Ready for Fall!

Although it was 90 degrees (!) on Friday, it finally cooled down to fall temps on Saturday... just in time to get the house ready for Halloween! Maddy already seems to love all the bright and sparkly decorations. She looks around and goes "ahhh..." around the house. If she thinks this is good, just wait 'til Christmas!

A Few Small, "Big" Steps for Maddy!

When at first you don't succeed...


Try


Try


TRY AGAIN! :0)


You're almost there, sweetheart

Maddy & Tally Play

Video disclaimer: This recording of Maddy and Tally playing together is so sweet it just might melt your heart!

Maddy 12 Months: She Takes the Cake!

Dig in sweetie! Here's Maddy's gobbling up her first taste of birthday cake! Yum!

Maddy Pre-Party Video

Maddy was so excited for her first birthday party Monday morning. Here's a clip of the party girl celebrating early! If only she were this excited when it was time to come out last September 7! :0)

Maddy Turns The Big One!

Today was happy birthday to Maddy and mommy!
We celebrated all weekend long with a visit from pappy & grandma "D" and uncle Mike, aunt Alysia and cousin Talia. Maddy got lots of fun presents and cutsie outfits! In fact, she insists on staying up late to get in all kinds of good playtime with her new baby Elmo, farm set, plastic buggies, books, and giant Dora bouncey-ball playset!
Enjoy some of the pictures. Video coming soon.
You can view even more pictures online here!

Getting Ready to Turn One

... And so much to do! Miss Maddy's days have been filled with a recent visit from her friends Erin, Greg, and Onyx, a trip to Grandma and Pappy in Pittsburgh (where she swam in the big girl pool and got her first hair cut!), going to "school" and learning new sounds/moves, and keeping mommy and daddy very busy with some of the these new big girl tricks:

* Eating lots more solids (mostly all table food with some yogurt or baby food to supplement)
* Standing on her own (walking is just literally a few short steps away)
* Playing loudly with toys(Maddy talks/sings with her toys)
* "Dancing" around the room
* Shaking her head "no"
* Drinking from sippy cup

No wonder she's turning one on Tuesday! She's SUCH a big girl!!!