I am going on a trip down memory lane tonight. Feel free to join me, but mostly this post is for me to remember one of the most amazing days I ever experienced a year ago. It was a Monday morning and I had been leaking fluids the previous weekend and decided to go into the doctor just to get checked. I was positive that my doctor would laugh at me, tell me I'm paranoid and send me home. I wasn't even dialated to a 1 for crying out loud. Much to my surprise, after a test my doctor came in and said "Well it looks like we are going to have a baby today!" My jaw dropped. Today? Holy cow. I still have over 2 weeks to go! Wasn't expecting that. And about 7 hours later at 7:48 PM my beautiful baby graced us with her presence. It was a picture perfect pregnancy and deliver. We were so blessed!
Our new little family right after Madison was born!
Her daddy was so excited to see her too. I think he's been wrapped around those long little fingers from the very start.
She was so teeny tiny. I was scared to change her clothes or diapers because I thought she was going to break. She was really such a good baby. I couldn't ask for anything more. We were truly so blessed. I look back at pictures now and it's hard for me to remember. Alan and I were looking at some of her pictures tonight and it's so crazy...once upon a time she was a baby! Where did that go?
But she's grown. She's not a baby anymore, she can walk and say words, and understand things that I say. She's my little pal. It went by so fast! She's ONE year old! Some interesting things about Madison at a year:
-She walks and is starting to run...she's everywhere.
-She really understands what we say. When we ask her where something in particular is, she goes and picks it up. She's so smart.
-She LOVES other little kids. It doesn't matter the age or the size she will just follow them around and watch them.
-When someone laughs or claps, for whatever reason, Madison thinks they are laughing or clapping for her. She gets a huge grin on her face like she's saying "Oh thanks guys, I'm super cool." It's so funny!
-She loves stuffed animals and baby dolls. She carries them around with her everywhere when she's at home.
-Sometimes when I give her crackers to eat and she's not in her highchair she will put them on the ground and walk back and forth over them because she likes the sound they make. haha.
-She LOVES being outside. I think she would be out there all the time if she could.
-She hates getting her hair done.
-She likes to play with McKinley, even though she doesn't get much of a response yet.
-She's not very good at chuch. I think it's too confining for her.
-She loves books.
-She's a huge imitator. She will make any sound that you make first.
-Other than some random sniffles she hasn't been sick at all.
-She still loves being naked.
-All in all she is a super happy little girl.
Madison,
You are truly my best little buddy and I can't even tell you how much I love you. It's hard to remember how life was without you in it. I want you to know how much your dad and I enjoy having you in our lives. We wouldn't have it any other way. We are very very blessed. Love you Sissy!
Mommy
Alan and I got Madison some babies and a doll set for her birthday. She loved them! She's still not very soft with them though.
The hit of the night though was the pretend cell phone that Beth got Madison. She loves my cell phone (sorry to anyone who has been called by her :) and I hate her playing with it. So this is the best of both worlds!
We had an enjoyable time with her chocolate chocolate cake. She was a little bit timid at first, but in the end she wasn't scared to dig in!
We are so excited to have a one year old!
And a bath in the sink to clean up. Oh it was a fun day. I bought Madison a pin that said Birthday Princess with all the disney princesses on it. She wore it all day. It was so cute! Thanks again everyone for making it a great day!
