I know, I know. I haven't updated in awhile. There really just hasn't been much to update lately. Life has been ordinary and I've been busy getting ready for Madeline's birthday on Friday. Here are some recent pictures to keep you busy until my massive birthday postings to come soon.

I only let her do this for 15 minutes or so. Just enough time to at least get dinner started at night. She really likes the kids shows with singing and dancing.

That's My Girl!

This was the update I got for Madeline from daycare a few days ago:

"Madeline seemed to have a wonderful day today. This morning she went out for a buggy ride with her friend Sophia, when they came in we had a music session with drums and a xylphone (She loved the drums). After lunch we played peek-a-boo and read stories."

Do we have another drummer in the family? I'm probably one of the only Moms in America who would be happy about that.

Here are two more pictures they sent me this week.

Baby Bikini

Madeline is ready for the pool. Hehe We had a good laugh with this. Her top has a bunch of little flowers on it.

Madeline taking some steps!

Look at her go!

Daycare pictures

I love getting my daily email updates with pictures from our new daycare. It really brightens my afternoon. She is adjusting really well to the new place. This is where she eats lunch with her friend, Leo.

They have her doing all kinds of art projects and fun things too.

11 months old

Madeline is 11 months old today! One more month and we’ll have a one year old on our hands. Eek! Here is what’s new this month…

- Her cheekies and large budda-belly are starting to thin out. They are still there, but not as big as they were before.

- She refuses to eat vegetables now. No matter how I season them or try to feed them to her. I suppose I can’t blame her since we aren’t too great about eating them either. I’m hoping it’s just a phase.

- She has her first upper tooth coming in! This will be tooth number 3. It cut through last week.

- She can give you a High Five. Next time you see her, ask her for one. She thinks it’s funny.

- Speaking of funny, she loves to yuk it up now and make us laugh. Her favorite thing to do is crawl over to the dog bed and fall into it (which she knows we hate) and start laughing. She’ll look up at us and just be giggling away.

- And the biggest development of the month…she took her first step! And she is up to two steps now without falling.