We've had a great month or so. Madelyn is on the move, she is crawling and pulling up on things faster than I can keep track of. She seems to be in good spirits frequently and giggles and smiles all the time, she is also making all sorts of sounds. We think she has said "mama", but doesn't quite associate me with the word yet. "Dada" is starting to come out as well! Madelyn is on a fairly good schedule and seems to be sleeping through most nights, which after 8 months is really very refreshing! Through the rainy winter months here in Seattle, Madelyn and I have kept things fun by visiting with lots of friends!
Here's Madelyn with her good buddy Mia, they see each other so often that Mia actually says "MaaeMay" (Maddie May-for some reason we call her that sometimes, it just seems to flow!) whenever we come over. It is so sweet!
This little guys sings the alphabet and Madelyn thinks it is just great!!
Why do all babies love the dishwasher?
Madelyn ready for combat with her weapon...
and helmet!
Mia is entering the whole wide world of toddlerhood at the age of 1!! Oh boy!
"Oops! Did I do something?"
"How many marshmallows can I stuff in my mouth before mom gets to them!!"
This is Madelyn's sleeping buddy, Julien. He stays in the crib and almost everytime I go into Madelyn's room after a nap or in the morning, Maddie is clutching onto Julien's ear. He is definitely a comfort to Madelyn, seeing that when I have tried to take him, she just holds on all the tighter!
mommy-hugs after the bath
Maddie loves playing in her room with all her books and toys.
On the morning of Valentines Day, Madelyn and I went over to our friends, Anya and her little girl Kylia's home along with Lindsey and Mia....Here the girls are dressed in pink and red :) Its amazing to think how fast these girls are growing. Anya, Lindsey, and I were all pregnant at the same time and now Mia is one year old already!! So fun to watch these girls grow up together.
"Um, Kylia...I'm going to have to ask you to stay back as I munch on this bow here..."
"Isn't this fun, you can play with this blue circle instead of my bow."
Ahhh, nice to see sharing at an early age! haha :)
Anya and Madelyn hanging out!
Kylia sure is enjoying Maddie's favorite giraffe toy, most babies seem to love it for some reason
Madelyn and 'older man' Micah seemed to hit it off at our weekly playdate group!
Maddie seems a little concerned in this photo, but she really was interested in watching Micah all morning... do I smell boy trouble down the road!
Madelyn seems happier to be feeding herself these days. She isn't limited to rice cereal anymore either. Following after her mom and dad, Madelyn has quite the healthy appetite. She eats all kinds of vegetables and fruit and even loves her meat, turkey meatballs are her favorite right now!
A guilty look..."nope, I'm not getting into your bag, Mom..."
Look at those teeth! Just those two for now.
Not so sure where the curls came from...but quite adorable!
Finding ways to make rainy Seattle days exciting...
"I want to touch the bubbles..."
Madelyn's scrunchy bunny face; she even makes a little snort noise! :)
