And Now She's Walking!

Two weeks ago today, Madeline took her first steps. It's funny how it happened. The day before I had mentioned to Matt that I would be upset if I weren't around when she took her first steps because she was at daycare. Well, the next night she took her first step and I was there to see it. She actually took three steps in a row, got up, and did it again.

Now she's walking all the time, only crawling when she falls and needs to reach something to help her stand. Last night she stood from a sitting position for the first time. We are amazed how fast she is learning. She's walking so fast now, she walks circles in our living room, smiling and talking along the way.

First Trip to the Orchard

As a kid, my mom always took my sisters and me to Edwards Apple Orchard in Poplar Grove...it's a huge orchard where they have pick your own apples, pumpkins, raspberries, and THE BEST cider donuts you've ever had. They bake them right there and you get them right out of the oven. To keep with tradition, Matt and I plan on taking Maddie there each year.

Since the weather was so beautiful on Saturday, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to go. Of course hundreds of other people had the same idea. The lines weren't too horrible and Maddie did pretty well considering it was so warm. She was pretty excited to see her first pumpkin, but didn't know what to make of it. She loved the cider donuts as much as mom and dad. Near the end of the day, she was getting cranky, so we headed home.