You're So Vain...

So we have this cute little play matt thing (that we are borrowing from my sister) and it plays music and has toys that hang down. Well there is this mirror on it and Madison discovered herself the other day and was fascinated! It was quite entertaining to watch her make faces at herself in the mirror. She often stares at herself when she is on it...for ten minutes at a time!

This is what happens when Zach babysits...
He finds it very entertaining to take funny pictures of Madie.

Snuggling with her bear blankie...

I realize that not everyone is as obsessed with Madie as, say, I am...but I just love the faces that she makes. How could you not find this face just adorable!?!?

Sorry to those of you who view our blog wanting to find out what is new with Zach & me. I realize that Madie is pretty much the only thing that I post about, but she is just so much more entertaining that we are. Plus, not much is new with us. So, for now you will just have to continue to deal with my obsession! :)

No Pictures

Well Madie had her two month shots last Friday...it was not fun. I just hate it when she crys and gets so upset, which is probably how most mothers feel about their children. So needless to say, she was a bit of a fuss on Friday night.

Here are the stats from her appt: she weighs 11 pounds and is 23 1/2 inches long. This puts her right in the 50th % for weight and in the 90th % for her height. I guess this explains why she looks skinnier than other babies about her age even though she is a normal weight.

She had pictures scheduled for Saturday morning but she cried hysterically the second I set her down. My mom is blaming it on the shots but I think it had more to do with the fact that she had just woken up from a nap and was in a new place that she had never been before. Who knows.

Madie is getting really good at rolling over, however she won't perform for an audience yet. She also decided on Saturday that she can now hold her head up while on her tummy.

In the process of rolling over...
Hello world! Look at me!

2 Months!

I can't believe my baby is two months old now. Where does the time go? Madie is using her arms a lot more now. She still doesn't bend them at the elbow much but they are not always at her side, so that is good. She has also now discovered spit bubbles. They make a frequent appearance on her face :)

I think she is going to be very determined and hard headed when she grows up since she has pretty much been this way since she was born. She likes to do things on her own time...you can't really force her to do something she doesn't want to do without a fight. I guess I don't really have anyone to blame but myself for this trait of hers. Her two month check up is on Friday and I am scared because she has to get her first shots :( I am not sure how she will take it.

Saturday was my sister and nephews birthday so we had a party. It was the first time we got pictures of all the grandkids together. So here is Madie with all of her cousins...

From left to right: Curtis, Abigial, Benjamin (all Dustin and Sarah's kids), Katie and Jenny (they belong to Kristi and Cliff) and our sweet little Madison.

On Saturday we have an appointment to get Madie's pictures taken. My mom already finished her blessing dress so we might have some taken with her in it. It is way cute and I'm sure will look even cuter on Madie. Once we have those I will post pics for all to see!

She's Growing Up

Our little one is growing up so fast. In just over a week she will be two months old. She is closing in on 11 pounds, she's not quite there yet but I'm sure it won't be long. Last night she had a first...it was the first time she rolled over. She was on her tummy (which she absolutely hates!) and she managed to lift her head to where it was on the outside of her arm and wouldn't you know just a few seconds later she was on her back. Zach and I found it very entertaining...Madie cried. She did it again today...which Zach caught the last part of on video. You can watch it below if you would like :) It wasn't as funny today because she took longer to flip but it's still pretty cool. Here she is just chillin' on the couch watching tv... one of her favorite pastimes

She is starting to get very smiley!

She is finally starting to move her arms away from the side of her body!

This picture is just cute :)

Ahh to Sleep...

So most of you who have had children are probably going to either hate me or be jealous (but really I have no control over the situation) - last night miss Madie slept until 5 am!!!! And its not like she was up until midnight...she went to bed sometime between 9 and 9:30. I am very excited and hope this trend continues. Other than that not much is new. She is starting to lose some hair on the left side of her head, but it is still pretty thick in the back so I don't think it is all going to fall out (at least I hope it doesn't!) Here are some fairly recent pictures of her for everyone to enjoy :)

One Month

My baby is four weeks old today and will be one month old on Sunday! I can't believe how quickly the time is going by. She just gets cuter and cuter each day. We discovered the other day that Madie likes being read to. I'm not sure if she likes looking at the books or just the fact that she is being talked to when we read but either way she seems to enjoy it. She is doing really well at night. For the last few nights she has slept for about 6 hours before waking to eat. I won't complain if this is something she decides to continue doing :) Madie will now follow an object that is moved from side to side above her face. It is kind of cute to watch. She also rolled over for the first time yesterday, although I'm pretty sure it was a fluke. I had her on the couch near the seam of the coushins and I think once she rolled to her side (which she does regularly) the coushin was slanted and so she just kept going.
The only other update I can think of is that Zach is now working four 10 hour days so through the summer he will have Fridays off. We are very excited!

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