6 Month Pictures

Tomorrow we will officially have a 6 month old baby in our house! Here is a sneak peek at Madison's 6 month pictures from this weekend. We will post more pictures next week, but trust me...they are even cuter than these. Thank goodness for nice weather, sun and a cute model!

 

 

 

Memories with Madison: Kemah Boardwalk

Saturday afternoon, we met my parents to walk around Kemah. The last time we went to Kemah was the beginning of Novemeber when Katie came to visit. Madison was about 8 weeks old at the time. 

Since the weather was so beautiful, even a little warm, we decided to let Madison sit in her stroller without the car seat carrier. She LOVED getting to face forward and sit up straight! She proceeded to take off her socks within the first 5 minutes and wiggled her toes around forever. She kept giving us a cheesy grin like she was saying "hey guys, look at my feet!"  

(Can we all take a minute to pause for the massive amount of cuteness of Madison's little legs in these leggings?!)

We walked around for about an hour, stopping so she could see the sailboats and birds. We kept saying how in just a couple years she will be asking to play games and ride the carousel.  After walking and getting a Starbucks, Madison ate some food and a bottle outside which was such a treat for her. This little lady loves being outside! 

{Five on Friday}

Happy Friday friends! This Friday is a little different because I'm dropping Madison off at school this morning, which Eric usually does. It will be an early morning, but worth it for Eric to get off early this afternoon.

 

1. Last weekend we went shopping at Carters.  I went crazy for all the adorable baby girl clothes for summer!  We got a few things (not ALL the items below) for Madison to start building her summer wardrobe...full of pink, teal and flamingos!

2. Last weekend we had my niece and nephew spend the weekend with us.  Madison had such a great time with her cousins!  She got so excited Saturday and Sunday morning when she woke up and realized Tegan and Cainan were still at our house.  Here's a recap of our weekend with 3 kids!

3.  A couple weeks ago we joked about Madison's new rug.  But, this girl LOVES her (our) new living room rug!  I sent my mom a picture of Madison and she asked if Madison face planted.  I told her that she was just snuggling with her new rug.  Also, notice her attempt to get up on all fours...this was the first time I have seen her do that!
 

 

4. Last night, this little monkey was having a blast playing before putting on her pajamas.  I love those little baby arms!

 

 

5.  This time next week, we will have a 6 month old in our house!  I can't believe this is possible...what an amazing 6 months it has been.  I still remember this time last year when we announced our pregnancy at Disney World on our 5 year anniversary. 

 

 

This is Madison's "not impressed" face.  I love this girl even though she thinks her Mommy is crazy!

 

Weekend Guests

This weekend, Eric and I got a glimpse into what life would be like if we had 3 kids down the road...Tegan and Cainan spent the weekend with us! Madison was so excited to have her cousins spend the weekend and had a great time playing with them. 

Friday night, Michael brought the kids to my school to join my mom and I for movie night. Tegan and Cainan enjoyed watching Despicable Me 2, getting to see my school and snacking on M&M's. After movie night, Uncle Eric surprised us all by taking us to get frozen yogurt, aka my dinner for the night. By the time we got home, we were all tired and went to bed quickly. 

*Cainan was moving so fast he looks like a blur!

Saturday morning we had girls and guys time. Eric and Cainan went to play putt putt and arcade games at Main Event, ate lunch and went to the park to play frisbee. Tegan, Madison, my mom and I went to the outlet mall. Tegan got some adorable things from the Justice outlet store. Funny side note...when my mom was checking out, the cashier told her if they spent $2 more, she would get. $30 coupon to use in the future. After that, Tegan told my dad all her clothes only cost $2!  We then moved on the Carter's and started building Madison's summer wardrobe, full is pink,teal and flamingos! 

By the time we left the mall, we were all starving so we went to Panera Bread, which is a favorite of all of ours! In the afternoon, Eric and I felt like parenting winners...we managed to get all kids to nap/rest at the same time and took part in nap time ourselves! After nap time we went back to the park and to eat Chinese food for dinner. These kids are obsessed with orange chicken!

Sunday morning, the kids were so excited to go fishing at my parents house. Their fishing was short lived before they moved on to art time and watching Ice Age. We met Heather and the twins for lunch before they headed home. I am always amazed at Heather and the fact that she has 4 kids. After lunch, Eric and I were definitely ready for another nap! 

It was so nice to have the kids with us this weekend and for Madison to have some cousin time. She was so excited each morning when she realized Tegan and Cainan were still at the house. Michael, Heather and the kids are moving to Austin in about a month, so we were so thankful to have this weekend with Tegan and Cainan. 

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday friends! This week has been crazy busy at work, so it has flown by. Instead of doing Five on Friday today, I want to do one sweet moment from last night. As a teacher, we often encourage students to zoom in on an event and write a small moment story about a specific part of the event. Yesterday afternoon I found myself in my own small moment. 

Tuesday and Thursday evenings are hard for me and usually somewhat stressful. Eric doesn't get home until 7:30-8:00, so it can be challenging to balance getting home from work late, playing with Madison, feeding and bathing her and trying to start dinner. I often tell myself "just keep going" to get to a point where I can finally relax and play with Madison before she goes to bed. 

Something different happened this Thursday...when we got home I suddenly felt a total sense of calm after a high stress and high anxiety day. When we got inside, Madison was crying a cry I have only heard when she is sick. I knew she was tired so we sat in the recliner while I tried to calm her down. As we sat there, she fell asleep within minutes. I sat there thinking about my day, looking around the living room covered with toys and tried to take in every little part of the moment. I am so thankful to have toys on the floor, a basket full of dirty baby clothes and a sink full of empty bottles at the end of the day. 

After a few minutes, I put Madison in her swing and we both took a nap. It was exactly what we both needed. Time to slow down, not worry about tomorrow and the never ending to do list, just time to sleep. I only rested for about 15 minutes, but it gave me the extra boost I needed to feel refreshed. While Madison napped I cooked dinner, cleaned the kitchen, unloaded the dishwasher and took a shower. After we ate dinner, Madison was still not ready to wake up. I got her out of her swing and she snuggled into my neck...I melted. She hardly ever does that and it was the best feeling ever. All day I felt like my merry go round of life was spinning faster than I wanted and I was not in control. I am so thankful the feeling passed when we got home and I could enjoy this sweet moment.