October

39-43 Weeks Old

I am proud to announce that Madi's first word was Mama! Followed closely by Dada! Madi has been very busy this month. 

She has 2 new teeth (#5 and #6, both on the top). 

She started the month by army crawling, then moved to crawling with one knee and one foot, and now crawls on both knees. She continues to pull herself up onto the furniture and does the 'stink bug' (a pike with her bottom in the air).

Madi loves to feed herself and gets very messy in the process! Her new favorite food to eat by herself is rolls, most of which end up on the floor. She can also drink out of a bottle by herself. She is becoming very independent!

We made a couple of trips to the coast this month, Cody has work seminars in Lincoln City and Madi and I tag along. We went to a kite festival on the beach and explored a tide pool in Yaquina Bay.

We are excited for all of the fun holidays that are coming up and excited that Madi gets to celebrate. Jay and Brit and their family invited us to go to a pumpkin patch to kick off Halloween. Madi rode a tractor, picked out pumpkins, and got to pet some farm animals. Madi dressed up as a leopard for Halloween. She wasn't very happy to put the costume on, but by the end of the night she didn't mind it. 

I have been looking for a royal purple shower curtain since we moved to Oregon, but have had no luck. Instead of buying one I didn't like, I decided to make one. It was quite the project and took longer than I anticipated, but I am pleased with the final result. I told Cody that it will be a family heirloom since I worked so hard on it :)

Our Family Heirloom

My helper (she is holding the presser foot of the sewing machine)

The 'Stink Bug'

Making a mess ie. eating a roll

Madi is good at drinking bottles, but she is even better at stealing bottles. She is very good at taking her cousin John's bottle

Playing with cousins Michael and John. They are very sweet with her and love to bring her toys and make nests for her to sit in. 

Playing in the sand on the coast

Tide pools at Yaquina Bay

Catching a wave

Driving a tractor

 

 Madi and John picking pumpkins

 Little Leopard

 We had to make a visit to Mommy and Maddi's. We enjoyed their breakfast.

 Standing up

 Madi's new independence has posed a few problems lately. I now know that we cannot put jello on the bottom shelf of the fridge :)

10 Months Old!

September

35-38 Weeks Old

September was filled with lots of 'new' experiences for our family

-We bought a new car

-Madi got some new teeth- #3 and #4 (both on the top)

-Madi finished her first bottle of shampoo and we got a new one- Madi has quite the head of hair :)

-Madi ate a new food- pears! This is quite the accomplishment because Madi doesn't like fruit

-Madi also learned some new tricks this month. She can push herself up to a sitting position from her belly and she has started pulling herself up onto furniture

-We have new friends to play with! Cody's brother, Jay, and his family moved to Oregon this month. They have 3 kids that Madi is excited to play with :)

-Madi discovered the way that doors swing open and closed and loves to move the door to her room and also the doors on our tv stand

 

Madi's 8 month picture (it didn't make it on the last post)

 New Car

 Ready for football season! Go Cougars!

Now you can see where all of the shampoo is going, she's got a full head of hair!

 We got a quick visit from Nana and Pa. They helped Jay and Brit and their family move to Oregon.

 Bathing beauty

Madi loves to swing the doors open and closed (she hasn't touched the dvds yet, but I am sure that will come soon!)

Who doesn't like to play with the spring behind the door that makes farting noises? :)

 Pulling herself up to a standing position

 Story time with dad

9 Months Old!

Fun Filled August

30-34 Weeks Old

August was a month of traveling for us. First we drove to Seattle to visit my uncle Bruce and aunt Cheryl and their family. Their son Mark and his wife April flew in from Reno for a baby shower for April and we decided to join the festivities. We had a great time, and so did Madi :) She got to play with my cousins' girls Rilynn (who is 2 months older than Madi) and Adelaide (who is 2 months younger than Madi).

Our next trip was a weekend at Seaside. Once again Madi played with the babies while the adults relaxed on the beach. It was a perfect weekend, it was warm and not a bit windy. Madi wore her swimsuit and even stuck her toes in the ocean.

Our last trip this month was to Utah where we attended a wedding and spent some time with my family. One of Cody's mission companions and friend was sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. We were glad to be able to attend the sealing, it's been a while since we have been to one there. My mom and brother watched Madi while we went to the brunch and sealing and they had quite the fun time. Madi was a Channel 2 news anchor for the day and then got her picture taken in front of the temple. Cody was only able to stay for the weekend,  Madi and I were able to stay an extra week and had a great time visiting with family.

This was also a busy month for Madi. She got her first crib (she has been sleeping in a pack-n-play), she got her first high chair, she is starting to wave, and she is army crawling now. She loves scooting around on her stomach and uses her right foot to push off and propel herself forward. She loves veggies, especially sweet potatoes, but she won't touch any fruit. Silly baby :)

Seattle Babies (Ry, Madi, and Addy)

 Seaside, OR

Seaside Babies

We stopped by Tillamook on our way and got some of Madi's second favorite food- Ice Cream!

Channel 2's next anchor

I love to see the temple 

 Bath Time with Grandma

 Food Time with Aunt Melly

 Play Time with Grandpa

History Museum

 Hogle Zoo with Uncle Ryan

Madi loves pickles

International Peace Gardens

Playing with cousins Myka, Kambree, and new baby Brooks

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