Birthday

Well we celebrated Tad's 29th birthday. He had a great time. This year he just wanted to go shopping for his birthday. So I did what I do best and took him on a well deserved shopping spree. He got some great shoes and a ton of clothes. It was like taking a kid to a candy store. The Saturday before his birthday we had a birthday party for him. We had cake and his favorite food enchiladas. I had a friend from church make his cake. he said it was the coolest birthday cake he has ever had. He is quite obsessed with the Mariners so I had her work her work her magic. I already have a idea for next years cake. It was great to have my whole family out at the house to celebrate his birthday. I am so thankful for family.

Easter

This Easter Madelyne was a lot more involved than she was last year. I purchased dye to dye the eggs but thought that it was probably not the greatest idea to let Madelyne help out with that project. So my sister and I dyed them the night before so that the Easter bunny could hide them that night. The next morning Madelyne had a suprise from the Easter Bunny she got a great basket filled with lots of goodies. She loved her little basket. I think her favorite thing in it was the bubbles. Watching her go outside and pick up eggs was quite entertaining. I laughed the whole time. I didn't know if she would quite get the whole concept of pick the egg up and put it in the basket. Well she did a little to much. She would pick up the egg and literally throw it as hard as she could into the basket. It was like a race around the yard to see how many eggs she could get. If she could have picked them all up at once I think that she would have. I don't think that she knew she was the only one out there picking up eggs. We didn't have church that day but listened to a great General Conference. It was just what I needed to hear that day. That evening my Grandparents came over and we had a really nice dinner. Earlier that day I got a little worried because I could not feel the baby move and I had been leaking some fluid. I called the family birthplace and the nurse told me to drink something really cold, lay on my side and if I had not felt the baby after about half hour to come in. Well I did it and it worked I was just a little frightened about my leaking of fluid. Later that night at dinner with all the Grandmas and Grandpas everyone started to freak out about the whole situation and insisted that I go to the hospital. I just wanted to eat pie. So before I could eat pie I was told to get in the car an that we are leaving. I got to the hospital they did a test to see if I was leaking fluid turns out I was not. I was dilated to a 2 and the baby was moving on the monitor. Turns out he was just running out of room in there and could not move as much as he used to. The nurse came in and said before I could go home she had to call the dc and see what he said I just started whinning and complaining. I really wanted to leave. All I could do was look at her and say " I just really want my pie". She started cracking up and left the room. My dad was out in the hall way and heard her tell the dc on the phone she just really wants to go home and have her Easter pie. She was a really nice lady as most of the nurses at the Family Birth place are. I was let home and had to pieces of delicious Easter pie. Just to be on the safe side though since it looked I could go into labor before my scheduled c section we called Tad and told him it was a good idea to come home. I got him a flight for the next day. Over all it was a great day and I still got pie.

Cooking is fun

Lately every time that I cook something or go to do something in the kitchen I hear a chair being pulled behind me. Maddie goes into the dining room and pulls a chair right up to the counter to help momma cook or bake. She loves to help out and well mostly sample the yummy treats that we whip up. I love being able to do this with her is is a lot of fun cooking in the kitchen with Maddie. We end up making more of a mess than anything but in the end it is worth it to see how fun Maddie is having and to just be able to spend time with her.

Olympics here we come!

Our little Maddie girl has been taking a gymnastics class for a couple of months now. It is so fun to watch her she is so funny and has so much fun. The class is called Tiny Tots and it is for 18 months to 3 year old's. The parent goes out with the child and helps the child go do everything. I was doing it with Madelyne for a while but I got to pregnant so my mom started to take Madelyne and I would just watch her. It got a little hard getting up and down really fast and running all over the place with a one year old. I could hardly just climb up and down the bleachers.

Maddie is quite talented in her gymnastics class and I am not just saying that because she is my daughter. Her teacher has commented to both my mom and I numerous times about her strength and size. Madelyne is really really short for her age she is just tiny but incredibly buff. Her instructors are amazed by her. She gets up on the bars and basically does all of the obstacle courses all by herself. She even does the really big balance beam all by herself with no one holding on to her.

So if she enjoys it as she gets older I think she is going to go really far with gymnastics. I am really excited for her. I just hope she enjoys it.

1-2-3

Well since I use this blog as more of a journal I decided to document this. When Madelyne get's into trouble I always start to count to three. So the other day I looked at her when she was being naughty and said one, Madelyne then said two... three all by herself. She then decided to laugh at me. I was so shocked that she had counted I could not even discipline her. I just had to start clapping and say YAY!!!!! So now she thinks if she counts when I do she will not get in trouble but a round of applause. This really is a lesson to me that she is listening to me and trying to learn.

Gender News

So we found out today what this little bundle of joy that I am carrying is. We are having a little boy! Tad was ecstatic he really wanted a little boy, I was happy and I honestly don't care what we are having I just was kind of hoping for a girl because we are already prepared for a girl. I have everything I need. I have NOTHING for a boy and I only have two months left to prepare for this little guy to come and meet us. So now I am going to just have to get a few things every week until the baby comes. the apt today was a mixed of emotions. I found out that my O.B is moving away so his partner is going to continue in my care, I guess that he is not going to see everybody just most of the high risk cases which a lot of Dc's wont even see me because of my condition. SO I am blessed that I have care here in Yakima. I also found out today that Tad is going to take two weeks paternity leave when the baby comes which I am so excited about. When Maddie was born he was only able to stay for a few hours and then he had to catch a flight back to Ca so it will be a lot different with some full time night help YAY!!! He does not know what he is in for. So now the plan is to do what I do best, SHOP!!!!!

Holiday's

So this year the holidays came and went. To me they went by way to fast. I love the holidays. I love spending time with my husband, going and picking out the perfect gifts, spending to much money of course. The holidays are just my favorite time of the year. I think that the one reason why I really love them lately is I actually get to see my husband for more than a couple of days straight and I feel like I am a married woman and not a single mother having some man come and visit sometimes. We spent Thanksgiving, Christmas at my parents house it was great. New Years we went out to my brothers for a little family party and sledding. I of course did not sled but I ate lot of food and watched people play wii. Thanksgiving Tad was only home a couple of days but it was nice to see him. Christmas was really the highlight. We got to go on dates while my parents babysat Madelyne, it felt awesome to be able to spend time together. Christmas morning was fun we all got up and did the normal routine this year Madelyne was more into her presents so it was a lot of fun watching her open presents. A couple of her highlight gifts were a new sled, car seat, and little chair. Tad and I went a little over board on each other and decided that since next Christmas we will have two bundle of joys it will be not such a dent in the checkbook if we only get each other one present a piece. I need to focus more on what the holidays are more about and not about spending a bunch of money on presents. I just really like to watch people open them and look at there reaction. I think since I have stated a family of my own the holidays are just completely different to me. When I was younger I could not even sleep Christmas Eve because I was so excited to open presents and see all my new additions. Now I cannot sleep because I am so excited to see my family open there presents. I guess I am still a kid in a way. Overall the holidays were a lot of fun and I am so thankful for them and my family. I am truly blessed with a amazing husband, wonderful parents, and the most precious daughter.