Oh, Miss Madelynn Kate,
How are you an entire year old already? You have changed me life so completely in just one short year.
-You love love love to talk! You mostly babble, but clearly can say Mama, Daddy, Elmo, bath, hi, Grandma, Grandpa, ball, duck.
-You can get into a full quadruped position now! You still roll and throw yourself to get to where you want, but I think you will be crawling soon. You can pull yourself up to your knees as well these days. Edited: You began crawling today! On your first birthday! What a stinker. :)
-You love people! Well, once you get to know them at least. You just love to play with everyone and have the best smile!
-You wear 9 month clothes, 12 month jammies, and size 3 diapers.
-You randomly give Mom and Dad kisses, and it is just too cute!
- Sesame Street is your favorite show, hands down. You also love shows like Dancing with the Stars - you are beginning to dance along with the music now and it is just so stinking cute.
-Food. You love it and will eat just about everything. You have two bottles/day (morning and night) of milk and eat three meals. Sometimes you snack some, but you aren't a big snacker.
I can't believe you are one whole year old. I love you more than I can express, my dear girl.
Love, Mom
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Maddie: 11 Months
Miss Madelynn Kate,
Wow! 11 months! Only one more month until your first birthday - I can't believe it. Cognitively, you have advanced significantly this month. I am so, so glad we figured out your nutritional needs, so that your little sharp mind can learn and grow as well as your body. You are a very bright girl, that's for sure!
-You learned a lot of skills with your hands this month. You clap (spontaneously and on command), point, and can play "catch" with a ball (you throw it, I catch it and roll it back to you :) ). Your little hands are constantly busy with something these days!
-I moved you up to a Level 2 bottle nipple and now you will drink 6-8 oz of milk at a time. We are about to start transitioning to whole milk.. hopefully your little tummy can handle it okay! I will be so excited to stop buying formula.
-You can scoot backwards, roll like a madwoman, and can officially get in the quadruped position and rock back and forth. I've got my fingers crossed that you will be crawling by your birthday! You can also go from laying down
-You love watching Sesame Street and princess movies like Frozen. You also very much enjoyed Hop this month - it was so funny!
-We had a huge transition this month. I went back to work, and you get to go to a sitter's four days a week. You are still adjusting; it's been pretty hard on you. I know this will be good for both of us though!
-You love to sing songs. Itsy Bitsy Spider, 5 Little Elephants, 3 Little Ducks, The Wheels on the Bus, etc. You love to sing songs!
We love you, little girl.
Love, Mom
Wow! 11 months! Only one more month until your first birthday - I can't believe it. Cognitively, you have advanced significantly this month. I am so, so glad we figured out your nutritional needs, so that your little sharp mind can learn and grow as well as your body. You are a very bright girl, that's for sure!
-You learned a lot of skills with your hands this month. You clap (spontaneously and on command), point, and can play "catch" with a ball (you throw it, I catch it and roll it back to you :) ). Your little hands are constantly busy with something these days!
-I moved you up to a Level 2 bottle nipple and now you will drink 6-8 oz of milk at a time. We are about to start transitioning to whole milk.. hopefully your little tummy can handle it okay! I will be so excited to stop buying formula.
-You can scoot backwards, roll like a madwoman, and can officially get in the quadruped position and rock back and forth. I've got my fingers crossed that you will be crawling by your birthday! You can also go from laying down
-You love watching Sesame Street and princess movies like Frozen. You also very much enjoyed Hop this month - it was so funny!
-We had a huge transition this month. I went back to work, and you get to go to a sitter's four days a week. You are still adjusting; it's been pretty hard on you. I know this will be good for both of us though!
-You love to sing songs. Itsy Bitsy Spider, 5 Little Elephants, 3 Little Ducks, The Wheels on the Bus, etc. You love to sing songs!
We love you, little girl.
Love, Mom
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
South Padre Island, Part Two
More pictures! :) It was such a fun trip. Just what we needed - a week away, spending time with family and relaxing!
Sandcastle Trail. Along the main road, there are something like 20 sand castles, all built and preserved. We only saw a few, but they were really works of art!
The lighthouse at Port Isabel. This has been here for years and years. It was fun to go up to the top and see the view across the bay to the island! There is so much history here at this port, and we also went to a few museums as well this day to learn more about it.
The dolphin cruise was one of my favorite activities that we did! We saw SO many dolphins - and even a little newborn one! A couple of dolphins even came up and swam and jumped right by the boat - it was amazing to watch!
And of course, we had to hit up the Schlitterbahn water park there! We had a blast riding rides and taking the babies around the kiddie pool/huge sand castle area.
Sandcastle Trail. Along the main road, there are something like 20 sand castles, all built and preserved. We only saw a few, but they were really works of art!
The lighthouse at Port Isabel. This has been here for years and years. It was fun to go up to the top and see the view across the bay to the island! There is so much history here at this port, and we also went to a few museums as well this day to learn more about it.
The dolphin cruise was one of my favorite activities that we did! We saw SO many dolphins - and even a little newborn one! A couple of dolphins even came up and swam and jumped right by the boat - it was amazing to watch!
And of course, we had to hit up the Schlitterbahn water park there! We had a blast riding rides and taking the babies around the kiddie pool/huge sand castle area.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
South Padre Island, Part One
This past May, we went to South Padre Island, TX with Carl, Jen & their baby. It took me so long to finish the pictures up from that trip! It was such a fun vacation. We spent a week there, hanging at the beach, going on a dophin tour, checking out the lighthouse, and just having fun together. The girls had a great time together as well!
LOTS of pictures coming. :)
Of course, the beach was the favorite activity! Although Maddie really, really hated the ocean at first, she soon ended up loving it - after a few days.
LOTS of pictures coming. :)
Of course, the beach was the favorite activity! Although Maddie really, really hated the ocean at first, she soon ended up loving it - after a few days.
Maddie: 10 Months
Dear Maddie,
Only 2 months left until you are a year old! My mind simply cannot comprehend this. This past month has been one of much growth and development for you.
-You weigh 16 lbs, 4 oz and are 28.5 inches tall.
-Fun fact.. you grew about an inch and a half this past month!!
-You wear size 9 month clothes, size 12 month jammies/dresses, and size 3 diapers. Dressing you is really hard - you are in the weight for 6 month clothes, but the height for 12 months! You also carry your height all in your legs, which is so odd for a baby. :) You'll love it when you're older, though!
-You are semi-mobile these days! You've figured out how to roll around to get what you want, and you won't ever stay on your back anymore... you immediately flip over and reach or roll to get the nearest interesting thing to play with. You even sleep on your belly sometimes now - and when you do, you sleep through the night in your own bed!!
-We have entered the vacuum stage with you... If there is even a tiny crumb on the ground, you will pick it up and eat it. When taking your 10 month pictures, you kept putting rocks in your mouth!
-You have 8 teeth and eat anything I put in front of you. You love chicken, peas, bananas, yogurt, and PB&J.
-You drink 4 4-5 oz bottles each day and eat 3 meals.
-You've recently begun fighting diaper changes and clothing changes. I think you just hate sitting still these days.
-You are constantly talking! You generally just say "ya-ya-ya-ya" but you do know a few words. Mom, Daddy, hi.
-No matter how much you grow, you are still so sweet and cuddly and I just love it! You are our calm, content baby and we just love you so much.
Love,
Mom
Only 2 months left until you are a year old! My mind simply cannot comprehend this. This past month has been one of much growth and development for you.
-You weigh 16 lbs, 4 oz and are 28.5 inches tall.
-Fun fact.. you grew about an inch and a half this past month!!
-You wear size 9 month clothes, size 12 month jammies/dresses, and size 3 diapers. Dressing you is really hard - you are in the weight for 6 month clothes, but the height for 12 months! You also carry your height all in your legs, which is so odd for a baby. :) You'll love it when you're older, though!
-You are semi-mobile these days! You've figured out how to roll around to get what you want, and you won't ever stay on your back anymore... you immediately flip over and reach or roll to get the nearest interesting thing to play with. You even sleep on your belly sometimes now - and when you do, you sleep through the night in your own bed!!
-We have entered the vacuum stage with you... If there is even a tiny crumb on the ground, you will pick it up and eat it. When taking your 10 month pictures, you kept putting rocks in your mouth!
-You have 8 teeth and eat anything I put in front of you. You love chicken, peas, bananas, yogurt, and PB&J.
-You drink 4 4-5 oz bottles each day and eat 3 meals.
-You've recently begun fighting diaper changes and clothing changes. I think you just hate sitting still these days.
-You are constantly talking! You generally just say "ya-ya-ya-ya" but you do know a few words. Mom, Daddy, hi.
-No matter how much you grow, you are still so sweet and cuddly and I just love it! You are our calm, content baby and we just love you so much.
Love,
Mom
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Maddie: 9 Months
Dear Madelynn Kate,
At 9 months, you think you are such a big girl! Your little personality is coming out more and more each day and you just delight us.
-You say Mom, Daddy, hi. Not on command, but you say them.
-You love to play peek a boo and "SOOOO big!"
-You wear size 6 and 9 month clothes, and size 2 diapers.
-You weigh about 15 1/2 pounds!! Hooray! You are growing at a nice pace again!
-You drink a 4-5 oz bottle 4 times per day, and a 5 oz bottle in the middle of the night. You eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. No more baby food for you! Your favorite things to eat are mandarins, yogurt, baby crunchies, and watermelon. Also chicken and ground beef.
-You still don't sleep through the night. You only even come close every now and then. You also spend the majority of the night in our bed. It's the only way I get some decent sleep, and with all the traveling we've done the past month, and knowing we are moving soon, I'm not sleep training you yet. I'm waiting until we get moved and settled a bit more. But you better start sleeping through the night before I start teaching again or else! ;)
-You are a great napper, though. You have settled into two 1.5-2 hour naps per day.
-You are immobile. You can roll, but choose not to. You have no interest in crawling or moving, you are just content to be as you are. You will play for long stretches of time by yourself if I am sitting within eyesight.
-You are very much a Mommy's girl. I am the one you want when you are emotional, tired, cranky, or sad. I love all my Maddie snuggles!!
-You have 7 teeth, 4 on the bottom and 3 on top
-You LOVE anything water related. Swimming, showers, anything. You are our little fishie, for sure! You even love getting your face wet and will dunk it in the water yourself. You have no fear when it comes to water!
-You definitely have a bit of anxiety. New situations, new people, all make you very uncomfortable. You get clingy, and nervous, and play with your hair and snuggle into Mom or Dad. It takes you a while to warm up to new people, usually. You just like to survey the situation first, and then you are fine.
-You will randomly lean in and give me a (very slobbery and open mouthed) kiss on the cheek. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this. It is so stinking cute!!!
We love you tons, miss Maddie. Keep growing!
Love,
Mommy
At 9 months, you think you are such a big girl! Your little personality is coming out more and more each day and you just delight us.
-You say Mom, Daddy, hi. Not on command, but you say them.
-You love to play peek a boo and "SOOOO big!"
-You wear size 6 and 9 month clothes, and size 2 diapers.
-You weigh about 15 1/2 pounds!! Hooray! You are growing at a nice pace again!
-You drink a 4-5 oz bottle 4 times per day, and a 5 oz bottle in the middle of the night. You eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. No more baby food for you! Your favorite things to eat are mandarins, yogurt, baby crunchies, and watermelon. Also chicken and ground beef.
-You still don't sleep through the night. You only even come close every now and then. You also spend the majority of the night in our bed. It's the only way I get some decent sleep, and with all the traveling we've done the past month, and knowing we are moving soon, I'm not sleep training you yet. I'm waiting until we get moved and settled a bit more. But you better start sleeping through the night before I start teaching again or else! ;)
-You are a great napper, though. You have settled into two 1.5-2 hour naps per day.
-You are immobile. You can roll, but choose not to. You have no interest in crawling or moving, you are just content to be as you are. You will play for long stretches of time by yourself if I am sitting within eyesight.
-You are very much a Mommy's girl. I am the one you want when you are emotional, tired, cranky, or sad. I love all my Maddie snuggles!!
-You have 7 teeth, 4 on the bottom and 3 on top
-You LOVE anything water related. Swimming, showers, anything. You are our little fishie, for sure! You even love getting your face wet and will dunk it in the water yourself. You have no fear when it comes to water!
-You definitely have a bit of anxiety. New situations, new people, all make you very uncomfortable. You get clingy, and nervous, and play with your hair and snuggle into Mom or Dad. It takes you a while to warm up to new people, usually. You just like to survey the situation first, and then you are fine.
-You will randomly lean in and give me a (very slobbery and open mouthed) kiss on the cheek. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this. It is so stinking cute!!!
We love you tons, miss Maddie. Keep growing!
Love,
Mommy
Monday, June 29, 2015
Maddie: 8 Months
Dear Madelynn,
My, how time flies with you! You suddenly seem so much more grown up - I can see that you are beginning the transition from baby to toddler. NO! Stay a baby! :)
-You sit up completely unassisted now, and can sit up for long periods of time, even reaching out for toys and bending over, then sitting yourself back up.
-You have decided that purees are for the birds, and you want big girl food now. You will eat, literally, ANYTHING I put in front of you. Your absolute favorite food is mandarin oranges and ground beef. You love everything that we have given you! You even had a taste of key lime pie here in Texas - and loved it!
-You and I have come to terms with mostly weaning you this month. This has been the absolute hardest milestone for me. It was necessary (you are on a high calorie formula now to help you grow), but it has made me so sad. I loved nursing you. You still nurse first thing in the morning, but then you have bottles for the rest of the day. That morning nursing session is one we are both still clinging to, though. It's my favorite time of day, these days, looking down at you, playing with my hair while you eat, and savoring this time. I know it will end all too soon.
-You wear 6 month clothes, 9 month jammies, and size 2 diapers. I put you in 9 month outfits sometimes, but they are still very big on you.
-You have no interest in crawling. When I put you on your tummy, you push backwards a little, then just roll right over to your back, where you prefer to be. I don't mind - I am enjoying your non mobility for the moment!
-We discovered that you love play food! We have been staying at your Grandpa Nichols' house for a few weeks, and we pulled out the tub of play food for you to play with. You have been having a ball with it! You get so excited over all the food and would rather play with that than any other toy.
-You and I took our first solo airplane ride this month as well! Just you and me on an airplane. It was really rough at first, but then we got everything figured out and the rest of the trip was good.
-I've also noticed that you are taking much more interest in books these days. Especially board books - you love to turn the pages as we read them.
-You take 2-3 naps per day, depending on the day, but you put yourself to sleep for each one without a fight. You never fight nap time, just bedtime. :) However, you are now sleeping 6-7 hours straight each night!! This is a HUGE step in the right direction. Your longest stretch is generally from 12-1 AM until 7 AM. You usually sleep from 9-9, but wake up a few times in between, for your paci or for cuddles.
-You nurse once and drink 4 bottles through the day. You eat breakfast and dinner and we are starting to give you lunch as well. However, I am stumped as to how to get you to drink more milk! I am supposed to be getting 28 oz/day in you... and you refuse to drink more than 20. I have decided to not fight it, as you seem to be growing again (HOORAY!) and so I think you know when you are hungry and when you are not.
Lots of love,
Mommy
My, how time flies with you! You suddenly seem so much more grown up - I can see that you are beginning the transition from baby to toddler. NO! Stay a baby! :)
-You sit up completely unassisted now, and can sit up for long periods of time, even reaching out for toys and bending over, then sitting yourself back up.
-You have decided that purees are for the birds, and you want big girl food now. You will eat, literally, ANYTHING I put in front of you. Your absolute favorite food is mandarin oranges and ground beef. You love everything that we have given you! You even had a taste of key lime pie here in Texas - and loved it!
-You and I have come to terms with mostly weaning you this month. This has been the absolute hardest milestone for me. It was necessary (you are on a high calorie formula now to help you grow), but it has made me so sad. I loved nursing you. You still nurse first thing in the morning, but then you have bottles for the rest of the day. That morning nursing session is one we are both still clinging to, though. It's my favorite time of day, these days, looking down at you, playing with my hair while you eat, and savoring this time. I know it will end all too soon.
-You wear 6 month clothes, 9 month jammies, and size 2 diapers. I put you in 9 month outfits sometimes, but they are still very big on you.
-You have no interest in crawling. When I put you on your tummy, you push backwards a little, then just roll right over to your back, where you prefer to be. I don't mind - I am enjoying your non mobility for the moment!
-We discovered that you love play food! We have been staying at your Grandpa Nichols' house for a few weeks, and we pulled out the tub of play food for you to play with. You have been having a ball with it! You get so excited over all the food and would rather play with that than any other toy.
-You and I took our first solo airplane ride this month as well! Just you and me on an airplane. It was really rough at first, but then we got everything figured out and the rest of the trip was good.
-I've also noticed that you are taking much more interest in books these days. Especially board books - you love to turn the pages as we read them.
-You take 2-3 naps per day, depending on the day, but you put yourself to sleep for each one without a fight. You never fight nap time, just bedtime. :) However, you are now sleeping 6-7 hours straight each night!! This is a HUGE step in the right direction. Your longest stretch is generally from 12-1 AM until 7 AM. You usually sleep from 9-9, but wake up a few times in between, for your paci or for cuddles.
-You nurse once and drink 4 bottles through the day. You eat breakfast and dinner and we are starting to give you lunch as well. However, I am stumped as to how to get you to drink more milk! I am supposed to be getting 28 oz/day in you... and you refuse to drink more than 20. I have decided to not fight it, as you seem to be growing again (HOORAY!) and so I think you know when you are hungry and when you are not.
Lots of love,
Mommy
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