*Me and my shadow!

When I was a little girl playing with my dolls I would play that they were pulling at my legs wanting my attention. I couldn't wait for the day when I would have a baby of my own who only wanted me! Well....that time has arrived and I had NO idea how time consuming it would be! I have found a couple of things that help me to have my hands free. This is my snuggle me! I have a sling also that Madi cuddles in.
I have also learned to do a lot of things with Madi on my lap. She is quite the little apprentice! What can I say, it takes me quite a bit longer to get stuff done, however I wouldn't give her back for all the free time or money in the world! I love it!

*Happy Birthday to ME!

Happy Birthday to me!!! Holy Cow, another year older! It has been a quick year, birthday and 2008 all together! I didn't work today and Brice took the day off too! We had a nice little sleep-in, I got to cuddle with my two favorite people! As I was cuddling with Madi I was thinking of my birth day and my mom! Being a mom has changed my life! I was thinking of how much I love Madi and how she has added to my life. It made me think how much my mom loves me!

We then went to breakfast (Brice's favorite thing!) This afternoon Brice ran his errands, I ran mine and then we met back up at home. Mom came down (she was going to go to dinner with us, but wasn't feeling so good and didn't want to get us sick) to give me my gift. She and Brice gave me the pedant that matches the ear rings and ring Brice gave me. It is really beautiful. Alicia came by and gave me a card and gift certificate. She loved on my little Madi for a bit and then had to go back to her life!

Brice took me to dinner tonight at the Cheesecake Factory. YUMMY!!! Aaron came into town last night for work, he came by to see me! He went against our pact and bought me a Christmas present. I actually have to thanks Kristen for that. I happened to point something out while shopping with her after Thanksgiving and she picked up on that one!!! Tricky little sister! Have to watch her from now on!!! Aaron was hoping to come to dinner with us, but couldn't get out of a business dinner he had to go to, or so he says!!!

All in all it has been a nice day! Right now my little daughter is asleep on my lap as I type this. What a perfect way to end my day, sitting on the couch with my honey and holding my sweet little one!! She has added so much to my life! Thanks babe for making my birthday a great one, and for spending it with me. I love you so much!

*All smiles!

Madison has such a quick and easy smile. She loves smiling at everyone! I love it when she smiles at me! I love it when she laughs and talks to me! She is growing up so fast! What fun!

*7 Hours

Madison slept 7 hours straight last night. I put her to bed at 10 and she didn't wake up until after 6am. I still woke up at 4:30 wondering if she was still breathing (it's amazing how often I worry about that!!) but she was in her little bed just snoozing away! She's getting closer to sleeping completely through the night! YEA!

Today I didn't go to work. Mom has not been feeling well, and my dear sweet cousin has taken Madi for the last two days. However with a large family Christmas party this week, she needed some time to get ready and so I didn't have a babysitter today. I got to sleep in, it was wonderful! When Madi did start to stir I went and got her and put her in bed with me. (I know the "experts" say you shouldn't do this, but I love snuggling with my little baby!!!) She and I snuggled and slept for another 2 hours!!! (Sorry honey you had to go earn us a living!!)

It was such a nice day to get to spend playing mommy! I love this job! It's the best job in the whole world! No wonder I don't want to work full time anymore! Just a few more days of this everyday thing and then I am done! In a few years from now I'll probably be begging to get a job and get out of the house, but for now there is nothing else I want to do, but be with my baby!


***I'm playing catch up on my blog. It's been so long since I have written. So I am just going to jam out some entries and then add pictures later!! It's amazing how a little baby can busy up your day!

*Melinda and Owen

Today was Madi's first day with Melinda and Owen. I am so grateful to Melinda for taking care of my baby. Melinda has one child, Owen who will be 2 in March. He is such a cute little guy. I dropped Madi off this morning and headed on my way. **I can't say enough how grateful I am for these 2 women in my life, Mom and Melinda. It's so wonderful to know my Madi I so well taken care of while I am away. I love you both!!**

This is the last week I will be working full time outside of my home. It's a hard thing physically and emotionally getting ready and going to work when you have a new baby! I am so grateful that I will not have to do it much longer. I am amazed my these women that do it! It is really the workout before you even get to work! Just getting out the door with a feed/clothed/semi-happy child is quite the feat!

Anyway...Melinda did a wonderful job taking care of my little one. Madi was fed, diaper changed and well on her way to a nap when I got there to pick her up! However little Owen wasn't quite so fond of sharing his mommy today! (Sadie can complete empathize with you Owen!) Melinda told me that Owen didn't take a nap today because he was afraid that she would love on Madi to much, and he wouldn't be there to get those loves! Then about an hour before I got there to pick Madi up Owen would walk over to the door and look out it then back at Melinda and say "Baby go home?" how cute is that!!?? Thanks Melinda for loving my baby for me while I am away!

*An unexpected special friend!

It's amazing to me, how you find someone in your life who has been there for some time, but all of a sudden becomes so important to you. This is my cousing Melinda. She and my cousin Jesse have been married for 8 years. They dated for quite a few years before getting married so I have know her for some time. This year she and I have become so close. I don't know the particular instant we became so close, but I am so grateful her!

Melinda is who got me into blogging! I used to read her blog often and was so facinated by all the great things she was doing for her little family. Infact she even got my blog started for me so all I had to do was start adding entries. Melinda is an amazing mother to her son, and someone that I admire for many reasons. The first week after I came home from the hospital with my little Madison, Melinda and I bonded on a new level (at least for me). She and I talked on the phone for close to an hour. She listened to me, cried with me, laughed with me, and empathize with me! It was what I needed and was missing from so many other conversations I had had with others.

She then did the most incredible thing for me before hanging up. She offer to watch my little Madison (if I ever needed her to) while I was at work! My mom had told me when we first found out that I was pregnant that she would watch Madi for me. How grateful/excited I was for this. No daycare for my prescious little baby! My mom also works a part-time job at Macys. She just recently got put on days instead of the horrible night hours she has worked for over a year. I didn't want mom to have to give up her job, but I didn't want to have to send my baby to day care. Enter Melinda! When she offered this I was so grateful. I had been facing the thought of having to send Madi to daycare on the days mom worked. Now I had a solution. It took a huge weight off my heart!

Tuesday was going to be the first time I took Madi to Melinda's. However Mom called me tonight and told me she is not feeling well. She told me that she would still take Madi, but she wanted me to know that she was ill. I told her I would call Melinda. When I called Melinda she so willing said yes! She is such a sweet heart! I don't know how I got so lucky to have her be so wonderful to me! I know that Madison is going to get sick. I just don't want to put right in the middle of it if I don't have to. Plus I would rather it be when I am not working full time so that I can be the one taking care of her. Anyway... Melinda to the rescue AGAIN!! I'm telling you I love this girl!!! Thanks Melinda! What a hero you are to me! (and Madi)

*Mary did you know?

I have always been amazed by Mary, and the faith she must have had inorder to carry and give birth to the Christ child. I am sure there are many worries that she had and fears! I can't even imagine what she went through and what it must have been like for her. This year has brought a whole new reality to me of what life might have been like for her! What was it like to have to give birth in a stable? How did becoming a mother change her life?





There is a Christmas song called "Mary did you know?" It asks the question of did Mary know that she had given birth to the Son of God, and did she know that He had come to earth to give His life for all of us.

I have had a similar experience this year. As I look at my sweet little baby I wonder...What will she do? Who will she become? Who will she influence and what are her talents?

It is an amazing thing to become a mother. It changes your life is so many ways. I just hope that I can help Madison to grow up and do what she has been sent here to do. As I watch her grow and change I wonder what her life will be like! I am so excited to be a part of her life and see what/who she becomes!

*Christmas Decorations

Today I finally got my Christmas decorations put up. I wanted to have them done for the blessing, but we had to many other projects going on to have to handle all that too. Anyway, Brice brought everything upstairs and put the tree together. I love my Christmas tree. I bought it like ten years ago for $35. It looks so real! When I put the lights on the first time, I wired them on because I hate putting lights on the tree (this was long before the trees came with lights). I love lights! I have over 2000 lights on my tree. With this many lights the tree tends to blow fuses on the strands of lights. I think last year 5 different times the lights blew out! Brice threatened again this year he was going to get a new tree! We decided that we would give this tree one more try! This is my tree! It lights up our entire house!! I love it!

This year as I was putting up my tree I was thinking about why it is I like so many lights. When I was 11 years old my father was killed. He died on the 30th of November. For so many years Christmas has been a gloomy time of year! I love Christmas and all that it represents. I love the snow and all of that stuff.... but there was always a bit of gloom. Then five years ago my brother was killed on the 17th of November! So Christmas has always been, and will probably remain a gloomy time of year. This year there was new light to my holiday! Our sweet little Madison has added so much to our home. Anyway... I was just thinking of lights and why I like them so much! Who knows???

This is my sweet little side kick! She is always by my side! I love this little poochie! She keeps me company no matter what I am doing. She has had a hard time sharing me with Madison, but she is doing really well. She watches me, follows me from room to room. She is a great dog and I am so lucky to have her! Anyway... I thought this was a cute picture of my little companion. She is a sweetie!!

*2 Months Old

My little baby is 2 months old!!! Where has the time gone? I love this little baby! She is so much fun. It's such a great job, this motherhood thing. In 13 years I am probably going to have to reread this and remind myself of this, but for the minute I am loving it!!



Madi has such a cute smile and a fun little laugh! I am having a hard time getting any thing done in the house, but what do you do? I love holding her and cuddling with her. She loves to have a bath..she kicks her little legs. What fun she is!



I can't believe how quickly she is growing! When I look at her picture from just a month ago she has changed so much! She is getting so big! Today at her Dr. visit Madi was 11 lbs. 9 oz., 23 3/4 in., and her head was 41 cm. She is in the 95th percentile. What a beautiful little girl! I love her!

*First day back

Today was my first day back to work. It was hard, but not as hard as I thought it was going to be. I didn't cry! I wasn't even that upset, other then the fact that I missed my baby! I think I felt okay about things for a couple of reasons. 1st...Mom had her. Mom came here to the house to watch her, and it's my mom! Who better to watch her then my mom? 2nd...I am only going back to work for a month! (Well..keep reading!) So things weren't as bad as I thought it was going to be, thank goodness!

Anyway... I went back today thinking that I would only be working for Dec. and then be done with BCJ. Kevin was in the office today and asked me to come into his office and talk to him. He then offered me the option of continuing to work one to two days a week. I can come on whatever days work for my sitters, and if it doesn't work one week to come in.. then I don't have to come in. He will pay me a per day wage. Of course I said YES!!! So it looks as if I will still be working here! I think it will be a good thing. I'll keep you posted!

*Blessing Day

Today was a very special day for our little family. Today was the day that we blessed Madison. It was incredible. We chose to have her blessing this weekend because my brother Aaron and his family were coming up for Thanksgiving. It was really important to both Brice and I to have my brother and his family here as well.

Brice was a bit on the nervous side to give this blessing. I would have been too!!! Aaron was really great when he told Brice that he would be right by his side and whisper in his ear if he said something wrong. Stage fright can make you forget LOTS of things. It was such an awesome experience to listen to Brice as he used his Priesthood to bless our beautiful daughter. For so many years I have waited for this to happen to me. It was all a little surreal as I sat there listening to the things the Lord would have him say.

What a special day! We had so many friends and family there to support us and our little family. After church we had a little open house here at our house. How grateful I am to all my family.

Madison's dress was BEAUTIFUL!!! My sister Alicia made it for us and it turned out gorgeous!! Here is a picture of it! Thanks sis, it turned out absolutely fabulous!!!

*Black Friday

For the first time I went shopping the day after Thanksgiving. I went with my sister and sister-in-law. I am NOT a shopper. I went to get ideas (from those who are shoppers) and for the social aspect! We didn't do the crazy 4 am thing. Infact we didn't even get out of the car until after the doors were open. We went to Tai Pan. It was fun to be with the girls.

We spent so much time at Tai Pan that we didn't go to any other store. We meet up with Aaron and their kids, and Brice and Madi, and went to breakfast. Alicia could have gone onto other stores and eaten an early lunch. However Kristen and I were both hungry. Plus I had told Brice I would be back in time to go to breakfast with him. Brice LOVES going out to breakfast!

After breakfast Brice and I went to RC Willey's. We have been eyeing the new LG front loader washing machines. Today we bought them!! I am so excited. The washing machine I have belonged to Nate. The one that I bought over 10 years ago is sitting off to the side of it, it needs to have it's belt replaced. So I am excited to have brand new ones. I guess I really am a grown up. One of these days I'm going to get a grown up bed too!! One day, uh honey? I love my new washer and dryer!!

*First Thanksgiving

I can't believe the time has past. Could it really be Thanksgiving already! Aaron and Kristen arrived Tuesday night. We went up to visit with them at Mom's. Payden LOVED on Madi! Kristen was getting her loves in too! It was nice to see them, I'm so glad they are here.

We went to Thanksgiving at my family's this year. We got to Alicia's shortly after 2. Dinner was around 3pm. Aaron, Kristen and the kids were already there. As I walked up to the door the kids came running to the door like they normally do. Payden came with them so excited to see Madison. She said "OH!! Madison is soo cute!" I could hardly get in the door. All the cousins were so excited to see their newest little cousin!

They all were sad to see that Madison was asleep when we got there. Brice and I went in to say hello to everyone. All of the kids were so impatient for Madi to wake up, I went over to her car seat to check on her. As I lifted the blanket that I had over the car seat to check on her, her eyes fluttered. Payden saw this and said "OH!! She's waking up!" as she pushed her little finger into Madi's eye!!! I then decided it would be safer for her to finish her nap in my arms!! :) When she did wake up she was such a hit! Everyone was wanting to hold her. Here are some pictures of our day:

This is the only picture of Carson I could get. He kept telling me "you can take a picture of me tomorrow!!!"

Kristen loving on my little baby girl!

Payden and Madi

Kaleb and Madi

My cute little Payden, getting so big! She turned 4 last week! It really was a nice day! So nice to have all our family together!

Yesterday I had a meeting with my boss. I have been planning on going back to work the whole of my pregnancy. However I have also been praying for a solutions...I don't want to have to work, I just want to stay home with my baby! We don't have the financial means for me to be able to stay home, but it is what I want.

I am due a raise at work. I had my one year anniversary with BCJ in August, but was told I wouldn't get my raise until I got back from my maternity leave. I have been telling myself that my raise would cover the cost of daycare, therefore making working okay. Today in my meeting with my boss I was informed that I wouldn't be getting a raise. I was also told that there would be no Christmas bonus' this year.

In an instant I knew what I had to do. I knew what I needed to do all along, but I just didn't/don't have the faith to follow through. However I told my boss right there that I thought I would not be returning to work. Being a mom is what I have always wanted to do and I can't put money above her well being.

My mom has offered to watch Madi a couple of days a week, however she can't do it 5 days a week. She has a job, and I don't want her to give it up. However I don't want to put Madison in daycare for the other 3 days. So....I quit today. I don't know what we are going to do, however I feel that it is what I need to do and so I am going to follow what I know is right for me and my baby. I told my boss that I would work the month of December so that I'm not leaving him high and dry, but then I will be done working for BCJ. Mom and Melinda will be watching Madison during this month for me, so I wont have to use daycare! Yea!

Earlier this month I called the eye doctors that I used to work for. I called the office manager Debbie and asked her if they ever had need of another transcriptionist (all of their transcriptionist work from home) to please keep me in mind. Debbie told me that they could use me and so I will be starting that next month. I won't make as much as I did with BCJ, but at least I will get to be with Madi and still earn a little bit of money. Otherwise I am just going to have faith that things will work out for us!!!

*Take two!

For the second week in a row, I have drug my sweet cousin Melinda out into the cold to snap some family pictures. This morning we even had frost!! Poor little Madison. Last week we met to do some, I did her family and then she did us. However by the time we got to us the light was really bright and we just didn't get all the shots that I wanted. So I called Melinda and begged her to met us again! She is so sweet! We got some great shots! I found a really neat frame that says: "FAMILY: The love of a family is Life's greatest blessing". I can't wait to put all my great pictures in it and hang it on my wall. Here are a few of my favorites.

To see the rest of them, you will just have to come to my house. As Brice and I were looking through them he said to me "why didn't you tell me to smile?" To which I replied "Well, we were having pictures, I thought that would be a given!" Brice doesn't love having pictures taken, I guess I should just be glad he was there! Thanks Melinda, for playing two weeks in a row! Let's do it again soon!!!

*Honey Do's for me and you!!!

Today I went to get my hair done. Brice's list of things to do was growing by the minute!!! He had to move everything out of the "crap room". When I got home he had everything out of the soon to be guest room. Brice had gone back to Home Depot, we went last night after dinner to get all the stuff we needed to put the bathroom together. To bad I forgot to pick up the paint after they mixed it! We got home and Brice said "where's the paint!!" WHOOPS!!

Anyway, my mom had called this morning with a mechanical problem. Brice dropped everything that he was doing and went up to rescue her. He took Sadie with him so she could hang out with her sister. It was kinda nice not to have her under foot wanting to be pet every few minutes. Madison was not being to cooperative with letting me get to painting. Every time I would get her to sleep and put her in her bed, she would shortly wake up and want to be held by me.

We took a break to go and pick up the pooch, hoping the car ride would put Madi to sleep for a good while. We got the dog, got some take out and headed back home. I finally got to the bathroom. It didn't take to long, I did manage to drop the can of paint, luckily it was in the tub so the clean-up was fairly easy. I think it turned out really cute. We just need to hang the shower curtain and the little shelf we have, but it's done. Didn't plan on doing it this weekend, but now it's another project finished. I didn't get a before picture, but here's the almost done picture. We just need to hang the shelf and the shower curtain.

Brice also decided that he didn't have enough on his plate. He decided that we needed to replace our microwave with one that went over our stove. When he pulled the hood down he found yet again another example of what great workmanship went into building this house. Instead of cutting the sheet rock and putting in an outlet box, the builders just punched a hole (literally) in the sheet rock and pulled the wire through.

Brice the little perfectionist that he is, had to then put in an outlet box and do it the correct way before he could hang the microwave. It turned out to be more of a project then he intended!

However, it does look really great. I'm glad to have this project done as well. It will give me a lot more counter space (once I clean off the top of the old microwave and move it off the counter. What a busy weekend it's been!! No wonder we are both tired and sore!! It looks great babe! You did a great job!

*Projects!!!

We are blessing Madison on Sunday the 30th, afterwards we are having a little open house here. There is nothing like inviting a ton of people over to your house to spur you on to finishing all the little projects you keep procrastinating!

Before I got married I had a guest room and an office upstairs. Once I got pregnant we changed the guest room into the nursery. Well by the time we got the nursery together I was right in the middle of being pregnant and not having a ton of energy. So we took everything from the guest room (minus the bed) and shoved it into the office (otherwise referred to as the "crap" room). I have just kept the door closed on this room, because I don't want to deal with it!!! :)

Well I know that people will want to come and see the nursery when they are here for the open house so I didn't want to have to keep the door closed and warn them not to open the door for fear the room would fall out on them!!! So I told Brice that this weekend we had to get the guest room put together. This was more work for me then Brice. Seeing as I had a TON of crap to sort though. We are moving our office downstairs into our crazy little unfinished room off our family room. One day soon we will get this room finished. Anyway here is a before picture. Hopefully it will be a guest room soon!!!

Mom came over today to go to Park City with me. It was very nice to have her company, but it was also great once we got home. She held Madison while I was working in my "crap" room. I don't know who was more comfortable...Mom or Madison. They both look pretty comfy to me!

When Brice got home I told him that he had a lot of "honey do's" to do tomorrow. I was talking to him while working feverishly getting things thrown away, filed away and packed away. We were going to dinner so I was trying to finish before going. I finished what I was doing and walked into the hall to find Brice in the bathroom. He had taken off the mirror, light fixture. I said "What are you doing?" We talked about painting the bathroom to match Madi's room, with yellow walls and bead board. Brice said "We have got to get this bathroom done too." I paniced a little thinking of all the things I need to get done in the next week. I guess I'll be spending tomorrow painting!!! Help!!!

Anyway... thanks mom for holding Madi. It was nice to be able to get something done!

*The Giant Laundary Basket

So I spent all this time finding the perfect crib. I drug Brice to more then one store, multiple times. Well...Madison has only slept in it twice so far. We found it is just to big for her and she doesn't stay asleep. Brice suggested we put her in her swing that is snug and she doesn't have a lot of room to get lost in. So since about night number 3 at home she has slept in her swing, and she loves it. She sleeps really well in it, about 5 hours a night.

The other day I had a lot of laundary to do. My sister had given me a bunch of hand-me-down's that I had gone through and washed, plus a lot of other stuff. So I just kept empting the laundary basket of clean clothes into Madi's crib. Brice walked into Madi's room and was quite shocked to see the crib so full. He then called it my giant laundary basket and said he was glad to see the crib was getting some use!! :) Hey...who has time to fold laundary? I'd rather be holding my baby!!!

*Family Pictures

Today we went and met my cousins Jessie and Melinda, and their little boy Owen to do some family pictures. Melinda and I had talked and decided that we would take turns taking each others family pictures. We met at Memory Grove early this morning. We decided to do theirs first since Madi was asleep and Owen was awake and happy at the minute. You never know how long these little kids attention span is good for! Little Owen is so cute, such a cute little family. Here are some of their pictures....

Anyway, we got some great shots of them. It then came time for us. By this time the sun was really high in the sky and it was bright. Our pictures didn't turn out quite a good because of the lighting. Here are a few of ours though that I really like....

I might have to grab Melinda to take a few more. It was really fun to be with them though. I love my family... I have such a great one! Once we finished taking pictures I handed Madi over to Melinda to hold. Melinda and Jesse are waiting a bit longer to have another baby, but Melinda was aching to hold her! Owen was really cute with Madi, he even decided she was worthy of a kiss. What a doll!

Thanks Melinda for playing with us today!!! You are so great and I love you so very much. I am so glad that we have become friends!!! Let's get together again soon!

*Forever Strong

Today Brice and I went and saw the movie "Forever Strong". It is about the Highland Rugby team and the man that coached them for many years. It has been a long time since I've been to a movie where I walked out and thought "that was a great movie!", but this was definately worth the price of the ticket. It's amazing what a positive influence will do for someone. If every person in this world had a Larry Gelwix in their life, this world would be an incredible place to live! I would highly recommend this movie to everyone!

*Being a Mom!

Today was a great day. The only real things I accomplished today were taking Sadie for a walk, making dinner and being a Mom. I got to hold my daughter all day. She only sleeps and is happy when I am holding her. In fact when she falls asleep and I put her in her bed, it only takes her a few minutes to realize that I am no longer holding her. Nothing gets done, but I do get to hold her and that is just magical.
What an incredible experience to get to be a mother! Just to get to watch her grow, breath, live! How lucky I am to have this experience. One day I hope to get on a schedule! To get done more then just taking a shower and putting on clean underwear! :) Until then, I will just enjoy every minute that I get to hold my little princess!

*History is made today!

Today history was made in this country! Today was election day. I love that I live in a country where we are allowed to have a say in how this country is ran, and who will be the leader of the country. I love that it is a right that we have. To bad there aren't more people who feel need to vote their opinion. Election day in itself is historic, the fact that we have elected a new President, but another reason this day is historic is because the 44th President of the United States is an African American. President Elect Barack Obama. No matter if you voted for this man or not, he is about to lead this country for the next 4 years at least. I think American will head in a new direction, I can only hope it will be in the direction this country needs to go.

During his acceptance speech he said something that I thought was very profound. He said something to the effect of; "To those of you who's trust I have not gained, I will be your president too." I think of how far this country has come in the last 40 years. 40 years ago this never would have happened. It was amazing to me the amount of people who were there in Chicago to be there when he accepted the Presidency. He had 338 electrial votes compared to McCains 150. It obviously says to me that the country has spoken, wanting this man and what he stands for.

*One Month

I can't believe how fast the time has gone. My baby is a month old already! Is she not the cutest thing? I love her hair. I tried to use a little bit of gel to keep the curl and help it to lay down...yea didn't work! It just spiked right back up as soon as it was dry.

Today Madi had her one month check at the pediatrician. She weighed 9 lbs., 7 oz. and is now 22 in. long! She is just growing like a weed. She had her second Heb B shot today. She did really well. She only cried for a few seconds. Of course after all she has been through in her short little life, what is a quick poke in the thigh. Next month she will have to have several shots and I am sure that won't be fun, but the kid does great!

She is more awake these days. Especially at 4am when she gets up to eat. She just thinks it's time to be awake. I would appreciate if she would go back to sleep at this point, but it takes a while for me to get her to feel the same way. She has such a cute smile. I am totally in love!

I was watching "Jon & Kate + 8" today. I am so glad that I just have one! :) I love just getting to love on her. To hold her, bath her, take her places with me. She is my little buddy. Poor Sadie... she is so jealous! She just watches me holding Madi! I feel so bad, and I try to give her loves every time that someone else is holding Madi, but it's still really hard on her to share. Hopefully she will still loves me, but I know this is hard on her!

*First Halloween

Happy Halloween! My little pumpkin was a pumpkin for Halloween. She spent most of the day sleeping in her Halloween costume...but she looked awfully cute! Here are some pictures of my cute babe in her costume.

Today we had a bath in the bath tub. Madison LOVED it. I have only given her sponge baths until today, and she Hates baths. She would cry the whole time we were having a bath. However today I put her whole body in the water in the bath tub and she loved it. She kicked her legs and wiggled her little body. As she did this she looked around like she was really enjoying herself! She didn't even cry, until I took her out and then she realized she was naked again. She really doesn't like being naked!

Here are a few other really cute Halloween themed pictures of my cute babe. We got some really cute onesie and here she is to model them for you....

I can't believe how much she has changed! Four weeks ago today she was born. How my life has changed in the last four weeks. I am starting to get the hang of being a mom, but we are definately still on Madison's timetable and not mine, but we're getting there. I love being a mom! What a wonderful experience! How blessed I am for this experience and to get to be Madison's mom.

*All bundled up!!!!

Today we ventured out to take Sadie for a walk. It was quite cold so I got Madi all bundled up! She lookes so cute and snuggly that I just had to take a picture!

Sadie was really excited to go for a walk this morning. Sadie and I would go for a walk every morning. So it has been really hard for her to not get to go every morning. This morning when I said to her, "Sadie... should we go for a walk?" Her little ears perked right up. Then she stared jumping up and was so excited.

Sadie was really cute as we walked the neighborhood. She stayed right by the stroller and kept looking up at me, making sure Madi was okay. It was cute. Sadie has alway been a fan of little kids and she has been no different with Madi. I think it will be so fun to watch these two over the next few months and years. I know they are just going to be the best of friends.

We didn't do to much else today. Just enjoyed each other. I am loving being a mom! What an awesome experience. I have the cutest little girl. Saide is still having a hard time with sharing my attention, but Madi is a great addition to our family.

*Friends already

This picture is a little on the blurry side, but I had to post it! Sadie is so great with Madison! The first night that Madi and I were home, Madi started to cry and Sadie was up and into her room before I could even sit up in bed. She came back, got a toy, and on her way back to Madi's room (to share the toy and let Madi know it was okay) she looked at me like "are you coming?" I thought this picture was so sweet. Sadie was down on the floor looking up at us on the bed and she just wanted to be a part of things. Brice put her on the bed and she sat so tenderly on the bed. When we put Madison against her she didn't even move! I can't wait for Madi to grow up and play with Sadie. Sadie is just going to be such a good friend for her!