First Easter Egg Hunt

Madelyn had a fun time hunting for Easter Eggs with her cousins this past weekend. She stood on her own for nearly a minute a couple of times. She is not walking, but very close. More pictures to come!

What have we been up to??

Wow! A LOT has happened since I last blogged. We have been so busy. There has been a baby shower for a dear friend of mine, a weekend in San Antonio to visit friends, a work conference in Washington DC and most importantly Maddie turned 1!! I will be working on a series of posts with pictures!

1 Year Photo Shoot

For Maddie's birthday my parents (Mimi and J-pa) got her a session with a photographer. Kym Jackson in McKinney, TX took these pictures and they turned out really well. Also, she gave us a CD with all the images on it. Mimi and J-pa took her to the photo shoot while I was working, so they were there to handle her by themselves. They said she did well except during the wardrobe changes :-) Here are some of my favorites.

This was my rocking horse that a family friend made for me when I was a child.

Happy First Birthday Madelyn Lily!

We had Maddie's birthday party on Saturday, March 6th. Her actual birthday was the day before. We had a great time. Maddie enjoyed seeing everyone and she liked her smash cake. She did not get very dirty, which I didn't really expect her too. She went right for the red lady bug on her cake. We took so many pictures, but here are just a few.

The table

The birthday girl and her birthday hat

The cake

Sweet Cousins


Are these all for me?!?

Maddie and her cousin S.

They are 10 1/2 months apart in age

Opening presents

Mom and Dad blowing out the candle on the smash cake.

Maddie is more interested in everyone else.

Hmmm....I think I'll go after the red lady bug

Having ice cream with her cake

Maddie's chair pictures on the mantel

Lunch with Maddie and friends at La Madeleine!

My dear friend Emily and her husband Justin and their baby boy Rex were in town from California a few weeks ago. Maddie and I met them and Mops (Emily's mom Marie) at La Madeleine for lunch. Little Rex squealed with delight when he saw Maddie and Maddie just burst into tears. Rex then looked at her like, "What did I say?" It was cute. Then, they played with a toy and a book together and Maddie was ok.

Maddie and Rex

they are 6 months apart in age

Rex and his Mama (Emily)

Rex and his Mops (Marie)

San Antonio, Texas

One weekend we drove to San Antonio to visit friends. We visited with our friends, the Simmons, who we knew from A&M and then we visited our friends from the church that we went to while we lived in San Antonio. Maddie also had her first trip to the zoo!

I think I am ready to drive

Maddie and Brooke had a playdate. They are about 2 weeks apart in age.

Daddy showing Maddie the animals at the zoo

The flamingo's were her favorite part of the zoo. Most of the 'bigger' animals were sleeping and they blended in with their habitat. Their was one black Jaguar that looked a lot like Sully. She liked him too :-)

Don't forget to pack me in the car!

Dana's Baby Shower

My long time friend, Dana, is due to have a baby boy on April 21st!! We had a shower for her in Houston in February. It was a lot of fun! We cannot wait for baby Colby Layton to arrive!

Me and Dana

Opening gifts

Dana with the shower hostesses

A diaper wreath for the hospital door

Baby Shower Game

Flowers

Cake!