I am going to try to post some more pictures. Mommy's pretty useless since she's hurt, and now that I know how to walk, I don't like the computer as much.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Madeline is 13 months old!
Madeline is 13 months old!
She has 6 (almost 8) teeth. She bites when she's over-tired. So far, she only bites Mommy and Daddy.
She vigorously shakes her head no -- and knows what it means!
She says Maaa to me, and Daa to Jon. She also says Da to pictures of dogs in books. The other day we think she said iPod. Lots of babbling and shreiking in general. She giggles, laughs and says a lot of things that we're not quite sure what she means.
She still gives a hearty round of applause for a good diaper change, meal or song at church.
She leans in and gives real hugs.
She is no longer the youngest baby at daycare. She was jealous of the new baby and cried and pulled at the sitter's leg when she was giving the new baby a bottle instead of her.
She really likes to play with diapers. I let her take one in the tub the other day. See how absorbant it is!
She has 6 (almost 8) teeth. She bites when she's over-tired. So far, she only bites Mommy and Daddy.
She vigorously shakes her head no -- and knows what it means!
She says Maaa to me, and Daa to Jon. She also says Da to pictures of dogs in books. The other day we think she said iPod. Lots of babbling and shreiking in general. She giggles, laughs and says a lot of things that we're not quite sure what she means.
She still gives a hearty round of applause for a good diaper change, meal or song at church.
She leans in and gives real hugs.
She is no longer the youngest baby at daycare. She was jealous of the new baby and cried and pulled at the sitter's leg when she was giving the new baby a bottle instead of her.
She really likes to play with diapers. I let her take one in the tub the other day. See how absorbant it is!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Ladewigs Take the Midwest! (Part 2)
On the way back to Milwaukee, Mommy & Daddy stopped at the Harry Potter exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit had all kinds of props and costumes from the movies. No pictures allowed, except for outside with the sign and the car the boys drove to school in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Madeline also got to experience some more Wisconsin-style eating with friends, including custard at Kopp's.
Madeline also got to experience some more Wisconsin-style eating with friends, including custard at Kopp's.
Ladewigs Take the Midwest! (Part 1)
Our trip to the Midwest was very action-packed, in a very short period of time. Sen Herb Kohl (D-WI) and some other politicos were on our flight to Milwaukee. Madeline had a great time meeting all of her Grandma Nora's friends. She also enjoyed racing Daddy around Grandma's house. Mommy and Daddy went to Chicago to celebrate the wedding of friends Shannon and Keith. 
Saturday, May 30, 2009
More fun at the pool
We have realized that it's going to be a long time before we bring something to read at the pool again.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Madeline's birthday party -- part 3
After the barbeque, cake and presents, Madeline and her guests all needed naps! So we went home for a break, but came back for a twilight swim.
Madeline's birthday party -- part 2
Maddie liked opening presents, but she did not like moving on to the next one. She didn't understand why we kept opening toys and then taking them away.
Madeline's birthday party -- part 1
Madeline had a lot of fun with friends and delicous cake at her birthday party!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Madeline is 51 weeks old!
That's almost a year! Her week has been a busy one ... she now sits up, pulls herself to standing and cruises! She is getting very independent and loves to feed herself.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
I had a busy weekend!
1) I helped mommy make a present for Baby Thomas
2) I learned how to sit up in my crib.
3) I got a hotel room with my friend Clare and we partied down.
Things that make sense now that I'm a mom
Mom jeans
Mini vans
How my fellow Weight Watchers members have gained weight by eating off their kiddo's plates
How much my mom loves me
Mini vans
How my fellow Weight Watchers members have gained weight by eating off their kiddo's plates
How much my mom loves me
Monday, May 4, 2009
Madeline is 50 weeks old!
Here are 50 facts about 50-week old Madeline:
1) She likes to laugh.
2) She tries to say a lot of different words ... like:
3) Hi
4) Yeah
5) Dada
6) Maaaa
7) Verde (Spanish for green)
8) Her favorite food is Cheerios.
9) She also really likes blueberries
10) And peas.
11) Her least favorite food is (are?) lima beans.
12) She didn't like peek-a-boo until I used the shower curtain for the peeking.
13) Madeline loves to grab the shower curtain.
14) She now institutes her own peek-a-boo time.
15) Another favorite thing to hide behind is mommy's clothes.
16) If you ask her, "Who's number 1?" She'll hold up her pointer finger.
17) She will also do the "ET" thing and touch her pointer finger to yours.
18) She shakes her bootie to the alphabet song.
19) She will lean in for a hug.
20) She gives her baby doll a hug.
21) She rocks her baby doll.
22) Her baby doll would have serious shaken baby syndrome if it was a real baby.
23) We have to wake her up in the morning to go to daycare.
24) She loves sleeping in.
25) Madeline is starting to get the hang of playing her keyboard.
26) Sometimes she hits a few notes instead of just banging.
27) Madeline hates getting her diaper changed these days.
28) She will try to buck off the table.
29) At physical therapy this week, she played in front of a mirror.
30) She gave herself a kiss in the mirror.
31) She also gave herself a hi five.
32) And pointed.
33) And waved.
34) She has a love-hate relationship with the Jumparoo these days.
35) She loves jumping, but does not like not being able to get into things while jumping.
36) This leads to some angry jumping.
37) She tries to be mommy's best helper.
38) She is great at unfolding laundry.
39) Madeline is also very good at emptying boxes.
40) And if you need anything banged together, she's your girl.
41) Daddy and I have plans to wrap her in swiffer wipes and use her to clean the floors.
42) She has 4 teeth.
43) She is cutting 4 more, and having a hard time with them.
44) She likes to sing along to the radio.
45) Madeline likes to turn the pages in books.
46) She also has books that she prefers.
47) Tonight she grabbed a different book off the shelf to read when she saw the one I selected.
48) She still hates to have her nails clipped.
49) We distract her by brushing her teeth at the same time.
50) She weighs over 19 lbs, which is more than 3x what she weighed at birth. Where did my tiny baby go?
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Catching up with Madeline
Madeline is getting to be such a big girl! She has 3 1/2 teeth: the two bottom, the top right, and half of the top left. She can pull herself up to sitting, which is a big accomplishment, thanks to Miss Shirley and physical therapy. She has also been motivated by the cool music table she received as a gift to pull up to "tall kneeling"!
She has been moving on to advanced army crawling, and rolling around like a champ. She also really likes to stand up (with help).
Madeline is very verbal and a big flirt. She has started doing a pagent wave (elbow, elbow, wrist, wrist), instead of waving with the whole arm. She loves to clap her hands and give a "low-five". It is much more rewarding to change a diaper when you're getting a round of applause for doing so.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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