Roundabouts are not my friend...

I've never been a big fan of roundabouts. I always thought they were confusing and every time I went around one, I was afraid I was going to get in a wreck. Today, I did. I was on my way back to work after lunch, thought the lady already in the roundabout was going to continue around, so I started go so I could go behind her, but she was turning off at the "exit" so I hit her passenger side back door. Her car is dented. And mine? Well, mine seems to be missing something:
I take it to the shop tomorrow morning. I really pray they don't tell me its totaled.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

Soaking up the sun!

We were lucky enough to have weather in the 70's today so we went for a walk this evening. This was her first time in this stroller, and she loves it! I bought her sunglasses for our cruise in May, and wanted to try them on her today! She didn't reach for them once...left them on the whole time. She knew she looked good, and didn't want to ruin it!!

She obviously really likes this stroller! She was so tired!

Getting so big!

This weekend, the little miss decided to grow up even more, and start sitting up. She's still perfecting it, but is sitting up none the less! Tonight she sat for about 15 seconds before starting to topple.

She also had another first this weekend. She got to sit in the stroller like a big girl! She's still small enough that she couldn't really see over the tray, but she did so well! It made me realize how big she's getting to see her sitting there!

We started her on cereal a little after she turned 4 months, and started veggies about 2 weeks after that. We have yet to find something she doesn't like! So far we've had carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, and green beans. We had been feeding her half of the container of Gerber Organics, but tonight she ate the whole thing of green beans. We still have to try peas, and then it's onto fruits!!

Five Months

Dearest Madison,

Last Thursday you turned five months. It doesn’t even seem possible that you are this old already!! I know I say this every month, but this time is just flying by! I feel like the last five months have been a blur. They have been the best five months of my life, but by far, the FASTEST five months of my life! Your Daddy and I fall more in love with you every day. Every night while I’m nursing you and rocking you to sleep, I struggle to keep tears from falling. I look at you, and my heart literally aches with the love I feel for you. There have been nights that I’ve waken you up because I can’t stop kissing your forehead as you sleep in my arms. The love I feel when I look at you is stronger than I could have ever imagined feeling. I had always been told that there is nothing like a mother’s love, and that couldn’t be truer! It is something that you won’t understand until you are one day (in many, many years!) a mommy yourself.

You have grown up so much in the past two months!! You’re rolling over from belly to back and from back to belly. Your favorite time of day is right before bedtime on your floor in your room in only your diaper. You roll around, grabbing at your feet and babbling away. You are such a talker. Just recently you’ve begun to actually babble. You’ve moved from the “ahhh’s” and “ohhh’s” and on to “bababa”, and “dadada.” Your Daddy is in heaven every time you babble “dada.” And I gotta be honest and tell you that even though I know you’re not actually calling him, I’m a little jealous! J

You L-O-V-E your exersaucer! You will usually spend about 30-45 minutes in it every night while Mommy and Daddy eat dinner. You love to play with all the toys. Although there are times when we think you’re getting mad at them. You will scream at them, and then laugh. I wish I knew what you were saying because you are SO passionate about it!

Now let’s talk about what you really love…FOOD!! We started you on cereal at four months and you loved it! You ate it like a champ!! At five months we started giving you vegetables. So far you’ve tried carrots and sweet potatoes and you have loved them both. You eat off the spoon so well. You really don’t make too much of a mess when you eat. I am so excited to keep introducing new foods to you!

Madison, I love you so much! Becoming your mommy has made me so happy. I feel complete now. I realize now that I was missing something before you were born. I think you have made me a better person. I love you and am excited for the many more memories we’re going to make with you!

Love,
Mommy

Just so we're all on the same page....

I am NOT pregnant again!! After reading the comments from the post I posted earlier today, I figured I'd better just put that thought to rest before you read the post remembering finding out a year ago today that I was pregnant with Madison! :-)

How lives change!

I stared hard at the clock, willing it to move. I had one minute left. On the other side of the bathroom door lay a stick that had the potential to change our lives forever. After what seemed like hours, the clock finally moved. I opened the door slowly, picked it up, and saw:

“Uh, honey!” I called to Tony who was in the other room on the computer.
“Are you pregnant?” he asked so nonchalantly
“I...I think so…” I whispered. “There’s two pink lines, and according to this thing that means pregnant.”
“Go to CVS and get another one…I know you want to.”

And that’s exactly what I did. I hopped in the car and prayed the entire way (all 5 minutes!) to CVS.
“Lord, I have no idea why this is your perfect timing. I know it is…you don’t make mistakes. But are you sure this is really the best time. I mean, I don’t really have a job; I’m just temping at that place. Once that’s over, who’s going to hire a pregnant lady? I’m not saying I don’t trust you, Lord; I’m just saying I really don’t understand the timing, and if you could let me in on your reasoning, that would be great!”

By the time I got back to the pregnancy tests, I was shaking. I was so excited, but scare out of my mind at the same time! I got the digital one, and took it to the counter. “Is this a good thing?” the cashier asked. I think she could see my shaking.
“Yeah…yeah. It just happened a lot quicker than we thought it would.” My Christmas present had been baby Colts stuff. That’s how Tony told me we could start trying to get pregnant. It was now February 4. Just over a month later. It’s not supposed to happen that quickly.

I got home, took the test, and started the waiting game all over again. After another hour (ok, two minutes), I opened the bathroom door again, picked it up, and saw:

I didn’t say a word. I walked into the room where Tony was, and just showed him. He got the biggest smile on his face that I’ve ever seen! “We’re having a baby.” He said. And we were!

3 weeks later, I saw this on the monitor at the doctor’s office:
And it all became so real!

11 weeks later, I took my first belly picture:
A week later, “Feety” became “Madison”:

16 weeks later, we saw her smile:

8 weeks later, I was ready to pop:

And then on October 5, 2008, she stole our hearts:
And just 5 days ago, she stole my heart again:

A year ago today, I had no idea what it felt like to be a mommy…but today I can’t remember what it felt like to NOT be a mommy!