21 Months

going on 15. . . . .seriously! This little lady is unfolding in front of our eyes and it takes my breath away! I think that I have been in denial that winter and the holidays are coming, and it didnt really dawn on me until this week that after that is done, Maddie will be TWO!!

Favorite Foods -

Pizza, Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup, Hot Dog, Spaghetti, Applesauce, Bananas, Green Beans, Gummys (fruit snacks)

Favorite things to do -

*SWIM
*Playing with her babies
*Coloring PEECTURES
*Playing "Get You" - you chase her around the house, its SO fun
*Watching Mickey Mouse and Sesame Street
*Cleaning up - this isnt a joke either! Who does she get that from? Her anal mom by chance?
*Reading her books
*Shopping w/ me, but she HAS TO bring her purse or a bucket - I push for the purse

Funny things that have happened this month -

*Her and I were on our way to Target to get diapers when Maddie yells out "French Fries" and points to a very popular fast food joint. . . .I pretend I dont hear her but she repeats it again, followed by "Ice Cream" . . . .I was blown away by this and turned around and told her that we were not going to stop there. Her reply. . . . ."Grandma. . . . ." My reply - "Oh, Grandma takes you there???" "Uh huh" BUSTED! So now Maddie will point out every McDonalds you drive by!

*For some reason, Maddie has had a lot of gas lately. . . .well, she lets it out, YELLS TOOT MADDIE TOOT and laughs her butt off. And the best part, it doesnt matter where we are, she will still do it.

*Whenever Maddie has gotten hurt we ask her to come over and we kiss the part that hurts. Well, Maddie took a tumble and fell on her butt. Pat took it upon himself to have Maddie walk up to me and say, "kiss my butt mama, owie" She then turned around and bent over! Smooth one Pat!

I could go on and on with the funny things that this little girl has done in the last 30 days. She is getting smarter and smarter each passing day and I am so thankful to have her in my life. She is the reason that I am ready for bed most nights by 9, but she is also the reason I get up in the morning.

Sweeping the kitchen, its never too early to start assigning chores!

Look at that HAIR - can you tell she had pony tails in!

What a goofball!

Giving Thanks!

Wow!!! What a whirl wind lately for the Froh Family. It has been non-stop for the last several weeks. Of course it is always life on the go for us but it has been crazy on the go. To the Point that I have been going every week for the last 3 weeks straight. Seattle, Minnesota and San Francisco were the last places I got to see. I was so thankful to see my girls and my own bed!

I am happy to say that the next two weeks I am not getting on an airplane. It will be a great break for me to not be traveling. It will be even a bigger break for Jamie not to have to wrestle a toddler and her work schedule all on her own! I don't know how she does it. I knew that she was amazing and that when we got married I sure was lucky but seeing her now as a proud mom, loving wife, and the best friend to Maddie and me is astounding. She gives multi-tasking a whole new meaning.

I can't say it enough how lucky Maddie and I are to have Jamie in our lives. She is the rock that keeps us stable whether she knows it or not. The love that pours out of her is an endless well. To that Maddie and especially me wanted to Thank you Jamie from the bottom or our hearts. We love you so much. You are what we are the most thankful for this year!

Love
Pat

A Nice Blend!!

That's exactly what this past week was, a nice blend! Of what? Well, fun and chaos of course! Pat was in town for the first part of the week, and we got the opportunity to sit court side at the Bucks game!! What an awesome experience! I never realized how tall these NBA players are until they are inbounding a ball right in front of you! It just so happened my mother-in-law was staying with us the night that we were offered the tickets - PERFECT!! It was a nice treat for Pat and I to get out!! **Thank you Cindy!**

Us at our seats - awesome!!!!

Then Pat headed out of town for work for a few days which left me and Maddie in charge of this place! We spent countless hours taking care of her babies and putting "ponies" in her hair! It is so much fun to watch her imagination unfold before my eyes. Her babies now poop and need to sit on the potty, have a runny nose that needs a tissue, and need to sit at the dinner table and eat with us! Cracks me up. . . .but that's a typical day at the "office" for me!

Maddie and her "ponies"


I had been looking forward to this past weekend for quite awhile because I didn't have to work, and we had a wedding to go to! Maddie would be in Horicon at my parents so Pat and I could enjoy the night out as adults and spend some time with our friends! I wake up Saturday morning to find myself sick as a dog!!! WHY this weekend? WHY??????? I managed to clear the gunk from my throat, get the eye boogers removed, and get jacked up on cold meds just in time to make it for the dinner! It wasn't the ideal night, but we still got to spend some time with friends! **Thanks for watching Maddie mom and dad!**

For feeling like death, I clean up nicely!



Another week with Pat in CA for work. Maddie and I are both trying to get back to 100% one day at a time! I decided to drop everything today and have a Mommy and Maddie shopping day! No cleaning, no working, nothing. . . .just a day for her and I to hang out! After her siesta, we are going to head out to spend some more of dad's money! When I told Maddie that we were going to do some shopping for Christmas, this is how she reacted. . . . .

Maddie:"Shhhh mama, he watchin!"
Me: "Who's watching?"
Maddie: "Tanta"
Me: "You mean Santa??"
Maddie: "Uh huh, now shhhhh!"

These are the moments that I want to bottle up and keep forever!!!

Brr. . . .Someone turned the heat off!

It is obvious that winter is right around the corner! I dont know about you, but Im perfectly happy wearing flip flops and t-shirts all year long! Im not a fan of winter for many reasons, but ready or not. . . .its coming! I should probably find a warm weather climate to live in, however, I have a few people in mind that would not be too happy with us for that! No matter what I think about winter, Maddie is geared up and ready to rock it!

Boots. . . . . . . . . . .check!

Snowpants. . . . . . check!

Winter Coat . . . . .check!

Hat and Gloves. . check!

The fact that she can barely walk, and manages to not
be able to get up when she falls over. . . . . . .PRICELESS!!!

Getting all of this on was quite the process!

So far so good. . . .and she has a smile on her face!

Barely able to walk. . .


Show me to the snow, Im ready!

Unfortunately we didnt get to participate in trick or treating this year, but Maddie still was able to get a few treats! Here she is more than thrilled about her peeps from Uncle Eric!

Each day Maddie gets older I can see her strong independence shining through! This is what she HAD to wear all morning yesterday. If thats what makes you happy kid. . .knock yourself out!

20 Months Old

Hello. . .

It has been quite awhile since I have had the opportunity to sit down and update the blog. Today marks 20 months for Miss Maddie. Once again, this month is filled with new tricks, words, and food!

Weight - 25lbs

Height - 33in

New foods - grapes (lots of them), popcorn, alfredo, and on and on and on

New sayings - "how cool!" "ok" "I'll get you!" "whats up?" "Its a ghost. . .boooo"

We spend our day doing the following:

1) Singing, and lots of it

2) Dancing

3) Coloring PICTURES - she would do it all day if we let her

4) "Side". . . .OUTSIDE MOM!

5) Playing at the Y
6) Counting to 10

7) Working on our colors and words

8) Potty training

It is interesting to see how Maddie will push her limits with Pat and I. I hate having to yell at her, but I feel as if it is so important right now to set limits for her. When I have to raise my voice at her she knows I mean business and will bury her head on the couch. After about 30 seconds she will run over and give me a hug and a kiss - she's no dummy! Stinker is already trying to soften me up!!!

With Pat gone as much as he has been, Maddie and I have spent a lot of time at the Y. It gives her and I both a chance to enjoy ourselves. It is funny to see her when we get there because she walks in like she owns the place. She will bop from office to office saying hi to people and usually getting snacks out of it too. Like I said earlier. . . .she is no dummy!

As we are starting to approach the end of the year, schedules seem to tighten up, and free time seems less and less for us. Pat has a packed tight schedule for November which means we will do everything we can to enjoy our weekend time together. Over the past few months we have been reminded over and over how important life is, and that you need to take the time for each other. A good friend of mine blogged a few months back that she would vow not to feel guilty about a decision she makes for her family. That is something that I plan to take on as well. Making the best life for my family is #1 in my life no matter what the sacrifice is.

Mommy and Maddie at the pumpkin patch

Maddie being. . . .well, Maddie!

Being her normal fish self in the tub

Waving to mama during swim class

A Badger Cheerleader for the Y's Halloween Party

Happy 20 month birthday sweet girl!!

Watch Out Picasso!!!!

Watch out Pablo! Maddie is going to be the next Artist (said with a french accent)!!!! This girl loves to color. She would sit there all day and color if she could. The nice thing about it is she is learning how to color better each time she does it! Pretty soon we will have abstract pieces hanging from the walls signed by Madeline Liz (that's her artist name)...

Cousins Day at the Zoo!!!

We finally got to get all the Froh Girls together for a nice brisk day at the Zoo. All three girls had a great time playing together and seeing the different animals. It was a blast to see them interact with each other. A few pictures from the day below.

All three girls holding hands running to see the next cage of animals. They are so happy!

Off they go! They never quit running. The only problem we had was a couple of them kept trying to crawl into the cages by the animals. They got so excited they wanted to go pet them!

We finished the trip at the Zoo with a train ride and a carousel ride. All had a good time even though it was a little chilly! After the zoo 2 out of the 3 girls took a nap which made corralling the little ones a lot easier for a while.
Thanks again for joining us at the Zoo Uncle Court, Aunt Shari, Ceanna & Briella. See you soon.