7 MONTHS OLD!!!

I know I say this every month, but wow how time flies! Maddy is 7 months old tomorrow! To celebrate she has a really stuffy nose! Poor baby! Other than that though, she has figured out how to "almost" crawl and scoots herself forward and can do a 360 turn. Also, she has figured out how to jump and bounce in her fun exersaucer toy. She probably weighs close to if not over 16 lbs now (feels like 50!!!). Here are some pics of Maddy over the past couple of weeks (some in her 4th of July outfit). I put a ton of pics on here since I have actually been good about taking pictures these days.

Trying to crawl to get the duck

Getting ready to eat her apples & blueberries

Her 4th of July outfit

Sitting in her chair

Mommy & Maddy

Big yawn

Wearing her shades for the first time (notice the OH! expression on her face)

My first dip in the pool!

Maddy had her first swim in the pool today! She wasn't quite sure what to think--she neither cried nor really laughed or anything...I think she was just taking it all in! Here are some more pictures I took (including swim pictures). I took a picture with her teddy so you can see how she is growing vs. other pictures with teddy.

Me and Teddy
Getting my diaper changed

Mommy took this with her own hand
Not quite sure what to think...
Mommy and I in the pool

Laughing at mommy while she uploads pictures to the blog site

A Half a Year Old & a Visit from Grandma

Where to start? This past month has been full of a lot of "firsts" for Maddy. Unfortunately, not all firsts have been good. Soon after starting daycare she developed a stomach bug and was sick for almost a week with that. Then a week ago she had her six month Dr. visit and she was 13 lbs 10 oz and 26 inches long...so she is super long and lean (despite her Michelin man rolls on her thighs & arms). After her immunizations she developed a stuffy nose which a week and a half later developed into an inner ear infection (while her grandma was visiting no less!!!) But Maddy is a trooper. She fought hard to be in a good mood for her Grandma and she only lost the battle once the fever kicked in. Maddy is eating two solid food meals a day now--rice cereal for breakfast and veggie for dinner--I am not sure if she is really my kid b/c she hates fruit but loves vegetables! So far she has tried peas, green beans, sweet potatoes and loves all three (I think the peas were her favorite...blech!) Needless to say after a busy month I have not taken many pictures...bad mommy! Here are a couple from Grandma's visit and some others that are just too cute not to put on here.

Eating my ducky

Posing for the camera

Chomping on my fingers

And these three were just so adorable--I took them after bathtime one day.

Am I really 5 months old now?

Okay, since I have been so bad about posting on a regular basis I have decided to post a ton of pictures of Maddy over the past couple of weeks. She is now 5 months old...it is crazy how time flies. She started daycare this last week on Monday and even though mommy hates it, I think Maddy likes social time with all the other babies--she is always laughing or smiling when I show up to pick her up. She is starting to teethe--I think her bottom two teeth are starting to want to come in. This means drool EVERYWHERE! She also has discovered her feet and really quite likes the taste of them. Tomorrow she gets her first taste of oatmeal...Oh boy! We have fun eating our cereal every day--even if most of it does end up on her face or her bib. Lets see...she has her first birthday party to attend to today, her friend Addison is turning 1 year old. I'll try and get pictures if I can. Well, here are the latest and greatest of my sweet baby girl...enjoy!

Playing with my balloon toy

My bug on the windshield interpretation

I look so cute in my green outfit

Check out how much I drool now

Just chillin in my swing

Enjoying my tummy time

I really love to eat my feet

I smile big like mommy

I'm really flexible now

Hmmm...are those mommy's pants?

I wonder what they taste like?

Got...to...put...in...mouth

They don't taste as good as they looked

Wow what a week!

Well, Maddy had quite a week this week. On Monday she rolled from her belly to her back for the first time!!! She is also eating big girl rice cereal and doing really good at it. She also has discovered she can make a range of noises including as of yesterday a "razz" noise with her tongue--she doesn't quite have this perfected yet so it sounds really funny. Here are a couple more pictures to show you how much my baby girl is growing. I believe in an earlier post about a month or two ago I took a picture of Maddy with her teddy bear so you can see how she is growing--she is sitting up on her own with a little help from the chair!

Wow...4 months gone by!

Well Maddy had her 4 month appointment two weeks ago (even though she is just now 4 months today) and she weighed 11 lbs. 11 oz and was 25 inches long! Here are some quick pics of her--I have some more I need to upload, but here are some for now!

I found my hands!

Well after 3 1/2 months Maddy has finally figured out where her thumb is and that if she puts it in her mouth it is almost as good as a pacifier! I put her in bed today for a nap and her a real loud smacking noise and went in to check on her and saw her sucking away on her thumb. She also has started grabbing and holding things--she likes to grab her rattle and try to put it in her mouth. We are very blessed to have what I think is described as the "angel" baby--she rarely cries and is happy all the time. Well, here are some updated pics for everyone to see!

Sucking my thumb while I sleep




holding my rattle


trying to put my rattle in my mouth

This is what I look like now!