So, a month later...

I know, I know. I am really bad at this. All I can say is life happens and we have been busy! So Mady at one year...

She is standing by herself for short amounts of time.

She sleeps great and eats even better.

She is very opinionated and she makes those opinions known.

She still only says ma ma, da da and yeah. It seems like she is trying to say Kendyl but I think it will be awhile for that.

She walks very well behind things. She got a stroller and grocery cart she can push for her birthday and she loves to push them around along with the other walker she already had.

She still loves Kendyl and is really starting to enjoy her room more. Poor Kendyl keeps shutting her door to keep Mady out!

That is really about it. Hopefully I will add some pictures to this soon!

Walking?

So I just wanted to jump on here and make a note that today Mady took her first steps! I know I am way overdue to tell you what my super busy one year old is up to, but I will make time soon.

I will say at her one year check up she weighed 18 lbs 2 oz and was 29 1/2 inches long, but that is all you get for now!

Guess Who's One?!?!

Here she was one year ago...

And here she is taking her last bottle before she turned 1 last night...

I can't believe how fast this past year has gone and how big my baby is now!

Happy Birthday Mady-Lou!!!

Camping

Kendyl planned a family camping trip months ago. She called her aunt and her Paw Paw and asked them if they wanted to go camping with her and they both said yes!

This is where we planned to live for the weekend.

The plan was to go boating on Saturday and just hang out the rest of the weekend. Kendyl was most excited to have her Paw Paw make her donuts, but we didn't get to do that...

A big storm blew threw Saturday afternoon just as we were getting off the boat.

Aunt Heather and her family had left the windows of their tent open so all of their stuff was drenched!

Since the only thing we had planned for Sunday was breakfast and packing up, we packed it up Saturday once the rain stopped and headed home.

Even though our weekend got cut short, Kendyl enjoyed her first camping trip and we are looking forward to the next one!

10 & 11 Months

So, once again, I am behind! Maybe its because Miss Mady is soooo busy. When they say no two kids are the same, they are right! Kendyl was no where near as busy as Mady is...

So what does Mady do besides keep us on her toes? Well...

• She is still a wonderful sleeper. She is usually in bed by 8:30 and sleeps until 7.






• She pulls herself up and walks along furniture.






• She is starting to walk behind toys she can push.






• She laughs and smiles A LOT!






• She says da da, ma ma, and yeah.






• She loves animals especially our new hamster.






• She likes to swim, but has started not liking her baths.






• She still eats great. We have yet to find food she doesn't like. She is over being fed; if anyone is feeding themselves, she needs to feed herself too.

Viva la Mexico!

My hubby and I went to Mexico in April with my brother and one of our best friends. We had so much fun! We stayed at an all inclusive resort that was fabulous and we really enjoyed ourselves.

We spent time on the beach, played volleyball, did a canopy tour, played in the ocean and ate and drank to our hearts desire.

We missed the girls like crazy, but we enjoyed some adult time. Hopefully next time we can all go as a family!

Family Fun Day

Kendyl's preschool had a family fun day and we had a blast. There was a magician with a bunny who put on a show at the beginning.

After the show was over, the kids got to play at different stations. There was a playdoh station, a craft station, a puzzle station, facepainting, a silly mirror, a bean bag toss, bowling, hopscotch, walking on buckets, a sack hop, basket ball and a ring toss.

After they played at the stations, everyone got back together and we sang songs and had contests. Kendyl and I did a three legged race, but I don't have any pictures of that! She really loved Family Fun Day and was so excited to have me there with her!

Here she is at the play doh station...

and here is her arm after her "face" painting. She didn't want it on her face...

Here she is doing the sack hop...

Here she is walking on buckets...

Here she is doing the bean bag toss...

Here she is doing hopscotch...

And the ring toss...

She had a great time and so did I. Next week she has a recital at her other school and we are looking forward to that too!