Maddie's Week with Mimi & Opah

Mimi and Opah came down to spend time with Maddie and Opah built a deck with Les. Maddie was spoiled rotten the whole time they were here. Mimi and Opah live in Midland and don't get to see Maddie very often. The girls went shopping while the boys worked on the deck. We went to a concert, cooked dinner and just enjoyed being with Maddiebug. Look at all our pictures from the week. Hope you enjoy them!

Opah and Maddie just hanging out at the house.

Its the whole gang standing on the new deck (which is almost done).

Mimi, Momma & Maddie

So sweet......Mimi & Opah with Maddiebug.

Mimi and Aunt Rae Rae were singing to Maddie at Rolling Oaks. We went there to see No Justice play and the guys hit golf balls at the driving range.

The guys finished the deck just in time for us to put up the new furniture and enjoy the new deck. It is so big and beautiful! We are thrilled to have more space to entertain. In fact, we had a bar-b-que that night it was complete with the band family and friends.
Hanging out on the deck with our friends and the guys are playing washers behind us in the yard. It was a fun night!

Mimi and Opah will be missed very much. We really enjoyed the week with them because it was so relaxing and it gave us a chance to visit. Maddie will miss seeing them too. We love you and thank you for coming to our house!

Update about Miss Maddie

Maddie has been to Shreveport to visit her great grandparents and their friends. We left on Thursday and came home on Sunday. Maddie did good in the car because Aunt Rae Rae rode in the backseat with her. She entertained her with books, talking and gave her bottles. Here are a few pictures of her visiting with everyone. I will post more as i receive them.....


Hangin' out with the girls at Great Granny's house


Amber was trying to give her a bottle but she wanted to be held instead.....Aunt Rae Rae was there to love on her too.

Great Aunt Linda got to meet and hold Maddie for the first time. She didn't want to put her down the whole time we were there. I think she really likes Miss Maddiebug.

Oh Great Granny....I am so glad to be here and out of my car seat!

We left Great Granny's house and went to Great Mawmaw's and Great Pawpaw's where we stayed for the weekend. They were so excited to see Maddie and I don't think they breathed for the first minute they saw her. They have not seen Maddie since she was three weeks old.

While we were in Shreveport, Mawmaw hosted a Sip N' See for her friends to come meet Maddie. She made cake, punch and placed pictures of Maddie around for the guests to see. Maddie did so good during her first party.

Mimi and Opah came in town on Sunday evening to see Maddie and build a deck. Yes, Les and Opah are building us a deck in the backyard in the August heat. Les is off for the week so they are working hard. Mimi is watching Maddie while i attend workshops and work in my classroom. She is giving Maddie her night bottle and then Maddie should sleep through the night.

This is Day 1 of the deck building.....looking good so far. I will post pictures as they complete their hard work. Keep in touch with us....we love you all.

Maddie having play time!

When we were visiting Nana and Papa in the Woodlands, we took a short video of Maddie laying on her changing table. She loved laying up there and would kick around and talk everytime. We couldn't figure out why she liked sitting up there. You can see her move around and make some sweet little noises in the video. We just want to share with you how alert she is and how much she moves her arms and legs. We can't believe this is our baby girl!!!

Maddie & Momma's First Weekend Alone

Well Les left town on Thursday to go play music and Maddie and I stayed at home together. We have had a fun girls weekend. The first of many girl's weekends together while dad is gone. We went to dinner and watched a movie with a girlfriend from work and then on Friday we went and visited with Damien and Andrea. Look at the babies below!

Maddie and Damien had a good time together and then after their bottles they fussed. Maybe they were talking to each other. Damien is one month older than Maddie. Geoff is in the band with Les so Andrea and I hang out together. They live right around the corner from us, literally. They will grow up to be good friends.

Today, Maddie and Momma went shopping and out to lunch with Jaclyn. Maddie was a good shopper. She rode in her stroller while we tried on lots of clothes and then went to eat. We are training Maddie to be a shopper.....Les will have his hands full with both of us shopping together!

We had a great weekend together.....Maddie was fussy at times but we survived! It was fun getting to see my girl friends and get out of our house for awhile.

Last Weekend in the Woodlands

Maddie and I were in the Woodlands for two weeks while Les was on the road traveling. Our last weekend there, Aunt Penny, Hannah and Jack came over from Lafayette to see Miss Maddie. They were so thrilled to be there and Hannah took right over for me. She loved holding Maddie and waited patiently for her turn to give her a bottle. Jack held her too which was neat because he is our baby and now he is holding the new baby. It was so much fun to see them!Maddie is such a sweet girl giving Aunt Penny a smile!

Hannah and Jack stayed up late to feed Miss Maddie her bottle. They all look so cute in their pj's.

Jack was a little nervous about holding Maddie because he was afraid he would drop her but she looks pretty happy and safe.

While we were home, Great Granny, Aunt Pauline, Andrea and Delone came in town to see and hold Maddie. We laid out by the pool and played with Maddie....that is the life!!!

Awww....Great Granny loving on her great granddaughter. Granny loved sitting in the recliner and holding Maddie.

Aunt Pauline enjoyed meeting Maddie and holding her. She did a good job putting her to sleep after her bottle. :)

Maddie got a new big girl suitcase!! She will have plenty of room to pack all her cute clothes when she goes to visit Nana & Papa or Mimi & Opah. She looks like a little doll in this picture.....she doesn't look real. Hum....

Maddie's doctor visit

Maddie had her two month check up at the doctor today. It was not a fun visit for Miss Maddie because she had to get four shots and another shot that she took out of a dropper. She screamed so hard that she didn't make a sound for a second and Les had to blow in her mouth for her to catch her breath. That may sound familiar because apparently i did that to my mom. I would hold my breath and turn blue. It is all coming back around to me now!!!

Maddie has been very fussy all night and we have been giving her tylenol to help with the discomfort of her shots. Motherhood really sinks in when you see your little girl getting shots and crying and you can't take away her pain. It made me want to cry because i couldn't fix what is wrong with her. All we can do is hold her and tell her its okay.

Here is a picture of her after we got home from the doctor......she has two bandaids on her thighs....poor baby.

Maddie may look bigger because she has gained some more weight since her two week checkup. She is now weighing 10 lbs. 8 oz. and is 21 1/2 in. long. The doctor said she is very alert and strong for her age. She is growing just like she should be.

Here is Maddie after her tylenol.....just chillin' in her swing while mom and dad eat dinner. She discovered her fish on the mobile, thanks to dad.

To add to Maddie's fussy day, Buddy had to go to the vet and get some minor surgery. He did good on his surgery and got to come home this afternoon. He is recovering on the couch and moaning because he is in a little bit of pain. Both my babies are hurting tonight :(

To everyone that has already seen the first slideshow go check it out again. I have added new pictures and changed some things around. Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Our Slideshow (new pics!)

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Maddie is Growing....

Maddie is growing so much each day. I see her each day and i can see such a difference in her little personality developing and all the new faces she is learning to make. Maddie is beginning to smile, make noises and hold her head up more. Maddie can push herself up on her arms and look around the room. She is fascinated with lights and fans. She will stare at the light or fan for minutes. We found a new toy that has blinking lights and plays a song. We hold it up for her to see and she just smiles and cooes.

She will be eight weeks on monday. Time is flying by......

Our sweet baby girl and her big blue eyes!

Momma, Maddie and Nana rode in the Rickshaw down to Daddy's concert in Houston on the 4th of July. I was a little apprehensive about riding in this but...it was fun and Maddie slept right through the whole ride. I just held onto her very tightly! She is our precious cargo.

Here we are on the tour bus with Maddie after the concert. She loves to hang out on the bus with her uncles. A little band baby!

The Randy Rogers Band opened for Montgomery Gentry and they were broadcasted live on channel 13-ABC. It was amazing to see all the people. But to say the least, i fell going up the stairs backstage. I had to report to EMS to get ice and bandaged up. I created two big bruises on my shins and one on my arm. So....i missed the live perfomance of them on TV but i am okay. Then we went to the top of the Shell Plaza to watch the largest fireworks show ever.

Today, Aunt Renee and Meredith came over to see Maddie and they couldn't believe how much she has grown in the last month. While they were over, Maddie got hungry so Meredith gave her a bottle. She looks pretty natural holding and feeding Maddie.

Maddie loves to lay on her changing table and stretch out so we gave her some of her new toys to look at. She smiled at her bumble bee yesterday....it was so cute.

Maddie loves to read her new books. This one has faces of mommas and their babies. I want to frame this picture and put it in my classroom to show my students that Maddie loves to read too.
Madeline is such a blessing to our family and we spend hours of the day just watching her sleep or holding her. She has consumed all of our lives and we love every minute of it.

Rica Rae

Hello Friends and Family. Rae is settled in Costa Rica and has moved several times to different living arrangements. She has created a blog and you can go and see all the pictures she has posted of her trip so far. We really miss her ..... we are counting the days till she comes home. Go check out her blog!!!!

http://www.ricarae.blogspot.com/

Out and About in the Woodlands & Aunt Rae Rae's Trip

Madeline and I came to the Woodlands for our summer vacation away from home because Les is traveling for the next two weeks. We were bored at our house so we came here to see Nana and Papa. Maddie did wonderful on our car ride over here. She slept for two hours, then i fed her a bottle and she went right back to sleep. It was great!

Today is Sunday and we are sad today because Aunt Rae Rae left for Costa Rica. She is going to study spanish there for a month. She went with a friend, Cheryl and they will be living with a host family and going to school. Rae was really excited about the opportunity of learning spanish in the culture and of course going to the beautiful beaches. She is going to keep us updated through short phone calls and internet. I will post any pictures or information she tells us about her trip. We will certainly miss seeing her!

Heres to you Rae! We toasted to her and her new adventure she will have in Costa Rica. We will miss you so much!!!!!

I am posting pictures that we have taken since we have been here. So you can see what we have been up to the last few days.

Nana got her priorities in order and converted her desk to Maddie's changing table. She has a soft changing pad, wipe warmer, diaper genie, and diapers all ready for Miss Maddie. Maddie loves to lay up there and get her diaper changed or get dressed for the day.

Whenever Maddie is in her carseat or riding in her stroller we take along the womb bear. We toook out the noise device and left the bear at home. We turn it on and she immediately calms down and usually goes to sleep. This is the technique i used to get me to the Woodlands when i was driving by myself. She loves her womb bear. We need to invent a little womb bear for the car.

Papa and Maddie are "kickin' it at the table" in Aunt Rae Rae's words. We are out to dinner to toast to Rae's Costa Rica trip and spend some family time together. Maddie got tired of her stroller and wanted to see what was happening at the table.

Uncle Rick came over to see Miss Maddie. Last time he came over to meet her she was asleep and he didn't want to wake her up. This time she was up and still in her pj's. She looks pretty comfy in Uncle Rick's arms.

Maddie Bug

We just want to share some pictures that Mimi and Opah emailed me off their camera. They are random but they show just how much Maddie Bug is loved and how we can't seem to put her down. Hope you enjoy them!

Nana, Momma and Maddie are dancing and singing at the Randy Rogers Band concert. Maddie sure looks like she is enjoying hearing her Daddy play the drums.

Opah was at the concert with us too and we think he had more fun holding his granddaughter than watching the band. He doesn't get to see Maddie as much as he would like so he was enjoying his time with her.

Momma, Maddie and cousin Chloe were swinging on the back porch after the girls did their photo shoot. We all love to swing!

Mimi was squeezing in her last hug with little Maddie before they had to head back home.

Aunt Kristi loves Maddie too. Its hard to believe that her little girl, Chloe was once that small. They seem to grow up so fast. We are finding that with Maddie. She is already almost 6 weeks old. Wow!

Nap time....

Maddie was exhausted after her wedding yesterday and out to eat lunch today. She was fussing so i turned her over and she went right to sleep. She loves her womb bear which is laying next to her. When we turn it on.....she knows its time to sleep. I am a little nervous laying her on her tummy but she can hold her head up so i guess she is okay. She is sleeping her in pack n' play in the living room so we can keep a close eye on her. This is the first time she has ever taken a nap like this before. She seems real happy. I am a tummy sleeper so she takes after me. :)

Maddie's First Wedding

One of my old roommates, Arika, got married last night in Lockhart. We were able to attend the beautiful wedding and show off our new daughter. All my roommates from college were there and other friends i had in college. They thought Maddie was so sweet and adorable. Maddie was all dressed up for her first wedding/ reception. She took a bottle during the ceremony so she really only attended the reception but she did great. Nana and Papa were there to help take care of her so Les and I were able to have fun with our friends.

This is me, Arika and Lauren. Lauren was my pot luck roommate in the dorm years of college.

The proud Nana and Papa holding Maddie so mom and dad could eat their dinner. Maddie had on a long light blue-green dress. She looked like an angel baby.

Jaclyn and Johnnie are holding Maddie at the reception because they love babies. Jaclyn was one of my roommates in college for our last year of college. We have become good friends with them since then. Maybe one day soon, they will have a baby so Maddie will have a friend when we all hang out together.

Maddie Loves her Bottles!

When I was in the Woodlands with my family, we decided to introduce formula to Maddie. We were out shopping and she would get hungry and i would end up in the dressing room nursing her for 30 min. I love my daughter but i love to shop too and that was just getting in my way. So, we found the right formula and mixed it up and she LOVED IT! I was thrilled.....we were able to shop and when she gets hungry, we heat the bottle and she eats. Giving her formula and more breastmilk bottles has been wonderful for me because it frees me up to do other things. Feeding her is such a special time and i have a few pictures of the people who have fed her. ( Les does the 2 or 3 am. feeding for me so i can sleep so....i don't have a picture of him feeding her that late. He might not want you to see him half awake)



Continue to look for more Maddie Feeding pictures....if you want to come feed her a bottle just come over. I would love for you to feed her and she really enjoys being fed by people who love her.