The Joneses: May 2011

Well hello!

I know it's been about a month since I posted so I've posted a ton of pictures to make up for it, hopefully. =)

I won't bore you with a long post with the details of what's happened during the last month but I will tell you that everything is great! My new job is WONDERFUL and I won't be at my little, tiny branch until the end of June. Nick has been wonderful with all of his love and support through this big change!

Maddy is growing up so fast! We were warned this would happen but didn't think it would really go by this fast. The pictures will explain what she's done over the last month.

enjoy!

Even though I call her "Munchkin", she's still my little cupcake.

Our first airplane ride was down to see my older sister, Niki and her family on April 19th! We stayed for 4 or 5 nights and had such a great time. After I gave notice at Chase, I got the next 2 weeks off and took full advantage of them. Niki and her family had not had the chance to meet Madeleine yet!

The airplane ride down there and back? Just her and I? I'll save the story for another time. ;-)

She loved playing with Uncle Walt!

Joshy LOVES babies but really loves Madeleine. We got to play with Joshy quite a bit on this trip since him and Carley Bean were out of school for spring break!

Aunt Wendy! Madeleine got to taste red wine for the first time thanks to her. Just kidding.. but it was a good picture. =)

Ahhh... Aunt Niki. It was great for me to see her with Madeleine and watch her be the natural mom that she is. Well that and Niki let me get a few naps in while I was down there!

Beaner! She has so much energy.

She surprised us with a picnic lunch one day when we walked to the park.

And then we're back in Washington.

Nick really missed the both of us but he really did enjoy the quiet time that he had and all of the sleep. =)

I think the cats enjoyed the quiet time too.

Chester soaking up the sun. Silly cat.

Gizmo still looking for that perfect hiding spot.

No swaddle!!!

While we were down in CA, she slept with one arm out of the swaddle. A week later we tried it cold turkey without a swaddle and she slept through the night. She does wake up around 4 every morning but is back asleep within 15 minutes.

5 months later - she's sleeping without a swaddle AND rolling over on to her tummy by herself. On Mother's Day she rolled over both ways about 10 times each. It was that night that we tried it without the swaddle since I was worried about her not having her arms out.

No teeth yet, but they are going to be here soon.

She LOVES to suck on ice cubes in this little mesh holder. She will go through about 3 ice cubes before her hands are so cold that she can't take it anymore.

GIGGLES!

Our friend, Keri got Maddy to giggle a few weeks ago while we were camping and Nick and I have been trying ever since to get her to giggle.

We got her to giggle and it's awesome!!

She wants to put everything in her mouth including dad's nose!

Madeleine hanging out with her PEEPs.

We went up to the tulip fields the weekend before Mother's Day.

It was freezing outside and Maddy was in her stroller nice and warm!

Maddy's first camping trip up to LCP!

Like the cute outfit?

It was chilly outside and she didn't sleep well at all in the trailer (pack-n-play) but we're working on that. We're up here again this weekend and will be up here for Memorial Day weekend so I hope she gets use to sleeping in Woody!