Madi wore her first ponytail today. She is so cute! It was a gorgeous Sunday so after church we laid a blanket on the grass and played outside for a little while. Madi HATES grass but is starting to be curious about it. We were working in our garden last night and Madi crawled of the blanket and as soon as she did she just knelt there bawling. I think she is not sure about the way it feels on her skin. Today she was picking it and played for a minute and then grabbed a new one.Madi will eat anything! It doesn't matter what it is she wants to put it in her mouth. Last night, she ate dirt for the first time. It wasn't her favorite thing. :D I love this stage because I love to see how she reacts to the flavors and textures she puts in her mouth. Madi has six teeth and she has started biting. She mostly bites clothes or blankets but she has bit me a few times.

I am so blessed to have such a beautiful daughter and a wonderful husband. I love them both so much!

Little Princess...

While I was in Texas I was able to do some fun things with my mom's vinyl machine. Madi FINALLY has something on her walls! :DIsn't she the sweetest!

Home sweet home...

Madi was thrilled to see her daddy! It was so nice to be home with Derrick! We both missed him so much!

What the hail???

Wednesday I got Madi all dolled up and thought I would go take a few pictures of her after we ran a few errands for my mom. I went to put her in the basket at the first store and found green beans on my arm. That's what she had the night before for dinner. It was all over her clothes and on me. Yuck!!! I still had more errands to run and my mom doesn't live in town so I was not about to go back to change her. There was an Old Navy in the praking lot so I went over there. They didn't open until 9:30 and it was only 9:00. So we waited. As sootn as they opened we went in and looked through the clearance. It must have been the first mark down because the cheapest thing was $8.49. After about 5 min. I decided to go to The Children's Place at the other end of the strip mall. I saw a *SALE* sign. I drove over but they were closed. They opened at 10:00. So again, we waited. I ended up with a cute pair of orange shorts and a pink and orange tank. After all that she was too tired and too ornery to take pictures. :( Thursday morning we had a huge hail storm!
Here is a piece after it had already melted a bit. Some areas got hail the size of ping pong balls! CRAZY!!!

Since it was crappy weather it was an inside day. When Josh got home from school Madi wanted him right away. After a few minutes they were both out! How sweet are they! :D

We left late Thursday for the LONG drive home. Madi did great again! What a champ!

Play time...

One of my mom's friends brought over a high chair for Madi which was great! Madi was able to play with grandma and mom was able to enjoy Madi without lifting her. Madi has taken to all of them quickly and will miss everyone when we go home. Madi and Grandma

The temperature has been in the 90's so we took advantage of it and Joshua got the pool ready for the year! Madi wasn't so sure about it but decided it was okay as long as you held her real close and didn't put her in her inner tube.As I said, Madi has taken to everyone, but especially her uncle Joshy! She has even gone to him over me!

As soon as he gets home from school she wants him. If he walks by without saying hi she whines. She is such a cutie!

Peek-a-boo...

Hot, HOT, hOt!!!

It has been so hot here (between 90 and 98 degrees) and then you throw in humidity, that both Madi and I have been sweating the whole time! I only brought a couple pair of shorts and then mostly pants for Madi because my mom said they have had a cold spring. :D It's a good thing Wal-Mart has cheap shorts and tanks because Madi was ornery in her pants! Grandma got brave and got down on the floor to play with Madi while I rubbed her back last night. Madi LOVED the attention from Grandma. She has really taken to all her aunts and uncles but especially uncle Josh!Giddy-up Aunt Rachi!Grandma's toy bin is full of new toys that Madi thought were great!She wanted to climb right inside so we tipped it for her. My sleeping beauty!She wakes up from each nap with hair so wet you would think she had just got out of the tub. :D

We are having a great time with grandma but we sure do miss daddy! We love you!!!

Two words...

Madi has said her first and her second words. She has figured out how to take the vent covers off at home and then sticks her hand down in the pipes. I tell her "no, that's kuh kuh" and she has started saying "kuh kuh".

Madi is good at knowing where your nose and eyes, etc. are but she doesn't point, she grabs the whole thing. Last night when we were playing she grabbed my nose and I said "honk honk" and she said it back to me. She did it a couple more times but when I went to show my brothers and sisters she wouldn't do it. :( At least grandma heard it. :D

Tootsie Roll...

This morning I saw a tootsie roll sticking out from the corner of my mom's bed. Later in the day it got really quiet and I went to check on Madi. I knew right where to look and she was there. I took these two from my mom's bed. Madi didn't know I was there. :D

She found me. :D She bit right through the wrapper and was gnawing away!

What a cute girl!!!

Yummy!

Playin'...

Madi has enjoyed playing around. She has been getting up on her knees and rocking back and forth. Maybe playing on the carpet will help her crawl for real instead of army crawl all over! :)

Pretty in Pink...

Auntie Rachel painted Madi's toes last night...Madi was totally intrigued by it!

Too long...

Madi and I left on Saturday night for the LONG drive to Texas. Madi actually did surprisingly well. My brother lent me his portable DVD player which was a life saver! But we made it and by the end she was ready to get out of the car and not get back in for a very long time!

Mom's surgery went well and she was released from the hospital today. Aside from the many bruises she looks great! I am sure she would be doing a lot better if her clumsy daughter would quit bumping her chair. (oops!) Surgery doesn't stop her though. She is already online working on her pharmacology exam. Madi was a great helper as I packed for our trip! She has loved playing with her auntie Tiffy!Gettin' all clean!