01.31.09 - Fun in the sun

We took our first family walk today as the temperature was nearly 70 degrees ... in January! Maddie sported her new shades.

01.30.09 - All smiles

What do you think she's dreaming about?

01.29.09 - Hangin' with my mom

One day I think we'll look back on this image like we look back at some of our own baby photos. It has a certain Polaroid quality to it.

01.28.09 - Our two girls

This was not tonight's photo. But as I was blogging another shot, this happened. After five weeks, Harley is warming up to her sister.

(And her blankies.)

01.27.09 - Burning the midnight oil, again

For Daddy's sake, these photos need to start coming before 11 each night. At least she's always awake for the photo!

01.26.09 - Content

We're working on keeping Maddie content during the evening hours. Tonight we built a fire and hung out in the basement. She was pretty well behaved but is a little restless as we speak.

01.25.09 - Dinner and Nan & Pop's

Maddie sits with Nan at the table following her first big family dinner, a gathering with Angie's maternal family to celebrate three January birthdays and an anniversary.

01.24.09 - And so it begins ...

Maddie makes her first Target run. At least she's not old enough to ask for anything yet.

01.23.09 - Wild hair!

Maddie's hair is crazy!

01.22.09 - First walk

Maddie is bundled up for her first walk through the neighborhood. Well, Angie and Harley walked. Maddie slept.

01.21.09 - At least she didn't poop

Maddie's a month old today! We marked the occasion by going to Kelsy's studio for some family portraits. All we particularly wanted was a photo of all four of us. After that, it was up to Kelsy to do whatever she wanted to do. She had a few naked baby portraits in mind. She warned us that Maddie would probably pee on us or the floor. "All babies do," she told us. Certainly not Maddie - she's perfect!

This is Angie holding the blanket under Maddie's bum the first time she sprang a leak. She got me, and my new shirt, the second time.

01.20.09 - Head, shoulders, knees and TOES!

01.19.09 - Cutest photo yet?

Maddie spent a good part of the day sitting up against her mommy and lookin' pretty cute!

01.18.09 - First babysitter

Gramma Karen and Grampa Keith agreed to babysit today so that Angie and I could have some time out of the house together. We had a late lunch at Chili's (thanks, Aunt Joanie!) and then went shopping. We didn't find anything that we couldn't live without. We found that we couldn't live without Maddie for too long, though, and were ready to get back home after being gone for about three hours.

Correction: Sorry, Gramma Karen and Grampa Keith. While you were the first to relieve us of our parental duties in our own home, you aren't Maddie's first babysitter. Angie reminded me that Grandpa Greg and Tessa watched her for us a week ago while Angie and I attended my opening at the med school's art gallery.

01.17.09 - First blankie

Maddie curls up with her first blanket. Her mom and dad call it a burp rag.

01.16.09 - Beauty sleep

Must. Get. Beauty. Sleep. Zzzzzzz.

01.15.09 - Feed me!

Maddie must be going through her three-week growth spurt because as soon as she's done eating, she's ready to eat again. Poor Mommy.

01.14.09 - Hold your head up high

Grandpa Shepherd and family finally made it over for dinner tonight. He wasn't feeling so hot last week when we'd first made plans. Don't tell the other grandparents, but Maddie had her eyes open most of the time they were here. And, isn't it impressive that at only three weeks old, she's already starting to hold her head up? Our daughter's gifted!

01.13.09 - Loungin'

Maddie really likes to kick her feet up on the couch.

01.12.09 - Maddie at midnight

Yup, wide awake.

01.11.09 - Shhh!

Maddie spends the day sweepin', as Harley calls it.

01.10.09 - Wakin' up is hard to do

01.09.09 - You've got mail

Maddie got her first piece of mail today! A box containing a hand-made blanket from Lois, a friend of Gramma Karen.

01.08.09 - Footsies

From an impromptu "studio" session in the living room tonight.

01.07.09 - Get well soon, Grandpa!

We were all set for Grandpa Shepherd and family to visit tonight but he's not feeling well so they cancelled. Maddie even wore a shirt that reads, "I love my Grandpa!" Hopefully he'll be feeling better soon so they can visit!

01.06.09 - A good big sister

Harley is a good big sister, always checking on Maddie to make sure she's OK.

01.05.09 - All dressed up

Maddie's mad because she's all dressed up with no where to go.

Or because she's hungry. Again.

01.04.09 - Bath time

Maddie tolerates another bath, this one to wash the smell of spit-up off her face and out of her hair.

01.03.09 - Tiny fingers

Maddie grabs my finger while trying to change a diaper.

01.02.09 - Are they gone yet?

Maddie opens her eyes right after Gramma Karen and Grampy Keith had to leave.

01.01.09 - Picture day

We've been trying for the past couple of days to shoot some "formal" one-week photos. There's been limited success.