I did not realize it had been so long since I had posted! Of course, the holidays are no time for slowing down; things have just gotten busier. So here is the past month in pictures!
We decided to decorate a week earlier than usual this year since we were going to see my grandmother for Thanksgiving (typically, it's Black Friday shopping, breakfast, nap, decorate). Last year at Target we got these cute inflatable penguins for like $5, and I was insistent on having them out this year (David wanted the polar bears out). Thus began the "puingen" infatuation for Madelyn. She absolutely LOVES penguins! Even though she can't say it right...although I have heard her do it once. She kept hugging the penguins saying "Hey puingen. Aw, sweet girl." It was too cute.
Oh, and a random picture that I'm too lazy to move - this bear was given to Madelyn by my cousin in Michigan. It's huge! And considering she's had it since August, she's kinda grown into it. She loves to sit with her bear & read, or feed it, or just love on it.
So anyway, we went to Georgia for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, I was miserable for much of the trip. The day before Thanksgiving, I reinjured my back (I had hurt it at the beginning of October on a school field trip). Madelyn & I were doing a project and I went to grab the camera to take a picture and something in there pulled major. So an 8 hour car ride wasn't pleasant. I survived on muscle relaxers & lortabs, so I felt like a zombie. Anyway, we still enjoyed our Thanksgiving, getting to see family Madelyn rarely gets to see. After our yummy lunch, we headed out to the park across the street from my grandmother's house. Madelyn of course had a blast!
Mimi watching her play.
Such a big girl going up & down stairs by herself.
Pretty, happy girl.
Spending some time with Sophie & Aunt Sharon.
When I posted this picture, it brought back tons of memories. I was 14 when Sophie was born. Sophie is now 13. There is a picture of me & her, when she was probably just older than Madelyn, laying in the floor in the exact same pose, looking at each other and laughing. I wish I had that one handy to scan. Too cute.
Madelyn, Sophie, & Mimi (my grandmother)
Just the girls.
Since Thanksgiving, our time has flown. Our holiday festivities began on the 3rd with our church Christmas party. It was lots of fun and yummy food. Unfortunately, smart me forgot the camera, so no pics from that one. On the 4th was the Alabaster Christmas parade. We were lucky enough to find a parking place, even though it was kind of a last minute decision. It also happened to be where 2 of the police officers were stationed. *Note to self* Be sure to park next to the policed officers next year. They were incredibly nice, giving Madelyn a shirt, necklaces, candy people handed to them...she racked up. It was the first opportunity for Madelyn to begin her holiday wardrobe (which consists this year of 6 outfits of which I purchased 0 - sheesh!). She got this one from one of my coworkers. So cute.
My sweet child has an obsession with hats, hoods, and mittens. Thank goodness, because it was a little chilly, although warmer than I expected.
So happy to have finally gotten the sucker! And a necklace.
Of course, you can't go to the parade without seeing people you know. And man did we see a loooooot of people we knew!
Her flamingo that Jamie threw to us. She was very in love with it. Hugs and kisses all over.
Seeing Mrs. Joy's float brough back many memories of the many years I danced in the parade. Maybe Madelyn will enjoy dance and get to dance in the parade some day too =)
The daycare had a float in the parade. Since Madelyn had an ear infection earlier in the week, we decided against letting her be in the parade this year. She got to see the directors and some of her friends though!
Madelyn insisted that I have some of her sucker.
She had such a look of accomplishment (along with a "I kinda want that back" look) when she finally got it in my mouth.
Last weekend, we had our Christmas get-together with the Goebels & the Snyders (here she is donning Christmas outfit #2, which Aunt Valerie gave her last year for Christmas). It was, of course, lots of fun! All the kiddos played together & attempted to watch a movie, of course Baby Signing Time & Elmo are the only things that will hold Madelyn's attention still.
This past Thursday, Collin Chesnut came into the world! We were very excited for Amelia & Jacob and to finally get to meet him.
Madelyn was so funny with him. She didn't like him to cry. She kept reassuring him "Poor baby, it's ok" while the nurse bathed him. She was rather tired and very mommy clingy that day, so me holding him didn't go over too well. She got to "hold" him too, so that made her feel better.
This past month has also been a battle of illness for all of us. Between sinus infections, ear infections, eye infections, injuries, surgeries, and stomach viruses, we've been a pretty pitiful lot, with 1-2 of us down almost every day. Hopefully we can all get over this mess soon, especially since times aren't slowing down any!
Mimi watching her play.
Such a big girl going up & down stairs by herself.
Pretty, happy girl.
Spending some time with Sophie & Aunt Sharon.
When I posted this picture, it brought back tons of memories. I was 14 when Sophie was born. Sophie is now 13. There is a picture of me & her, when she was probably just older than Madelyn, laying in the floor in the exact same pose, looking at each other and laughing. I wish I had that one handy to scan. Too cute.
Madelyn, Sophie, & Mimi (my grandmother)
Just the girls.Since Thanksgiving, our time has flown. Our holiday festivities began on the 3rd with our church Christmas party. It was lots of fun and yummy food. Unfortunately, smart me forgot the camera, so no pics from that one. On the 4th was the Alabaster Christmas parade. We were lucky enough to find a parking place, even though it was kind of a last minute decision. It also happened to be where 2 of the police officers were stationed. *Note to self* Be sure to park next to the policed officers next year. They were incredibly nice, giving Madelyn a shirt, necklaces, candy people handed to them...she racked up. It was the first opportunity for Madelyn to begin her holiday wardrobe (which consists this year of 6 outfits of which I purchased 0 - sheesh!). She got this one from one of my coworkers. So cute.
My sweet child has an obsession with hats, hoods, and mittens. Thank goodness, because it was a little chilly, although warmer than I expected.
So happy to have finally gotten the sucker! And a necklace.
Of course, you can't go to the parade without seeing people you know. And man did we see a loooooot of people we knew!
Her flamingo that Jamie threw to us. She was very in love with it. Hugs and kisses all over.
Seeing Mrs. Joy's float brough back many memories of the many years I danced in the parade. Maybe Madelyn will enjoy dance and get to dance in the parade some day too =)
The daycare had a float in the parade. Since Madelyn had an ear infection earlier in the week, we decided against letting her be in the parade this year. She got to see the directors and some of her friends though!
Madelyn insisted that I have some of her sucker.
She had such a look of accomplishment (along with a "I kinda want that back" look) when she finally got it in my mouth.
Last weekend, we had our Christmas get-together with the Goebels & the Snyders (here she is donning Christmas outfit #2, which Aunt Valerie gave her last year for Christmas). It was, of course, lots of fun! All the kiddos played together & attempted to watch a movie, of course Baby Signing Time & Elmo are the only things that will hold Madelyn's attention still.
This past Thursday, Collin Chesnut came into the world! We were very excited for Amelia & Jacob and to finally get to meet him.
Madelyn was so funny with him. She didn't like him to cry. She kept reassuring him "Poor baby, it's ok" while the nurse bathed him. She was rather tired and very mommy clingy that day, so me holding him didn't go over too well. She got to "hold" him too, so that made her feel better.
This past month has also been a battle of illness for all of us. Between sinus infections, ear infections, eye infections, injuries, surgeries, and stomach viruses, we've been a pretty pitiful lot, with 1-2 of us down almost every day. Hopefully we can all get over this mess soon, especially since times aren't slowing down any!
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