Little Miss

Happy as can be, our little miss smiley sits and entertains herself. She continues to discover new things and amaze us every single day.

Madison's lastest accomplishments are rolling from her back to her side then onto her belly. I was so excited for her, she just gave me a big Madison smile :) We're still working on her "tummy time"...trying to build up more time each week. She's also starting to lift her head up a bit while she's lying down. One day soon, she'll be sitting up and rolling over all by her little self.

This week I also started her on real bananas. We've tried the Gerber brand, but I want to make as much of her food as I can. So I busted out the food processor and wala..a quick & easy meal. She seemed to like it as much as the Gerber and is eating a lot more.

Welp, that's about all the exciting news we have here. Darren & I are doing well :) We love & miss everyone!

Munchkin on a mission

As I sit and read through my emails, our little munchkin is in her playpin "talking" up a storm. She can entertain herself for quite some time talking to herself & her stuffed toys, chewing on her fingers, or just staring at the ceiling fan. Wouldn't life be wonderful if that's all it took to entertain ourselves! LOL

Yesterday, Madison turned 20 weeks old. Darren & I have a discussion each month about her age. Do we say she's now 5 months old or do we wait until August 1st and say she's 5 months then? If anyone could help us clear this up, we'd appreciate it! :)

Madison is getting so much better at eating with a spoon...with mommy's help of course. She loves bananas and ate quite a bit the other night. I'm still nursing, but gradually I want to introduce new foods to her. New tastes, textures & colors..how exciting :)

We're still working on rolling over, not quite there yet. Madison will lay on her back and scoot herself..it's adorable to watch. She hasn't realized that if she turns over, she'll go much faster! And probably scare the dogs LOL

Speaking of our little 4 legged kids, Chase & Harley are doing great. Chase has his 4th birthday next week and Harley turned 2 in May. They are so curious about Madison, but boy, when she lets out a big cry, watch them run! Madison has recently noticed them and will just stare at them trying to figure it all out. What curiousity & determination she has!! :)

Bouncin' good time :)

We decided to break out the bouncy seat and saucer for Madison today. Since she's doing so well at holding her head up and is constantly trying to sit up when she's in her regular swing & carseat, we thought it was time to introduce her to a new type of excitment !
Madison took right to both new toys...I wish you could've seen the huge grin on her face :) Priceless !!!

What an adventure !

We had quite an adventure this past week with Madison. She tried "solid" food for the first time....well, actually she wore most of it. We tried baby oatmeal with bananas. I think she loved trying to eat more than she actually liked the taste. At first, I tried feeding her with a spoon, but she kept grabbing at it, so I handed it over to her. Sure enough, little Ms. Determined grabbed the spoon and attempted to feed herself. How adorable it was to watch her take her first nibble.
After watching the entire bowl of oatmeal find it's way all over her face, bib, arms, legs and about 30 pictures later, we decided to call it quits and save some of the fun for another day.

Madison has recently discovered her feet. She grabs at them and will hold on until something else catches her eye. I'm waiting for the day her little toes end up in her mouth. :)

That's about all the excitment we've had lately...same ol' same ol' with us....just enjoying our little family :)