on tuesday, november 6, adeline started walking! she has been standing on her own for the past 4 months or so but she finally got brave enough to take some steps. she wasn't sure what she thought about it at first but now she loves it and rarely crawls anymore. we love to see her walk into a room, it is still very funny to us. although this was a sad milestone it was also a very exciting one. we love our little cruiser!
a few weeks ago i decided to get adeline some crayons and a giant coloring book because she loves to use a pen with austin's help. i knew she was a little bit small to start coloring but i thought it was worth a try. it was so cute to watch her color. she really enjoyed it and did a great job. i thought we found a great little activity for her until she quickly tried to eat one when i wasn't looking. needless to say, we're taking a break from the crayons until she's a little bit older.
adeline is really sleepy after church on sundays. it's prime-time for cuddles. her dad especially loves to hold her when she's sleeping.
today we went to get a christmas tree. our little addie found a few favorites right away! we think that bottom picture captures our inner-city urban christmas. 
on saturday adeline's friends came over for a party. she got very shy when we were singing to her. but really enjoyed eating cake and playing with her friends and cousins.
it is hard to believe that the Lord has blessed us with one year enjoying adeline. she has brought more joy to our lives than we ever imagined. she is a constant reminder of our Lord's gracious loving care to us. she is indeed a good and precious gift from our great God. 
opening presents at her early-birthday party (this card was her favorite gift, good work aunt cindy!),
