04.30.09 - Head, shoulders, knees and TOES!!!!

Maddie has officially discovered her toes!

04.29.09 - "Cuter in color"

Maddie's been sitting up more lately. So much so that she tries to sit up when strapped in her car seat and starts to cry if you leave her lying on her back too long. I wanted to publish this photo of Maddie sitting on Angie's lap from early this evening in black and white but Angie overruled me saying she looks "cuter in color." I think she just looks cute. Period.

04.28.09 - T-minus ...

... two seconds to impact!

In trying to take some fun casual photos of Maddie and I tonight, I found myself up to my ears in baby slobber.

04.27.09 - Reach!

Maddie is beginning to discover the different toys on her Jumperoo.

04.26.09 - Don't chew on your fingers!

But it's OK if you chew on someone else's. ;)

04.25.09 - Toes

What are those things at the end of my feet?

04.24.09 - Sound asleep

I got home late tonight after attending a wedding rehearsal near McPherson. I didn't think I'd stay past the actual rehearsal because I wanted to get home to see the family but the bride insisted that I eat dinner with them. And after finding out that they'd reserved a seat for me, how could I say no? So I sat next to an older gentleman - an uncle to the bride - who listened to me talk about Maddie (and Harley!) quite a bit! By the time I got home, Maddie was sound asleep on the sofa. She was so out of it, she never even woke when I took Angie, her and Harley for a spin in our fancy rental car ... a 2009 Camry. We currently drive a slightly older version of the same car. (Which means the rental ain't all that fancy!)

04.23.09 - Look, ma! Hands!

Maddie is becoming more active with her hands. Lately, she's been able to pull her binkie out of her mouth ... and put it back in. She gets quite a kick out of it. As do we. :)

04.22.09 - No pictures, please!

Apparently, Maddie didn't want to be photographed tonight. She kept pulling the blankie over her face and laughing quite a bit about it!

04.21.09 - Not quite tall enough

The phone book, which used to sit perched atop the fridge, is finally starting to see some use around our house. Maddie isn't quite tall enough to reach the floor when sitting in her new Jumperoo. Although at the doctor's office today she measured 25 inches, which puts her in about the 85th percentile. She's gonna be tall (we hope)!