Finished By Friday

Here are a couple better ones of her holding herself up.

Just found this unpublished post. . . The day before Mother's day we attempted our first Mother/Daughter banquet with Grama Catton. . . Madelyn didn't think much of that idea, so we kinda left early and didn't get any good pictures but here are some taken at Grama and Grampa Catton's house after. (admittedly I stole several pix from Grama's camera [figured why have multiple cameras going when I could just steal pix], but some ARE mine). Just a random, kinda funny one (check out her leg. . .). I think she was still trying to wake up when Daddy sat her up to greet Uncle Brad, Aunt Melissa, and Logan. Having a chat with Grampa. . . She had been sleeping on the couch but apparently woke up while we were all in the kitchen, so Grampa sat her up and they talked and she grinned and just had a high ol' time. Thought this was cute. They were just trying to get the kids together, but I thought it was nice with all four of them.

Yesterday way sooo nice that we got around, lugged the stroller (baby and all) down three flights of stairs, and went for a walk. She seems to really enjoy being outside. She was very content the whole time and would just occasionally exclaim. Of course we had to get pictures of her looking cute in her outfit before we could go. attempting to sit up - always just ends in a forward slump. Our stroller only has two settings, sitting straight up or laying almost flat. She of course would have none of laying flat, so I sat it up. She thought she was so big, but she's not quite as big as she thought so she kept slumping over. I ended up laying it back down and putting a folded blanket under her so she was propped up a little. . . that worked just fine. This is a favorite past time lately. No, she's not sleeping, she's watching at her hands. :-) All tired out from all that sunlight and fresh air.

Where's Madelyn? . . . There she is! :-)

Monday. . . (had a spit up incident and it was warm enough - hence no clothes) Tuesday. . . (note hair clip) Thought this was funny. . . She didn't think much of the hair things Nana got her for Easter. When she wasn't fussing about it she sat there with her eyes rolled up like she was trying to see what exactly was pulling her hair. :-) Got the clip out and got her calmed down. Wednesday. . . Every few days she has a day where she doesn't want to wake up and she just wants to eat and sleep most of the day. Today has been one of those days. And now we're all caught up. It seems I forget to get pictures of other things when she's around. We had another bowling night with the young adult group from church. We had a better turn out this time, but took her because Nana, Papa and Aunt Joy were away, so. . . No pix. I'd like to say it was because I didn't have a free hand, but truth be told I made sure I had my camera before we went and she got passed around, ...

Funny face, I know, but she is apparently now too big to just lean in the corner of the chair. . . I sat her there Sunday to take her picture and she promptly sat up away from the chair - just enough that she wasn't leaning on it! tired out after all that sitting up like a big girl! Laid her on the bed for a few minutes after taking pictures. . . She was just perfectly happy there (notice the tongue. . . She's had that thing going from the minute she was born!) Took this picture, walked out for a few minutes, and then she started fussing. I thought she was just not happy to be left alone but when I went to check on her. . . I saw this! :-) I of course stood and laughed at her and took a picture before I helped her out of her predicament. . . Then Daddy took some pictures of the two of us together. unfortunately we were already wind blown and little one had already lost her socks, but. . . guess it's more real that way. Kisses Close up

Last Friday. . . in a cute polo dress from Aunt Rachel Not feelin' picture time.

Two Sunday's ago now. . . I think it's amazing the natural "dress lift" reflex in a little girl! :-) It's not the first time it's happened and I know won't be the last. For the record. . . Not really my style dress, but a couple dear ladies from church thought for sure I'd like to have it for her and admittedly she just looks cute in anything, so. . . (unfortunately they were both gone that Sunday and didn't see her in it) For Aunt Deborah & Uncle Ken. . . Thanks for the cute outfits!

It's been a while since I posted and now I'm waaaay behind - not only in posting but in editing as well (which for pictures of our blue eyed girl requires at LEAST red eye correction!), sooo... I'm gonna try to do a mass catch up in the next couple days so keep watching and make sure you see all new posts because there will probably be more than one page worth.