Giggles

It took a minute and a little bit of work, but we were able to capture Madison's adorable little giggle on camera.

...try your hardest to ignore the voice in the background. ;o)

I Love Kisses...and Leg Warmers!

What a GREAT weekend! Though we didn't have any big plans, we had such a wonderful weekend just relaxing, doing stuff around the house, and getting in a lot of quality time together.

We got a bunch of stuff cleaned up and organized around the house, carved pumpkins, and watched a lot of football. Madison was such a happy camper. She smiled and laughed more than ever! Dylan would say she was excited about the football. She just stares at the tv - it's hard to distract her! She definitely gets that from her daddy. :o)

I think she was happy about getting to wear her leg warmers...or maybe her mommy was really the one who was so excited about that!?

We also got to practice more with the sling. I am convinced that it is the best thing in the world for sure and Madison is really enjoying being able to see the world from a different perspective. I love that I can carry her and still have my arms free to do other things and she is just so content being carried in it.

Anyway, the weather was absolutely beautiful this weekend too and we have another week of great weather to look forward to.

Here's some pictures from our laid back weekend.

Daddy's Girl

Lots to Talk About...

I haven't had the chance to get on and update you guys in a few days and I've just been dying to! So much has happened in the last week or so. Last Thursday, on her 11 week birthday, Madison surprised us by rolling over for the first time! She was full of energy that evening and was so much fun. After working really hard (she was so determined!), she rolled from her back to her tummy. Once she got there she was not happy though. :o) She isn't a huge fan of tummy time. We only get a couple of minutes in at a time before she lets us know she doesn't want to be there any longer.

We also noticed that she is really paying so much more attention to her hands. She is putting them together and just stares at them so intently. Of course, she still loves to watch herself kick her feet - she really gets them going!

On another note, as Madison and I are starting to feel better, Dylan woke up last Thursday morning with a sore throat. :o( He ended up just staying home Friday with Madison. They had such a good day together - when I got home from work they were laying on the couch together watching a movie. Dylan had her dressed in a cute little polo dress, one of his favorites. The two looked like they couldn't be happier!

I think Dylan is feeling better but the gunk still comes and goes for me and Madison. The pediatrician told me last week to continue doing what we are doing, that it isn't anything major that we need to worry about and to give it some more time. We're approaching three weeks with this nasty bug!

We went to Beaumont Friday evening to help Dylan's parents get some stuff moved to their new house, which, by the way, is BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait to see it once they are all moved in. Anyway, Dylan did most of the helping and Madison and I did a lot of relaxing! I felt so bad that I didn't help more, but they spoiled us girls and would hardly let me lift a finger. :o)

Here are some pictures from our weekend...


Sweet Girl

"Sweatin' to the oldies"



Morning aerobics with Nana



Relaxing in our jammies



Tummy time

Enough tummy time


Little angel

Diva

Aunt Katie bought this fancy little onesie for Madison and we had to get some pictures of her in it!

Her daddy says that she didn't cooperate in the photo shoot because she's NOT a Diva. ;o)

Only time will tell...

Look-A-Like Meter

A girl at work sent me a link to this site and it is pretty neat! You can create a family tree and do all sorts of other fun stuff with pictures.

I don't know how true this is, but isn't it fun?! It would be interesting to see if/how this changes as Madison changes.

Don't Get The Flu Mist!

Our poor baby has her first cold. Thursday before last, Madison had her two month well exam. You remember - when she got all the shots and I took the flu mist (instead of a flu shot - but is a live attenuated virus that goes in your nose like nose spray). I have never gotten a flu shot but since Madison won't be old enough to get one herself this year, the pediatrician recommended that Dylan and I and anyone else who will be around her a lot get the shot. She then recommended the mist instead of the shot because it is supposed to be better and protect you from more strains of the virus. Well, let me just tell you, I'm not so sure the mist really has your best interest in mind.

I started feeling achey just a few hours after taking the mist and then the next day I started getting sick. I just felt very tired, achey, congested, had a headache and a sore throat. The night after I deliberately inhaled a virus up my nose :), I was feeling pretty bad so I took my temperature to make sure I didn't have a fever. It was 95 degrees! Dylan took his, we took Madison's, and then I checked mine 3 more times to make sure the thermometer wasn't broken and it wasn't. Apparently a subnormal temperature can be a side effect of the mist too!? It was back up to normal the next morning. I have been trying to get rid of this "cold" since. I will have a good day and think it is gone and wake up the next morning with a sore throat again!

I was told that even though I had symptoms from the mist, I was not contagious and couldn't pass it on to anyone else.

Madison started getting a little congested a few days after I did. I've checked her temperture everyday since and she hasn't had a fever at all. For the most part, she acts like she is ok, with the exception of occasionally seeming a little bothered by all the gunk in her nose. The nurse at the pediatrician's office said that unless she has a fever or stops eating, she doesn't need to go in and suggested that we try saline drops.

I have had to suction out her nose quite a bit and I'm afraid I'm going to hurt her or that it is possible to suction TOO much. I want her to be able to breath though too! She's starting to sneeze a lot of it out, so she's not as congested anymore. It seems like we are getting close to the end. I sure hope she feels better soon.

I left work early Monday so that I could take Madison home and make sure she was comfortable and feeling ok. She and I both took a long nap together and she seemed to be doing fine. It is really the worst in the middle of the night and early in the morning. The ladies at Primrose said she had a good day today. They also said it could be a little bug she picked up there. With all the babies, I know that kind of stuff is inevitable - doesn't make me like the idea of it any more. I'm still not sure if that is the case though...the timing seems suspicious to me.

I am going to call the doctor again just to let them know she still has a lot of mucus in her nose and it has been over a week and see what they say.

Thumbelina

Madison's teachers told me a few days ago that they refer to Madison and Yara, Madison's little friend that I talked about before, as "The Twins". They sit them in the bouncers next to eachother or lay them on the floor for tummy time together, etc. So cute!

I learned today that Madison has a new nickname. Apparently, Yara made a sound that sounded like Pebbles from the Flintstones, so they named her "Pebbles". They decided that Madison needed a nickname too, so they named her "Thumbelina". Yara's mom and I were talking about their nicknames and we think that Madison is Thumbelina because she is the smaller of "The Twins" - a smaller version of Yara. Whatever the reason - I think it's adorable!!
The pictures below have nothing to do with the post - just a few of Madison playing that I think are cute. :)



Dylan says she's practicing her soccer kicks



Stopped to pose for a picture







Reading



Well, ok maybe, but I'm still cute. :)

Madison Goes to Austin

What a busy but exciting weekend we had! Sherry, Dylan's mom, watched Madison for us for a couple of hours so that we could go to a movie. It was the first time Dylan and I went and did anything alone since Madison was born. We hadn't been to a movie in almost 3 months and since we both love movies so much and were used to going almost weekly, the time had come! I have to admit, it was very hard for me to leave Madison after being at work all day too. I was able to pick her up from day care and spend a little bit of time with her before we went. Once we got there I was fine and was glad afterwards that Dylan and I took the opportunity to spend that time together. Sherry got some special time with Madison too so it all worked out!

On Saturday morning, Sherry, Dylan, Madison and I all headed for Austin. Madison got to meet her Great Grandparents - Sherry's mom and dad, Great Aunt Holly and Uncle Bob, Great Uncle David and his wife Sylvia, cousin Justin, Sherry's Aunt Billie and Uncle George and their daughter Melissa...and I cannot forget Luke, Duke, Mocha (Holly and Bob's three labs), Walker (Justin's new golden retriever), and Honey (David's dachsund).

Great Nana had the best chicken salad sandwiches (and some yummy cookies too - which I ate two of!) ready for us when we got there and after spending a little bit of time relaxing, we headed over to Holly's for dinner. Holly cooked a great meal, as always! We spent the evening catching up with everyone, watching football, and just taking it easy. Madison was such a good girl!! I don't think she cried the entire day. I know more than one person asked if she EVER cries. ...and of course, Madison didn't leave Austin without a gift. :) Thanks Holly for the precious outfit! Madison's planning on wearing it to daycare this week!

We headed back early Sunday morning, so it was a quick trip, but well worth it. We did get some great pictures at Nana's, but somehow managed to forget to get the camera out at Holly's...we'll have to get some more next time.

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