That's right, it's Brooke, otherwise known as mom! I figured that since dad works so hard all day the least I could do was take a break from our nap/TV schedule to give you a little update on Madeline. My daily schedule will be changing shortly as I have to return to work next Monday, who new twelve weeks could go by so fast!! On one hand I am excited about returning to a regular schedule which includes getting dressed and putting on make up everyday as well as a return to having regular adult conversations (sorry Maddie and Pepper, but it just isn't the same talking to you two all day.) On the other hand I am going to miss being able to snuggle and play with Madeline throughout the day.
Today we visited the daycare that Maddie will be at three days a week and while there they mentioned that we could bring her in for a few hours this week if we wanted to see how she adapted. And while the offer sounded intriguing it really made me realize how much my life will change again next week! While I know she will have a great time at daycare, the thought of not being there to see every smile or hear all her coos just breaks my heart. :-( I know she will have so many more "first" moments and that I will not be there for some of them. This next week I am going to spend a little more time just staring at her and especially kissing those adorable cheeks!
Speaking of cheeks and smiles, Maddie is such a happy baby! We stopped by work to visit with my co-workers this afternoon and everyone could not get over how good she was and how much she smiled. It is one of the best feelings in the world when I look down at her and she gives me the biggest one dimpled grin. She is so close to laughing out loud and every time she smiles I am just waiting to her that magical sound!
According to my mother she is definitely my daughter because she does not like to be laying down at all! If I lay her in her boppy pillow she will grunt and do "crunches" until I prop her up with more pillow so she is sitting up. She is so alert and wants to be able to look around at everything. We just ordered a Bumbo seat for her and I can not wait for it to arrive - I will have Alex post pictures once we have it!
Just a quick update on our trip Georgia a few weeks ago, Maddie had her first flight and she did fantastic! She slept for both the flight down and the flight back home. I was a little worried on the way back since I was traveling by my self, but luckily my mom was able to get a pass to help me get through security and walk us to the gate. While in GA Maddie got to meet the rest of my family including my brother and his wife and her great-grandparents and many, many more friends and family. I included a picture of her with both Frissi & Pops (my moms parents)and MawMaw (my dads mom). My mom hosted a meet and greet for Maddie and I wanted to thank everyone that came by to meet her! She is going to grow up having so many people that care about her both here and in Georgia.
Maddie also got to go to her first NHL game! We returned as a family to the place where Alex and I meet to see a Thrashers game. A special thank you to Colin for getting us the tickets to the game! In typically Maddie fashion she slept the entire game and only woke up once when the Thrashers scored and an air horn went off in the arena (luckily they one scored once).
Lastly, I was able to have my beloved Chick-fil-A numerous times while we were home!!! This is one of the things I miss most about not living in the south! My grandparents also gave Alex a special treat by smoking a Boston Butt for us and also teaching him how to make their famous cheese straws. Pops really cracked the whip on Alex while making the cheese straws but they turned out great! In his next post I will let him explain how good the Boston Butt was - I unfortunately did not get to have much as Maddie is not a fan of barbecue sauce.
This has become a much longer post than I planned so I will wrap things up for now. Look forward to some more great pictures later this week - we are working on setting up a playdate with Maddie's new friends Olivia and Amelia!
***Sorry, I don't know how to put the pictures in order, but the second picture was Ninnie's poor attempt at swaddling!! And the first one I had to include because she is just so stinkin' cute!!
Team Beck Out
