worlds LONGEST post

OK....I'm finally sick of EVERYONE telling me to post!! FINE :) I guess I can't really post everything that has happened in the last......however many months it has been....so here are just some highlights.

I can't believe how much she has grown...... She sucked her THUMB at just one week old! She slept eight hours at six weeks (but can't do that at 5 months??)

She has been the most amazing blessing to Trevor and I. We LOVE being parents and wouldn't trade it for anything. I am really enjoying being able to stay at home with Madison....watching her discover and learn new things has been so fun.

Look at ALL that HAIR!!!! I can't tell you how happy I was that she came out with curls!



Of course I couldn't help myself....had to paint the toes....

AND fingers:)



it's true.....she did sleep most the time for the first two months. I couldn't help but stare at my sweet little girl!



She loves those headbands.....but her head is small, so they always end up in her eyes


We started Madi out early so she can be a good swimmer! I believe she was six weeks when she took her first dip in the pool.....she loved it!

I started a few projects....just need to take pictures of the final thing...here is one that really turned out cute. This is just the beginning stages, you'll get the final later.
She's a good helper with laundry


pretty much ADORABLE......still can't get over how much hair she had
So like I said in the last post.....she is a STRING BEANShe's pretty much gorgeous....


HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!


CURL CITY

We've discovered Madi likes to sleep with her eyes open sometimes..... she will zonk out in the strangest places and positions too:)


I decided to make some strawberry jam.....so YUMMY!! Madison loves to help out in the kitchen....here's the result (I think someone got a little pooped)
Sometimes I wish I could walk...or sleep a mile or two in her shoes
Annual Bear Lake with the Mooney's....We then took a detour and went to THERMOPOLIS WYOMING.....where you say??? Don't feel bad, I never heard of it until my sister moved there......it might be in the middle of no where, but it was gorgeous!


There's my HONEY BUNS with his fish:)Yay for the worlds LARGEST hot springs!

Madi thinks she is sneaky and tries to dive bomb to get some REAL food..... this time it was daddy's toast....yup, that's jelly on her face! She almost got it.
More projects to come......just remember what they look like now
did you get enough??? Didn't think so.....here are more of that growing darling
Watching FOOTBALL with daddy....

more sleep.....will we ever catch up???We pierced Madi's ears at four months. She did absolutely fabulous. She has always done so good with her shots, we knew she'd do good with this too! She was smiling on the way out of the store and fell asleep in the car before we got home. And I can't help but say that she is a stinkin' doll!

She has a foot fettish lately......so we had a contest and mommy won!
Madison loves bein' outside....she now uses the stroller like a big girl!
1ST pony tail at 4 months.....my sweet baby is growing up so fast
So there ya have it in a nutshell.....she's tall, gorgeous and all MINE!!

Did I mention that I LOVE her???

Smallish Update

Sorry about no pictures....I will soon be posting MANY :) I've been having too much fun playing with my 'lil sidekick instead of blogging. We've recently moved into a town house and we are enjoying it so far. We got a good deal for two bedrooms and one and a half bath. Trevor started school up again yesterday and has his hands full with studies and work. While trying to unpack and entertain Madi we've both been working on some fun projects for sweet pea's room! It's fun to plan and make things happen with Trevor! Madison is FOUR months now!! My how time does fly. She is ginormous - not fat, just super long! She is 96% for her length and 36% for weight. We started feeding her that yucky looking rice cereal .... she's not a huge fan - still likes mama more:) She LOVES apple juice though!! We went with the Mooney clan up to the annual bear lake camping trip and Madison loved every minute! I was suprised she did so well. Thanks to Auntie Karol for making her the cutest beanie....she stayed nice and warm. Since all the Mooney's had a few more days off we headed up to my sister's house in Wyoming for more fun and some sweet fishing! It was a long drive up, but so worth it!!
Sit tight......I'll be back with pictures next post

Dwarfism

Madison has the cutest cousin, Jace, that is only four months older than her......they're going to be the best of friends:) Kristi and I took this picture about two weeks ago, he seriously makes her look like a dwarf!! They were over again last night and it was cute to see Jace giggle and stare at Madison. I can't wait till they can sit and laugh at each other.

(ya, she looks like she's screaming bloody murder, but that was just a huge yawn!)

Getting Bigger??

So, we went to the doctor for Madison's two week checkup and she was up to 8 lbs 13 oz! She's been eating fabulously:) Unfortunately, a week later we ended up back at the doctor because she has been throwing up a little too much for my liking......we ended up finding out she has acid reflux and has to take some medicine that doesn't stop her barfing, but neutralizes the acid so it doesn't burn up her esophagus. It's terrible having to watch your little baby girl throw everything up just after being fed (and I mean EVERYTHING)! She does however do rather well at taking her medicine....she's a trooper!

So hopefully she keeps gains weight instead of losing it, and maybe one day she'll have cheeks like the little boy in this video......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysqh1uzqGrc


On a positive note we did make it through church on Sunday:)

New Arrival

Sorry for the delay in announcing our gorgeous daughter - we've been trying to catch up on some sleep:) Trevor and I had an AMAZING April 17th, not only did Trevor get out of school that day.... we were finally able to meet our little peanut Madison Grace. Notice she has a full head of hair!! She was 20in long and a whopping 8lbs 4oz - so naturally she ate right after she got cleaned up and checked out. To be completely honest, we haven't had any problems feeding since..... mommy's little porker:) Nothin' wrong with stayin' full!! The doctor was surprised how good her coloring has been -- yay no billi-bed for us! She absolutely perfect!

I've gotta say, to all those who tried to scare me -- it really wasn't as bad as you all said!! I was very grateful for that:) To prove to everyone, here I am SMILING while I got my epidural!!!


Here we are right after delivery....


It's hard to describe the feelings in just the right way when you get to witness a miracle ... I didn't think Trevor and I could become any closer than we already are, yet I was wrong. Being able to create this darling girl together and see her enter this world has only opened our eyes to the wonderful journey ahead of us. Trevor never left my side in the hospital....only to get me more water and treats:) He was a trooper and stayed both nights! I have to say, I got stinkin' lucky cause I have the best husband in the world! It's been so much fun to see Trevor with Madison. He is such a good daddy....he even gets up in the night sometimes to help burp so mom can get some sleep!

He's been able to work, go to school and now get ready for finals while still being my sexy man and a fabulous father! How could I want anything else??!?! Here is our first photo of our family of 3!!

Madison is just over a week old now! I can't believe it's already been that long. Time does fly when you've got a sweet baby to stare at:) At our last dr appointment she weighed in at 7lbs 12oz, so she's doing great.

She stretches like a little adult - you think I'm kidding, but it's the funniest thing in the world! She makes the cutest faces and magically has found her thumb a few times!

She's been holding her head up really well ever since we were in the hospital. She now only wakes me up twice a night for feedings.....THANK YOU!! ....... most nights, that is. She loves to get her hair washed and lotioned up. She hates dirty diapers .... this could be good for potty training in the future. She sleeps best with noise and her feet sticking out of the blanket, just like mommy! (but don't worry, I make sure she's bundled and not freezing) She takes comfort in her daddy's voice, he always soothes her so well. We recently discovered that auntie lynds has the golden touch to make her poop.....so if we aren't seeing any dirty diapers coming, we know who to call!

Overall this has been an awesome experience! I LOVED being pregnant....except the last three weeks, but who honestly does like the very end? I felt so lucky not having morning sickness.... I would have died having that with my job! I think I threw up only like two or three times total, the best one was because I laughed too hard... only I could do that! I didn't get WAY huge, I never wore maternity pants:) Yes, I've had many people curse me for that one. The one I am most happy about is the fact that I recieved no stretch marks!!! I checked all the time and somehow came out lucky! As for the labor, I'd say the worst thing was having to hold my breath! Something tells me I shouldn't keep my hopes up for next time:)