Homemade Baby Food

Daddy and Madison watching the Super Bowl (JR looks so excited)


The finished products (zuchinni, sweet potatoes and squash)




Zuchinni in the Beaba babycook (that's the whole thing)




Pears



I love the Beaba babycook. I spent this afternoon making homemade baby food during the Super bowl. It is so easy. All you do is dice and the machine does the rest. It will steam, puree, and reheat food and it is nice and small. I made pears, squash, zucchini, and sweet potatoes tonight.

Grandma visits

Grandma and Miss Madison


Grandma tickling Miss Madison



Grandma hemming a pair of my pants
(I hope Madison is at least 5'5")


This past weekend Grandma came to visit. It was so nice to have her here. She arrived on Friday which was Madison's six month birthday. Madison had her pictures taken at JcPenny. I think they turned out very nice even though we couldn't get her to smile until she was naked and I was blowing raspberries on her tummy. Her Daddy certainly did not help. I will post some of the pictures as soon as I get them. On Saturday Mom, Madison, and I went on our first shopping trip together at Kohl's. They are having great sales. That afternoon Mom watched Madison so that JR and I could get a facial and have lunch together. It was really nice to have some alone time together. I don't think we've done anything with the two of us in a couple of months. Mom left today, but we were still able to get some shopping done at Babies R Us. It was so nice having Mom here to help. It gets long and lonely when JR works a 24 on Thursday and two twelves on Friday and Saturday nights. He comes home so tired that he sleeps until noon the next day (only because I wake him up, he would sleep much longer if I would let him). I sure do hope that Mark and Mic move here when they get back. We had a great weekened and Madison was in such a great, talkative mood

Prunes

UMMM..... prunes really do work. Grandma was giving Madison a bath when she started blowing bubbles and raising her little butt. Grandma noticed a turtle head poking and moved quickly. I came into the bathroom to see how things were going and this is what I saw.

6 months

Can you believe it???? Madison will be six months on January 30th. I remember when she was first born the time felt like it was crawling by, but now I can't believe she is already half a year old.

Here is her update on her doctors visit.

weight: 17 lbs 10 oz (90th %)

height: 25.5 inches (45th %)

head circumference: 42 inches (45th %)

I guess it's safe that she's taking after her mom. She is well fed. She loves food exspecially prunes, but hates peas (she actually gags). She's doing great though.

Here are her favorite things.

1. Jumping

2. Her puppies (she laughs hysterically at them)

3. Daddy (JR swears she is saying Da Da)

4. Mommy (Smiles and laughs when I get goofy)

5. Football (to Grandpas delight)

My little Rabbit

Madison loves to jump. She jumps when you hold her, she jumps in the bathtub, she jumps all the time. Even when she's laying down or in her swing her little legs are always moving. It's pretty cute. Here is a video of her jumping in her jumper. The video turns half way through so she's sideways (opps), but I think you can still get the idea.

5 months!!!!

I can not believe that Madison is already 5 months. Here are some of the things she has accomplished her first five months.

1. Road trip
2. Celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas
3. Eating solids
4. Holds her head up like a professional
5. Recognizes her name
6. Sleeps through the night

This next year she has many things to look forward to.....

1. Meeting Mic and Mark for the first time
2. Being in Mic's wedding
3. Flying to Arizona for Dani's wedding
4. Her first summer
5. Swimming at the water park

Madison after her big girl bath


Madison with one of her favorite toys 'Pinkie'



Eating carrots for the first time




Half way rolling over with Demon

Happy 2009

New Year is a time for celebration of love, of life, of Friendship. It’s the time to thank God for wonderful friends, and to bring to their lives as much magic as they bring to ours…So here’s celebrating our Friendship's and praying that its magic continues forever. Happy New Year