Good food and Maddie boo…

This past Saturday, Maddie boo encountered her first picnic with Mommy and Daddy at Southern’s Josephus Bowl – you’re wondering what the heck a Josephus Bowl is?  haha…it’s the great lawn at Southern where graduation takes place and it’s beautiful…especially when it’s Nov. 14th and it’s 70 degrees outside.  Very nice.  We had ham and cheese wraps, cheetoes, green beans, applesauce, oranges and water – and some fun play time on the blanket, I must say!  She’s 8 months old now, and she’s crawling all over the place and also pulling up to things and acting like she’s going to let go and start walking.  ha!  She’s a mess…very sweet though.  Maddie is such a joyful baby and even though she makes us work for a smile – it’s totally worth it!!  More pics here…

Happy Birthday SCAL!

If you’re wondering who SCAL is – you’re missing out! It stands for Super Cool Aunt Lindsey and it’s her birthday today! She sent Maddie some awesome fun Halloween outfits (Yes, the outfit she’s wearing is one of them!) the other day and we wanted to say thank you and Happy Birthday! Love you!

Beach Update and Happy Birthday Nonnie!

We had a GREAT time at the beach this past week!  It was Maddie’s first trip to the beach and we got to see family and friends.  It was a sweet time of relaxation and encouragement.  Will and I got to play some Catan – it’s been forever, so, it was fun teaching my family how to play and having them beat us!  haha…we saw 3 of my best friends from SC (Anna, Taiter and Ashlee) and got to hear what was going on with their lives…we’re all so busy!  I wanted to post this pic for Anna b/c it’s her bday today and wanted also to let her see the bib she got for Maddie when she was born   I LOVE October and  Fall, and Anna only wanted to clothe my child in the proper attire to reflect that.  We love you Nonnie!!
Check out more pics of the beach here.  Also, check out some pics from Poppy and Momma Kay’s first time babysitting Maddie boo here!

Beach or bust…

We have been packing and getting everything ready for our trip to N. Myrtle Beach w/ my (Beth’s) family.  Maddie was helping us out…she said, “Do we need THIS many diapers, Mom??”  To which I promptly answered yes.  It’s going to be a house full of kiddo’s running around, sand on the floor, and precious pictures of family…I’m also looking forward to seeing some Flo-town friends – Anna P (soon to be Anna F), Taiter, and Ashlee!!  I hope it works out for them to meet Maddie and for us to catch up with each other.  Well, this is my last chance to get some sun for the year……ha!

Happy Birthday Asher…

We’re a few days late, but Maddie told me today that she couldn’t stand it anymore; we needed to make a sign and take a cute picture in honor of her friend, Asher’s 1st birthday.  It’s been so much fun seeing him grow up over this past year and getting to talk with his mommy, Courtney, about what to expect w/ Maddie in the future.  He’s such a precious boy and can’t wait to see him on the other side of the world sometime!  Happy 1st Birthday Asher!  ~ Love Maddie

Little Miss Giggle Box

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Maddie loves to laugh, and I love to try and make her laugh. Luckily, Beth was able to capture part of this laugh on the camera for all to enjoy. The best part was that Maddie laughed at herself when she watched this on the computer!

Little Miss Chatter Box

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These days Maddie just loves to play in her exersaucer with her star toy and just talk talk talk talk talk. She talks when she wakes up, talks before she goes to sleep, and talks while she plays.

We are loving this stage of her life right now . . . yall enjoy.

My first visit with Nonnie…

My (Beth) friend Anna, aka Nonnie, came up this past weekend for a nice visit with me and to meet Maddie.  She always cracks me up and we end up reminiscing and recreating new quotes and happenstances.   Anna really is a fun girl.  It was a treat to have her around and hear what’s going on in her life.  Maddie loved her too!  They had a blast!  No matter how long it’s been since we’ve talked, it always seems like we just pick back up from where we left off.  I love those kind of friendships…and they don’t come by all that frequently.  Thanks for coming to visit with us dear friend!

Well, the results are in!

As of 7/13, she measures 24.5 inches long and 15lbs 1 oz! whoa baby! She’s awesome……….I guess we’ll keep her

Happy 4th Month Birthday Maddie!

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Yup, that’s right. Our little girl is 4 months old today. Sheesh, I can’t believe it! She is growing and growing…almost like Alice in Wonderland when she drinks that potion. I kind of forgot the story…anyways, she’s bringing everything to her mouth (including those toes!)…we got for her 4 month doc appt on Monday so, we’ll have some measurements then. She has also developed another new trick – not taking her bottle! boo! I’ve got a few more weeks until I start back school, so, we’ll be trying some new things in the upcoming weeks. Here is a video of her playing in the pool and you can see her taking her first rice cereal here – it’s a hoot!