August 26, 2012

15 month check-up

We took Madeline for her 15 month check-up this week.  Everything looked great (especially those clear lungs, and thriving scream)...except THE EARS.  Really?!  She has had a cold, which - of course - turned into an ear infection. In August. We have had a rough week, both with Madeline feeling like complete crap, and trying to give a squirmy toddler icky medicine.  This is the first ear infection Madeline has had where she actually shows signs of discomfort; tugging at the ears, fever, and just overall being "sick."  Pitiful.

Madeline is 22 lbs. 1/2 oz. (37th percentile), 30.5" long (51st percentile), and her head is 18 3/4" (89th percentile).  We'll go back for her shots in a few days when we go to make sure her ears are clear.

We have tooth #13.  Her first eye tooth (bottom right) has started to break through the gum.

Here are some fun pictures we captured this weekend.  We had lots of fun playtime with cousin Avery.  These girls LOVE each other.

Grandbuddy and his best gals

The newest driver in the NASCAR circuit, Madeline Beavers


Fun with Uncle Keith

Yeah, this just about sums it up.

August 20, 2012

15 months


15 months old, going on 15 years old.  Madeline is SO. Much. Fun.  She’s still talking up a storm, and dancing around like it’s her job.  Just last week she was “fake crying” and I said “Madeline, seriously?” Her reply?  A smile and “seriously” (imagine a little attitude behind the word).  She’ll try to say just about anything you say in front of her/to her.

Her typical sleep schedule is still 8 pm – 7 am.  She has recently dropped her morning nap (already?!) so she only gets one really long nap in the afternoon.  She’s growing up too fast for mommy.

Nothing new on her eating – still chowing down on everything you put in front of her.  I made a calzone this week with spinach, artichoke, roasted peppers, Italian sausage and cheeses and she inhaled it all.  She is really into avocados and eggs right now, too. 

Her new favorite things are bunnies (she watches for them in her yard, and in Bozenna’s), dancing to music (actually begs for music so that she can twirl around), and Sarah.  Sarah is Bozenna’s daughter and Madeline adores her.  I think the feeling is mutual – Madeline sometimes come home with braided hair, thanks to Sarah (Sarah also dubbed her Snow White when she was juuuust a little baby).

We’re up to 12 teeth and 11 haircuts.  Madeline rips bows out of her hair, so we are now rocking a fabulous sprout on top of her head.  She actually lets us do this, so sprout it is until these wild bangs grow out!

Madeline has recently hit a separation anxiety phase.  Not so much at Bozenna’s, but when someone else holds her, she’s reaching for Derek or me.  When we take her to the nursery at church, she melts down.  It breaks out hearts to hear her cry like she does.  She just seems frightened.  So, we’ll continue to support her through this little phase and watch for her cues.  She’ll  grow out of it, no doubt.

Loving every second of this awesome age.  She’s such a little pal and I can’t get enough of her.  

August 6, 2012

DeBordieu, we love you


We enjoyed a fun trip to DeBordieu last week with Papa and Vie.  Madeline faired really well on the drive down and back (4 hour trip, 1 hour nap total for both hauls).  She talked and snacked and played and sang a few songs she made up along the way.  Needless to say the trip seemed shorter this year with the entertainment.


Morning one was a little rough for poor Madeline who woke up with an upset tummy.  She was so puny and vomited three times before breakfast.  We rested and kept her on a bland diet, per the pediatrician’s suggestion, and she was back to normal by lunch time (and was ticked that she couldn’t partake in the yummy meals that day).

The rest of the trip was relaxing and fun.  Madeline loves the beach.  She runs all over the place, enjoyed her beach toys in the sand, ate some sand, face planted in the ocean (on purpose) and made friends with some kids on the beach - they shared their beach balls and buckets of goodies, showed her sand fleas and baby crabs, and introduced her to the wonderful world of flying kites. Beach fun through your child’s eyes is pretty amazing.  We take so much for granted as adults.  It’s a nice reminder to stop what you’re doing and take it all in.









Papa and Derek took a trip to a barbecue joint they’ve had their eyes on for four years, so Vie, Madeline and I went to Georgetown and shopped at the cutest children’s boutique.  Madeline came home with four outfits for next summer, including an Easter dress and a dress for her second birthday.  I love a sale, what can I say? ;)


Mama (or Baaaba as I’m now being called) and Daddy (Daaa-deeeee) even had some beach time on our own, got in a long run and enjoyed a dinner date at the Beach Club, thanks to Vie and Papa (really – THANKS Y’ALL!).



Until next year, DeBordieu.