Chunky Monkey

Our little chunkey monkey (Darren's nickname for Madison) has gained another pound in 2 short weeks!! We had to go back to the peditrician for a follow-up last week, and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the scale hit 16lbs & 5 oz. It must be all the solid food that she's eating. LOL Madison loves prunes, carrots, pears, applesauce & bananas. Oh, you should see her face with the prunes! :) Since I'm still nursing too, she has to take a vitamin D supplement until she's able to drink cow's milk....12 months old. So, now we're all set on the dr's visits & shots until she turns 9 months...I'm sure she'll be happy about that!

Darren & I took a stroll through the toy department yesterday at the PX to get our little brains thinking about Christmas. It seems unreal that it's September and we're thinking Christmas! But WOW, there are so many little toys & games for her age!! We both got so excited looking at the things we could surprise her with...what fun!! We love to give gifts especially at Christmas, but this year will be different. Since we both have large families, we're used to buying toys for kiddos. I can't wait to see the look on her little chubby face when she begins to ripe through those wrapped packages!! :)

Growing up fast

Wow, I can't believe how much time has passed since my last post. Well, to say the very least, we've been a bit busy the last month. First things, first...I know you're all dying to hear about our little sweetpea :)

Madison is incredible! She has grown and changed so much just in the last month! We had her 6 month well baby visit last week, and as always she's progressing very well. Her weight & height have blossomed to a whole 15lbs 5oz and 25.5" long. She's mostly still wearing 3/6 month clothing...we know she'll be a petite little girl :)

We now feed her "solid" foods 3-4 times a day. By solids I mean, pureed foods..bananas, squash, applesauce and oatmeal. She seems to love it all except the sweet potatoes...I think she takes after daddy on that one! LOL;) We'll sit her in her little highchair and she knows it's feeding time. If I don't feed her fast enough, she grabs for the spoon.

Within the last month, Madison has turned over on her own several times. She's wiggling her legs like she wants to crawl, but she hasn't figured out what to do with those little chubby arms.
She's doing very well at sitting up..still with a little help. Madison loves to sit up and look around...such curiousity!

Madison's latest love (besides her beloved butterfly) is the bouncy seat. She has figured out how to use her legs to bounce up and down. When she gets going, watch out!!!

Darren & I are doing well, we're just exhausted at this point. We've had a lot of fun the last few weeks with our families visiting and our trip to Indiana. We miss everyone so much and it's such a pleasure when we finally to get visit (or be visited by) our family & friends. :) Now, it's time to do some much needed housework...oh, let's not forget about the yardwork, too.

At the end of August, Darren passed the certification boards. He's now offically a Ranger School Instructor!!! YIPPPEEEE!!! As soon as he passed, they put him right to work. While a class is in session, the R.I.'s (Ranger Instructor) work crazy schedules....super long days. But despite the long days, little sleep and missing us, Darren seems to be enjoying his new job :)

Nothing new with me...same ol' same ol'. Which believe me, I don't mind a bit. Madison always seems to keep me on my toes. :) I absolutely adore her and love being a mommy!!!