Claire Rolled Over!!

Claire rolled over for the first time yesterday. I left her playing on the floor while I went to the bathroom and when I came back downstairs she was on her belly with her head up. When I got down on the floor to tell her what a good job she had done, she couldn't have been prouder of herself! Now, the minute I put her on the floor she rolls around.

Let's Cook!

Madelyn wanted to help me cook dinner the other night, so I told her to put on her apron...and this is how she showed up in the kitchen. I let her put all the ingredients into a bowl, then I dumped them into the hot pot. It was a good learning experience; she was able to start learning how to measure ingredients and count the correct number of table spoons.

While we were waiting for dinner to finish cooking, we found Madelyn sitting on the floor in the living room. She looked exhausted..."Dinner is hard work!"

Pictures of the Girls!

Claire's TWO months old!!

I can't believe how the time is flying by with Claire. She is already 9 1/2 weeks old! We had her two month appointment on Monday and the results are:
height: 23 3/4 = 95%
weight: 13 lbs. 11 1/2 oz. = 97%
head: 15 3/4" = 75 % ( much small than Madelyn's!)

Another weekend at the beach!

Well, I decided to take the girls to DE by myself. The ride there and Friday went really well, but Saturday on the way home we ran into A LOT of traffic. Let's just say it wasn't the most pleasant 5 HOURS!! All in all, we had a great time. We didn't make it to the beach, but Madelyn went swimming and to the boardwalk. She absolutely LOVES rides...the faster the better.

Beach!

We went to Rehoboth Beach, DE to visit family two weekends ago and Daddy and Madelyn spent the morning at the beach. Madelyn had a great time playing in the sand and ocean. We are planning another trip this weekend, but it will just be Mom and the girls, so I don't know if we will make it to the beach.

Saturday night we went to the boardwalk and although, it was WAY past Madelyn's bedtime she was really good! You can see the exhaustion on her face!

Claire Bear

Well, it's time for an update an the "little one." She is growing soooo fast!! Her eyes seem to be staying blue and she hasn't really lost any of her hair yet. She is really a cutie.

She has just started smiling and trying to "talk." Her nickname around the house is "Claire Bear" or "Care Bear, " in Madelyn terms. Madelyn is proving to be an excellent big sister. She really tries to take care of her and comfort her when she cries. I am really proud of her!

Claire loves to look at the world, and her and I have been going for walks almost every night.

Chocolate Cake & Swimming

What could be better than a day spent playing in the pool and eating chocolate cake. Madelyn has proven she LOVES both!

First Haircut

Madelyn had her first haircut a few weeks ago. You would have thought she had done it a thousand times. She sat so still and even looked down when we asked her too.

It's been a few weeks but she is still talking about her haircut (she wants another one already!) and the zebra she saw there.

Before

After

Madelyn is SOOO Old!

Madelyn is looking older and older everyday!!! These are some recent pictures of her playing.


This is the chef outfit that Memaw sent her. She loves cooking in her kitchen!

She loves the park...actually she loves anything outside!

The bigger the slide, the better.

Pictures of Claire

These are some photos of Claire. (And, of course, one with Madelyn!)

Claire's Here!

I had Claire Marie on Saturday morning at 4:46 a.m. She was a big baby!! She weighed 9lb. 11oz. Madelyn is doing great with her. She always wants to "hold her" and looks at her and says "cute." I just got home from the hospital, so I will try to put some pictures up later today or tomorrow.

Claire's Nursery

Julia asked for pictures of Claire's nursery, so I finally took some pictures. I am really happy at how it turned out. All the empy picture frames above the changing table will be filled as soon as she gets here!

HAIR!

Madelyn finally has enough hair to put up in pigtails or a ponytail.

She also thinks she is soooo big!

The Zoo

We took Madelyn to the zoo a few weeks ago, and she loved seeing all the animals. It was a pretty dreary day and we got there right as the zoo opened, so we pretty much had the place to ourselves. We had a great time.

According to Madelyn, the technical term for this animals horns is "stick."

This lion was amazing he came right up to the glass and we had a staring contest!

She wore herself out!! Her souvenir was of course, a stick!

Easter 2008

Madelyn had a very good Easter. Her favorite part of her Easter Basket was her new spring hat! Even though it was technically still winter, she wore it all day!

She loves helping in the kitchen and did a really good job decorating her cupcakes.

She also had a blast hunting the eggs!! As you can see, Papa posted markers to help with the hunt!