where is addy?!

addy hiding & eating in her cupboard

addy has really taken a liking to hiding the past few weeks. when we say 'it's time to get ready for a nap' or 'it's time to go' or 'it's time for lunch'...she hides. her favorite spots so far have been under her indoor slide, behind griswold's chair, behind her mini rocking chair (that has wood slats on the back--not very good for concealing a toddler!) & also in the corner of our closet. she has even hidden in our shower & behind the 1/2 bath toilet, both of which times i could not find her temporarily & began to worry; however, griswold is very good at spoiling her fun as soon as i ask him 'where's addy?' so apparently inside her kitchen cabinet is her newest spot. although, it's very apparent when she is in there b/c she has to take all the items out of the cupboard first , including a few 2 gallon pitchers, lunch bags, smaller kitchen items that addy likes to bang around, & usually a few unique items that addy temporarily hides from us for whatever reason...i have found everything from sunglasses to trash she's taken out of the can, to few days' old milk sippy cups in there. anyway, when she decides to hide in there, the kitchen floor is covered in this stuff, so it's really a no-brainer. but it's still cute. just the phase of her thinking that if she can't see us, we can't see her.

she loves the chase of it all...us saying 'where is addy?, have you seen addy?, where can she be?...' that usually illicits a giggle or a head quickly popping out of hiding. the best is when we don't say anything at all; she hates that! it's like she did all this work hiding & we aren't even looking for her?! she'll usually come out of hiding within a minute, try to get our attention, & then attempt to hide again, in the same spot most likely.

the other hiding times include the 'eat & hide.' she grabs some food somehow & then run to eat it somewhere, like we're going to take it from her (if you've seen addy, you KNOW we don't keep food from her, bless her little leg rolls & all). the only negative aspect is when she decides that 'eat & hide' isn't so fun anymore & then just leaves the food or drink laying there...for griswold & then if griz decides not to go for it, the ants will.

this morning she took her cheddar cheese curd (the yummiest cheese around, at least at the westerville farmer's market) & milk & decided to sit in her cupboard. wes felt a little nostalgic of 'the christmas story' when ralphie's little brother would hide in the cupboard & thought it was just wonderful that she chose to hide there.

besides a minor cold, that's what's up with adeline today. and thanks to benedryl, she has been sleeping wonderfully through this illness.