Growing like a weed

Side note - I thought I had published the last post forever ago.... Oops!

Madison is growing like a weed!  She is changing so fast - developing mentally and physically.  I feel like it was just yesterday that she couldn't hold up her own head and now she is rolling around, smiling, laughing, grabbing everything to put in her mouth, wanting to stand all the time, trying to talk, cutting teeth, finding her fingers and toes, etc.  It is crazy!  I feel like each week she is learning something new.  This week she has really stared rolling around, especially when she wants something.  I keep trying to work on sitting, but she would rather stand.  She is so funny!  She will straighten her whole body while I try to sit her down and almost refuse to bend at the waist.

I have decided that these are the glory days!!  She is just so much fun to be around and play with.  She is so interactive and expressive - she will look and laugh and even make some silly faces back at you.

She went swimming the first time right around the time she turned 5 months - she loved it!!  Luckily the pool wasn't cold so it kinda felt like a bath, and she loves bath time :)

Outside the Giants stadium

On the train to the game

Patrick sitting with some friends

She turned 5 months old last Saturday (June 2) and we celebrated by going to our first Giants game with some friends.  We had a great time!  Both teams wore throw back jerseys and to make it better the Giants won!  It was also Madison's first time on a train - she loved it!

As for Patrick and me.... Patrick's work is going well.  He is really busy, but he is still enjoying it.  I am adjusting to being home, having a baby, etc.  Last week was a really great week - the first balanced week I feel like I have had (now if I can some how repeat that).  We are so thankful for all the friends we have made and continue trying to grow in those relationships.

We have bought our tickets for the summer and Christmas now!!  We are so excited to see everyone and I cannot wait to get my hands on some Chick-fil-A!  But seriously, I am so excited for everyone to meet Madison and introduce her to humidity and the South.  WOOT!

Mad-Ness

A little bit about our sweet little Madison...


Madison is quite the celebrity out here around our friends children (2 year olds).  They all love having a real live baby around.  They call her "baby Madison" or sometimes her name has been mistaken for "Mad-ness".  It is so cute... every time the kids see me they just start saying Madison... Madison.  They will help rock her in her car seat and help shush her when she is crying.  They all love her!  Most of them have no clue what my name is but they sure know her name.


Madison is AWESOME!!!  Just to mention a few milestones...  She is rolling from her tummy to her back (we are still working on back to tummy... she just can't seem to get over her arm); she is holding her head up really well; standing (with help of course); sleeping 9-10 hours at night; she can sit up in her Bumbo chair; she drools like crazy (pre-teething); she is now grabbing at things and can hold them (all she is trying to do is get them so she can put them in her mouth); she is trying to talk which is the cutest thing.  Now a days she will stick out her tongue and blow - it's too cute!  Her most recent milestone is a giggle.  We got the first giggle on Mother's Day.  It was the best Mother's Day present I could have asked for.  Below is a video of her rolling and holding up her head and another one of her talking.  Enjoy!!


As for Patrick and I, we are doing well.  We are making friends and working on being intentional and pursing friendships.  We have been convicted about getting to know our neighbors better - so we are going to really focus on that this summer.  We talk to them whenever we see them, but would like to start spending more time with them.

Patrick is enjoying his job, and it seems that they really like him.  We think this is a great thing - the only downfall is the amount of trips they want to send him on - BECAUSE he is awesome.  But the bright side of him going on the trips is that he is making a lot of good contacts for the future.


We are attending the "Intro to Grace" class this weekend to become members of our church.  We LOVE our church!  It has great teaching and great community.  The biggest downside is lack of older people.  We are thankful for a body of believers who have embraced us and come along side of us.