10 Months Old

Well, Miss Maddie turned 10 months old on Christmas day!!! She has changed so much over the past few months that it is hard to believe that we are approaching her first birthday soon!!

Maddie's Not So Favorite Things. . .

*Napping. . .this one has been on the list since birth!!

*Get cleaned up after a meal. . .she wants to stay dirty I guess

*Getting dressed, if it were up to her, she would stay in her pjs all day - wouldnt we all?

*Sitting still for diaper changes. . .pretty typical for a little one!

Maddie's Favorite Things. . .

*EATING! Still #1 on her list of things to do! She will eat anything you put in front of her

*Walking everywhere. . .she is still on the move like crazy

*Chasing balls around

*Sniffing at us - (see picture below for perfect example)

*Snuggling after her last bottle for the day - its our favorite thing too

*Listening to herself talk

New things. . . .

*Waving bye

*Giving high fives. . . . .next will be Knuckles!

*Feeding herself w/ her spoon

Here are some shots of Miss Maddie at 10 months of age!

Here is her sniffing at me for taking her picture!

On the go. . .walking everywhere!

My beautiful girl at 10 months old!

Froh Family Christmas - Take 2, 3, & 4 . . . .

Happy Holidays!!!

Wow, the past few days have sure been a blur for us!! We had so many different family celebrations over the past few days to attend! I am going to allow the pictures to do most of the talking on this post!

Christmas Eve at the Froh's

Kisses for ther new monkey!

The Froh gals with Nana & Papa

Maddie went nuts over all of the bows at the Tamminga Christmas!

Someone couldn't wait for us to get this one out of the box. . .she climbed right in!

Maddie in my 1st Christmas dress!

Finally, Christmas at our house!!!

Christmas has a totally new meaning for us! It was great to watch Maddie rip into everything and explore all of her new things. We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas as well!

Jamie

Froh Family Christmas - Take 1

Morning -

With our family growing in so many differnet directions, it can get hard to get together with everyone over the holiday season. So, in an effort to not make the holidays too nuts, we decided to break things up a bit. This past weekend was filled with celebrations! Friday night we got together with the Jochmans and the Castillos for snacks, drinks, gifts, and laughs! Saturday we headed to our niece Ceanna's 3rd birthday party!

Happy Birthday Ceanna!

After a few hours at her party we had to jet to Maddie's first Christmas experience. My parents hosted Christmas with my moms side of the family and we had a great time. Maddie was a complete ham like usual which kept us all laughing!

Maddie opening up a book - one of her favorite things!

She loved the tissue paper!!

We couldnt resist!

After Maddie opened up her presents I wanted to wrap everything back up and have her open it again. Seeing the excitement in her eyes was something that I will never forget. Christmas has such a new meaning to us that there are no words to describe it. Luckily for us, we still have 3 more Christmas festivities planned. . . . . .so this past weekend was just the start!

Have a good week!

A blur. . .

Wow, last week and the start of this one have been a blur for me! With Pat being out of town last week I definately had my hands full. And when do we get our first "official" snowfall. . .when he is gone - go figure! Maddie and I spent A LOT of time indoors, but we survived! (Thanks to the moms for your help!!) We were happy to have Pat home though!

So happy to have daddy home!

We are up to 6 teeth and counting. . . .

After a few errands with mom and dad, Maddie is out! She is not a fan of wearing her jacket - can you tell why? Poor thing can barely move!

Over the weekend we needed to get caught up on things, but we also got to enjoy my first YMCA Christmas Party! As the new kid on the block I decided it would be a good idea to go! I am so glad that we did , we had a great time! And Maddie got some new babysitters - Aunt Kari and Uncle Ryan! They did a great job!

We came home to a sleeping baby - nice work guys!

As the holidays are quickly approaching Pat and I are going to do everything in our power to kick back and take it all in. We dont want it to go by too quickly (easier said than done), but this Christmas is so important to us!

Who needs toys for Christmas when you can play with paper!

Another busy weekend awaits, but it is filled with Christmas events for us, so it should be a good time. Saturday Maddie will have her first taste of opening Christmas presents, I cant wait!!! We will have lots of pictures to share!

Take Care!

Rough Start. . . . Perfect Ending. . . .

Hi -

Well, this past week has sure had its up and downs! Maddie caught a little flu bug last weekend so the start of last week was not the best for us. Last Monday when we got Maddie up in the morning she was covered head to toe in a terrible rash. Thank goodness we had her 9 month check up scheduled for that morning! The rash was a viral rash from the flu - never heard of that before! So, she was a greased little pig morning, noon, and night to get that cleared up! The Dr appt went well! Here are the updated stats on Miss Maddie -

Weight 17lbs 6oz - 23 percentile

Height - 27 3/4in - 55 percentile

Head - 44.7cm - 70 percentile

As the week progressed we could start to see that fire and energy return which was great!!! We even got to have a playdate with one of Maddie's friends Keegan!

Friday afternoon evening we hit yet another brick wall. . . .Maddie developed a terrible rash on her bottom that left her in a lot of pain! We got her meds, gave her lots of bath time, and of course TLC! Saturday morning she was up and ready to rock and roll!! That is what we were hoping for as we had the big Froh Christmas to attend! It was wonderful to spend time with so many of our family members. This gathering was the first time many people got to see Maddie in person! What a perfect ending to the weekend. . . .

Cousin Katie from TX and Maddie

Maddie and Logan - they liked one another!

Even Santa came to the party. . .Maddie didnt know what to think of him!

She liked Mrs Clause though!

This is what happens when you party to hard. . . .you crash!

With Pat out of town this week for work. . .and the blizzard of 09' headed our way, Im sure we will have plenty of interesting things to report!

Take Care!

So Much to be Thankful for. . .

Morning -

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone already and we have so much to be thankful for! First and foremost, our beautiful daughter Maddie! She brings so much joy to our lives that there are no words to describe it. Our long weekend was spent being thankful for so many things in our lives.

Here is Maddie on the go like usual!

We were able to be surrounded by an abundance of family!

Maddie and Uncle Ryan hanging out

Maddie with Great Grandpa and Grandma

Maddie with her cousin Briella

Maddie ate SO much food on Thanksgiving that I dont even know where to begin! She had stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash, strawberry fluff, bread, green bean casserole, and dessert. . . .

Hmm, now what do we have here?

Not too bad, I think I will keep going. . .

This is great, can you get me more whip cream though? And she got some too. . .

Finger lickin' good!

Our weekend wrapped up with some time spent with friends celebrating the arrival of their baby girl in 2 short months! While we were at their shower we had a chance to meet Maddie's prom date Grant for the first time - what a little peanut!!!

Today is Maddie's 9 month check up at the Dr, so we will see where she measures up now! That girl is getting so big!!

I will have more to update later this week. . . .take care!

Jamie

Happy 9 Month Birthday!

In a blink of an eye Maddie is already 9 months old, can you believe it! We have her 9 month photo shoot scheduled with our favorite photographers (The Spottswoods) so Pat took the day off and we are going to spend it as a family! I am looking forward to a day of doing whatever the heck we want!!

I feel as if Maddie has changed so much over the past month that I cant seem to remember everything, but I will give it my best shot!

Likes at 9 Months. . . . .

1) Eating - this girl continues to eat anything and everything we give her. If she sees Pat and I put something in our mouth, she needs to try it too. Some of her favorites include - Mac and Cheese, mashed potatoes, toast, pudding, etc etc. . .I could go on and on!

2) Crawling anywhere and everywhere - she is a quick one!

3) Pulling herself up on furniture and pulling herself up to a standing position in her crib. Gosh, whats next? Well. . .we know whats next. . .yikes!

Dislikes at 9 Months. . . . . .

1) Sitting still. . . .she wants to move move move!!!

2) Napping - STILL! But, I must admit, this is starting to get a tad better. And yes, she still naps in her swing. I will do whatever it takes to get her to catch a few ZZZZ's! And I checked the weight limit, we are still good!

We have been on the go a lot lately but doing what we can to take a step back and savor the moment as much as possible! I am anxious for Maddie's first Thanksgiving as she will be going crazy over all of the food that she can sample!!

Here are some recent shots of her. . ..

Rolling around in the basement acting goofy!

Eating mashed potatoes with her fingers!

Forget my fingers, I will just dump them in my mouth!

Continues to roll everywhere in her crib!

The eve before opening day. . . .she had to show her support to her daddy the hunter!

We would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Turkey Day!

Pat, Jamie, and Maddie

On the move. . .

Hi -

I cant believe that I am able to update the blog twice in one week! I have only gotten a small taste of my new schedule so far, but let me tell you. . . .I LOVE IT! I feel as if there are more hours in my day and that I can actually enjoy then instead of running around. Maddie has been a blast this week showing us all of her new tricks. She even had to show off for the ladies at kidcare at the YMCA yesterday. I dropped Maddie off for about 30 minutes until Pat got there and forgot to tell them she crawls now. They put her down thinking she would play with the toys. . . .NO WAY, she took off across the room and had them running. I was able to watch the entire thing and laugh! Thats my girl! Here are a few fun pictures from this week!

Hanging out on the floor playing with mom!

A happy girl after a nap in her swing! Yes, she still naps in there! What would we have done without this thing????

She is eating EVERYTHING! If we are eating it, she wants it! Rice, noodles, toast, jello, pudding, you name it. . . .she wants to eat it!

Goofing around with Dad on his lunch break!

And out latest trick. . . .pulling myself up in my crib! What do you think we will be doing this weekend??? Lowering the mattress perhaps? I think so!

Maddie has always kept us on our toes, now even more so!! She is into everything and wants to explore anything and everything she can get her hands on. She is currently working on climbing up the furniture and pulling herself up. Look out world. . . .here comes curious Maddie!

Have a great weekend!

A Well Needed Break

Morning -

The past few weeks have been nothing but busy for us. I realized about a week and a half ago that I was writing down things I needed to talk to Pat about so I wouldn't forget! We all know that I am a fan of to-do lists, but to make one in order to discuss everything we need to??? Give me a break! Right then and there we both decided we needed to make some changes to try and free up a little time for us. I will be working some different hours at the Y which will make a big difference for us. We are also trying to set aside some time on the weekends to not be booked up!! All of this cagot figured out at a perfect time . . .a planned trip to Appleton to kick back at a hotel for a weekend. It was nice to not be on a schedule and relax in comfy clothing all weekend long!

Maddie and I doing what she loves best - reading her book as we wait for dad to get home from work!

Our little fish - look how long she is getting!

Hanging out poolside sucking on some water toys - rough life!

Kisses from Uncle Ryan! She loves to just sit and stare at him!

After Maddie got out of the water Pat spiked her hair and it stayed that way!

It was nice to get away and relax for the weekend. We were looking forward to a lazy and WARM Sunday at home. We spent some great quality time together. I think the highlight of my Sunday was laying in our bed rolling around with Maddie. . . .all you could hear were giggles coming from her! We did make our way downstairs to play for awhile and she rode her new friend Mr Lion for the longest time. . . .

All in all it was a great time! And I am happy to report that Miss Maddie is crawling everywhere, has been for a little while now but I forgot to include that on my last post. Also, she has 2 teeth finally! One is on the bottom in the middle and the other is off to the side on the top - Pat calls it her fang! She is growing up so darn quick. . . .

Jamie