Finally....

Here are a few of the adorable outfits we got with Nana Pam last Saturday. Each of these outfits has a little stuffed animal toy attached to the pockets! :)

On a funny note... With Maddy's recent incessant crying Ray and I needed a little comic relief... So, Ray decided Maddy needed a time-out. Here are the pictures to prove it... I have to admit that it was extremely cute!

And finally... Here is Maddy in the outfits Auntie Susie so generously sent for Easter...

Believe or not, these are only about half of what was sent! Maddy got very tired of the fashion show and was insisting on a bubba. The girl is already using her bargaining skills. :)

I need to send a shout-out to Susie and Nana Pam for the awesome clothes, Maddy will be one of the most stylish girls in daycare! :)

Life over here on the other side of Massachusetts is going well. At the beginning of the week my hours were cut and I was transferred... darn economy :( ... but I am looking at it as a positive... MORE TIME WITH MADDY! :) I do remind myself daily that I still do have a job and I am grateful, it can just be tough adjusting to a few less meals out! Good thing we never have to buy clothes for the Moops!

Hopefully everyone out there is doing well!

HAZMAT!

Did the title grab you?
Madelyn received a postage slip in the mail that directed us to go to the Georgetown Post Office. (my first thought, where is that?) It did take a couple of days for mommy to make it over, but when I did get there they handed me a package with "HAZMAT" marked all over it, addressed to Maddy. I can honestly say at first I thought of waiting for Ray to get home to open it, but I was brave and did the unveiling.... Much to my surprise was a large box (originally a paint box, hence the HAZMAT situation) filled with adorable baby clothes from Aunt Susie! Included in this assortment where... KICK-PROOF socks! I know it is a little late to be finally realizing there is such a thing, but WAHOO! I can not fully explain my gratitude for this without first giving you a recap of our food-shopping trip yesterday afternoon (before the kick-proof discovery)... Maddy and I enter the store, Mommy begins to roam the aisles, Maddy starts to kick and drop her non-kick proof socks down the aisle... each aisle. I had other customers chasing us with Maddy's sock in hand.
So, thank you Aunt Susie... We will do a fashion show tonight and post pictures in the am. :)

Tadaa!!!

Let me first say that the storm of Madelyn's crying has passed!! I am not always quick to the draw, it may have taken a few trys but this is now our miracle!....

Poor thing has had tummy pain this whole time! Needless to say she is now feeling much better! :)

Brrrr...

The heat went out of commission last night... brrrr. We quickly bundled the Moops up and tried to huddle together...

On top of the heat being out, last night turned into a VERY long night. Maddy seemed very unhappy and wanted nothing but to cry.... :( Whenever this happens in breaks my heart, and makes my eye twitch! We gave her some Tylenol this morning which seemed to allow her to take a small nap before leaving for Mary's.

Ray and I are trying to finalize plans for our trip out to California and maybe a week in Martha's Vineyard. Fingers crossed that plan tickets will go down slightly so we can get to California over Thanksgiving!

Daddy is Home!

Ray got in Friday night! Thank goodness for a safe flight! He was able to sleep in on Saturday and then we were off to Trish and Mike's wedding... which by the way was beautiful.

On Friday I took Maddy in to get her shots... :( As much as I dread it there was not even a tear out of her! Here are her stats:

Weight: 16lbs 12ozs (although they weighed her with all her clothes on)- 95th percentile

Height: 25inches- 50th percentile

Head Circumference: 43 centimeters- 95th percentile

Here are some pictures of her new overalls and sunglasses courtesy of Nana Pam!

Chili Night

Delicious! Maddy and I are at Grampi's. I decided that today was a little chilly and needed some chili! It was scrumptious! T-minus 2 days until Daddy gets home from his trip! Maddy is really excited for her nightime walks with dad to start up again!

Baptism

It is set! April 26th at 10:30... Invites to follow.
Thank goodness! We met with the Reverend last week and had a fantastic time. Deborah is the interim Reverend and she is the best! Immediately after entering her study Maddy fell fast asleep. I attribute this to the sense of well-being surrounding her. :)
Other than that we are just waiting for daddy to get home! We have been able to speak with him through email and he is doing well, although you can tell he is really missing the little moops!