Happy Thanksgiving!

Madeline wants to wish everyone a happy  Thanksgiving! She said she is thankful for all her friends and family (we are too)!

Maddy meets Bryan

Maddy met our friend and realtor Bryan last weekend. I hadn't seen Bryan since I was about 6 or 7 months pregnant, and wobbling in and out of open houses. Bryan has been great to work with and very patient with us while looking for places to live, (un)fortunately we are outgrowing our small condo. So glad that Maddy won't have to grow up above our downstairs neighbors that Mike has named the trolls, and their stoner roommate, hopefully they haven't found this blog!! 

I love that Maddy imitated Bryan's wave for the picture! 

Hair

I am not ready to trim her hair yet (I think it'll make her look older, and I am not ready for her to be older yet!), so we have to put it up in a ponytail or pig tails everyday to keep it out of her eyes. AND...she looks so darn cute with her hair up in clips and bows! Her hair grows much longer in the front than it does in the back, so it is a challenge to get even pig tails and a straight part, I'm learning :)

First Food

At about 5 1/2 months, and after weeks of her trying to steal the food off of our plates, we introduced Maddy to rice cereal. The pictures say it all! You can see she wasn't too happy about it at first, but by the end she was enjoying it. We are planning to introduce avocado next!

Halloween

On Maddy's first Halloween, we went to visit Uncle Kevin (dressed as an Oompa Loompa), then trick or treated at Grandma/pa Clay's house and then ended the night with dinner at Grandma/pa Kitano's house. We don't get an trick or treaters at our condo, so it was fun seeing them at our parents' houses. Maddy did pretty well wearing her costume for a few hours, although the hat didn't make it to the end. Already thinking about what she'll be next year!

Half a Year!

Today is Madeline's 6 month birthday...already! She had her 6 month appointment early this morning and has been napping almost all day since, she had her regular 6 month shots, plus flu (regular and H1N1) shots. She cried for only a few seconds after each shot, and then acted like nothing happened, such a brave girl!

6 Months finds Maddy:

• weighing 17 pounds (70th percentile)
• measuring 27 1/4 inches long (95th percentile)
• wearing size 3 diapers
• wearing 6-9 and 6-12 month clothes, she wears 9 month old footed sleepers (long feet)
• sitting up (can go a few moments unassisted)
• sits in a high chair in restaurants, and child seat in shopping carts 
• laughs (she laughed at herself while we were taking her pictures today when she grabbed the pound puppy and knocked it over)
• can go 4 hours between feedings pretty regularly now
• starting to sleep in a pack & play by our bed -our pediatrician said we should get her sleeping in her own room asap :( 
• reaches out for, and pets the cats
• reaching out and leaning towards people
• the stubborn tooth I could feel last month hasn't moved at all, I can still feel it, but not see it
• rolling over more often
• babbles more
  
• strong grip/pulls mommy's hair
• has started to eat rice cereal
• she seemed to imitate Grandma Judy waving, but may have been a coincidence, she also tries to move her hands together to clap, but she is still working on the coordination 
• smiles at everyone
• tries to stand up while being held, keeps her legs straight
• teething continues!

We look forward to starting foods and a few ounces of water each day, this month. It'll make my life easier not worrying if I am low on pumped milk, knowing she can have something to eat if needed. 

It is hard to remember what life was like before she was born, it certainly is much better with her here! We look forward to celebrating the upcoming holidays with Maddy and Bella!

We love you Madeline Mae!!

Love, 

Mommy and Daddy

(I know I am way overdue for updates, I promise I am working on it!)