Keeping busy!

I have been so slack about updating our lives lately! We have been super busy! Maddie and I have officially moved to South Carolina and in with my mom. We have been here for about 2 weeks now and are really loving it. My mom has been such a big help and has given me lots of breaks to go and enjoy myself a little bit. Mimi just loves having Maddie here and just can't get enough of her. I have the best mom and I thank God everyday for her. I have enjoyed the pool a few times and catching some rays while I've been here and have even been out in the evenings a couple of times, so it has been really nice.
Maddie is changing by the second. She thinks she is such a big girl already. I swear she is ready to run! If you hold her hands while she is standing up she moves her legs in sync like she is walking. I don't know any 4 1/2 month old baby that can do that!! She loves being in her Baby Einstein exersaucer and her doorway jumper. When we first got here 2 weeks ago her little legs were still too short to sit in either, but then overnight her feet are flat on the floor! Unbelievable!!! She is finally reaching for toys and other objects. It is so funny to watch her...you can just see her little mind turning a million miles an hour!

In her doorway jumper!

Maddie in her exersaucer

Maddie is sleeping so much better at night. We have her in a pretty good routine, so she is usually asleep by 8 or 8:30. On most nights she sleeps for 7-8 hours before waking up. Sometimes she wants a bottle, but most times she will go back to sleep with just her pacifier. She sleeps until between 6:30-7:30 and then will be up for the day. After her morning bottle we get dressed and meet up with Mimi, Brady, and other neighbors for a morning walk. I just bought a new BOB stroller that I absolutely love! It was a bit pricey, but worth every penny in my opinion! After our walk, Maddie eats oatmeal and either applesauce or bananas. She is doing very well with solids and seems to enjoy them very much!

Yummy food!
Mommy, Brady, and Maddie with our new stroller!

Maddie's room is just about finished. We painted it a couple of weeks ago and it is so cute! I need to hang the curtains and sheers and put a few more things on the wall and it will be complete. She is in Natalie's old room and I swear it probably is the biggest nursery ever. Also, Jerry (a co-worker and friend of my dad's) delivered the changing table/dresser last weekend that he made for Maddie. It is so beautiful. He worked so incredibly hard on it. It is such a special piece of furniture that we will cherish forever! He made it in memory of my dad. He even put on the back "To Madison From Grandpa Steve" What an amazing person Jerry is!!

We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us. This coming up week we are heading to Georgetown. On the 4th we are having a shower for my cousin, Shawn and his future wife, Dawn. (Shawn & Dawn...catchy, huh??) They are getting married in Charleston on July 18th. Gabe will finally be finished with his boards on the 2nd and will head to Georgetown to be with us again! On the 7th just Gabe and I will head back to Kentucky to finish packing and move on the 11th. Mom is watching Maddie for a few days in order for us to be able to pack up without any distractions :) Then after we have moved everything out it will be fun times for a couple of weeks before Gabe starts his rotations in Spartanburg! We are looking forward to some quality family time together!

4 months old!

Gosh I haven't blogged in quite a while! Life has been super busy lately. We are in the process of getting ready to move. We will be officially in South Carolina on July 12th! I have been busy packing boxes and keeping up with Madison. She sure does keep me busy and exhausted! She turned 4 months old on June 3rd. Madison is doing so many new things. She is now rolling from tummy to back. She started doing this on May 27th. It is hilarious. I think she will be an early crawler, because she already tries to scoot forward. Here is her rolling over:


Maddie is also talking up a storm!! She babbles nonstop at times. I love to hear her talk-it is the sweetest sound! She will try and imitate you as well. She sure is smart!





Over Memorial Day weekend we visited Omi and Pop-Pop's house to celebrate Omi's 70th birthday. What a great day it was! All of our family was there to celebrate our wonderful Omi. Maddie enjoyed everyone too. She was a trooper as she was passed from person to person all weekend long. It was a great rest for me as well. I enjoyed tanning by the pool and drinking a few beverages :) Maddie even got in the pool for a while. She seemed to really like it! She just relaxed and even went in a baby float for a bit! She is such a big girl!

We went for Maddie's 4 month well check. Here are her stats:

16 lbs 5 oz.
24 3/4 inches

She is a growing girl!!

I have not uploaded any pictures lately, so I will post them as soon as I can!