Growing up with my family...

In the past week and a half I can see Maddie has changed so much! She is sitting up with support a whole lot better and she is intentionally reaching for things she wants.

On Friday Papaw mowed the front yard while mommy weeded the flower bed and Maddie watched us.

Saturday was a big day!
It was Papaws birthday, nanna was here and Maddie got to watch her first Ole Miss football game:)

I love her baby blues!

Me and my little mini me playing in the floor after bathtime.

We have a field behind our house and they mowed it this week and we have been seeing lots of caterpillars. Here some pictures of the caterpillars and there cocoons.

We have been spending lots of time out in the backyard since the weather has been so nice. Maddie really likes it!

Maddie has her own little personality! One minute she is playing, the next she is laughing then she's trying to kick my camera...ha!

Today Papaw is going back home to Mississippi. We hate to see him go, but have really enjoyed him being here. I love these times of Maddie with her grandparents because I loved spending time with my grandparents when I was little and cherish those sweet memories.

Papaws here

Saturday William's dad got to our house for a visit. Let's just say Maddie is getting plenty of spoiling and loving it!:)

Here's some pictures from this week...

Here she is one evening playing in her exersaucer and high chair while I cooked dinner

She cracks me up with all her funny faces:)

Here she is in her jumper

Maddie and papaw enjoying the nice day outside. It was only in the 80s and cloudy

Madelyn really likes this pool.

Maddie and papaw playing on her floor mat.
She loves her papaw just a little bit:)

Her papaw got her a big girl hat and she really liked it on our walk

One night this week Maddie was having a hard time going to sleep so we went for a little walk and she was o happy in her stroller I left her in it and pushed her in the living room.

Maddie is working on cutting her bottom 2 teeth. It shouldn't be too long.

Busy week recap...

Here is my little sweetie all ready to go to FNO so that mommy and daddy can have a date night.

I just love baby sandals!

We started on rice cereal and drinking from a cup this week. I think it is going really well! Well until she decides to spit it everywhere and laugh:)

Here is my little dumplings ready to go to KDO training.

Madelyn has learned to hold her cup all by herself, not for long but she can do it!

Today we spent lots of time outside

We met friends at the splash park, then played outside while the pool water warmed up and then played in the pool.

Best part about the week coming up is Papow will be here!

Walks

We have been going on lots of walks since it has cooled off to 90 from the 100s

Here's Maddie ready for one of our walks...

We got out the exersaucer last week and Maddie really seems to like it.

Here we are at a friends house last week having fun in his exersaucer

4 month check-up

Maddie had a 4 month well baby check-up and shots.
She got 2 shots and 1 oral vaccine.
The Dr said she is a healthy girl!

Weight-14lbs 15.7oz(76.50%)
Height-24 inches(36.94%)-she's not so tall anymore.
Head-16.61 inches

The Dr said she is definitely teething

After such a big morning we are taking it easy playing and watching The Backyardigans

This is Miss Personality!:)

Mini me

Here is me and my sweet little mini me enjoying a quiet Sunday afternoon at home.

4 months

Madelyn Grace

You are 4 months old today.
I think you weigh about 14 pounds, you have your 4 month appointment next week and we will find out for sure then.
You are wearing size 2 diaper.
You are wearing 0-3 month clothes and some 3-6 month clothes even though they are still a bit big.
You have made your own schedule and it's working well for us. You wake up for the dat between 9-1130. Depending on what time you wake up you take 2-3 45 min naps and are in bed between 730-8. Lately you have only been waking up once at night between 3 and 6.
You like your car seat and will sleep in it as long as i cover you up and make it dark.
You have learned to roll over now so you are sleeping on your belly.
You still suck your thumb a lot.
Tummy Time happens a lot easier now since you can roll yourself over:)
You really like watching The Backyardigans. When it's on you just kick and laugh and talk to the tv, it is so sweet!
I really think you are teething, you drool a lot and suck on your lip but I don't feel anything yet on your gums.
You are still wearing size 0-1 shoes.
You have really started laughing a lot lately. It just warms my heart to hear you laugh.
In the past few days you have really been talkative during your bath!

We have had a busy week but Maddie didn't seem to mind. She slept well in her car seat and played with her elephant.

Here she is blowing bubbles...

I love Maddie more than I thought I could love such a small being.

I think she is still is still teething but I don't feel anything yet. Lots of chewing on her hand and anything she can get in her mouth.

Not feeling well...

We weren't feeling well today. So we had lots of cuddle time.

Fun new things...

We have lots of new things going on and I don't want to miss them or forget so I blog them...

Little Miss Maddie not only likes to suck her thumb but she likes to get both of them in there and chew on them. It's sooooo cute!

A friend let us borrow a bath ring for Maddie. She loves bath time so I thought this would help her be able to splash in the water a little more but she's not quiet ready yet. She enjoyed it but she needs to be able to sit up a little more first.

Here are a few pictures of her in the bath ring.

Tuesday night Maddie was watching me cook and chewing on her thumbs so I gave her this chew toy to try. She seemed to like it!

Then yesterday I found Maddie like this during nap time

And today like this, 3 times...

So we can roll over now!

The fun part is she hates tummy time so I guess she will quit doing it or learn to like it!

First time in the pool!

On Monday we drove up to Missouri to visit some friends and they let us borrow their little pool.

Maddie wasn't crazy about It at first but quickly grew to like it

Here we are getting ready to get in the pool

Here we are in the pool

This was how we stayed cool while we were outside since the temps have been 100+ for several weeks...