Happy 1st Birthday Madison!

Can you believe I am now 1? Where has the time gone? The month of May, I took swim lessons with mom. It was so much fun! I learned to splash, kick, lay on my back, plus go under water! And I have been busy talking up a storm, my new vocabulary includes:

uh-oh

open, close

up, down

all done

Hope you guys have a great summer!

Love,
Madison

11 Months old (and a week)

Okay, so better late than never! :) I have been standing up in the middle of the floor on my own, but want think about walking without holding on to something. The cutest thing I am doing these days is taking my fist across my lips and making funny noises, (where most people just do a finger). I have also really gotten an attachment to stuff animals, I love to hug them. The picture with the big lamb (Lamby) is my favorite! It is almost like a bed since he is bigger than me. I love to be chased from room to room. My mom has got to get my dancing on video this weekend. When music is playing I bend my knees and sway my hips - just wait and see! Well, only 3 more weeks to my birthday, the big 1! I will most more soon!

Love,

Madison










Dad and I


Me and Papa's hunting cap

Briley's Strawberry Patch

Easter Egg Hunt at The Messerli's

Easter with mom and dad

Easter: Goody, Papa, GG

Daddy and I being silly

Easter Morning

10 Months Old

Wow! I can't believe I am 10 months old. And alot has changed in 2 months. I have transitioned to table food and am taking a sippy cup for everything but morning and night. My new daycare has helped alot with my transitions. It tickles mom and dad that I have chicken and pastry, meatloaf, chicken nuggets, etc. And I love some chicken! I have stood by myself for a few seconds, but no steps on my own. I will walk with my push walker. I say "bye", not "bye bye", just "bye". Also, I wave, clap my hands, shake my head no, say "mama, dada, baba, dallas (without the "ll's"). And I smack my lips, it makes my mommy laugh so hard. Dancing is also a favorite pass time. Hope you also enjoy my squishing nose trick in the pictures below!


Love,
Madison

Eight Months (and 1 week)

Let's see.... I am now crawling very short distances, like two to three movements and back to the belly. Also on Jan. 31 I started cutting my first tooth, bottom left! In one week I am moving daycare centers and will be going to PCC which is alot closer for my mom and dad. There were many reasons for leaving the Learning Ranch, but convenience was at the top. Standing and pulling up are my daily tasks. I have tried a few puffs broken into smaller pieces and like the Sweet Potato flavor the best. Here are some pictures from the past 4-5 weeks.

See you all soon!

Madison









Mom trying to get pics of my soon-to-be first tooth
Trying out Puffs!

Aren't I so cute for the camera?

Funny face

AHHHH! (Can't get my tooth mommy!)

Having fun

Picking up my feet for someone to push me

Cupcake

I tried eating the snow

Our backyard - Snow 2009

7 months old

Can you believe how fast time flies by? Mom and dad say that I become more and more fun by the day. We had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. I celebrated an early Christmas with Goody and Papa the week before Christmas and Grammy C joined us Christmas. I started Christmas off bright and early at 5:30 am, but by 6:15a.m. I had all the excitement I could take and back to bed I went. And I slept until 9:30 a.m., Christmas was put on hold until I woke up.... yes I make the rules! :)

I am now trying to pull-up on my own. I can get my butt off the ground and the make it to my knees, but no further. Mom and dad hope to catch this on camera soon. Also, I know how to shake my head no. Mom is not sure where I learned this from but started it on New Years Eve. It is very cute now, but I am sure it won't be so cute in a year or two!

Also, I am changing rooms at daycare. There are two infant rooms and you are usually moved over once you can sit really good. I have been doing that for awhile, so mom is excited to let me try out a new environment, crawling babies! I am not there yet and there is no rush!

Enjoy the new pictures!

Love,

Madison

Look at those lashes!





I don't like hats Goody!

New Year's Eve with Goody and Papa

Who do you think I look like?

Christmas Morning



Playing with my toys

I am having so much fun!

Santa you ROCK!

6 months old

First, sorry for the delay in posts. My parents have been super busy this past month! To catch you up on me, I was baptized yesterday at St. James United Methodist Church. Also, yesterday was my 6 month birthday. Here are some things that I have been up to:

*"Tumbleweed" at daycare, which means I am rolling all over the place

*Independent sitter. The days of laying down are over!

*Mom has moved me to Stage 2 foods

*Blowing raspberries

*Holding out my arms

*Have my first ear infection due to some nasty congestion, thanks to daycare

*Laughing more

*Love to jibber jabber!


Hope you enjoy the pictures!

From left to right: Papa, Dad, Mom, Me, Goody, cousin Nate (head turned), Aunt Nicole, Uncle Chris, cousins Jack and Nick

Cousin Angie and me

Look at me push up on my arms! Watch out I will be real mobile soon...

Mom and me in our matching pjs

Aren't I cute in my Sunday clothes?

Briley's Farm

Me with the pumpkins!

Mom, Dad and I being silly

And even more silly!

Checking out all the animals

Ava and I hanging out