Pictures in September

I can't believe fall is already here!! It is my favorite season!! My fall decorations are up, the pumpkin spice plug in's are filling the house with wonder smells and the mums are in their pots!! All I need to get is pumpkins!! I just LOVE it!!

Many things have happened this last month, and time just seems to fly by. Not much time to blog either! This past month we have traveled back to Newton a lot. We have went to bridal showers, Madison participated in her first parade and Mark and I finally had a night out together with out Miss Madison. Madison enjoyed the Fall Festival parade to support her Grandma Lindley in running for the County Treasurer. I figured she would be on the edge of her stroller looking at everything and everyone. But she sat back and relaxed. That same evening Mark and I went to see Rodney Carrington at the Rose Bud Theater in Effingham. It was a great evening out with a hilarious show! It was nice just being us two again.

Madison's changing every day. Her personality just keeps coming out. She's jibber jabbering all the time and her little fingers never stop. Nothing is out of reach and she is learning the meaning of "no". She's starting to walk with support and stand with the help of toys or fingers. Mark and I are starting to plan her first birthday party. I can't hardly believe I am typing these words.............I makes me sad time goes so fast. But I won't change a minute of it! I could just eat her up!! Here are some random pictures from this month since I haven't posted a lot lately.

Getting good at standing on her own.

Just hanging out watching Baby Einstein. She is glued to the T.V. when it's on.

Madison has learned she can go into her room and pull out all her books off her book case.


Some times Madison just disappears. You will always find her in her room "reading"!

See loves bath time. Since her hair is getting so long we started using
baby shampoo instead of soap!

Wild hair days.

Ice cream mustache!

New toys!! Gotta love garage sales!

Final days of swinging in the sun =(

I love looking at myself....

Madison has a fascination with the mirror, and herself!

Is that poop?

Yes, that is poop on the side of our tub! Mark learned a very important lesson last week........... Always check the diaper before you remove it in mid air!!!!!!!

Enjoying My Baby Girl

Yesterday I had Madison all to myself. We had a great day of playing and getting things done around the house. I swear Madison grows up every couple of weeks. Lately she is doing something new every day!! She has such a cheesy fun loving personality.

She loves using the kitchen table as a jungle gym! She's getting really good at pulling up. I don't know why her hair is a little crazy! Poor girl. Thats what happens when you

don't go any where all day!
If only I could stand up!

I have tried several times to get a picture of Madison crawling, but every time she see's the flash of the camera she turns around!

On luck again!

Since Madison has learned how to crawl I have been comparing her to a cat. A cat you might ask? I remember when I was younger and we lived in the country we always had a cat. And everytime you hung laundry or did anything outside. The cat always showed up at your feet snuggling and climbing at your legs. This happened a lot yesterday. I would be in another room and all of a sudden Madison would show up and her head would be looking up at me between my legs or her hands slapping my legs!!! I love it!!!!

On Friday before Mark left for work he put Madison in bed with me. She was talking a mile a minute and having so much fun!

She's such a cutie!!

Happy Birthday Grandma Wendy!

On Friday, August 21, was my step-mom Wendy's birthday. We celebrated with a cookout and it was a wonderful evening to sit around a camp fire!! Mark and I really miss sitting around a camp fire since we live in town!! Especally the lovly sounds that come from my brother Josh. It's never a dual moment with him around! He also informed us that Mars is going to the closest to the Earth this week until many years from now, I forget when! We will see if he is right?

Happy Birthday Grandma Wendy!!!

Fun hair-do's at Grandpa and Grandma Kuhl's!! Madison's hair is getting really long on top. When I say long, I mean three or four inches.........the little things I get excited about!

We also went home this past weekend for a family wedding. Madison look really cute in her dress. She finally filled out one of her 6 month old dresses!!

Latest family picture. Madison was getting tired at the wedding dance so

she is already in her jammies.

She was realllly tired! This is the first time she has ever fell asleep in Mark's arms. Madison is the type of baby who has to be in her bed to fall asleep. She is extremely noisy and will fight sleep till the end. She couldn't even give up her glow stick!!