May

May moved right on by!

We continued our journey through the world of solid food, trying all kinds of fruits and vegetables. While super messy at first, Madelyn (and Mommy) got the hang of it and meal time became something we look forward to. :)

Madelyn did find something else she likes to eat...her feet! As soon as she found them, those piggies were in her mouth just as much as her hands.

Our roly poly kept right on rolling and began to do so with purpose. She learned to roll and wiggle in the direction she wanted to go, usually towards something the wanted to get her hands on. It seems like once she hit the 6 month mark she just kept right on going, doing something new everyday! Madelyn's personality keeps developing and so far the words "sweet" and "funny" are the words we use most often when describing her.

On May 10th we celebrated my first Mother's Day, and more importantly it was Dedication Day at church. Words cannot describe what it feels like to be Madelyn's mother. And everyday I am reminded that I do not deserve her, but the Lord blessed us by bringing her into our lives. For that we are so grateful!!

Towards the end of the month we made a quick trip to Bham for my youngest sister's high school graduation. The funny thing is that I received my reunion invitation just weeks before receiving her graduation invitation- talk about feeling old! We enjoyed seeing our family and they of course loved seeing Madelyn!

6 months

Here I am once again disappointed that it has been so long since my last post. The bottom line is that blogging comes at the bottom of my "to do" list (which seems to get longer every day!) Believe it or not, there were a few times I got on the computer to blog and something came up...someone decided not to go to sleep, the internet was down, etc. Oh well. So the next couple of posts will be catching up. And we'll start with Madelyn of course!



On May 1 Madelyn was 26 weeks old, as in 6 months, as in half of one year! I just couldn't believe it! We went to the doctor for her 6 month visit and she was 27 inches long (90%) and weighed 16 pounds 13 ounces (55%) Right at the six month mark she cut her two bottom teeth, began rolling all over the place, started reaching for anything and everything in sight, and began to eat solid food.



Here are some pictures of our 6 month old girl...

being silly...as usual!

hands in her mouth...as usual!

First highchair, spoon, food experience.

She was more interested in the spoon than the food!

sporting Daddy's old hat

playing with Mommy

A few 6 month portraits,

wearing her special dress from Nana:

Derby Delights

"We're not from these parts..."

That's what Steven and I have said to each other numerous times, especially on the first Saturday in May. As Derby approaches it is quite obvious we're not from Kentucky because we're just not that into it.

Now, when our kids are older we'll be more into it I'm sure. It will be a lot of fun because there are so many activities going on during Derby time! But for now, we just watch events on TV and read about it in the paper.

So, today we sat down and watched coverage of the Kentucky Derby 135 all day long (and I mean ALL day long!) It was fun to see the horses, hear their stories, and above all see those hats! That's my favorite part...the hats!

If you know me, you know I love "treats." So I found a couple of Derby Delights that will be repeats at our house for Derbys to come!

"faux" Mint Julep

"faux" Kentucky Derby Pie

(this pic was prettier than mine!)

*faux= no alcohol

You should try them sometime. YUMMY!!!!!

Easter

A little catching up to do...

(I mentioned that I don't get to play on the computer as much now...it's true!)

Easter weekend was beautiful and sunny here! We enjoyed spending this very special weekend together as a family. Even though Madelyn is a baby, we talked about Jesus' death and resurrection and the celebration of Easter. I just got so excited knowing that as she gets older she will actually be able to understand what we're talking about! :)

I decided we'd start a few new Easter traditions (of course they have to do with food!) I found the recipes on allrecipes.com

Hot Cross Buns - These are so easy to make and yummy too! Making these would be a fun activity for parents and kiddos to do while talking about Easter. Bake up a bunch and give them to friends and family- also an easy way to talk to others about Christ or invite them to church!

Lamb- (I can't find the link!) I have never prepared lamb so wasn't sure about it, but it was quite easy and tasty! That will only be a once a year treat at Easter ($$!)

And of course there are cute pics of little Madelyn on her first Easter!

Like all mommies, I wanted to dress my baby up, especially for Easter. I had my eye out for a crisp, clean, smocked dress. But I have to tell you, it's just not practial to put Madelyn in pretty, pricey clothes because her record indicates that it will be pooped on by the end of the day! So, I found a dress I liked for less than $15 at Target. :)

sweet girl and her handsome daddy!

sitting still for only a moment!

eating Mr. Bunny

"See my belly?!"

reading with Mommy

"Who wants to read a book when you can chew on it?!"

SWEET GIRL!

And by the way...

by the time we got home from church there was a little mess on the dress! told you! :)