Belly Laugh from Maddie Bug

Cereal Face!

We fed Maddie her cereal tonight for dinner and she made a huge mess. We had to give her a bath after her dinner. She is really starting to like it more now that she is feeling better. Maddie kept grabbing the spoon and trying to put it in her mouth. Then she sneezed and it went all over me and her. Les and I just laughed....so priceless!

New carseat for princess Maddie

While I was in The Woodlands over my long weekend, we bought Maddie a new car seat. She used to buck around and cry when she had to be in her "bucket." I couldn't take it anymore because we wanted to go places and she would get mad. So.... my mom and I talked about it and found a car seat which Emmy and The Triplets have. (We think....) Thank you to Stephanie and Julie for talking about the carseat because it convinced us to think about it too. It is AWESOME! She loves her new seat and doesn't mind when we travel because she is laying back in her own "lazy-boy." It is velour and it reclines. She is such a princess. We tried it out at home before we put it in the car....she seems pretty happy!!!

This is Maddie in the car in her new seat. She played with her toys on our trip home too!

So sweet....Maddie is talking!!!

Maddie went to the doctor on September 14. She was exactly 4 months old and Aunt Rae Rae went with us too. Maddie's appointment went well. We talked about her new formula and we told Dr. Howelton how much she loves it. She is a different baby with her new formula. Dr. Howelton said she can begin to eat rice cereal because she is taking 6 oz. at each feeding. We were so excited to begin introducing new food to her. Dr. Howelton also went over 4 month information such as: Maddie needs to put herself to sleep, face rear in the carseat, begin turning over soon, and holding her head up when laying on her tummy. She is doing good with going to sleep. At daycare, they said she is the easiest baby to get to sleep. She is sleeping through the night in her big girl bed too.

Maddie's is measuring in at: 12 lbs. 9 oz. and 24 inches long. Her doctor said she is a little underweight from her 2 month check up so we need to make sure she is eating every 3-4 hours. She will catch up soon!

Here is some pictures of Maddie eating her rice cereal for the first time. We captured it on video. She loved it but we were histerical because she kept spitting it back out. Her tongue would go in and out. She is figuring it out though. So cute!

Maddie is going to school!

Maddie started school on Friday, Sept. 7. Nana and Aunt Rae Rae took her for me because i was afraid I would cry. They dressed her up, gave her a bottle and dropped her off for the day. She went to school from 10 a.m. till about 3:30 p.m. I couldn't get over there fast enough on Friday afternoon. When i walked in to get her, she was sitting in a bouncy seat watching the little kids play. No pippy in her mouth and she wasn't fussing. I was amazed because in my head, i thought she would cry but she was SO HAPPY! She loves going to her new school. I cried a little when i got her but then she talked to me the whole way home and it just melted my heart. It was like she was telling me all about her day.

Kiddie Koop is the name of the daycare and they are wonderful with her. She has her own bed, basket and blankets. When you pick her up they give you a half sheet with her report for the day. It has on there when she ate, diapers, naps, and comments. I love getting that because it gives me a chance to see how her day went. Here is pictures of her first day of school.

Aunt Rae Rae dropping Maddie off at her school!

Maddie and Mrs. Dee Dee

Maddie and I meet Mrs. Dee Dee each morning around 6:45 a.m. I get Maddie all settled for the day and visit for a few minutes with Mrs. Dee Dee then i head out to school. I love having Maddie at Kiddie Koop because she is taken care of and she is so happy. It will be a good year for us!

Video of Maddie Smiling!

Maddie loves to smile and its been hard to capture it on camera. Its such a spontaneous moment and then she stops so i finally got it today. I recorded her talking, smiling and moving around. She was very happy today for about an hour then she went back to sleep. I love her age, which is almost four months. She is laughing, looking around and plays with her toys. I can't believe how fast she changing!! We love you and hope you love seeing our pride & joy!

Maddie's Tummy

Les and I took Maddie to the doctor on Monday, Aug. 27. Which was my first day of teaching too. It was a busy day for us but Maddie has been very unhappy after she eats and during her bottle. The doctor recommended we do an Upper GI on her. So we went across the street and had the test run. It was hard for me to watch her because she was screaming. But, we found out that she has a milk/soy allergy so she is on Nutramigen formula. She is now a different baby. Thank God!

Since i was talking about school, Maddie has been staying with Les on the first few days of the week and then Nana came the end of the week. She will start daycare next week. She is going to Kiddie Koop Enrichment Center. Its a family run daycare and several teachers take their children there too. I will let you know how it goes. She will be happy but i will be sad for the first few days.

That is all that is going on with us....sorry for writing so much so late. We are so busy with work and Maddie. Thank you for checking up on us. We love you all!

Out n' About

It is funny how your life changes when you have a baby. Such as leaving the house seems to take three times as long and you work around their schedule. Our life has changed but we still take Maddie out n' about quite often.

Its the girls out at Gruene Hall listening to Brian Keene. Fun Times!!

Maddie is enjoying the music while Daddy's is playing with her at Gruene Hall.

Me, Andrea, Maddie and Damien are out at Floores to watch the guys play a show. Maddie really wasn't too happy in this picture, i think it was time to eat.

This is how we rode down to the show at Floores. We rode with two carseats, two strollers, two diaper bags and three crazy girls. It was a fun road trip with the band babies. Thank goodness Rae was there to help us!

We did the samething the next day, Saturday, by going out to Gruene Hall to listen to Zack play. Both babies fell asleep as soon as we got into the Hall. We did get some attention from people because we had two babies that looked about the same age.

Momma & Maddie at Zack!

Dressing up Maddie

Now that Maddie is getting bigger, she is able to wear more "real clothes." Les is always wanting to put her in real clothes such as jeans, skirts and t-shirts. Since Maddie has received some really cute clothes and we can't help but dress her up. Take a look at our little model baby!

Maddie went to Daddy's show over Labor Day weekend in her mini-skirt and rhinestoned bubble with a crown on it. Rachel and I laughed so hard when we put her in her outfit. She is so little to be wearing a mini-skirt.

Here is Maddie in her mini-skirt, this picture was the first time she wore it. I was working at school while Nana and Aunt Rae Rae watched her. They dressed her up in her collared shirt and shoes. So adorable!

Aunt Rae Rae and Momma decided to go out shopping and to Gruene Hall to listen to some music. Maddie is in another cute outfit. Its plaid shorts with a swing top. We put on tiny flip flops but she kept kicking them off so we had to take them off for the day.

This is what we do with Maddie when we get her dressed each day, we play dress up!

More pictures from Shreveport....

Maddie with her Great-Grandparents!

This was taken when we were in Shreveport to see the Great Grandparents. We were packing up to leave and Buddy was very worried. Nana put him up on the bed and he laid down next to Maddie. Buddy was thinking, "if i lay on Maddie they won't leave me because they take her everywhere!" Such a cute picture of my two children.

Maddie got a new baby doll at her little party. She was laughing and smiling at her baby doll which is so soft. We can't wait to play babies with her. That is all Rachel and I used to do when we were little.

Maddie smiling at her daddy. Les had gone golfing and came back just in time to see Maddie all dressed up for her party. She loves her daddy!

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 :(