Project 365.. week 2

 My mom got A this chair for Christmas and she absolutely loves it! We sit in it every day to eat our snack and watch Mickey!

 Addison's great-grandma made her new curtains for her room! 

They turned out so cute and match perfect! 

 One of my favorite things about being a mom.... snuggling with this sweet girl at bedtime!

 On a very very cold Thursday ( 20 degrees but felt like 6 .. brrr!) heading over to Gigi and Pops for dinner!

 Brent's mom gave Addison's this blanket for her birthday and we never go to sleep with out it!

She loves to snuggle up in it!

 Saturday, it was such a beautiful day, we headed to he park to play and made lots of new friends!

Right before church.. loving on Daddy! 

Our church, Cross Church Fayetteville celebrated its one year opening today! 

God has worked beyond belief this past year not only in the church but in Brent and I's life. We were able to share a little bit of our story on a video they showed to the church. 

I can not thank God enough for all the changes he has made in our life! CCF has made our marriage stronger, loved on Addison, and we have meet some great new encouraging friends.

In this past year @ Cross Church Fayetteville we had:

340 professions of Faith

263 people baptized ( one of those being my husband)

584 New members

1,411 Average Attendance

Today, also marks 1 year since my Bobo, Addison's great grandpa went to be with the Lord.

Its a bittersweet day. I am so thankful to have know him as long as I did and for Bobo to have been able to meet Addison. I miss him so much but I know by God's grace he is in a much better place rejoicing with the lord- talking, walking, and is in no pain!

Please continue to keep my Nana, Dad, and siblings in your prayers.

Hope everyone has a blessed Sunday!

Love,

The Penzo's

365 Photo

One of my new friends, Ashley, posted about her favorite iphone apps recently and one of my favorites was Project 365.  

You take a picture everyday with a comment and it post to a calendar!

I had friends do this on facebook with there kids last year, so I thought I would try and do it on my blog.

Its a great way to watch Addison grown over the next year and all the little things we have been up to! 

I am a little behind but here is the 1st week of January some days maybe a little off because I was trying to remember what day went with what...this weeks will be much better with the days matching up! :)

Happy New Year!

 Hanging out at our Uncle Bart's house in Little Rock!

 We got our very 1st potty chair and A was deathly afraid of it! 

 Time for a Hair cut- We can put it in a pony tail!

 Our 1st hair cut!

Sleepy girl- Slept in until 10:00!

Celebrating a friends birthday with a yummy pink cupcake!

Hope everyone has a great day! 

Its cold here (temp is 21 but feels like 6.. brrrr!) so A and I are going to hang out, snuggle, watch movies and play in our pj's all day!

Love,

The Penzo's

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Our 1st Hair Cut!

I thought it was about time for Addison's 1st hair cut... she was starting to get a mullet!

I could even put it in a mini ponytail.

Since it just needed a little trim, I thought I would just do it instead of taking her somewhere.

So, bath time rolled around and we got ready. I tried to act like I knew what I was doing, by getting it wet 1st...haha 

After washing it and combing it out...

I did it... a little nervous to see how it would turn out..

but it looks so much better! I'm a little sad her sweet curls are gone but I saved them in her little keepsake box!

We officially have no mullet now!

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

Love,

The Penzo's

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

New Years Eve!

New Years we traveled down to Little Rock to see my grandparents and family. 

Addison did great on the trip down. We only had to stop once for her to walk around for a little while.

 For Christmas, Brent's parents got her a TV for the car and it is GREAT! We watched Mickey Mouse the entire way!

That night we had a party at my Nana's house. 

My mom and Nana made all kinds of yummy food!

 Addison was so excited to be out of the car! 

 We were all over the house and so excited to see Gigi and Pop!

 Mawma had not seen Addison since July.... They got along great! :)

 After dinner we did presents. Brent loved his cowboys pillow pet!

 My Nana got us a Christmas music box and Addison LOVED it!

We have played it over and over!

 This is Addison's new hand move... she does it when you ask her where something is?

 Say Cheese!

 4 generation Picture! 

The last one we did was when Addison was only a month old! She has changed so much. 

 

Sunday we visited with family...

 and played!

Then headed home on Monday!

It was a great weekend visiting family. Addison did great and was so happy to see everyone!

Hope everyone had a Happy New Year!

Love,

Meredith

Pslam 100:5

"For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

Addison 17 months old!

Addison-

17 months... I can't believe how fast it has gone. This past month you have grown a TON and learning so many new things! Dad and I really have to watch what we say around you- you repeat everything! Words we never thought were bad like dumb or stupid when we didn't have kids has totally changed in to naughty words. Haha 

You are:

• wear size 12 to 18 month clothing
• size 4 diaper
• size 4 shoe
• your hair has grown a lot! I am going to have to cut it soon because we are starting to get a mullet in the back.
• talking a ton. You say- mom, dad, Gigi, Pop, marlee, dog, bye bye, meow, woof, deak ( my brothers dog), go, ho ho ho, gabba gabba, mickey ( this sounds more like icky), oh no, yucky, cheese, please, thank you, yes ma'am, yes, and no ... I could keep going and going!!
• Love to be outside!

• still love bath time- You stay in there until your little hands are pruney and the water is cold
• eating so much better! It is nice to make one meal at dinner time!
• can count to 6! 
• drinking out of sippy cups a lot more

•   love to eat candy

• sleeping through the night ( you listen to lullabies every night to go to sleep)
• doing great with bows- which is great because we have one for every outfit!
• still love your pacifier but slowly taking it less during the day
• take one nap a day- its about 2 to 2 1/2 hours! This is mom's time to get everything I can get done!
• Mickey mouse is still you very favorite show
• love your Mommy and Daddy

• if I would let you, you would brush your teeth 10 times a day
• love to take your gummy vitamins
• the car is getting much better- you are starting to understand we are going somewhere 
• Get so excited when we pull up in Gigi and Pops driveway
• Love spending time with your uncles
• Growing, growing, growing

We love you so much! 

I have enjoyed watching you grow and learn new things-

It is a new adventure everyday!

We thank God for this sweet little smile every day!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy

Proverbs 22:6  Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

A big day!

Today we had a very big day...

1st- 

we are officially moving off the bottle! YAY!

We have had the hardest time breaking Addison. Every sippy cup we have tried she has hated and will drink milk out of nothing but her bottle. 

After her saying "bottle," we thought it was about time for us to really push it! 

We found this today at target

We brought it home washed it and she drank an entire cup of milk!

I was sooo excited! 

Hopefully, tomorrow she will do the same and we can go get a bunch more! :)

I also want to try this one. She took born free bottles and a friend told us it has the same feeling as her bottle! Now for the search.. I can not seem to find them anywhere! 

2nd-

we bought a POTTY CHAIR! 

Addison has been pulling on her diaper every time it is wet or dirty, so I thought why not just go ahead and try it but.... She is deathly afraid of it! 

So we are going to work on it for the next couple of months and we will officially get it as long as we can get her to sit on the throne!! :)

The chair we bought, when the bottom gets wet it plays a little song. We thought it would make Addison like it better if we let her hear the music. Don't worry neither Brent or I used it! haha

We poured some water in the bottom of it... BAD IDEA!

Now the potty seat has become a toy. We want to poor water in it, hide our pacifiers, and all kinds of good stuff! 

We will see how this journey goes :)

Moms- If you have any tricks please share them!

Hope everyone had a great New Years!

I will post Addison's 17 month update soon!

Love,

Meredith

Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.