Mom and baby are sick...

Sorry no pics- we are feeling under the weather this week.

However here is an update:

Madeline is pulling herself to stand all the time now, especially in her

crib where she like to stand instead of sleep! Most of my day is spent bent over, holding her hands as she walks around and around and around stopping to check out something new and then climbing up on my lap to do it all over again. She loves her new perspective! She can pull herself to a sitting position from laying down, can "crawl" by dragging herself forward with her arms and then creeping her legs up. She can get accross the room this way and then rolls to whatever she wants but doesn't like it because it is so much more work than walking. She can pick up small pieces of food and feed herself- she likes carrots, tofu and fruit this way but they get all mushed in her palm most of the time. She can hold her spoon although it gets to her mouth upside down- she is trying! and drink from a regular cup (okay she always spills by the third sip but when she is careful she does great!) as well as a sippy cup. She can "cruise" around the furniture a little as long as we are there when she decides to leeeeeean backwards, head first and she is constantly practicing waving hello, recognizes the signs for milk and water and I think she even has developed a sense of humor. She makes funny noises and waits for me to squeal with laughter and then she does it again because she has learned cause and effect.

Still no words that are really "words" per se but she has been really physically active and they say they take turns growing verbally and physically.

This month she has had a lot of "firsts". She still only has 2 bottom teeth but the top teeth are on their way out for sure!

Oh and...we think she is allergic to milk. I gave her yogurt last month- to which she had a very bad reaction and yesterday I gave her a sip of formula to which she had the same reaction (and frankly i dont blame her- that stuff smells gross!) :)

Taking a big trip to NY this week- so we are hoping that we

are feeling better by tomorrow.

Dont worry, I'm bringing my camera, so I will try and make a post

while we are on the right coast.

Crawling is hard work!

Here are some videos that may disturb you:

I know, i know, you all believe Madeline to be happy and smiling and generally

a perfect baby but I have decided that it is my fault that you think that and I will

share a few glimpses with you of a day in her life...
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mostly spent Trying to crawl or stand and getting frustrated.

She is very close to both. She can stand if she holds something. She can even walk

if you hold her hands- though she gets tired quickly and distracted easily. she can crawl

backwards (crab crawl style). She can army crawl (slither on her belly and pull herself

forward) just a little. She just is not satisfied with "sit and play" anymore, she wants

too badly to locomote.
At her workshop ...aka BOOTYSHOTS!

So you may see her at her less than happiest, but its work

after all (and I cut the videos off before she got too upset, of course. I still want you to

think she is relatively perfect).


Just wait till i post a blog that shows you the 2 hour going to bed tantrum

or the every 2 hour nightime wakeups. She isnt perfect, i assure you.

but, we still love her lots.
Love the noises, and on one foot too!

coming soon

Great action shots coming.
This is just a teaser...
but hey. look- her hair is growing in!

xoxo

pics from mothers day

we spent the afternoon with adrienne and lila and with chris, shane and hayden.
madeline had a blast tasting feet. I am not kidding about the foot fetish and here is more proof!
it was so nice to see the babies all together. we are all still a little in shock, i think, that we are all parents and have been for months now. it still feels very new.

Here are some links to the pics from Hayden's dad (mommy forgot her camera that day).

You might also want to go to our links on the bottom right of our blog

and see Hayden's blog for a very cute play-by-play of the photo shoot.

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these kids look a lot like their daddies, huh?!

We picked up our new car today! Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Isn't it pretty? Now we have to have a second baby since we have all this room! JOKING!

its even pretty under the hood.

But no sooner did we get it home, Don ripped out the dashboard to add some new gadgets.
Its gonna be so cool when he is done. Navigation system, bluetooth integration, backup camera, ipod console, dvd screens in headrests. Don calls it "pimpalicous". I call it our 12 year investment- a family car!~

Swimming with daddy!

Seems they are making the same face, huh?




She loves the water.
and her daddy!










Which way should we look? I think daddy was watching the
swim instructor and Madeline saw a cute boy?...
uh-oh.

Funny face

Prune Face!



Can't quite tell if she likes them
or she just likes the feel of them
everywhere Around her mouth-
not inside per se. She is a clever one,

Splish Splash Giggle time

(self explanatory post)





poor video quality...sorry
its just much easier to upload that way
but you get the jist, im sure.
uh,,,is that laugh CONTAGIOUS or what!

Playing in the Kitchen

Helping mama organize the cabinets!

























I mean, every kid has this picture in their album, right? Playing in the tupperware cabinet? She loves it. So much to chew on. So when we go to make spaghetti...just have to remember to rinse first! Today she crawled right into the cabinet. She is going to be trouble!

Foot fetish

uhm...is it odd that she has a foot fetish already?
took a quick video yesterday but as cute as she is
it doesnt even come close to capturing how she squeals
and laughs at feet!!

is this odd...?

(excuse my sasquatch feet folks...the video is about madeline!)

Aunt Roe

Aunt Roe came to visit this past weekend and
snagged a few quick pics.
We had lunch at the Fairmont- woo-hoo
and they had a big suaree that night for a friend
so we spent the afternoon.
Jason met us there and Madeline was stoked to see him too!

Aunt Roe sent these 3 pics. i have a few more to add later.

xoxo

More Aunt Roe Pics

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Uncle Jason!

mmm.. uncle Jason. you taste so yummy!




















lets dance!

Madeline at Playgroup

That big fella is my favorite! Matthew. He is a month older than madeline!

more playgroup pics

Matthew 8.5 mo ,












Claire 10mo,











Sachin 6.5 mo and Madeline,














Sachin and Claire

Playdate at Lila's

Aren't they getting so big!
Look at that Smile on Lila.
She was trying to teach Madeline how to eat
and sleep well because she is a champ at both
and she was so generous and shared her toys-
She even sent Madeline home with one!
They are fast friends!

Madeline is going to learn to crawl Forwards sometime soon....she made
a few forward, instead of backward motions today!

PULLUPS!

She is about to become quite a handful!

In the Park with daddy!

a very avante garde pic of my two loves














snuggling with daddy

Swimming!

Madeline is really loving the pool.
We took her for another lesson and she was smiling the whole time.
She went down the slide, and under a tunnel and kicked all around the pool.
She even started splashing with her arms.

And we are very excited that she went underwater a few times and didnt
even seem to notice. She came up all smiles.
We were so proud of her!

We are hoping she continues to take to the water and will take her back
for lessons till august as long as she likes it still