Jungle Baby's Nursery

I wanted to post some pictures of the finished nursery. It wasn't completely ready when Madeline arrived since she came early. When you think you have 3 more weeks to finish things, not everything gets done! I was so happy with the way everything turned out. I think it's a lovely room for a baby and I love spending time in there.
There is a lot of green but now that we know it's a girl, splashes of pink have been making their appearance.


You might think it odd that there is a refrigerator in the nursery. This was certainly not planned. We had such a hard time nursing in the beginning and it was hard on me to pump all the time and then go up and downstairs (with a sore bottom) many times to put the milk up. So my sweet precious husband headed to Cosco to pick up the fridge and it was a lifesaver! I think Mark really just wanted the fridge for the man cave but this was a good excuse to buy it!! ;) I am happy to say the fridge moved out many months ago since nursing is now breezy! I know there are a few people out there who can appreciate the oddity of having a fridge in the nursery!!

Madeline- 7 months

I am having a hard time posting pictures from several events like Madeline's baptism, Presbyterian Heritage Day and some others but I will skip ahead to her 7 months pictures. We actually had a dr appt for some shots this month so I do have a weight on her: 16 lbs 10 oz at 7 months.

Her Baptism

On Halloween, our sweet girl was baptized. It was such a special day celebrating the love God has for all of us, even tiny babies. We can't do anything to earn His love, it is just given to us. My dear friend Emily baptized Madeline and reminded Mark and me of our own promises to each other and to Madeline.

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1/14/2011 I am determined to at least get one picture of her baptism on here. I don't know why I am having so much trouble loading them.

Gamecock Girls!

Madeline has had a wonderful first season with the Gamecocks! Maybe she was the one who broke the chicken curse. Here we are supporting our team. Mark calls us his Gamecock Girls. I hope the Gamecocks can pull off a victory this weekend in the SEC Championship! Thanks for the cute outfit, Aunt Sarah!

Madeline- 6 months

Madeline is 6 months old! For her half birthday, she got a pink heart balloon to celebrate! She got a wonderful report. Dr. Campbell says she is doing great! She is 15 lbs 11 oz (50%) and 25 3/4" long (50%) and her head is still small- 25%. It's been a quick, fun 6 months!!

Rice Cereal- yum!

At 6 months, we have embarked upon a new realm of food: solids. After 6 months of the ease of nursing (after a rocky start) and being able to feed her anywhere, anytime without having to have supplies, we are now needing spoons, containers, cereal, bibs, highchairs, etc at feeding time. Madeline is doing very well with it. Soon will be fruits and veggies!

Highland Games at Stone Mountain

Continuing the Macdonald clan tradition of attending the games, we headed out to Stone Mountain with our newest addition. It was a beautiful day and Madeline did really well! She was mesmerized by all the activities and the guys wearing skirts. When she gets older we'll explain why Daddy sometimes wears his kilt.

In this picture ghost Aunt Elizabeth is holding up Madeline.

Fishing

Mark is really into fishing, especially fly-fishing. He gives guided trips on the Chattahoochee River and also the lake so if you want to go out or take lessons, he is your guy! We recently purchased a drift boat (that's a special boat for fly-fishing, for all you uneducated people including myself!) but I can't find a picture of that right now.

Mark also hand ties the flies. He even created his own and dubbed it "the Madeline". I hope she appreciates it! I also hope she plans to go fishing with him since it isn't my favorite activity!

Fall Festival

My church, Roswell Presbyterian, had an awesome Fall Festival complete with games, hayrides and food. Cousin Lauren and Graham were able to come enjoy the festivities.

This picture amazes me with 3 sets of striking blue eyes. And they say blue eyes are a disappearing trait. Apparently not in this family!

Grammy, Madeline and Daddy

Bye-Bye, Bobby!

My friend Sarah came into town for a fun-filled weekend. We headed to Turner Stadium to cheer on the Braves and thank Bobby Cox for all his years of dedication.


In case you ever want to know, funnel cakes are only available in ONE place in the entire stadium. It is section 129. I was gone forever on the hunt but I did return victorious.

This picture reminds me of Opening Day when Mark and I headed to the stadium while I was 8 months pregnant. I'll see if I can find a pic from that day and post it.
A concert with Aunt Sarah! She was really good!


It's hard to resist playing with my child's hair since she has so much of it!

Come back and visit us soon! We miss you!