M is for...

"M" is for MARCH!

I am actually posting about the current month. No more monthly "recap" posts!


"M" is for MADELYN!

The subject of most posts. She is growing in so many ways! The first week of March we went for her 4 month well-baby visit. She weighed 15 pounds (75th percentile) and measured 25.5 inches long (90th percentile.) What a big girl!


"M" is for MOUTH!

If she can get it in her hands, it's going into her mouth! Pacifier, pacifier clip, burp cloth, toys, my shoulder, her fingers, and the list goes on! Babies explore by putting things in their mouth, so as long as her item of choice isn't dirty we don't mind!

And speaking of mouth, Madelyn has learned that she can make sounds with her own voice. The girgles, coos, and babbles have turned into squeals, shrieks, humms, and laughs. She likes to talk to herself, especially when waking up in her bed...sooo sweet! And she likes to talk to us too. Here is a clip of her chatting with Mommy one morning at breakfast. :)

"M" is for MOVEMENT!

It's crazy how one day you wake up and the immobile baby is moving around! We'll lay Madelyn in her crib one way and she'll wake up at the other end, turned in the other direction! Funny girl! She likes roll onto her side to sleep and every once in a while she'll keep going onto her tummy and get stuck...she's not sure what to do there. And lately if she's on her tummy for "tummy time" she'll lean right over and roll onto her back. I just can't believe it!

Speaking of laying down- We used to be able to lay Madelyn here and there, but laying down will no longer suffice! She wants to be upright so she can see what is going on around her! She'll sit in our laps, propped up in the corner of the sofa, or in her Bumbo seat so she can see everything like a big girl!

With her wanting to move around and her interest in toys, we decided it was time to break out the exersaucer! Madelyn loves to stand up and play with the toys (and talk to them too!)

Madelyn has found something she really enjoys most. The Jumperoo! Our sweet friends let us borrow their jumper and now jumping is a daily activity at our house! Here is a recent clip of Madelyn having tons of fun jumping! Steven and I get a kick out of it!!

Madelyn is so much fun and a joy to love on!

Guess Who?

Just for fun...

Here are pictures of us when we were babies.

Who do you think Madelyn looks more like?

Steven?

Alison?

Post a comment and tell us what you think! :)

3 month portraits

These are some of Madelyn's 3 months portrait pics.

Just FYI- the white dress was a very special gift from her great-grandmother Stanford.

Quick story- Madelyn did great during the shoot until the photographer wanted to put her on her tummy. I knew that wasn't a good idea because at that time she wasn't crazy about being on her tummy. We got a quick picture and then came the cries of unhappiness. I tried to settle her down AND do a wardrobe change- the two were just a bad combination! So, the pcitures of her in the flower gown (a precious shower gift!) are all on the brink of her crying. You'll see...

What a cutie pie!!

I love my Madelyn!!

February (recap)

Our little girl just kept on growing during the month of February! We had her 3 month portraits taken...so cute! I'll make a slideshow of them so you can see!

Here are some pictures to recap what we did this month...

Sitting on the sofa watching Mommy fold clothes

This is "Baby." I give her kisses!







Totally busted watching TV!





Playing with Mommy and giving her kisses!

Madelyn had been eating on her whole hand, but she eventually found her thumb. She doesn't suck on it like she does her pacifier, she just chews on it by itself. Funny girl!

We made a trip down to Birmingham towards the end of the month. My sister, Bethany, participated in the Hoover High School Senior Beauty Walk. All the girls dress up and have fun in the pageant! My pictures aren't great because I was sitting far back, but she'll get me a good picture later.

Bethany is in the middle- brown strapless dress- next to the tall girl.

Beautiful Bethany being escorted out.

Bethany's turn to strut her stuff!

Two days before we got to my parent's house, their dog, Belle, had puppies...again!

Brittany Spaniel puppies- Dad loves his bird dogs!

Grammy Hyde rode back home with us from Birmingham. She spent the last week of the month at our house playing with her first grandbaby, Madelyn. They had so much fun!

February went by so fast!

:)