I'm a BIG girl look what I can do!

So I have been wanting to switch Madelyn's seat for awhile now and finally did. I was kind of sad to see the infant seat go so I was holding off as long as my back could handle it. Last weekend, I caved and we bought the new one! It's great though. She doesn't fuss when were trying to squeeze her into the straps with her jacket and no more having to carrying that dang, super heavy baby seat with a 19 lb baby in it! Of course, she's still rear facing for another 3 months or more but that's okay. I think by the way she is cheesing for the camera she really does feel pretty "cool"!

(My daddy's) Leeeeaving on a jet plane...

That same night Robert left for NY for a week AGAIN. He's only been home for 2 weeks since he last flew out there so we weren't too excited about this trip. He's been working on a transmission line (what the heck's that right? my words exactlly) project in Albany and although he's already been gone twice in a month, we are told to expect more like once every OTHER month in the future. So that's good news. Here Madelyn was helping him pack and making sure he didn't forget his "M Go Blue" hardhat!! :)

As far as the two of us, we are just about to the weekend and have had a great girls only week together:) We had a dinner date one night and the others we just have our own little dinner date and then spend the rest of the evening playing until bath and bedtime. I love spending time with Madelyn so I don't mind being alone with her, other than missing our other love of course. Madelyn is still just the happiest baby around and is so easy going. We truly have been blessed with this precious life we have to raise and care for. Friday is so close and I can't wait to spend it with my 2 loves!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

Sunday afternoon we went over to Robert's parents' house for dinner and some hang out time. Madelyn was swinging with her Papa and as you can see from the pictures, was having the time of her life. She's so dang cute! The weather was perfect, not too cold, not too warm:) Love it!

Bookstore madness...

So today Robert went to the Michigan game and it was me and my girl for the day. I was long overdue for a good shopping spree for MYSELF and decided to go to the Tanger outlets in Howell. I found some great bargains and clothes that I actually got excited about! It seemed every time I'd go look for myself I never found anything I liked. Weird. Anyway, we were in the last store and I was looking at some books. I had given Madelyn a box to her shoes that she just got, so she had something to entertain herself with. She was getting antsy and wanting to get down and go so I was desperate. I was checking out and then I noticed her kind of choking/gagging. More so gagging but still it startled me and I freaked out a bit. On the verge of tears but not quite. I squeezed her cheeks and noticed some paper in the back of her tongue. Completely grossed out at the thought of my germ infested shopped all day fingers in her mouth, I proceeded to try and scoop it out. It was so far back and I couldn't get it. She was kind of sitting just staring at me at this point but not gagging anymore. I didn't know what was happening. I just wanted it to either go down or come back out. Then I realized she had swallowed it. I guess I could say I was relieved that she swallowed it though. A lady standing near by asked what it was and when I said paper she assured me that was fine, it kind of dissolves and told me she had 3 boys and all have swallowed paper and they were fine. hahah Good to know I am the mom who freaks out at anything but also good to see her fine and not choking on paper in her mouth. I felt like a bad mom for a moment there until I could catch my cool. Let's just say I worked up quite a sweat in that bookstore today. But we did have a great day just my girl and I:)

My big girl!

These pictures say it all. Madelyn is crawling all over the place and getting into anything she can get her pretty little hands on. For the most part though, she does stay in our living room which is nice. We have to keep on her about getting into the computer stuff though, but not too bad. She had lateley been opening and closing the door to the dvds and thinking she is just the coolest girl ever for doing so! She takes them out one by one and then scatters them in a sweeping motion with her hands and feet. She so funny! I can't believe we're coming up on 9 months in about another week and it's already time for her to have another professional photo session! Wow, time flies when you're having fun!!! :)

Whew! Breathe.....

Gosh I feel like I have been go go go all day every day these last few weeks! Probably because I have! I started back to school 2 weeks ago, teaching, not being a student hahah and I haven't had any time to get on and update you all with our lives. Plus having a husband who is OBSESSED with the computer and his video games doesn't help...he is always on this darn thing and I have to fight him to let me on every once in a while:) So yeah we are well into our daily routine now and things runs very smoothly and I'm liking it. Of course I miss Madelyn when she is at daycare during the day but I have actually adjusted surprisingly well and I feel good bring home a paycheck and contributing in that way:) It is a fulfilling feeling to know I am worth something out in the working world and that dang 80 thousand dollar was worth it! haha
Here is a look at our daily schedule:
6:10 my alarm goes off....
SNOOZE
SNOOZE
SNOOZE
6:40 it goes off again and I finally roll out of bed as I complain about how tired I am and how I swear I will be in bed earlier tonight:)
shower
make coffee
get ready
7:35 wake Madelyn up and nurse her/change diaper
7:50 load the car
7:55 load Madelyn and we're off to daycare!
8:10 drop off at daycare
8:15 at work
3:30ish leave work
pick up Madelyn at daycare:) best part of my day!
4:00 home, nurse my girl and watch King of Queens reruns
play after nursing
5:00 start dinner
6:00 Bathtime
6:30 Nurse the babe again
7:00 Madelyn to bed
After this I am busy washing bottles, breastpump stuff, cleaning up kitchen and bathroom oh and toys in living room, ironing the hubby's work clothes for next day, packing madelyns bag, packing mine and Robert's lunches, and any laundry if it needs done and try to get some time in with the hubbs. That is quite a lot of things packed into one evening and it is very exausting but well worth it all for the two loves of my life! All of that and it's off to bed around 10 so I can wake up the next day and do it aaaalllll over again!


Ahhh Friday:) and Saturday:) and Sunday:)

Bye Bye Da-da!

So here I am tonight at home...just me and the babes. Robert just left for the airport with a coworker. They are working in Albany, NY this week on a project they've been working on. I'm not minding it so far, it's nice having the house to myself but I know by tomorrow night I will be missing my hubby TONS. I would have never said this over the summer but now that I am back to work, I can admit I do enjoy a few minutes to myself.hahah I love you hubbs! Actually, in all honesty I have been cleaning and getting things ready for tomorrow ever since he left 2 hours and 10 minutes ago. Wow, that's quite a bit of stuff I had to do!
So yeah...we are alone until early Saturday morning:( but we will be having a couple of dinner dates to look forward to this week. With being back to work, I pick Madelyn up, get home in time to nurse her, feed her dinner, bathe hear and then nurse again and get her to bed. Very little play time for us...it's really sad but I've gotta do what I gotta do right? From the minute I get home till the minute she goes to bed, it's ALL about Madelyn and I wouldn't love it any other way. I have the best life and I am completely blessed by my husband and beautiful baby girl:)
The posted pic is of Madelyn with Robert right before he left for the airport. It's pretty cute isn't it?