Birthday party

Maddie was invited to a birthday party for our neighbors twins who turned 3. We went to Mcdonalds to have play time and eat cake. Maddie loved the play area where she could crawl around and then the fun time came.....CAKE!

Playing with Aunt Rae Rae in the McDonalds play area....such a big girl.

Just testing out the cake icing....yum....this looks good!

Goodness...this is great! I can hold the whole piece in my hand and eat it!

Way too long!

Time is flying by with Maddie! She is changing so much each week. I can't believe that our little girl is almost 1 year old!!! Just a quick update on Maddie then i will post new pictures, well old ones since its been so long.

Maddie's new tricks and milestones:
* She is pulling up on everything and moving from one object to another
* She is eating table food and drinking juice out of a sippy cup. ( Loves it)

* She is saying "bubu" which could mean bottle, bath or Buddy no "dadda" yet :(

* She is standing on her own for a least a few minutes!!!

* Maddie will imitate you, its hilarious! You stomp your feet and she will do the same a few min. later


Maddie has another ear infection in both ears. We can't seem to get rid of these infections. She had the same thing right before spring break so.... we are a little tired of them but oh well. She is feeling better now and didn't have to miss any school! Maddie is loving her school and waves bye to me when i leave in the mornings. Its so cute!


Well, here is some random pictures from Easter & Spring Break. Sorry they are so late. I have been busy with work and Maddie. We love you!

Maddie and Nana playing with the easter eggs. Nana had all new toys for Maddie when she came to stay for the week.Maddie loves her little rocker and was very excited about the little bunny too!

Maddie and Buddy just looking out the window at Nana & Papa's house.

Maddie couldn't hang on any longer at the restaurant while we all ate yummy crawfish! Night Night Maddiemoo!

Maddie & Aunt Rae Rae just hanging out over the Easter Weekend!

Out to dinner at Grato's with Momma & Nana, eating big girl food at the table.Aww....Maddie & Papa

Maddie is taking her first swim in Nana & Papa's pool. She loved it and didn't want to get out at all. We just let her swim in her little dress.

Its the family picture in the pool!

Easter morning with Maddie. She didn't know what to think with all the toys and new clothes. It was so much fun!

Aunt Renee and Meredith on Easter Sunday.

Maddie posing for her beautiful Easter pictures.

Its the whole family!

A Lawless Family Portrait!

This is one of many Maddie photo pictures in the bluebonnets. I can't post them all because we would be here for hours. We hope you enjoyed our photos!

Little Rocking Chair

This little rocker is so darling and there is a neat history behind it too. This rocker was made for my grandfather, Poppy as we called him, by his parents good friends. I know its confusing and kind of a long line to trace how we got the rocker. It was made around 1926 and its been passed on to each grandchild for them to use. Its the perfect size for a little girl and we have pictures of me in the little rocker when i was Maddie's age. She rocks in it and acts like she is a big girl. Thank you Gigi for lending us the rocker and maybe one day Maddie can let her children use it. Whew......that is hard to believe but let the generations continue!

Maddie Update!

I can't believe its been a month since i have written on my blog! Geez..where has the time gone. Well, lets see...Maddie began running a 102.6 fever a few days after my last post. Kiddie Koop called me so i took her to the doctor then they couldn't find anything so they sent me to the hospital to run test. I was very apprehensive about what was going on but i went as i was told. It was a traumatic day for the both of us. She screamed while they did a urine and blood test. I was crying and then we did chest x-rays only to find NOTHING! They said monitor her fever and call if anything changes. Mimi & Opah drove down here to keep Maddie so i could work and they stayed through the weekend. That Saturday, we went to see Daddy play the Austin Rodeo. Maddie was crawling all over the bus like a crazy girl! Check out the pictures.

Mimi & Opah showing Maddie her little chick that bounces around!

Maddie got an easter basket from Mimi & Opah, her favorite thing was chewing on the plastic eggs...go figure!

Mimi and Aunt Rae Rae hanging out at Chilis with Maddiemoo. We decided to not eat carnival food and headed out for real good food!Daddy loves to teach Maddie new things. This is one of their new tricks they are practicing. Drinking out of a straw and we think she can really get a little of it too. The whole family eating out at Chilis before the Austin Rodeo.

Maddiemoo keeping everyone entertained on the tour bus while we were waiting for the show. I don't think the band ever thought a baby would be crawling all over the bus and we were happy watching her too! :)Waiting for the show to start, sitting in the stands but we got impatient so we went and stood on the dirt. It was closer to the stage too! More fun!

Daddy up on the big screen for all the people to see. I was able to capture it on camera but its kinda hard to see but really awesome to see my husband on a big screen playing drums!!!!!!!!!

The Randy Rogers Band!

Momma & Aunt Rae Rae hanging out on the dirt watching the show!

On Sunday, Great Granny (GiGi) and Nana came over for the week to see Maddie and take care of her. Nana and I took Maddie to the doctor on Monday night and she had two ear infections so that is where the fever decided to settle. While i worked all week, Nana took care of Maddie and took care of my house. It was a great week for all of us. They got to see Maddie crawling around and pulling up on everything. We were able to snap a few pictures before they had to leave on Saturday.

Maddie out to lunch with Momma and Aunt Rae Rae. She is eating some table food such as bread, crackers, ham and some potatoes. She is loving it, just look at her face!

Papa came in town for one night to see Maddie before he headed out for work in Austin. He snapped a cute picture of Maddie getting a bath by Nana. She loves her bath time, we can't wait to see how she does in a pool.

GiGi and Maddie playing with a little toy kitten. GiGi had fun with Maddiemoo. We wish she lived closer. :)

The Four Generations! The girl generation continues on.... what a blessing! I love you all!!!

Momma & Maddie

Well, I think i can finally close this long update. Maddie is back on more medicine for the ears. We went to the doctor yesterday then did a few errands. She is becoming such a great shopper and I love each day with her. She is growing and doing new things which make me laugh so hard. What a blessing she is to our family, i never knew i could love someone so much as i do my daughter and husband too. :) We are heading to Houston for spring break and I will post some pictures from our week there. (Momma & Daddy are sneaking away to Lake Charles for a few days so Maddie will be extra spoiled at Nana & Papa's so watch for those stories too!) Have a great day! We love you!

Another cute video!

I finally got this video to upload. It didn't want to cooperate but its done and its Maddie crawling. She is really moving now and pulling up on the table, couch, and Buddy. Poor Buddy, he just looks at me with these sad eyes. She is getting Buddy's toys and pulling on him. Its cute how they play together. Well, enjoy this video too. :)

Maddie is mobile!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well the day has come that Maddie has become mobile. Yeah....it is an exciting time and busy time for mom and dad. We can't turn our back on her for a minute because she will be eating Buddy's toy or pulling over the magazine rack. Geez...its very busy but so much fun. She is showing her little personality and she is happier because she can move around. The video is a small glimpse of her moving around.

She went to the doctor today too and got a couple of needle pricks. She got tested for anemia and tuberculouis (not sure on the spelling :( She was all good though.

Maddie's new measurements:
Weighing: 16 lbs. 9 oz. (10% percentile)
Length: 27 1/2 in. long

Everything is right on track for her nine month check up. She is able to start eating some table food and she is now waving too. Its so cute. She waves "Hi" and "bye" and it makes you smile! :) Okay, check out our new video!!!!!
This video shows more of her talking and making all her new sounds and crawling too. She is growing so fast....

Trip to Lafayette & Mardi Gras!!!!!

Before we got the unexpected news about Linda, we packed up and headed to Lafayette to see our guys. The band was recording their new record in Maurice so we went to check out the property and the studio. It was just beautiful, the perfect example of south Louisiana. We had a great time hanging out there. We ate some cajun food and then went to Mardi Gras parades on Saturday and caught some beads. Maddie LOVED IT! Just check out the cute pictures!

Maddie standing on the table at the recording studio.

Daddy decided to help Maddie crawl by showing her. Good Job Daddy!

Uncle Randy and Uncle Geoff listening to the new cuts of music.

The Lawless family hanging out at the studio.

After the studio we went to Prejeans to eat dinner. We got brave and gave Maddie a lemon to suck on and surprisingly she loved it! She would suck on it and then make this cute face with her lips sealed tightly. She would look up at Les and grin. We were histarical!

We all decided to get our faces painted for the Mardi Gras parades. It was spontaneous and fun!

The whole gang with their faces painted... crazy cajuns!

Check us out.....we look pretty funny!

Maddie is waiting for the parade to start, all bundled up with Hannah and Jack!

Enjoying the parade with Randy & Brooke!

Nana & Aunt Rae Rae lookin' cute with their faces painted!

Aunt Penny, Hannah & Maddie all bundled up for the parade.

Oh Papa..... I got my first pair of beads and they have rubber duckies on them. She got them on the first float too! Go Maddie!!!!

Happy Mardi Gras from the whole family!

Sad news....

While we were in Lousiana to see the band record their new record, Jan. 25- Jan. 27, my Aunt Linda was called to Heaven. She is my mom's sister and we were all very close to her. It was a shock because she had been feeling bad with fluid on her lungs but she got everything checked out and was put on medicine. She was called to Heaven by her father (Poppy) and God. We got the sad call on Sat. evening and since this happened our life has changed. We came home and went to Shreveport for the service and to be with our family. We loved her so much and she loved her life. We all feel a void in our life since she is gone. So, this is not an excuse but we have all slowed down our life and just spent time with family. I put all my blog posts and school work aside to be with my family. Just keep our family in your prayers and each day we find more comfort in knowing she is happier and she is in a heavenly place. We will see her again soon.....

Fun Times!

Welll, we have been very busy since Christmas. Les went to Colorado with the band to play for a week so me and Maddie spent some quality time together. We went over to Elizabeth's house to hang out and let the girls play while we got to visit. It was so much fun! We went to the outlet mall then grabbed dinner and rode around on her ATV on their property with all the animals. It was Maddie's first time to see a cow and donkey. We were able to snap a few pictures. Check us out on the ranch with the animals....

Maddie and Claire (Elizabeth's little girl) riding in the ATV.

Hang on girls!

A few days after that, Les came home for a few days before they headed into the recording studio to begin working on a new record. Yea! While he was home, he hung Maddie's swing in the backyard. She loves to swing. I have a feeling that my child is going to be a daredevil. Oh goodness....
Daddy & Maddie
Priceless......