Mason Get's Glasses

Mason failed the eye exam at school this year so we needed to take him to the eye doctor. Well, sure enough he needed glasses! (what did we expect with both Jon and I with terrible vision!)He got his glasses two weeks ago and we just love them! Many people have told him that they love his glasses, you look just like you dad, and my friend told him that he even looked "Smoken" in them! All these comments have helped him get used to the idea of having glasses. His cousin Jefferson (5 yr) even said to his mom on SuperBowl Sunday. "Mom can I get some glasses like Mason at the Dollar Store?" He is being very responsible and protective of them and eventually wants to get contacts someday!

Morgan's Babysitting Memories!
Yesterday Morgan was babysitting while Jon went hometeaching and I was at choir practice. I came home to find out that Maddie had thrown up while she was napping! Morgan got her out of her crib, stripped the sheets, stripped off Maddie's clothes, cleaned up the carpet, took the laundry downstairs, and put Madelyn in the bath tub. She was still in the tub when I arrived home. Morgan said that she washed her body, but not her hair because it had throw up in it. I thought to myself, hey she did a pretty good job for an eleven year old!!!

Nursery Memories!
These pictures are from when Brinley and Carter graduated from Nursery and when Maddie started Nursery. Carter was in town for their last day of Nursery on December 31, 2006. Their teacher (Jewell Mayberry) made them these cute graduation caps. She also wrote this poem: I'll be a Sunbeam!
I'll be a Sunbeam starting next week,
I've been to primary and had a peek,
At what goes on there, and what the big kids do,
And I want to be a part of it too.
I'm too grown up for Nursery now!
But while I have been here, I have learned how,
To share and play and stay in my chair,
So I will sit quietly while I am there,
"Jesus wants me for a sunbeam," so I will obey,
I'm off to sunbeams, I'm on my way!
She was a great teacher, and Brinley misses her!
She still is a little nervous about Sunbeams, but is getting better each week. Maddie's first day of Nursery was 2-11-07. She did really well! We have been visiting for the past 2 weeks to help her get used to it. She was a little sad at first and had to be held, but then once snack time came she got right to the table and enjoyed every minute of it! On the way home from church Morgan said "Mom I can't believe that Maddie is in nursery already!" , " it seems like you just had her, pretty soon she'll be in college!" WOW that is scary to think about, but we got a long ways until that happens so I'll enjoy every minute of these sweet little spirits that we were blessed to have!

Maddie's 18 Months!
I can't believe that she is already this old! Our sweet little surprise baby is growing up way too fast! She has recovered from her little foot accident and is walking everywhere. She just loves to walk from room to room, turn around, and try to walk away from us when we are chasing her. She is still wobbly and crawls occasionally.
She is such a doll! Everyone still loves to fight over her: who's going to get her from her crib, who wants to play with her, and especially who wants to give her the most kisses. She loves everyone in our family and Michelle at the kids club at the gym and that's about it! She is very shy and sometimes it's hard to get her to smile. The smile in this picture was pushing it!

Maddie's Favorites:

Favorite Book: Mostly our small board books

Favorite Movie: Baby Signing Times!!! She does enjoy opening up all the DVD cases and playing with several movies also!

Favorite Food: Not sure if she has one, but she does like rice dishes and pasta

Favorite snack: Anything that is sweet!

Favorite song: Baby Signing Times music

Favorite Activity: Playing with any and all siblings, getting into their stuff, making a mess everywhere she goes, climbing on top of B/B hutch in their room, playing dress-ups, getting into mom's make-up bag, walking to daddy when he gets home from work and giving him a big hug!

Things she dislikes: Shoes, diaper changes, nose wipes, & getting her hair done! (although she is getting better at sitting still!)

Words at 18 months: stop, mine, dad, dog, mama, & lots of babbling

Weight 26 lbs, wears 18-24 months, shoe size ?