Day of Memorial

What a great weekend! I am wiped, so here are some pictures.

Maddy and Papa were tired after our BBQ last night. Maddy made sure to tuck Papa in...

And Sam...

And then....

WAM! Covers stolen!

Also, here is a bonus. ..We woke up this morning to baby birdies at our back door.

1, 2.... 10!

Saturday morning Ray, Maddy and I woke up early and started getting ready for our mini road trip. Papa came over with Maddy's usual Saturday morning munchkin order and to do a quick check of the garden. As soon as Maddy's belly was full we packed in the car to pick out our new... puppy! We had to drive a little over an hour to the breeder, but it was well worth it! We take him home in a few weeks, Maddy is psyched.
During our "road-trip" Maddy started shouting. Loudly. She is usually a pretty quiet little girl, so we let her shout and tried to listen to what she was saying. Then we heard... 1! 2! 3! 4! 5! pause, pause 8! 9! 10! 10! As my heart strings were bursting with pride we shouted along with her and counted to 10!

Tributes and things

Happy Mother's Day to my Nana. I love you and miss you so much.

Card Perfection

The World's Best Mother's Day

Very early on Sunday morning Maddy woke me up jumping up and down.
She was so excited to start Mother's Day! After a bountiful of cards and a world-class gift we went to Harvard Square to have lunch at Fire + Ice...

Maddy got to use chopsticks.

We then took a stroll...

We stopped by Nana and Papa's and then scooted on home. When we pulled into the driveway we saw someone we know...

And decided we.must.dance.

Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful moms out there! A special send out to my mom, Mommy Bridgie, Nana Pam, and Auntie Christen. I am now trying to figure out how to make Ray's Father's Day just a fraction as special as this day was.

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While I was organizing photos I came across this one. Melt my heart!

What is in a name?

Maddy has been a late bloomer on most of the traditional milestones set for infants and toddlers. I never worried that she didn't crawl until almost one year, or walk until 18 months, or talk until this past year because I knew she would get there.

Lately her favorite past-time has been to look through pictures and pick out people she knows. As I turn the pages she points and excitedly repeats "Papa" "Papa" over and over. She even calls people she is not sure about "Papa!" Usually next to Papa sits... "Nana!" She can spot "Nana" from a crowd. Then on the next page.... "Ma-TTT." And of course... "Mimi!" There are usually also a Momma and Dadas thrown in. Yesterday though when we were doing this I flicked through a few pictures of people she doesn't see everyday. Suddenly I hear Giddey (for Grandma Bridget,) Ten (for Auntie Christen) and Ackie (for Aunt Jackie.) She amazes me everytime.

Thursdays

For the past month we have been gearing up for Maddy's big Art Show at school. We have heard all about the different painters and techniques they are learning about. Well, tonight is the night! When I picked up Maddy from school yesterday afternoon her teacher told me their was a special piece of artwork for me... Maddy did a portrait of her momma! My first thought was... crap, did she get "morning mama" "tired momma" "frantic momma?!" Then I settled into the idea that she probably did a spaghetti momma, and my highlights and make-up would look just fine.

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I walked up to Maddy (while she was sitting with her back to me) while she was feeding her baby. As I approached I heard little "suckling" noises. I giggled and the suckling quickly stopped. As I walked away I heard the same noises again. She just melts my heart.