Our New Pool

Today, Jason and I bought a family sized infatable pool at Walmart. We also bought a floaty for Maddie to sit in. We set it up when we got home and decided to try it out. It has plenty of room for the 3 of us, so I think it will get plenty of use this summer. The water was too cold for Maddie this afternoon, but hopefully, we will have many fun times in our new pool. :)

Maddie is 10 Months!!

Ten months and on the move! Maddie is now crawling and pulling up on everything. Jason and I cannot believe how fast time is going. Our little girl will be one soon and that is just crazy!

Visit with Grandma

My mom just spent a week with us and we had a great time. Maddie loves her grandma! We made many outings and Maddie also started crawling and pulling up on things while she was here, so it was nice having another pair of hands to help out. I wish these visits were more often. It was so nice having her here. I love you, Mom!

South Lakes Park

We have been searching for a park to hold Madison's first birthday party. My neighbor told me about this one which is only a few miles from the house, which would be perfect. Mom, Maddie and I went to check it out today and I think it is a winner! They have a covered area with 4 tables that we can reserve for her party and the playground area is amazing. I am so happy we found it!

My Grades

I got a 4.0!! My logic professor rounded up and gave me an "A". I also got an "A" in Trig. I am so happy school is out. Originally, I was planning on taking classes this summer, but I have decided I need a break, so the plan is to go back in the fall.

Getting ready for summer!

Thank you Aunt Julie and Uncle Jim!!

Maddie is CRAWLING!

She is a little fussy in this video, but it shows off her skills.

So close!

Today is the day of "so close!" Madison is just on the verge of crawling. She really could do it anytime now. She keeps pulling herself up and now she has got the hang of moving her hands in front of her, but her legs have not figured it out yet. :)

As for me, I found out that I made an 89.93% in Logic. So close to an "A"! I am still hoping that my professor will round up. I would normally have been thrilled with a "B" in this course. (I struggled with it...) Now that I am so close to an "A", I am totally bummed! :( O well, I guess. I take my final test for Trig tonight when Jason gets home from work. The testing center is open until 11pm, but I am going to go pretty much straight after Jason is off and can watch the baby. I have an "A" so far in the class, so we will see. Wish me luck! After today, school is out for summer. Yay!

Sadie and her new friend, Buster.

Sadie Update #2

This was sent to us from Kim, the OK rep for the rescue:

Hi Kim,
just wanted to forward some pictures to you of Sadie with our dog, Buster. We have had Sadie a week now, and she has already learned quite a bit. She really has fun in our yard, with the toys, (especially the stuffed rabbits), and has decided she really likes our pond in the back yard. :) She and Buster play quite a bit, take naps on our bed and couch, and she sleeps well, all throught the night in our bedroom with us. She has learned to go up and down our stairs and how to use our doggie door with Buster. Sometimes though, they try to go through at the same time! :) She is really sweet and exceptionally cuddly, and gives Buster a run for his money. We have been training her to sit, stay, leave it, take it, come, and off. She is doing well with routines of eating, going potty as soon as she wakes up, and a regular bedtime. She had a welness check at our vet today to check her weight, transfer records, and schedule upcoming immunizations. We have already contacted the agency that keeps record of her I.D. chip to give them her new address. Everyone in the family has enjoyed holding her and loving on her, and Buster is doing better each day with sharing his things and attention. Thanks so much for helping us find Sadie - let her previous parents know she is in good hands, seems very happy, and gets lots of love every day.

Eating Like A Big Girl

Recently, I let Maddie hold her spoon during dinner. She actually did better than I thought she would. I think more went into her mouth than on her. :) It is a work in progress... Jason took this picture to document the event.