We have our first professional family photos!!  We took them this weekend and Madeline was a pro!  She hasn’t been feeling well lately, but she didn’t let that stop her!  Here are the pictures for you to enjoy!!

Well Madeline went to the doctor for her 6 month check-up and she weighs 19lbs 9 oz and is 26 1/2 inches long.  We also got her ears pierced!!  Here are a few more pictures taken this week.

Madeline and cousin Ryan playing at Greatmother’s house

       Aren’t they just too cute??

Here are Madeline’s 6 month pictures with her ears pierced!!

In two days Madeline will be 6 months old.  She is a very busy girl!  She has learned to sit-up and decided that being on her stomach isn’t all that bad.  We also put her sitting in high chairs and shopping carts (with the shopping cart cover) because she’s sitting so well and she enjoys it.  She’s also about to outgrow her infant carrier!  We’ll find out what exactly she weighs at the doctor this Friday!  Next week mommy and daddy are leaving Madeline to go to Cabo San Lucas.  She’s going to have a blast staying with her mimi, it’s mommy that is going to have a nervous breakdown about it!  Here are a few more pictures.  More will be posted after her doctor’s appointment.

And this picture is my favorite.  It’s from May and it should have been on lthe last blog entry, but for some reason it’s not there so here it is!!

Enjoy…we’ll update after our 6 month check up!

Well summer is here and we are sure enjoying it. We have been so busy and Madeline is sure growing! She has had several firsts in June. She had her first real food…boy did she like that!! She also learned to roll over. Now those of you that know her, she likes to relax so the rolling over happens occasionally. She also went swimming for the first time!! She loves the pool, she even kicks back and takes a power nap in the pool. Mommy goes to work out during the week (now that she has time) and Madeline stays with her Mimi, Nennie, and cousin Ryan. The grandma’s take the babies for a walk at the mall while the mommy’s go to the gym. Hopefully the mommy’s get in shape so we can keep up with the babies!! I am loving my stay at home mommy life! Here are some pictures from May and June.

Here are pictures from Gavin’s graduation party in Louisiana

Madeline’s new toy!

Madeline and daddy!

Madeline’s new adventure with real food!

I’m ready Here goes

All done!! Thanks mom I really needed something to wash down all that food!!

Here is her first swimming experience!!

And here is her 2nd swimming experience!

These pictures were taken on our trip to Austin with Matthew and Andrea.

That’s it for now, hopefully we’ll be able to post more soon! We hope everyone is doing well.

Yesterday Nana and I took Madeline to get her 3 month old pictures taken!!  Yes I said 3 months!  I can’t believe it’s been 3 months!  Here are the results of her pictures

Sorry I can’t update you more, but I’m really busy with work!  Don’t worry come June 3rd I’ll officially be a stay at home mom!  Yes you heard me right I’ll be staying at home with my sweet angel.  I can’t wait!  Who would have thunk it???

Madeline had her first Easter and boy did she have fun!  She woke up and posed for pictures in her pj’s with her bedhead, saw her Mimi,  and played on the floor before heading off to Nana and Pawpaw’s.  Boy did we eat some good food at their house!!  Here are pictures from her very first Easter.

On the way to church Saturday night 

Here is her very first easter basket   

Happy Easter Madeline!!   

The cutest Easter bunny ever!!      

So tired!! 

She even had and Easter bunny cake…thanks Nana! 

What a fun day!!  Unfortunately it means that it’s time for mommy to go back to work!  And oh what a tough morning it was for mommy!  But we both made it through the day (Madeline much better than mommy) and we get to start it all over again tomorrow.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!  We hope to see you soon!!

Today Madeline  is 2 months old!  I just can’t believe it.  We have been so busy that the time has really flown by.  I can now say that I fully understand what people have been talking about when they say enjoy every minute because it goes by so fast.  She is such a happy baby except when you take away her bottle to burp her!  The last couple of weeks Madeline has been sleeping so wonderful I can’t even describe how good it feels to get a full nights sleep again!  In fact last night Madeline went to bed at 10 p.m. and woke up at 8:30 a.m.!!  It’s fantastic!  We have had a blast and I can’t wait until her first Easter!  Here are a few more pictures for you to enjoy.

Here we are at O’Paw and Greatmother’s house on 3/13/2008

with cousin Clayton    

Here is the Princess

with cousin Ryan

I wonder how many times this is going to happen?

And here I am dressed just like my mommy!  I’m all ready to be a PE teacher!  She’s a mini Coach Mac or as my students say “Coach Mac Jr.”

Madeline had her first road trip this weekend and boy did we have fun! But before we left on Thursday we met Parrain Seth for lunch and after lunch he took Madeline on her very first shopping spree!! She really racked up!! Thanks Parrain.

The drive to Louisiana was a long one because the weather was terrible! There was even hail at one point. Pawpaw (I have been told I was spelling his name wrong so I’m correcting it) drove extra carefully while Madeline slept comfortably in the back seat.

She was the perfect traveler, she slept all the way and woke up only once to eat. When we arrived at Granny’s it was pretty late on Thursday night so we visited for a short while before we all went to bed.

Madeline slept until 5 am the next morning! Nana was up and ready to feed her so mommy went back to bed for a while (Thanks Nana). We had a busy day ahead of us so we all needed to be rested.

First stop we went to the beauty shop. Tootsie was so nice to cut my hair, my mom’s , and my Granny’s. After Tootsie finished our hair we ordered lunch and ate at the beauty shop. Madeline was so good she slept in her car seat while we ate and had a few laughs.

After lunch we headed back to Granny’s because the weather was cold and rainy and that’s no weather for an infant to be out in. The afternoon was spent visiting with family and friends lined up to meet Miss Madeline.

That night was Madeline’s first crawfish boil. Due to the weather we had to stay inside, but boy did we eat crawfish! At first she was a little fussy during dinner, but eventually she stayed happy in her swing while we ate. Saturday came and shortly after meeting Uncle Jue we had to say our goodbyes and start the long journey home with quite a few stops along the way. We ran a few errands and ate lunch at our favorite pizza place where my Nanny, Danielle, and Reese were able to join us.

Finally it was time to hit the road. We had only one more stop in Lake Charles to see Parrain, Aunt Savannah, and meet Miss Rene (Savannah’s mom). It was perfect timing because Madeline was ready to eat! (Well we all know she’s ready to eat a lot!!) After Madeline ate it was time to get back on the road because Daddy was at home waiting for us to return. Finally just after 9 p.m. Madeline and I arrive home to a very lonesome daddy. We had such a good time visiting everyone, but it felt really good to be home with daddy!

Here are a few pictures from the trip!Off to the beauty shop!!

Napping at Granny’s

Bath time at Granny’s

4 Generations

Meeting Uncle Jue…too bad we couldn’t meet the rest of his family!!

Too cute for words!!!

So cute on the drive home!

We had fun seeing everyone we’ll be back in town the first weekend in April hopefully we’ll see you then!!

Well this weekend Madeline and I are hitching a ride with Nana and Papa to Louisiana.  Sadly Daddy is staying at home so he can go to work.  We will miss him and we know he’ll miss us, but it’s only for two nights!   We can’t wait for her to meet all of her relatives and see the ones she has already met again.  Boy are they going to be shocked when they see how much she has grown!  Lately we have been keeping busy with our first sleep over at Mimi and Peepaw’s and our first trip to the movies.  Madeline will be 7 weeks tomorrow…my how time flies.  Here are a few more pictures for you to enjoy and we’ll post more when we return from our trip.

Madeline sitting in her bumbo chair 3/1/2008

trying so hard to talk 

Just chillin in my shades!  

Here she is at Nana and Papa’s on 3/2/2008

Awww sleeping on her Parrain 

Grunting with her Nanny 

At her very first movie with Cousin Ryan!!  3/3/2008  They were wonderful!

Madeline is now 1 Month and 4 days old. I can’t believe how quickly the time has gone by. She went to the doctor for her 1 month check-up and is now weighing 9 pounds 15 ounces! She definitely has a hearty appetite! She has already laughed out loud a few times and has started smiling in response to you a little more. Our days have been made pretty full because of Bridget! Bridget has been taking Gretchen and I out with the babies to all kinds of places. We have been to play groups, mommy groups, shopping (my personal favorite), and to lunch(well another favorite of mine). Madeline has been wonderful going all these places. She mostly sleeps the whole time occasionally waking up to eat and get a diaper change. That’s the way to go! Madeline also had her first sleepover! We went to my mom and dad’s (Nana and Papa’s) for the weekend so that Charlie and I could get some much needed sleep! So Madeline slept in her bed at their house like a big girl and Nana and Papa woke up with her throughout the night! It was so nice to have uninterrupted sleep! What wild month! Here are some more pictures for you to enjoy!

At home looking too sweet for words!!

Granny and her first great grandchild! January 26

Nanny Ali and Madeline January 26

Granny and Madeline January 27th before Granny has to go home! We wish you lived closer!

Holding her bottle on her own…

Too sweet!!! January 30th and February 1st

Madeline and cousin Ryan January 29 our first time meeting!!

And here are the proud mommies!!

At Nana and Papa’s sleeping in my swing so everyone can eat some yummy food!!

Cute pictures from Nana and Papa’s

Here are pictures of Madeline and her cousin Ryan on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21

Here she is with cousin Kara…Kara was patiently waiting her turn!

Here they are the next day Feb. 21 taking their first nap together! We were out all morning at MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) so they were tired!