it to sound all bad - i love her independence and i love that she tries new things.

she takes initiative. she's a go-getter. her take on life (at 20 months) has been 'anything you can do i can do better.' will she outgrow this? is it a life-long trait? i guess for now i need to stay at arms length of her....or get a kid leash! :)

this is how i found them...i was cooking dinner when avery called me to come see!

notice avery's outfit. i bought it for her as a 'surprise' from kids market...and she finally took it off at bedtime. don't be surprised if you see this in several future pictures.

now she's ready to get down...and she can't. and she's a little bitter that i'm taking pictures instead of helping her.