Case of the Mondays

Maddy... 7am Monday morning.

Pooh's Storytime

Queeney-Queen

Maddy's new bed. (The sale on this made it cheaper than the twin!)
She needless to say loves her big girl bed.

Ribbit

Maddy was bouncing around on her bed a few nights ago when I went in and asked what she was doing.
Mommy: Maddy? What are you doing jumping up and down?
Maddy: I'm a f***.
Mommy: (As I held back laughter and shock) "What?"
Maddy: "I'm a f***! I'm a f***!"
Mommy: "Maddy, um... we can't use that..."
Maddy: "Ribbit"

She was a frog.


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The Farleys welcomed Addison into the world last night. The surgery and recovery for both Christen and Addison are starting off a little rough, but we are so happy for the new addition! We love you :)

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.