Another Big Girl Photo

Breakfast a few weeks ago at that Cracker Barrell. She is getting so grown up!

 

Gator Girls

During the football game last week I had the pleasure of having Savannah over to play. The girls were dressed to the nines in their Gator gear for our quick trip to Publix. As a side note, those shopping cards require 2 adults to push! They cant make the turns down any aisles....

 

 

 

 

Madalyn's Purse (Just like Mommy!)

I dont think there was ever any doubt that I would have a daughter, and a girly daughter at that. I think I knew Madalyn would be a girl from the moment that I knew I was pregnant with her. I have always loved "girly" things, and I think God knew that I would love to have a daughter to share that with. It is also so nice, because my mother in law has had all boys, and nephews, and grandsons... so a little girl was very welcomed! She loves to share her jewelry and beads with Madalyn and play "girly" games.

Madalyn is one of the most prissy babies I have ever seen. She wants so badly to be a "big girl". She loves to play with shoes, and will pull matching pairs out of my closet, put them on and then proceed to walk around the house. She loves a pair of play galoshes I have for photo shoots. She is constantly "pretenting" to put on lipstick with my chapstick, and has taken to wearing rubber bands on her wrists as bracelets and carrying a purse. It is too adorable. She loves to borrow my sunglasses and wear them to be fabulous.

I love my darling little princess. Here she is with her purse (that she threw over her shoulder when we walked out of the house) and a little bow in her hair....

 

And here she is playing in my shoes...

Look What Maddie Can Do!

Madalyn now sleeps in a "big girl" bed. After many nights of putting her to bed in her crib only to listen to her cry, cry, cry and then VOMIT we decided it was time to take the crib rail down. Yes, I said vomit. She would gag herself (I am hoping unintentionally, but who knows?!) and then vomit all over the crib, her room, and herself. This happened almost every night for two weeks straight, so finally we decided maybe she hated the crib rail. Not to mention she would pile her stuffed animals up in the corner, climb on those and then try to get out of the crib.

We made a big deal about the big girl bed, and then bought her a little princess stool to go with her bed (to help her climb in and out.) Well, Madalyn discovered all the other uses of the stool....

 

 

 

 

Boo Boos and Owies

Well.... I broke my finger. Now, I am not a wimp.... and a broken finger isnt a really big deal... but its more than a broken finger. I SLAMMED my finger in an automatic fire door (read: SUPER DUPER HEAVY) and crushed the poor little thing. Now the pinky finger on my right hand looks like a grape lollipop. (I know this because Madalyn keeps trying to grab it, saying "oooh oooh" like she does when she wants a "sugary sweet.")

The story with my finger is that I was at the VA in Lake City (at 0500 in the morning believe it or not!) dropping off a patient and the automatic doors were broken. I had to muscle them open, but then when I went to shut them they slid really quickly and caught my finger. The door completely crushed my finger. It actually severed the bone, but because the skin wasnt cut it wasnt amputated. (THANK GOD!)

So I am officially off the road until September 1st, while my finger heals. It hurts A LOT, mostly because I hate keeping it bandaged and I constantly manage to bang it on something. I also had to get 4 or 5 stiches in the top of it where the pressure burst through the skin. Its NASTY. Not to mention the Tetanus shot I had to get!

Madalyn spent the first day trying to eat the bandage, and then my finger! I tried to explain to her about Mommy's boo boo, to which she pointed to her chest and said "boobie?" (Thanks to Shawn for teaching her that!) So then I said, "no Madalyn, an owie. Mommy has an owie." She cocked her head to the side and said "Allie?" We need a new word for injuries!

Lollipop, Lollipop

In celebration of my new 50 mm 1.8 lens and my new Speedlight.... here are some Madalyn photos.....

And she LOVED the "sugary sweet" lollipop!









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