Routines

I am someone who thrives off of routine.
Wake up. Shower. Dress. Feed Maddy girl. Work. Come home. Repeat.
I feel safe in a routine. Lately my life has been anything but routine. Right now, during the day I am patiently waiting for my new routine to set in. Waiting for this transition to become more comfortable. When I feel like I may have had too much waiting for one afternoon 5 pm eases in and I am able to start our night routine. This is my favorite routine.
Drive home. See family. Ask Maddy about her day. Eat supper. Watch as Maddy climbs over daddy.
Then around 7:30 we all climb into Maddy's new queen-of-a-bed and read Dora. Maddy points out all of Dora's best friends and makes sure to turn the pages. After the usual Dora series we turn on the Dora light, push play on the cd player, tuck in sweetie-pie and as I hide in shame... give Maddy the Ipod to catch up on.... you guessed it... Dora. Right before I leave her room, when I turn off the light, I remind her to look up....
Momma: "Maddy, Dora nightlight."
Maddy: "Dora! Boots"
Momma & Maddy: "I love you."
This is my beautiful life.

New Beginnings Always Start at the Park

This past week I have said good-bye to my previous employment life and am starting new. Change is scary. I have never been comfortable with it, but I also know that without change you would never grow. I am partial to growing.
I firmly know that there are a couple friendships I made at my previous employer that WILL last a lifetime... this though makes this transition a little harder, I will definitely miss not being able to bombard them daily with Maddy pictures.
Today I was moving through these emotions and nerves when I opened the front door and realized it was 55-degrees outside. In January. In New England. I swooped Maddy up and we went to the swings. She literally has the ability to make my soul lighter. She reminds me to breath.

I love you to the moon and back and back again.

2012

Maddy says no more bunny ears in the New Year.

She Just Wants to Dance

Music is Maddy's life.

Usually you hear D-D-D-Dora! D-D-D-Dora! Dora the Explorer.
Last night was classic Beiber.

Quick applesauce break...

And then back to dancing.

Do you see these moves?!

This is Beiber's over face...

I hope she always remembers to just dance.

Sit-Ups

I have worked very hard recently to try and shed some pounds. I guess Maddy was sick of hanging on the sidelines and watching... Maddy's sit-up...

Species Dominated

Jingle Bell Morning

While I sat back last night and watched my new Mr. Robot clean my kitchen floors, I finally got around to uploading some Christmas pictures.

We had a pretty great Christmas!
Maddy -is spoiled. rotten.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when out on the front lawn,
Papa made sure Dora was not sleeping, not even a yawn.

Christmas morning came quickly, Maddy was all ready and waiting.
She was hoping to see if Santa came, hoping there was no debating.

Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixon!
On Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of Lucille! to the top of wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!

Happy Christmas to all! And to all a good night!