HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Madison and Mommy



Madison on her new toy (do you think she get's the toys in her mouth because of the dogs?)


Demon thinks everything is for him!!!


Madison turned one today. I can't believe that we've had our precious baby for a year. She is the love of our lives and I just can't imagine my life without her. She is so funny and sweet, even her cry is adorable.


It is your 1st birthday, baby,
One candle on your cake,
Proud parents stare in wonder
At each new move u make.
We join in celebration,
As this special date arrives,
For baby has brought pleasure
Into all our lives.
We look forward now to seeing
How you progress and grow,
From the cute and tiny infant
You were one year ago.
So dig into your icing;
Enjoy your presents, too.
The reason for this day Is a special person–U !






author: Zeeshan

Busy

Madison's play area (no playroom)


Madison eating eggs for the first time




look at her poor face!!!



Madisons new life jacket for Grandma and Grandpa's boat





Madison and Aspen

Sorry, it's been awhile since I've posted anything, but we've been awfully busy. I have no idea what we are busy with, but it seems like before we know it we look at the clock and it's 9 o'clock and we just want to sit with each other for a little before we go to bed. This weekend we spent cleaning the outside of our house in preparation for Madison's big birthday party next weekend!!!! I will have more on that in a later blog.
Madison is on the move. She is now crawling...... and she's all over the place. One good thing about not having a large house is that she can't go too far, but she can still find plenty to get in trouble with. Her favorite thing is the dog food and the dog water, so we now have to put that up. She started out doing this hilarious side shuffle with one leg, but now she's crawling pretty normally. I don't think it'll be too long before she starts to walk. She loves to pull herself up on things and to have me or JR walk her around. She also has two new teeth, so she's been a pretty busy little girl this last month before she is one.

11 Months and Counting

Madison, Lori and Luke


Madison and Mommy



Madison and Daddy

Madison and Grandpa

Madison's new hair style, do you like?

Madison sharing mashed potatoes with Mommy

Madison loves her Daddy

Who cares if she's a mess!!!! She's happy

Aspen and Grandpa on the fourth.... Where's Grandma?



My baby is almost almost a one year old. When people tell you that time flies they really mean it. Madison has changed so much in the last month and here are some changes.

1. loves to clap

2. feeding herself

3. drinking whole milk

4. drinks from a sippy cup

5. doesn't crawl yet, but scoots all over the floor

6. says HI

7. has four teeth

8. sits up in her bed

Happy Fourth!!!

Wishing you a safe and happy 4th of July, from our family to yours!!!!!

The kitchen sink

Playing with the water


Madison in her Dreft bath




Bathtime

Working on her audition for Kiss!!!

Sleeping

I think she was reaching out for Aspen. (Madison was sleeping, the lights were off the light is just from the camera flash)

Madison has had an irritated bum for the last couple of months. Whenever she had her bottom exposed she would start itching it. Her bum was dry and red and irritated looking, but it didn't look like diaper rash. I finally took her to the doctor and she told me that it was an irritation rash and that we should give her a bath with Dreft laundry detergent. Whatever draws out the urine in clothes will also draw out the irritant from her skin and it seems to be working. Her bottom looks a lot better!!!! We have no idea what is causing the irritation. We only use dry and scent free laundry detergent and none of her lotion or body wash was new from the time she was born, so that part is still a mystery. I am just glad she is doing better. Even Aspen seems to be coming out of his scared phase. He's eatting again and in the mornings he plays some.

Evening

Aspen in the bathtub (he slept in there for 4 hrs)


Madison



JR and Madison




JR and Madison at the graduation of Bugs class




The graduating Bugs class



She used to cry on the bar :)



Madison in her bikini


Madison and Grandma McGee


Well, another weekend has flown by and I am actually sitting outside typing my blog as my wonderful husband is inside rocking my beautiful baby to sleep. Demon is laying beside me and Aspen is holed up in the laundry room because to him World War three has started. My poor first baby is TERRIFIED of fireworks. You might be thinking that's it's only the middle of June, but for the last couple of weeks Aspen has been shaking like a leaf in a tornado and spending the evenings in one of three places....1. The office/guest room, 2. the bathtub, 3. the laundry room. He loves all of these places because they are dark and noisy to drown out the fireworks (I have only heard a couple). Aspen is so terrified of fireworks that he has to be medicated and if he's not here are a couple of things that have happend to him in the past.... 1. he lacerated his butt hole trying to claw his way threw the window, 2. he jumped threw Mom and Dad's slanted basement window in Mic's bathroom from about 6 feet up, 3. He has slept on top of me during the 4th of July. It's really sad and I wish I could do something for him, but unfortunatly he has to tough it out for the next couple of months; yes, to him the 4th of July spans about 3 months until September.
Other news.... Madison has some new teeth coming in on the top. It has been a couple months since she popped her bottom teeth and on Thursday she was fussy and had a fever, but ever since then she's been fine except for a little bit of a runny/stuffy nose. Today we were at the park and JR noticed a new tooth coming in!!!! Madison has graduated from her Bugs class at the Little Gym and in the fall she will be starting in the Birds class. To some people this might not be a big deal, but to me it means my baby is growing up way too fast!!!

Dani's wedding

Danika and Aaron


JR trying to put the corsage on his mom



Tammi, Rick, JR, and me



JR, Tammi, and Rick



Aaron and Dani


Dani, Jr's sister, just got married the end of May, so JR and I went to Arizona for a couple days to attend her wedding. My mom watched Madison and the boys; they all had a great time together. Dani's wedding was very beautiful. It was at the Los Abrigados Resort and Spa in Sadona, Arizona. JR and I were both very surprised when when we flew into Flagstaff and there were trees!!!! Dad said it'd be a lot like Coeur d'Alene, and he was right. The wedding was along a river in a grassy area and it really was beautiful!!!! As nice as it was to see a new place, we were really happy to come home and hold our baby again. Hopefully the next time we go somewhere we will go as a family.