Adia had another napless day today. There were more than a few moments I wanted to tear my hair out, but we survived. Despite no nap, she wasn't very cranky, just very mischievous.

She started the morning by letting us know she knew a few new words. When she followed Daddy onto the porch, she pointed up to the sky and said, "It cloudy." Then she pointed at her feet and said, "and feet cold." We had no clue that she could say cloudy, let alone know what it meant. She also mimicked Daddy today when he said a bad word. She is definitely a little copy cat.

When it was time for lunch, Adia turned off the TV and looked at me. She had a huge grin on her face as she said, "I eat?" I asked her if she wanted to eat lunch and she ran to the kitchen. She ended up eating 1/2 a can of tuna! She had a hungry day because she was the same way at breakfast. She ate all her ham and some of mine.

Adia was super happy to see Daddy when he woke up. She immediately ran over and gave him a big hug. She quickly came running back to me though when he pulled out the vacuum cleaner. She hates that thing. She sat in my lap on the couch while he vacuumed and never cried. I guess it's not as scary as she thought.

All day she's been asking for cookies, but she ate the last oatmeal cookie yesterday. After Daddy was done vacuuming, I started to bake some more cookies. The second she heard the mixer turn on, she came running into the kitchen, pointing at the mixer and yelling, "Cookies!" I guess she knows where they come from. Daddy and Adia were waiting as the first batch came out of the oven. She gladly shared one. Then we were out the door to meet Gamma and Gampa at the mall. We had a small hang up on the porch though when Adia wanted to bring her pumpkin with her.




We saw Gamma and Gampa through the doors. I told Adia, "I see Gamma and Gampa" and she started saying, "Gamma and Gampa!" She was so happy to see them again and ran up to get lots of hugs. We had dinner at Chili's, but Adia didn't eat anything. After eating, we headed to the play area. There were tons of kids there, but Adia loved it. She went down the slide over and over again. She also got another boy in trouble when she pushed him out of the way to get to a toy and he pushed back. She always seems to get away with everything because she's smaller. She also had fun with another little boy who couldn't walk alone yet, but was taller than Adia! They looked like they could be siblings, both blond and blue eyed. Adia also had fun getting trapped by Gampa.


We had to ride the ice cream truck and the escalator. Then we visited the pet store. Adia pet a bunny and kissed a guinea pig. She once again wanted to play with the lizards and tarantula. We made one last stop at Children's Place before leaving. I had a $10 off coupon and some other discount coupons. They're also having a huge sale right now. I ended up buying Adia a pair of shoes and 2 long sleeved shirts for less than $5. I felt pretty good about that. Adia was playing with Gampa and Daddy while in the store and when we tried to leave, she kept running back in. She agreed to leaving when I let her carry the bag.

Adia didn't take a bath before bed tonight, but she didn't want to. She went to bed pretty easily. She's now added her Tickle Me Cookie Monster to the list of things she likes to sleep with. I now have a Cookie Monster, baby doll and Ariel blanket that sleep with me every night.

We went to the mall Sunday morning. The play area had lots of kids in it, but Adia didn't seem to mind. We wandered a bit and got ice cream. As we tried to leave the mall, Adia ran towards the door to Chili's. I asked her if she was hungry and she said, "Yes!" while trying to open the door. We ended up eating at Chili's. Adia wouldn't eat her burger or mandarin oranges, all she wanted was the grated cheese. The waitress brought us a plate of cheese and I think that's all Adia ended up eating.

Before DiDi went home on Sunday, Adia made sure they went outside and played with chalk. DiDi drew some fun pictures and Adia had a blast. She loves chalk and even asks for it by name now. Adia was very sad to see DiDi go. She's been asking for her since she left. I hear "DiDi soon?" all day long.





On Monday we went to the mall. Adia had fun being a terror. She was so hyper and we were hoping we could wear her out a big so she'd nap. It didn't work quite as planned and she certainly didn't fall asleep in the car as planned. I had to fight her into a very much needed nap and she woke up almost crankier than when she went to bed. At least it was an early night for her too.


In the morning, Adia attempted video games with Mommy and Daddy. She really wants to play, but doesn't quite understand how it works. She's good at imitating us though. While she couldn't really play, she got pretty good at irritating Daddy by constantly pressing the start button in the middle of his game. The giggles from her were priceless when she realized what she was doing.




Later in the day, Gamma and Gampa arrived. Adia enjoyed running around outside before going to lunch. She's started collecting leaves along with pine cones and rocks. The funny part is when she yells, "weaves!" She can't quite say leaves, but she knows what they are.


We went to El Torito for lunch. Adia didn't eat much, but she had fun in the booth. After lunch we headed to the mall. Adia played in the play area while Gamma, Gampa and Daddy watched. I stepped out to renew my license. Adia was happy to see me when I came back. We then wandered a little and Adia rode the ice cream truck again. It's the only ride she likes. We also tried the race car, but it scared her half to death.






Gamma and Gampa soon had to leave. Adia didn't want them to leave, but fell asleep, while screaming on me. She was way past nap time. After they left, I laid her down in bed, but she didn't sleep long enough. She was pretty cranky, but also hungry. After feeding her dinner, she perked up a little bit.

We went for a walk this morning. It was super chilly. I wrapped her in a blanket and asked her if she wanted to bring any toys with her. She picked a book. She looked at it our entire walk, but the hat didn't last.




I took a shower when we got back and then we headed to the store. She loves riding in the race car cart. She was no problem the entire trip. She even reminded me to buy string cheese. When we got home, she was begging for lunch. I was hoping she'd nap after lunch, but I didn't get my wish. She actually never napped today and wasn't very cranky at all. We had steak for dinner, which Adia loves. I guess that's what I'll have to start ordering for her at Outback when we go. Her bath was cut short, but she easily fell asleep.

Adia had a play date on Friday. It had been several months since we saw my friend and her son. When we got there, Adia freaked out and didn't want to go in the door. I had to pick her up to get her inside. Once she saw there were toys and another kid, she started to relax. She also really liked the dog. She played with Chelsea and chased the dog. She even shared a snack with her new friend. When it was time to leave, Adia threw a fit. She did NOT want to leave. She gave Chelsea a big hug and a couple kisses before we got in the car. When we got home she kept saying, "Chelsea?" I think she's made a new friend and we're hoping to make it a weekly thing.


We hung around the house the rest of the day. I made gluten free oatmeal cookies and they were delicious. They actually tasted just like regular oatmeal cookies and didn't disintegrate. They were a big hit with Adia and Scott. I plan on making more in the very near future. Since Daddy got up late, we had to wait until after dinner to return the movies at Blockbuster. Adia was all ready to go and bundled up warm. It's been incredibly cold at night, below freezing last night. Adia wasn't so happy to be in the car, but ran around like a maniac in the store. She likes to hold the movie once we've picked on. It's a disaster to go down the kid aisle though. She recognizes all the cartoons.


We came home and Adia soon went to bed. She was a tired girl. Her first words when she woke up were, "DiDi soon?" I had been telling her all week that DiDi would visit on Saturday. She knew when DiDi got here before I did. She yelled DiDi while running for the door. Her face lit up when I opened the door and DiDi was standing there. We then went on a wild goose chase looking for Pampers Easy Ups and Huggies Extra Sensitive Wipes. We went to Target first because I'd seen the giant boxes of Easy Ups there before. They were sold out! They did have the wipes, but we didn't buy them because we thought we could get both at Walmart. We were wrong. Walmart didn't even have the Easy Ups and they were sold out of the wipes! They were also sold out of the socks we were looking for. Our last stop was Fred Meyer. They too were sold out of the wipes and they didn't have the big box of Easy Ups. I bought what they did have because we needed more Easy Ups. I'll have to keep checking for wipes though.


We had lunch when we got back to the house and then I had to leave for a party. I left Adia with DiDi and she was perfectly happy. I came home to a sleeping Adia. I felt bad that I had to wake her for dinner, but it was almost 7 already. Adia's still happy to have her DiDi and she's still up. Her nap was so late that I doubt she'll go to bed earlier than 10 or 10:30.