So Close. . . . .

to WALKING that is! :) Pat and I have been working very hard on helping Maddie to walk. Well, we are happy to report she is doing great!! We have been offering her little "treats" to trick her into walking to us. Over the weekend she was able to take about 5 steps on her own, it was so exciting!! As we are helping her to master this I was thinking to myself, "Crap, we are going to be chasing her even more now!" Oh well, it is well worth it. I'm just waiting for the day that she stands up and walks across the room by herself. . . .it will be here before we know it!

It was a nice relaxing weekend for us! It started out with a play date with Maddie's friend Ella. . . .so nice to see the girls together. We spent some time with Maddie soon-to-be new friend Sophia. . . she will be entering the world in a few short weeks.

All and all, a nice weekend for all. Maddie also got her new taste of some treats we got for her. We were at the store and I say to Pat, "Do you think Maddie will like these crunchers?" He turns, looks at me, and rolls his eyes. . . ."Really Jamie, do you need to ask that?" He is right. . .that kid eats everything. So we got them . . . .and. . . .SHE LOVES THEM!

Play date w/ Ella Metz. The girls loved the paper - imagine that!

So serious Maddie. . .cute none the less!

Maddie w/ the ornament Ella got her for Xmas.

Hanging out with dad!

Is it really 2010?

Wow, it is hard to believe that we are in January already!! For me, this month will be a busy one at work as everyone is geared up for their New Year's Resolutions! The Y has been busy, but that's ok by me! It has given Pat a chance to spend some quality time with his favorite little lady!!

With it being January one other thing hit me. . . .someones first birthday is next month - can you believe it?? Pat and I started talking about it the other day and couldn't believe that we have to start planning that. We tend to forget that Maddie is almost 11th months old already. I can only speak for myself, but it feels like she is still 6 months old in my head!! (wishful thinking I guess) She has been making the both of us laugh so much lately with all of her new "tricks" . . . .and she has quite a few of them!

All of her toys tend to make music, so what does that mean. . . .DANCING OF COURSE! She will stand there and dance to the music and it is the cutest thing. She is also waving bye and attempts to say it, but hasn't nailed it just yet. "SO BIG" is also a new favorite that she does all day long!!! Pat and I think we have an actress on our hands as she loves to fake cough and then laugh about it when she is done! Last, but certainly not least. . . . . .she will offer you her snack, and when you go to eat it, she will pull it back and stick it in her mouth. The best part of the entire thing. . . .the giggle she makes after she puts it in her mouth - PRICELESS!

She continues to grow right before our eyes and amazes us each and every day!

SO BIG!

Eating. . . .still her favorite thing to do!


Notice the ball in her hand - she will chase that thing around for hours!

On the move like usual. . .

I have the weekend off , so I will have many more pictures to post soon!

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!