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......

Well Family and Friends, there was too many pictures to post so i put them all in a slideshow. Get comfy because its kinda long but it captures all of our Christmas Holiday with the family. Enjoy! (oh...just click on the "x" to make the video information go away. )

Christmas Pictures

Maddie's First Christmas Eve

Maddie had a wonderful first Christmas with way too many gifts. She got new toys from Santa and more toys from the family. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my family and then flew to Midland for a few days. Before we celebrated Chrismas, we got all dressed up for the Christmas Eve Service, which was in the Woodlands. It was our first time to stay home for Christmas. It was strange to be there without our family. We went to church then came home and mom cooked dinner. We sat around and talked and took way too many pictures of Maddiebug. Just look at how cute Maddie is in her Christmas dress.....quite a big photo shoot.....
Rae and I both got new amazing cameras for Christmas so....I have to take my time and decide which pictures to post. I will post some more of Maddie on Christmas morning after i get them uploaded on my computer. Keep checking in with us!

Merry Christmas Friends & Family!

The Lawless Family would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and an enjoyable holiday with your family. We will post some pictures from Christmas with Maddie when we get a chance but until then, we love you and hope you have a blessed holiday!!!

Update: Maddie got a check-up with the doctor today and her lungs are clear. Her ears are clear so we are offically off all the meds and breathing treatments. Thank God she is better. We are safe to fly to Midland and travel to the Woodlands!! What a relief for us.....good news for the holiday season. Yeah Maddie!

Love you all----MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Maddie is sick :(

Over last weekend, Mimi & Opah were here with us. We went shopping for Christmas gifts, out to eat and more shopping. It was so much fun spending time with them. Maddie got to play "hookie" from school for two days! While they were here, Maddie started coughing and as the weekend progressed, she got worse. When I took her to daycare on Monday they said she was fussy. Another baby had been out sick and they said Maddie was fine. Well, Tuesday after school i went to get Maddie and the teachers said she is getting worse. She wouldn't take her bottle and didn't eat much food. She couldn't sleep because she was so congested. I called her doctor and we got an appointment for Wednesday. I pick her up early from school and they said, "maddie isn't doing good at all...she is really sick."

Well, the doctor said she has RSV and an ear infection. Apparently, RSV is going around the town and our daycare. I am so glad that i made an appointment for her. Poor baby, she was miserable. We got an antibiotic for the infection and an inhaler for the RSV. We have to put a mask over her nose and mouth and then we push the inhaler. It releases the medicine and she breathes it in through the long tube which connects to the mask. Long story.....sorry....BUT she is feeling better today. It was scary to see her so sick and it happened so fast.

Nana took care of her on Thursday so i could work then i took off Friday so i could keep her. Nana & Aunt Rae Rae went to Houston for the weekend. She has been good for me. We went shopping to finish Christmas gifts today. We are all glad she is doing better. :)

Here is Maddie all dressed up for shopping with Mommy! You can tell that she is back to her usual self. Gosh....i can't believe how big she is already. Time is flying.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

New tooth!

Maddie was extremely fussy on Monday when Les took her to school. When i got to school on Monday afternoon they had put on her sheet that she cut a tooth! I was so excited! I squatted down and put my finger in her mouth and sure enough, there was a sharp little baby tooth. Maddiebug is getting so big.

When i got to school today to pick her up they said she was breaking through with ANOTHER TOOTH. She isn't wasting any time with these teeth. She was playing tonight and chewing on her toys and then she would scream. I figured out she was biting too hard on her toy and hurting her new tooth. Poor baby.....thank god for oragel. We live on that stuff. I will try to get a picture of her new teeth when you can see them more.

6 month checkup

Maddie went to see Dr. Howelton yesterday for her six month checkup. Luckily, Les was off on a Friday night so he was able to come with me. It was a nice treat. He held Maddie while they gave her the four shots she needed. She also got a flu shot. Poor baby, she screamed and he had to blow in her mouth to get her to breathe. It breaks my heart but she actually did better this time around. She fussed a little but we kept on Christmas shopping. Then, we went to dinner and she was great. Here is a cute picture of Maddie while she was waiting for the doctor. Oh, i forgot to tell you: she starting sitting up on her own Thanksgiving morning. It was so exciting!

Maddie is weighing: 15 lbs. 0 oz. and is 24 in. long.

The doctor was so surprised at well she is sitting up on her own and how active she is. Maddie pushed Dr. Howelton's hand away when she went to listen to her heart. Then she grabbed the stethescope and tried to chew on it. The doctor said she shouldn't be doing that until 9 months. She was impressed with Maddiebug.

She is now able to eat Stage 2 foods and have juice in a cup. The cup has to have handles. We couldn't believe that she was able to do have a cup already. Wow....its exciting for us. Maddie just loves her babyfood so this will be fun.

Everything else is good, Maddie goes to bed around 7:00 and sleeps till around 5:30 a.m. We are very blessed to have such a good baby.

Our Thanksgiving!

It was Maddie's first Thanksgiving and we were spending it with Nana, Papa & Aunt Rae Rae. It was so relaxing and fun to just hang out and play with Maddie. We went out to dinner a couple of nights and then did some shopping on "Black Friday!" It was fun to get in the crowds with everyone and feel the Christmas spirit. We hope your Thanksgiving was as good as ours. Enjoy our photos!

Maddie's first Thanksgiving Meal at her Nana's house. She really enjoyed her sweet potatoes and bannanas. She is eating baby food 3 times a day. Goodness...hungry girl.

We went out to Guadalajara's one night and enjoyed some good Mexican food. "Its all the girls!"

Just practicing walking at Nana's house in my cute outfit from Mimi. We love it on her! Maddie loves to play with her daddy on the floor. She laughs when he makes her fly or tickles her tummy. She can almost sit up on her own!

Happy 32nd Birthday to Les! We love you!

Here is the group that helped Les celebrate his birthday. Brooke & Randy were able to come eat too. (Maddie is asleep....night night)

Below is pictures of Maddie & Damien playing. We went over to their house for Geoff's birthday. The babies are getting so big. It was cute to see them play or at least babble to each other.

Lovin' our Family!

Last weekend, Granny, Aunt Pauline and Aunt Debbey drove in from Shreveport to see Maddie. They haven't seen her since August and couldn't believe how much she has grown. Maddie has gotten so strong in her legs and loves to play with her toys too. We enjoyed visiting with our family and playing with Maddie bug. Aunt Pauline's birthday was the day they came in town so we went to dinner and walked around Market Street. Saturday, we put together Maddie toys for Nana's house and watched football. Sunday, Rae and I left to go home without Maddiebug and Buddy. They stayed at Nana & Papa's house for the two days so i could work. It was a LONG trip home and it was so quiet without them. Les was home so we had a good time together. We were able to go out without having a babysitter. Then, we came back to the Woodlands on Tuesday night for Thanksgiving.

Take a look at our fun filled weekend together!

Granny, Aunt Pauline & Maddie
Aunt Debbey, Maddie & Isabella
Maddie and Great Granny watching tv in the morning
Maddie loved playing with the birthday balloons & she wanted to eat them!
The whole gang out to dinner at Marketstreet.

Maddie playing in her new exersaucer at Nana's house

Maddie is playing and laughing at Aunt Rae Rae because she is so funny!

Baby Stroller.....Just Watch it!!!!!

Maddie's Time with her Nana

Maddie has spent the last week and a half with her Nana. Nana came on Halloween and just left yesterday. We loved having her here and Maddie has become REALLY attached to her Nana. Nana came to keep Maddie because I was invited to the CMA's in Nashville with Les and the Band. All the band girls flew out there for three days. We went to a concert, walked down the red carpet and went to a pre-party then headed to the awards. After the awards, we went to Universal Music Group after party. It was amazing, i had so much fun! Maddie was taken care by Nana & Aunt Rae Rae while i was gone. They took her out to eat, shopping, read books and played at the house. Check out some of their pictures from their week together.

Maddie having tummy time on the couch. (I have a picture of me laying just like that on my parent's bed and Maddie is starting to look like me..)

Maddie and Nana's favorite place to hangout, on the backporch swing. She loves to be outside with all her toys.

Playing her exersaucer is fun now for Maddie because she can touch the ground. She has taught herself, from daycare, how to spin around to see all the toys. Nana fed Maddie cereal and fruit in the morning and cereal and veggie at night. She seems to enjoy eating a little more now. Nana bought Maddie some little brown shoes that are so adorable. They fit her perfectly. They look like little Mary janes but brown leather. Aunt Rae Rae and Nana dressed her up for the grocery store in her outfit with her new shoes on. So cute in little shoes....we are lovin' it!

Maddie loved pushing cousin Chloe's baby stroller around the house. She thought that was pretty fun since she has taken to standing up more than wanting to try to crawl. She might just walk like her daddy did at almost 8 months. We'll see......

Thank you Nana and Aunt Rae Rae for keeping Maddie, she was definetly spoiled and I didn't worry about her at all. We love you!

Little Ladybug

Maddie was a ladybug for Halloween. I know that i am a little overdue for the pictures but i have been busy, sorry. We (Nana, Rae, and Me) didn't go trick or treating because she is too little to know what to do. We don't really eat candy either so we stayed home and had Andrea, Carol and Damien over to hang out. We let the babies play together and they had so much fun. They kept pulling on each others clothes and talking to each other. It was adorable. Then we sat in the driveway and watched all the cute costumes come down the street. It was a fun but chilly first halloween for Maddiebug. Look at our little lady below!

Our little ladybug.....so cute!

Nana & Maddie for their 1st Halloween together.

Aunt Rae Rae & Maddie all dressed up before Aunt Rae Rae heads out to have fun!

Me, Maddie, Andrea & Damien

Our little Devil & Little Ladybug

Daddy got to see Maddie dressed up the night before Halloween because he was leaving that night for a 3 week tour. He missed her first halloween so we created it the night before. She wasn't too happy about it though :(

Flying Ladybug......