Last Saturday...

I came upstairs from being on the computer to find this....

This is what Lazy Saturday's are for right?

Baby Dedication

Last Sunday, we had Madelyn's baby dedication.  My parents and Jeremy's parents came as we dedicated our little girl to the Lord and recognized that she belongs to the Him. 

Can you say diva?  "Life is too hard..I can't smile for the camera."

Mady slept through the entire thing in her daddy's arms:-)

Our family.

Mady girl's outfit.  Everything was too big...especially the tights and shoes...but I was determined for her to wear this outfit!  It was suppose to be her Christmas dress but at Christmas time, she only weighed 6 lbs 10 oz.  For some reason, when I was pregnant, I was convinced I would have a HUGE baby...I'm glad I was wrong:-)

 Here is what Jeremy and I wrote about our sweet Mady girl.  This was read as they introduced us.  

Madelyn has been such a blessing in our lives.  Everyday, her sweet, easy-going personality brings joy to our lives as we watch her grow.  "Mady" as we call her, is always up for cuddle time, especially with her dad.  Madelyn's middle name "Grace" reminds us of God's faithfulness and love in that "while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."  We are so thankful God has entrusted us with Madelyn.  Our prayer is that she will grow into a Godly woman who desires to serve and see others come to know the Lord.

 

Random Pictures of Mady

Jeremy and I love this picture of Mady girl!  The purple brings out her beautiful blue eyes.

Mady loves her stuffed animal.  It plays music and moves. 

Aww...

Lexi and Mady shared some quality time together yesterday staring at one another.

"Why do you have to take so many pictures Mom?"

FINALLY!  I caught a smile on camera!  It's not her best smile but at least I got one! 

"Dear Jesus, thank you so much for formula and clean diapers.  Please tell my mom to stop taking so many pictures.  Amen."

Trip to Oklahoma

This last weekend, we took Mady for her first road trip to Oklahoma to visit my side of the family.  Most of my family had not seen her yet, and so I was very eager to get down there so they could meet my little girl.  Since the longest car ride Mady had been on was 30 minutes, we weren't quite sure how she would do for 3 1/2 hours...she did amazing!  Here is some of the highlights of our trip.

Before we left for Oklahoma, we had to stop by the hospital and visit Mady's new friend, Mark.  Dana and Nick are the parents of this adorable little boy!

What a cutie!  Look at all that black hair!

 Then we were off to Oklahoma!  We took Lexi with us.  She rode in the back with her sister.  

Being a good doggie!

Lexi was concerned when Mady started to cry a little.

Our first stop was great grandma and great grandpa Ellis' house.  (My grandparents.)  My niece and nephew Rielly and Titus were there along with my brother and sister-in-law and my parents.  

This picture is dark but my grandparents just loved Mady girl.

Rielly and Ty with baby Mady.

Rielly wanted to hold "Baby Madelwyn"

As you can see, Rielly and Ty LOVED seeing Baby Mady.  They couldn't get enough of her!
The next day we visited Great Grandma Smith.

Look at my long girl!

We also saw LOTS of other friends and family but I didn't get pictures.  On Sunday, we celebrated my grandparents 60th Wedding Anniversary.  It was so amazing to see Family and Friends I hadn't seen in YEARS!  

Rielly's "Princess Dress" as she calls it.

Rielly and Ty love Baby Mady.

We had such a wonderful time in Oklahoma.  Mady did fantastic on her first road trip and sleeping away from home!  She was exhausted though and on our way back, she slept the entire 3 1/2 hours!  We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family and can't wait until the next time we're down!

Things I Can Do!

Cuddle with my dad

Take up as much space as I can in my crib.

Take you to a "gun show".  Look at my muscles!

Watch my furry sister play in the snow.

Use my pacifier for all sorts of things, including picking my nose.

Look cute.

Help my mom cook in the kitchen.

NOTE:  Please ignore the annoying Mom voice on the video at the top.  I hate hearing myself on camera...

Thankful

I am so thankful for these two blessings.

I was talking with Jeremy the other day about how if I were still teaching, this would be my last week home with my sweet girl.  I cannot imagine having to drop her off at daycare.  I am so thankful that my husband, not only works so hard at his job so I can stay home, but that he encourages me and wants me to.  I love being a stay-at-home mom.  It is my ultimate dream job.  Of course, there are days I miss teaching.  I definitely miss seeing my co-workers at Hesston everyday.  And I miss seeing the change in my students from the beginning of the year to the end.  I know that I will go back to teaching one day, however right now, I am LOVING being at home with my little girl.  Even when she decides to pee on her 2nd outfit of the day, or spit up all over her crib sheets, or I get poop on my hands (yuck!), or she cries every time I give her a bath....this job is the best and I'm so thankful I get to be home to enjoy it all!

This is what I've been up to this week....

Wearing a cute hat!

My first tummy tme

Hanging out with Lexi

Going on a walk with my Mom

Taking a bath without screaming

Going grocery shopping with my Mom

Wow!  It's been a busy week!