Happy Easter and Maddie's 4 Months Old Today!!

We spent Easter with Grandma Peggy and the Amico side of the family. They hadn't met Madeline yet, so it was great that we were able to get together. Madeline was a little overwhelmed at first, but warmed up after awhile. The picture above is our little cousin Francesca playing with Madeline. They were so cute together.

Madeline is now 4 months old. Matt and I were looking at her the other day and we can't believe how fast time has flown by. Madeline is talking more and more and has begun to giggle more. She has also discovered that she can suck on her bottom lip and can suck on her hand. When she gets excited and smiles, she puts her hand right into her mouth...it's very cute.

She goes to the doctor on Monday for her 4 month check up, and I know she's had another growth spurt. We'll post the updates on Monday!!

Baptism Planning - Mark your Calendars!

Matt and I have gotten into gear and are planning Madeline's baptism. Luckily, I'm a fast planner and was able to schedule both the baptism and the luncheon. Invitations will be going out this week, so put it on your calendars!
Here are some new pictures of Madeline. She is such a happy baby!

She is always smiling. She has just recently started laughing
Her expressions are priceless!!

Meeting the Fredendalls

Our cousin JoAnn had a surprise party on March 2nd, and it was the first time the Fredendalls got to meet Madeline. We were so glad that we could make it! It was an hour and a half drive, and Madeline had never been around that many people before, but she didn't cry the entire time (well, she did when she was hungry :) )
Here are a few pictures...

Three Months Old & A Growth Spurt

I don't know where the time has gone, but Madeline is now 3 months old. In the past month, she has grown by leaps and bounds. She is now 15 pounds (last month she was 12 pounds 2 ounces) and she is now 23-1/2 inches long (she's grown 2-1/4 inches). We still can't believe how fast time has flown by, but we're constantly taking pictures.




Madeline is such a happy baby. We are lucky enough that she has slept through the night since she was 8 weeks old. When she wakes up in the morning or from a nap, she doesn't cry. She'll just start talking, and when you say "Good Morning" to her, she is all smiles. She won't even cry when I go downstairs to make her bottle. We are very lucky.

Future Supermodel

She is also doing well at daycare. Pat, our daycare person, says that Madeline doesn't cry there either, she'll just start talking. There is another baby at the daycare, and Pat says she'll put Madeline and the other baby in bouncy chairs facing one another and the two babies will talk to one another. Very cute.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We didn't do much for Valentine's Day...we had a nice steak dinner at home. Here's some pictures of "Daddy's Little Valentine."

(yawn)

Are we done here?

Because She's So Cute...

We bought Madeline one of those Fisher-Price activity mats and she absolutely loves it. She now talks to the dangling toys and swats at them.

We cannot believe how much she's changed in the past 10 weeks! She's getting bigger by the day and she's talking and laughing a ton!

Daycare is a Go!

I dropped Madeline off for her first day of daycare last week, and Madeline faired a lot better than I did! I had training at the steakhouse, and our daycare person, Pat, was nice enough to take Madeline last minute. Of course, there were tears (mainly mine), but Madeline did well. She was at Pat's for a total of 5 hours last week, and she did great. No major crying or reflux issues, so we're doing well.

Pat's house is decked out with all the toys you can think of, and her entire basement has been converted into a child-friendly enviornment. She also has a lot of activities she does with the children. She doesn't let them watch t.v. during the day, and would rather take them to the park than sit in front of a t.v. All in all, we think this is going to work out very well.