Guess who is 7 months old today??????

Happy Birthday Love Bug! Maddie celebrated her birthday by going to her first basketball game. We weren't sure how she would react to all of the people and loud sounds, but she seemed to enjoy herself. Her eyes would get real big and her legs would stiffen up whenever the buzzer would blow, but other than that, she just soaked all of the new sights and sounds in. Maddie is crawling like a mad woman and always seems to be up under my feet. She is also pulling up on objects and cutting another tooth. I can't wait to see what new things she will be doing this next month!

My Funny Valentine xoxoxoxo

Happy Valentines's Day! Here are a couple of pics of Maddie in her v-day dress that my mom made for her. We recieved a great gift for Valentine's Day....Maddie is now crawling! I hope that everyone has a day filled with love, hugs and kisses (isn't every day filled with those things???)

Shout out to Maddie's friends!

For the last 6 months I have updated Maddie's blog weekly....I am now going to do a monthly update. I will still post random pics and updates throughout the month. I will still be journaling her life weekly for myself, but knowing me and knowing how much she is growing and changing, I will still be blogging all the time. Thank you to all of Maddie's friends and loved ones that visit her site and leave her messages XOXOXO.

LOOK OUT.....Maddie is mobile!

For a while now, Maddie has been able to "scoot" herself around on her belly. Within the last month, she is getting up on all fours and trying to crawl. Although her right leg doesn't cooperate with her some of the time, she still gives it all shes got! She has recently been pulling herself up on things, so she may be one of those kids that walk before they crawl. Either way, I have a feeling that Wade and I are going to have our hands full with Miss Maddie.

Week 26:

This week miss Maddie turned 6 months old! It is so hard to believe that a half a year has already passed…..where has the time gone?? I look back on all of my past blog entries and am amazed at what all this little person has accomplished. She has grown in to her own personality and a very determined little girl, I should say. Her little eyes light up when you call her name and her smile is the most captivating site that is sure to melt your heart. I can’t wait to see what all comes our way in the next 6 months! I am so thankful that God chose me to be maddie’s mommy!!

6 month stats...

Maddie went today for her 6 month doctor visit. Dr. Annulis said that she is doing great, like always. Maddie weighs 17 lbs. 10 oz. and is 27.50 in. long. It is so hard to believe that she has doubled her weight since she was born...but along with her weight, her charming personality has doubled, too!

Happy 6 months, Lovebug!

Maddie is 6 months old today! It seems just like yesterday we were meeting her for the first time. These last months with Maddie in our lives have been the most happy, exciting, fulfilling and the most magical time EVER! Maddie, you complete your mommy and daddy! XOXOXO

Week 25:

this week Maddie tried green beans for the first time….not a hit with her. If we had the camcorder going, it would have been a $10,000 winner. She had the most horrible look on her face and she would make herself gag…it was pretty funny. I am hoping that she is not going to be a picky eater. She is very content on eating what mommy has on tap! This week has started to sleep about 8-9 hours through the night. I still am getting up every couple of hours to check on her, though. Does a mom ever get a full nights rest????? We went to her cousin dylan’s 5th birthday party and got to see nena, pops, nite-nite and aunt izzy. Happy Birthday Dylan!!!

Maddie's Dedication Day!

Today was Maddie's Dedication Day! We had a wonderful turn out with all of her family. She also had 3 of her great grandparents present......she is a lucky girl! The ceremony was short and sweet, but very meaningful. She looked very beautiful in her dress, too!

"In the mornings when Maddie awakes, it is always with the sweetest smile on her face. We are constantly reminded how lucky we are that God chose us to be her parents and what a blessed gift she is. He placed Maddie's life in our hands, so we pledge to honor that blessing by raising her as a loving, compassionate, forgiving and god fearing person."

Week 24:

***NEWSFLASH***Maddie has officially moved out of mommy and daddy’s room and has a new address……. her nursery! I can’t remember how many times I went to check on her the first night, and each time she was sound asleep. In fact, she slept so good in her new bed, her little eyes were puffy the next morning. I do have to admit that I miss her being so close…… these days she is chewing on anything she can get her mouth on with her two new choppers! She is also getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. She will do that for a little bit and then fall over. Soon enough she will be crawling to the fridge to get her own teething ring! Maddie never ceases to amaze me…..she is such a magical little person !

Week 23:

Happy New Year, Maddie! Maddie’s first new year’s eve was very low key. We went to lunch at uncle reggie’s house and then dinner with aunt april and her family. Along with the new year came new teeth. she is teething and chewing on anything she can get her mouth on…but still being a good sport with a smile on her face. she has found her tongue and has been sticking it out and making funny faces with it. Kevin, aunt izzy’s boyfriend, is leaving tonight for camp Shelby. He will be there for a couple of months before leaving for iraq…..we will miss you Kevin and keep you in our prayers everynight!

Week 22:

well, Maddie had a very merry Christmas! Santa was very good to her…I have never seen so many presents for a baby! This, by far, was the best Christmas for me because Maddie was a part of it. Along with all the gifts, he brought Maddie and mommy and cold for Christmas. I guess it doesn’t matter how much you try and keep your child away from germs, some tend to sneak In. this was her first cold and it has been miserable for the little girl. Although, she has been very congested and coughing, she has still kept a smile on her sweet face. as you have read in the two prior posts, Maddie has 2 teeth that have come in on the bottom gums. I can’t believe that she is already getting teeth…amazing how fast she is growing up!

Scratch the 1 tooth...make that 2!

Ok, Maddie was giving me "kisses" today and it felt different from the other day. I felt around on her gums and she has ANOTHER tooth coming in next to her other one. At this rate, she will be eating a steak dinner for her 6 month birthday!

Maddie's 1st tooth!

NEWSFLASH.....Maddie has gotten her 1st tooth! She was sucking on my finger tonight and I felt something rough on her bottom gum. I took a look and sure enough her first tooth has broken the surface. Are babies supposed to be geting teeth this early??? I guess I'm gonna have to get used to her little smile not being "gummy" anymore......Yeah Maddie and her new "pearly white!"

Week 21:

happy 5 months Maddie! I can’t believe that it has been 5 months since little Maddie has come into our lives…the time has flown by! I also can’t believe that in a couple of days Christmas will be here. We sat Maddie down in front of the tree this week and she went straight for the ribbons on the packages ( sorry if your present has Maddie slobber on it). Wade said that we were not going to go over board this year with gifts for Maddie because she is so young…well, let me say this, first baby and first Christmas, you can’t help but to go over board with giftsJ. Wade, Maddie and I wish everyone a very merry Christmas! I know ours will be extra special this year because we have been given the best gift in the world….maddie moore!

Week 20:

I want to take this time to talk about how amazing our little girl is. This past week I have been taking mental notes on how much she has grown up in the last 4.5 months. She is sitting up by herself, she picks up anything she can get her little hands on, she can hold a bottle by herself, she loves to talk her baby talk, and she has a permanent grin on her sweet face. Some days I wish that I could freeze time and keep her this age forever…then I think about the day when she is talking and says, “I love you “for the 1st time. I never imagined that the sight of little piggies (her toes) would bring a tear to my eye. It is true what everyone says about them growing up fast…I can’t believe that next week, maddie will be 5 months old. I am truly the luckiest girl in the world! Oh, and if you haven’t experienced a “Maddie kiss” yet, it is kind of slobbery, but it is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and heart!

Maddie's 1st visit to the North Pole

Week 19:

this week maddie has found out that her feet make a better pacifier than sucking on her hand. She constantly has her little feet in her mouth now, which makes it difficult to change her diaper. Right now it is so cute, but I am hoping that it is just a phase and she grows out of it before she becomes a pre-teen. We went to see santa this week and she had a ball. The girl at the counter said that it is very rare for a child this age not to cry and to have a smile on their face with santa. Maddie is such a happy baby and always smiling. The best is when she wakes up in the morning and sees you for the first time and she gets a huge smile on her face…..my heart melts every morning!

Maddie put her foot in her mouth.....literally!

I was getting Maddie's bath ready tonight and Wade walked in a said, "Babe, Maddie has her foot in her mouth." I came out of the bathroom and sure enough, she had her foot in her

mouth just a sucking and smacking. Thank goodness the camera was near! These are the kind of pictures that she will die when we bring out to show her "future boyfriends!"

week 18:

little miss maddie has had a lot to say this week. She is starting to be very vocal and loves to talk, talk, talk. It is a mixture of gurgles, yells and baby jibber jabber. We started watching a sign language dvd that my mom gave to maddie….maybe this way she can tell me what’s on her mind before she is able to voice it. She is full of smiles and full of drool, these days!