Happy 1st Birthday Madison

Well our baby girl is 1. We had her birthday party with family and friends on February 27th. We found a few weeks prior that she loved taco meat and beans, so we had tacos for her party. Yum!! She loved all the balloons, presents and of course digging into the cake. She had her own little bear and everyone else had a big bear. The cakes turned out great, it was alot of fun to decorate. Aunt Laura helped with icing the cake, it was quite the process.

It was very cute when she opened her presents. She wanted to keep playing with them she didn't get that there were more and needed to keep opening. She got a bunch of clothes for summer and toys.

She has changed so much in her first and we are having so much fun watching her learn so much. I know from watching my nieces and nephews that the second year is just as eventful so we look forward to her keeping us on our toes with all she discovers.

Merry Christmas!!

We were at my parents house the weekend before Christmas for our 1st Christmas celebration. Madison slept through opening presents so she had her own time once she got up. She wasn't too interested in the presents but really enjoyed trying to eat all the wrapping paper. We do Christmas with Mike's side in 2 weeks so more pictures to come.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Now that it is almost Christmas, here are our Thanksgiving pictures. This year it was on the Remer side so we headed to my parents house. There were 14 adults and now with Madison 7 kids under 8. So there was never a dull moment. As you can see Madison enjoyed her first Thanksgiving dinner. She really like the sweet potatoes that Aunt Sarah made. Madison had lots of fun crawling around, she had just started to crawl so she wasn't really fast yet.

Now almost 3 weeks later she is getting everywhere and having lots of fun chasing all the animals. She loves the kitty cats.

Well Madisons 1st Halloween was a cold one. This is us after going trick or treating in the wind and cold. I think it was about 45 degrees out, not so fun. We went out with Madisons cousins in their neighborhood. She was a puppy, as if we don't have enough dogs around :) I had bought this costume at the end of last Halloween and it was a little small. She is tall so she was busting out of it but at least it was warm. She got to try some of the candy but there was alot she couldn't have. So of course I could not let it go to waste. Just one of the perks to her 1st Halloween not sure if it will slide next year.

Ok so I got a new lens and who better to try it out on but Madison. She will forever be my model hopefully she doesn't mind when she can do something about it :) Mike and I brought her downtown Holland today and I took a few pics while we were out. We get lots of compliments on her hat which she really needed as it was pretty cold today. Hopefully I can get somemore pictures when the leaves change more. I love fall!!!

6 Months Old

Ok so a little late but here are her 6 months pictures (taken at 6 months). She is keeping up with her weight at 75% and height 95%. As you can see she is sitting up really well now. Not really any attempts at crawling but she gets around a little on her tummy. Madison is loving sitting up and being able to see everything, riding in the grocery cart has been a fun change for her.

She is now caring more about who is holding her and aware of people around her. I have to say it is a little wierd being the one that can fix anything. I am so used to passing off the crying baby, and not the one being passed the baby because she wants me. So many new things and Mike and I are enjoying seeing her learn and change everyday.

More camping pictures

Top picture is Madison at the dunes reaching for the camera.

Next one Mike and my family went on a dune ride out by Lake Michigan. Madison stayed back with my mom.

Next one is me and Madison ready to try the water. It ended up being to cold but we had to try.

Next is my nephew Austin and me the first day of our camping trip.

Then there is me and Mike relaxing by the fire.