getting ready for the big day

Pics from yesterday when she was just ONE! Madeline was so excited for the big day today- she had so much to say but i can only get one video uploaded right now


...I hope i'll get some more bday pics/vids up asap.

Madeline had a wonderful day- balloons in her room when she woke up, presents trickled in a few times today, she got to bring a treat to school today and we brought "ice cream" its italian ices- but she doesnt know! and in a few minutes, the neighbors are bringing their kids over for takeout and milk free cupcakes that are SO much better than her 1st bday ones i made without sugar. mmmm sugar. she sang happy bday throughout the day, got to wear a bday crown and in general has been tickled pink all day. we did not give her chocolate at her behest but other than that, i think her wishes all came true. The house looks like strawberry shortcake threw up (tablecloth, balloons etc) and we have had tea parties a thousand times but we can put up with it till tonight :)

madeline is TWO! and on her way to school :)
sugar coma! Happy Second Birthday. You will never be one again.... more pics and vid hopefully within the next few days- we are off to CA at 5am! xoxo

House Pics

I know several of you have asked to see house pics so i will oblige but i warn you- there has been little to no decorating so far as we still have boxes to unpack etc. But this will at least give you a sense of the layout.
oh- and a bare bottom madeline appears in many pics too so thats a plus :)

Master Bedroom





Kids bathroom


Kitchen



Dining room
(this room is really the formal living room as there is a small dining room behind the kitchen for a dining room but we will eventually knock that wall out. Also, we dont really need a living room and a family room since we use the finished basement for tc etc and the living room is really enough esp with the playroom at the back)



aforementioned living room



playroom -duh




don's dungeon- soon to be the entertainment room and his office


random pics

yay birthday

I wanted to share a few pics from this weekend with you too.

xoxo


Setting the table for birthday dinner


and madeline giving the best gift of all- in her big girl bed!

kicks

no pics of this, just a post to let you know this baby can kick!

As a second time mom, it is is great to be able to know when you are feeling them
so early. I keep poking to see if i'll get a kick-back though, and nothing yet. This one, not unlike Madeline sure has a mind of his/her own!

xoxo

wrong pic

I meant to post this one and not the one at the NY Museum of Nat Hist. So here is the favorite this month:



uhm. my daughter might be in love with her second cousin, is that ok?
xoxo

Late aug pics

Here are a few quick pics from madeline's adventures these past few weeks
but before: here are the most popular things you'll hear her say around the house:

"No thank you, welcome" (when she doesnt want something)

"Perfect" or "georgeous" (when she likes something or how it looks)

"Soon...Twenty-sixth" (to answer the question: when is your birthday)

When asked "what do you thin re your new house?" she says "gigantic!"

Grandma rose said "im going to take you to the toy store" and Madeline
replied "Madeline Grandma rose's sweet girl" (thanks grandma :)

(... and yes she actually does speak in short sentences but these are her key words this week and they dont quite illustrate that skill"


okay pics:

With her great grandma Dorothy in Tampa

With tyler at the museum of natural history (oh and Tyler is officially referred to every day as "boyfriend" and madeline likes to pretend she is calling him and giving him big hugs and kisses and she tells me "boyfriend sleeping" and "boyfriend at work".
where does she get this?!


With aunt margaret, aunt veronica and ryan at tyler's confirmation party


On her newly inherited rocking horse made my her great grandfather Kevin Smith. he never met her before her passed away but aunt margaret saved this horse for her. thank you.


We have had so many wonderful visits with Grandma Maury and with Grandma Rose and Grandaddy Bill but unfortunately mommy is brain dead (the fetus is sucking my brains out i'm sure) and did not take any pictures! Im sorry guys!

Thank you so much to the Manns for the incredible help moving in- here is a pic of our new dining room, table compliments of Aunt Ann and Uncle Bob- a belated wedding gift- As madeline would say "perfect"!
please excuse the lack of unpacking and mess!

more pics coming soon of our new home!

xoxo

Sept 9th

Happy birthday Papa Ric!

Here is a pic from our visit last month.
Madeline loves the shirt !

miss you
xoxo

Pathetic!

We are pathetic, we know....

Haven't given an update in like a month!

I am working on something this weekend-
i know you are all eager :)

New house
Baby on the way (well... march)
New coast
A few trips to see family (i brought m to FL and NY and Grandma rose and gradaddy bill came here to see us!)
Madeline has her first day of school (ok well, i go with her every week till january, but its a start!)
unpacking, learning to decorate and arrange a big house
meeting the neighbors
planning birthday stuff
and a trip in oct to CA

everything is upside down!

Hope to have some pics for you within a day.

xoxo