Tummy Time

Miss Madeline is really starting to like her tummy time! Maybe she will crawl one of these days! Great Grandma Erma did you notice the outfit? I put one of your crochet hearts on a top.

I think it looks pretty cute! I'm sad Madeline has outgrown the matching jeans.

Mail Call!

Today Little Sick Madeline received a huge package in the mail. She was super excited to see what might be inside. It is so hard to open she even tried to gum it open. (no teeth yet) Finally with a little help from Mom she opened the package to find a beautiful new dress from Grandpa and Grandma Searl. It fits so perfect. Madeline already has the most perfect hair bow to match and socks! I am a little bit nervous because she is way to happy with new clothes. I think we might have a problem on our hands. :)

As a side note, Madeline seems to be feeling great and she loves her antibiotics! She sucks that medicine tube dry! What a trooper.

8 Months Old!

I found this picture on the Internet. No this is not Madeline but this is what she looked like..but smiling!

Yes our little princess is 8 months old! I can't believe how time flies. Well...Madeline has been sick with a cold for almost 2 weeks now. I decided it was time to see the doctor. We left at 8:30 this morning to start our adventure. After getting weighed ( 20 pounds 9 ounces-88th percentile) and measured (28.25 inches tall 88th percentile) we saw the doctor. After he listened and listened to Madeline's chest and lungs he said he was a wee bit concerned because she was breathing rather quickly. (50 times a minute instead of the usual 30 times a minute) So he sent us off to radiology for chest x-rays. I don't know if you guys know how they do 8 month old chest x-rays, but they put them in a clear tube with their arms above their heads. It is quite funny and very mean looking. I found this picture on the Internet. No this is not Madeline but this is what she looked like..but smiling!

But of course our super Madeline didn't cry. (The x-ray lady said she was the first baby she had ever x-rayed that didn't cry!) We got dressed and headed back to see the doctor. He came out and told us one x-ray was blurry so we headed back to radiology. This time Madeline let out one big cry and then was fine. I love this girl! Then we went back and waited, and waited, and waited for the doctor. Finally, he said no pneumonia but a bacterial infection. So Madeline is now on her first medicine, an antibiotic. I didn't take 8 month pictures of my princess yet. I am waiting for a no runny nose day. We finally got home from the doctors office at 12:00pm! Madeline had missed her morning nap and was ready for lunch. So she had lunch and took a short nap and now we are playing on the floor. I sure hope she takes a nice long afternoon nap!

Thanksgiving Surprise

As a super fun surprise for Thanksgiving Nick and I flew Space A to Seattle , Washington. We rented a car and drove to Portland, Oregon to Nick's brother's house. We arrived at midnight Oregon time and 2:00 am Altus time! It had been a 14 hour trip!!! We arrived and surprised Eric, Linda (Nick's mom), and hugged Sister-in-law Sally who had been in on the whole thing! We have had a great Thanksgiving filled with Wii, food, great friends, and lots of family. Below are some of our pictures. We hope everyone had a fabulous holiday. Miss you Mom and Dad..and Maddie says Gobble, Gobble!


Nick, Maddie, and I sitting on the plane waiting to go on our adventure.

Madeline with her ear plugs ...she didn't even try to take them out! What a good girl!



Madeline sleeping with Aunt Sally after her Thanksgiving playing!

Madeline and her new friend Addison. They played and played and played!

Nick and Sally playing Rock Band!!!

Sally and Eric during the song!

Our Princess

Even with a runny nose and cough she is still our happy baby! We are busy playing around the house with Madeline's favorite new toy. She loves her Noah's ark from Nicole. She keeps putting all her toys in it and then takes them all out...then puts them all in again....and then takes them all out again!

Game Night

The other night we had a few friends over (The Shaubs and The Browns) for some chili and game playing. I made chili from a spice packet that I bought at Scott Farms here is Altus. If you come visit I will take you to the cute little shop that is filled with all sorts of dips, spices, and dinner kits that are made in Altus. Nick and I just found the place last week after I won a $10.00 gift certificate at Wives Club. The chili was pretty yummy but the talking with friends was even better! Yea for good friends!!!!

Nick and Isabella Shaub cheesing it up during game time.

Jason, Laura and Natalie during Cranium. (Which the boys barely won)

Ben and Jason relaxing in their victory!

Natalie and Isabella smiling through the painful loss!

I am counting on a rematch very soon. I am tired of hearing Nick's gloating!!!!!!

I've been tagged!

This is a blog tag game that is making the rounds. Here are the rules of the game:

• Link to the person who tagged you. I've been tagged by Maria. (Who is one of my favorite 1st grade parents of all times with the cutest little boys!)
• Post the rules on your blog.
• Write 6 random things about yourself.
• Tag 6-ish people at the end of your post.
• Let each person know he/she has been tagged.
• Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

I think this is pretty hard.... here goes nothing...

1. I am currently trying to teach myself how to sew. Sometimes it comes out great and other times it is a great addition to the dumpster in the alley.

2. I LOVE ebay. I did my entire wedding from ebay (wedding dress..new with tags, linens, center pieces, decorations, .....EVERYTHING) and then resold everything and made money off my wedding.

3. I played on a girls flag football team in college called...At least we are cute our freshman year (we lost every game but...at least we are cute) Then sophomore year we were Ugly, Junior year Uglier, and Senior year Ugliest. Yes, we did get better each year and even competed in the Nike flag football tournament in Dallas. The team even continued for a few years after we graduated they were called..more ugly.....

4. Every night is a theme night for dinner....
Monday = Seafood
Tuesday=Italian Day
Wednesday = Indian Day
Thursday = Japanese/Chinese Day
Friday = Mexican Fiesta Day
Saturday = All American Day
Sunday = Take your wife out to dinner day

5. I love to watch The Hills (sad isn't it!!) and I love my DVR!!!!

6. I love routine and follow the fly lady cleaning plan everyday, almost. :)

I guess those are 6 random things about good ole' me...now to tag...

Natalie
Mandy
Laura
Kelly
Bobbie
Katie