Carley 9 months

Can not believe my baby girl is already nine months old!!! She is crawling everywhere, starting to pull up some, starting to wave, and babbles all day long. She is a serious baby but happy at the same time. She LOVES her sister and laughs at her all the time! She loves to bounce to music and is constantly trying to get into the dogs water bowl. My favorite right now is when you walk up to her she puts both arms up into the air for you to pick her up. She loves to be held!!

Stats:

16 lbs. 11 oz. (15%)
27 in. (25%)

Santa

Madison was so excited to see Santa this year! She sat down and started telling him all that she wants this year. Smiled big and kept saying CHEESE over and over, as we tried to get Carley to smile. Carley did not like Santa too much.

This year has been so much fun with Madison. She loves to help decorate, put stamps on the Christmas cards, sing jingle bells, look at lights, and pretty much anything else that has to do with Christmas!!!

Moved to Houston

Well we have moved into our rental house in Oak Ridge Forest and are loving living back home!! Madison loves her new room and play room! Carley is army crawling everywhere and getting into everything. Madison is not too fond of Carley playing with her toys, so we are having to continually work on sharing. Although Madison is a wonderful big sister!


Madison's new favorite thing to do is ride the carousel at the mall!

Old McDonald Farm & Halloween

Madison and I went with Kirra, Addison & Catherine to the Old McDonald Farm. The girls had so much fun on the slide, swings, feeding the animals, picking out their pumpkins, and riding the ponies!!

Madison went trick or treating with Kirra, Addison & Carley too! Madison ran up to every door knocked on the door and said trick or treat all by herself (well with Kirra). Then she always said thank you and happy Halloween, without me even asking her too!!! She has grown up so much since last year.

Madison and friends!

Having fun with friends....

Pumpkin Patch

The four of us went to a pumpkin patch last week and had so much fun. Madison loved feeding all the animals and the hay ride! Carley was such a trooper the whole time!





We carved the pumpkins that night. Madison did not want to touch in seeds though!!

Girls Check Up!

Both girls had check-ups and shots today. Madison cried harder than Carley! Although once the nurse told Madison she could pick out a sucker she was just fine.

Madison is now 33 lbs. (75%) & 37 in. (50%). Of course Madison performed for the doctor. She counted to 15, went over her colors and shapes, and told her all about her birthday party. Dr. Richardson said she talks a lot, she has no idea!!

Carley is now 14 lb. 9.5 oz. (25%) and 26 1/2 in. (75%). I think both girls are going to be taller than me!! Dr. Richardson had Carley practice sitting and standing with little assistance. She did great and just when the doctor went to lay Carley back down she spit up all over us and then smiled!




Madison started Mother's Day Out last Wednesday. She is at a new school this year so she was not so sure when we first got there. When I went to pick up her she didn't want to leave and the teachers said she did great.




Getting ready for bed is so much fun!

Having Fun!

Madison playing her new guitar with Daddy.


Carley's first time in the swing! She loved it!!

Madison's Birthday Party!

Madison had a GREAT birthday party! Lots of her friends came to bounce and slide with her!! She is so lucky to have so many friends and family that love her so much!

Weekend at the Lake

Last weekend we went to Lake Texoma with Aunt Katie, Uncle Steven, John, Melanie, Ava & Jack and had a blast! The kids loved making sand castles and swimming!

Schlitterbahn in Galveston

Mimi and I took Madison to Schlitterbahn a couple weeks ago while Carley got to play with Gigi! Madison had so much fun and did not want to leave!! She kept saying she wanted bigger waves and to go faster!! Can't wait to go again.

Lake LBJ

What a great time!!! Both girls were extremely good and had a great time!

Bo Bo got Madison her first fishing pole (it's Dora)! She loved the fishing pole!! Not too sure about the fish. She did not want them anywhere near her! :)

Carley came on the boat with us for one of our trips out. I bought her an infant sized life jacket but it was HUGE on her. She did not mind at all though. She liked riding in the boat either in our arms or in her bounce seat!


Cody and Steven enjoying life!

Madison loved riding on the "Little Boat".


Such a big girl! Going down the rapids at the slab all by herself!

Carley was such a trooper the entire trip!

Mimi and Madison riding the tube. Madison did not want to ever get off.

Fishing with Bo Bo and Uncle Steven.

Madison "helped" Bo Bo catch a fish!

Poor Carley!