10 months

Madeline is a busy girl! She loves to explore things and discover them. I like to put various objects in a bag or basket and she has the best time pulling them out. She is now a super fast crawler and could win the diaper dash! She also likes to pull herself up on EVERYTHING. Sometimes when she is supposed to be napping, she just stands there and holds onto her crib. She is still doing well sleeping and eating and loves cuddling with the animals.

Her onesie reads "This is my little black dress"
I bought it last year in Destin and it seemed she would never be big enough to wear it!

This is one of my favorite photos. Look at that sweet potato nose!

A Valentine for You!

Happy Valentine's Day!

And for a before and after picture of our SECOND trimming of the bangs! I haven't trimmed any other areas but the bangs get mighty long!

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Diaper Dash 2011

Madeline started crawling last Wednesday. It was perfect timing because on Friday I received an email about a Diaper Dash for crawling babies. Being the competitive person that I am, I immediately decided Madeline would race. The grand prize of 3 free months of diapers was quite an incentive! I called Mark to tell him we would be spending our Saturday morning at Babies R Us. He said he was surprised I hadn't woken Madeline up to practice! Ha!

So Saturday morning, armed with toys, keys and stuffed animals and other things that attract Madeline's attention, we headed to the race. I really wanted to bring Yoda since now that Madeline can crawl, she loves to try to grab his tail.

The Course:

Some pre-race stretching and warm ups:
The Bracket
Heat 1

Check out Dominic on the left. He was quite the speedster.

Another competitor: Michael on the right
Heat 1, we choked and didn't leave the starting line.



Madeline was racer #2

One Heat 2, Madeline won! She received a gift card to Babies R Us and qualified for the Championship Race.

During the Championship, she choked again and didn't leave the starting line.

It was a fun filled Saturday morning! She enjoyed playing with the other babies.

"Good Morning"

This how I start my day. And with this to greet me, how can it be a bad day? Once we are done nursing, Mark will get to greet her in the mornings but for now I savor seeing her greet me with her smile! We have dropped the crib mattress since these were taken since she is pulling up now!



Can you see her chompers in this picture? She didn't get one tooth, she got 2 at the exact same time!

9 months old

Madeline had a wonderful 9 month check up. We are enjoying our little one so much. She weighs 17 lbs 12 oz (25-50%), is 27 1/4" long (25-50%) and head is 25%.


"I'm done with this sign."

"Hurray!!"

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Mark celebrated his birthday this year at Pappadeux's Seafood Kitchen.

Grandad, Mark, Madeline and me

Birthday boy!

Madeline is perusing the adult beverage menu. I had a Swamp Thing.

Manatees

Madeline definitely likes water mammals. She will collect all the pengiuns she can find and hoard them.

I am happy to say she has discovered manatees. I love manatees and can't wait to tell her all about them and the things we can do to help protect them and other wildlife. She rolled over to the tv console and picked up the manatee figurine. I've been looking for a manatee shaped cake pan for her birthday cake some year. I am still on the hunt!