Maddy is Five Months

Well, its true! I have a five month old baby girl.  I just can't believe that she is already five months old... you know that is only one month away from being a half of a year old!  This is crazy stuff!  Anyways... with every month I just think she gets cuter and cuter and I just love her that much more!  When will this stop?  I know it won't go on forever, but I will enjoy it while it last.  
I've been lucky to have had the chance to spend so much time with Maddy girl as she has made her journey to being five months. (I LOVE SUMMER! I like my job, but I like staying home with my baby girl more.  Conflicts b/w my heart and the pocket book on a later date... maybe.)
We have been very busy this summer.  We have gone swimming, played with friends, and have gone to the Library for Baby Bounce.  Maddy has also helped mommy work on her summer to do list as well. 

New Tricks

• Inching - I guess I can't call it scooting yet, but she is moving from one side of her play mat to the other some how.  
• Playing with toys - Maddy picks up toys now with one hand and switches them between both of her hands.
• Laughing loud - this has been caught a few times, she just cracks up when we are silly for her.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE...  our best trick yet... 

• Eating Food! 

Carrots

After Maddy turned four months and once the summer began we started feeding her solids (well more like solids we make into mush.) We have been making her own baby food... well I have been making baby food.  We received a very nice baby gift, a Beaba Babycook.  Once researching this baby cooker, I decided that we must make her own baby food.  I did my research and came up with our very own plan and schedule for introducing foods to her.  We started with rice cereal like the doctor says, but I quickly became board with it and I think Maddy did too.  After two days we were on to bigger and better things.  Avocado  was her first food. Since then she has eaten green beans, peas, squash, carrots and as of today sweet potatoes.  So far she loves it all!  I enjoy making her food for her.  It is super easy and fun! After we try everything then I will get to be creative with mixing things.    

At the end of the week we are off to Missouri, to the Lake of the Ozarks! I'm sure there will be lots of exciting pictures and stories about our experiences once we return.  

Happy Father's Day!

Yesterday was Brandon's first Father's Day!  We began our day like every other Sunday morning by getting ready for mass. Maddy and daddy also had some time to play.  Maddy and I gave Brandon his gift before we left for church.  We got him a Weber grill.  We already have a gas grill, but Brandon had mentioned before how he wanted a charcoal grill. So, I did my research and tried to find a good deal. He was very excited and surprised about his new grill. 
We meet by parents at mass as we do most Sundays.  Maddy was a good girl as always. We surprised the dads for lunch by going to Trio's Steakhouse.  They have great food and a nice relaxing atmosphere. My dad and Brandon were excited about me and my mom's choice. (Well, as excited as men can get.) Maddy got lots of attention from the pretty girls who worked there.  She also got some special attention from a nice old Irish lady, who was very fond of her red hair and green dress! Brandon, my mom, and I got my dad a skydiving trip.  Brandon has a voucher to go and has been talking my dad into going with him.  Well, now I guess he has no choice! 
The first Father's Day was a little exciting, even though I'm not the father.  I think it will be more fun as Maddy gets older and can really make things for her daddy.  She is already showing signs of being a "Daddy's Girl"  and if she is anything like her mother she will be. Here are some pics from lunch and of our little very unprofessional photo shoot at Vintage Park...

Playing with Pops at Trio

Being a Pops' Girl

Still being a Pop's Girl!

Probably laughing at Daddy!

Maddy and Daddy

Maddy and Pops

Family Father's Day Picture

Maddy with her Pops and Daddy

Daddys and Daughters

Ready for some peas... Yuuummm!

Memorial Day Weekend

A little late, but I can't start summer blogging until I post about Memorial Day weekend.  Here is our weekend in pictures...

The Lake

This was Maddy's first overnight trip and first trip to her Nana's lake house on Lake Livingston.  Maddy did great and had lots of fun!  This was just a little practice for our big lake trip to the Ozarks!

First time in the Lake

 

Chillin in her float

Done with the lake -airing out

Playing with Uncle Ryan's dog Buddy

So tired from her big adventures

Enjoying the breeze on the deck

Family Picture

Time to Meet Brynlee 
My friend Corie and her family came to Houston so Brynlee could get baptized in their family church.  We first went to Brynlee's baptism party and then meet for lunch the next day.  Corie and I were very excited to finally meet each others baby girls.  This was also the first time the best friend trio could have their baby girls together!
 

Tell Brynlee bye bye

Maddy and Brynlee smiled at each other.

Out to lunch with the Baldrees and the Davis'

BFFs and their Baby Girls

Twin Outfits

Havin a Chat

Maddy is telling her to come back soon and to stay longer!

 

 

 

Maddy's bed at 
Loli and Pop's House
Maddy got to check out her bed that is in her my room at my parents house.  This will now be Maddy's room there equipped with her very own bed.

 We had a great weekend and a great kick off to our Summer!