Our little monkey Madilyn is officially walking on her own. On June 27th we took her swimming for the first time, and she absolutely loved it. When we returned home after swimming she started walking all over the house. It was great!!! She's talking up a storm and she's so curious about everything. She is just a joy and blessing to have in our lives. I can't imagine life without her now.
Everyday is a new day with her and it's so fun to see life from her point of view. We love the way she mocks everything we say and even sometimes the intonation. I love the way she laughs when we play peek-a-boo. Of course we say "ahhhhhhhhh-boo". Madie thinks it's so fun to play in the fridge. She enjoys sitting on the bottom ledge as I search for certain items for dinner. We even love how independent she's become when eating. We are in no way allowed to feed her or help her out when she picks up her cup or places it on the table! When you ask her "What's your name?", she'll say "Maaaaa-die." She's doing so many awesome things now that it would take forever to write them all down.
All of these moments Scot and I are enjoying, but sometimes I catch myself thinking of her birth mother and I wonder if she realizes how wonderful a child Madiyn is becoming. It does give me comfort that I have the ability to write her letters and send pictures so she knows that Madie is doing so wonderfully. I do hope that one day her birth mother and I can have a relationship where she can tell me more about Madie's background and her birth father. I'm hoping she will decide to contact me and reach out to me. I know the day will come when Madilyn has so many questions, and I can only hope I have some answers. I write, I send pictures, and I've even called but I can only do so much. So I continue to pray and be hopeful that one day her birth mother will feel she can call and we can share moments about Madie. Until then I will continue to live every moment to the fullest with my wonderful little monkey Madilyn who fills my heart with love and joy!!
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July 11, 2010
May 10, 2010
1 Year Old and Many Milestones
A few weeks ago I called Madilyn's birth mother. I was torn and wasn't sure if I should call because I thought maybe I might be interrupting her life but I felt like I needed to give her an update. I'm so glad I did because she was having a difficult time and missing Madilyn. She also confessed that she hadn't called at all because she didn't know us that well and she didn't want to upset us. We talked for quite a while and I was able to put her mind at ease. She expressed how thankful she is that we are able to give Madilyn such a wonderful life. Of course I thanked her for bringing Madilyn into this wonderful world. We love her more than we could have imagined and she brings us continuous joy. I can't wait to send her all of my new pictures of Madilyn from her first birthday party.
Speaking of birthday party...this weekend was definitely worth all the wait!! Madilyn had her very first birthday party. She absolutely had a blast. We all had so much fun watching her. The best part was placing the entire smash cake in front of her. She took her little finger and swiped some icing and ate it. Then I took her hand pressed it into the cake and she took it from there. She placed both of her tiny little hands into the cake and massaged it. It was hilarious. She had so much icing and cake on her hands and the she continuously shoved her "sweet" hands into her mouth to eat it. She was so mad when I took it away.
I also finally took Madie for her very first haircut. We just had her bangs cut and then they were blended with the sides. I wasn't ready to cut the rest of her hair.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day Weekend. Mine was very enjoyable and memorable. Scot was wonderful and he surprised me with a loving and meaningful gift. He bought me a sterling silver charm bracelet and it's all connected by hearts. My first charm is a little girl and he's going to have it engraved with Madilyn's name, her birthdate and the date we finalized her adoption. It's so wonderful because I can add to it when we adopt again!
Love,
B
Speaking of birthday party...this weekend was definitely worth all the wait!! Madilyn had her very first birthday party. She absolutely had a blast. We all had so much fun watching her. The best part was placing the entire smash cake in front of her. She took her little finger and swiped some icing and ate it. Then I took her hand pressed it into the cake and she took it from there. She placed both of her tiny little hands into the cake and massaged it. It was hilarious. She had so much icing and cake on her hands and the she continuously shoved her "sweet" hands into her mouth to eat it. She was so mad when I took it away.
I also finally took Madie for her very first haircut. We just had her bangs cut and then they were blended with the sides. I wasn't ready to cut the rest of her hair.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day Weekend. Mine was very enjoyable and memorable. Scot was wonderful and he surprised me with a loving and meaningful gift. He bought me a sterling silver charm bracelet and it's all connected by hearts. My first charm is a little girl and he's going to have it engraved with Madilyn's name, her birthdate and the date we finalized her adoption. It's so wonderful because I can add to it when we adopt again!
Love,
B
April 5, 2010
11 Months Old
So many people have been asking to see some updated pics of Madilyn. I'm sorry it's taken so long. Scot and I have been super busy. It's just one thing after another. Madilyn will be 11 months on April 7th. I can't believe we'll be celebrating her 1 year birthday in a month. I will of course have pictures of the birthday event.
Just a little update...Scot is doing awesome in his job. In April he will have worked with Dynasplint Systems for 1 year. He absolutely loves it and has been fitting over 30 splints a month. He's been going above and beyond his goals!! In fact in March he found out that he was number 2 out of the entire southwest region for the highest number of splints confirmed. I'm so proud!!!!
As for me, I have been asked to be the ABC Liaison and a board member on the Gladney Family Association in Fort Worth. I accepted and my duties will officially begin in September but I have decided to take over the planning of the ABC playgroup in July 2010. I've been wanting to become more involved in Gladney and this is so exciting to have fallen into my lap. I'll even be attending a Leadership Conference in May for two days where I'll be able to meet people from across the country that have leadership roles within the Gladney organization. Scot and I will also be attending a silent auction and fund raising event in May for Gladney. YEAH!!! :)
Enjoy the pics of Madie. They are 9-11 month old pictures.
Just a little update...Scot is doing awesome in his job. In April he will have worked with Dynasplint Systems for 1 year. He absolutely loves it and has been fitting over 30 splints a month. He's been going above and beyond his goals!! In fact in March he found out that he was number 2 out of the entire southwest region for the highest number of splints confirmed. I'm so proud!!!!
As for me, I have been asked to be the ABC Liaison and a board member on the Gladney Family Association in Fort Worth. I accepted and my duties will officially begin in September but I have decided to take over the planning of the ABC playgroup in July 2010. I've been wanting to become more involved in Gladney and this is so exciting to have fallen into my lap. I'll even be attending a Leadership Conference in May for two days where I'll be able to meet people from across the country that have leadership roles within the Gladney organization. Scot and I will also be attending a silent auction and fund raising event in May for Gladney. YEAH!!! :)
Enjoy the pics of Madie. They are 9-11 month old pictures.
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