Baby's First Steps!

I don't have any pictures of this yet, but I will try to get some soon. I just had to write it down before I forgot.

Maddy has been taken a lot of steps lately. It started as a few quick steps and then a fall. But on the 29th of October (two days after her birthday) she took 3-4 real, controlled steps in Grandma Simpson's room. She stood up, saw grandma's medicine bottles, and walked right to them. What a motivation, eh? Both Grandma and I clapped, but Maddy didn't even realize she did it.

Just yesterday (Nov 06) she started walking a lot more around our living room. It's funny. There is no rhyme or reason that I can see as to why she chooses to walk or crawl. It still seems she doesn't even notice she is walking. But right now she can get around much faster with her half bear half scoot-on-foot crawl so she prefers crawling to walking still. But it's fun to see her grow....no rush though! I still haven't baby-proofed my drawers and cabinets.

Parties, Parties and Candies

It has been a busy busy week for our family! We had A birthday party for Madison with Dave's family at our apartment and then I flew out to my parents' house where we had a pumpkin carving party, a halloween party, another birthday party for Madison with my family and of course, Maddy's first experience trick-or-treating.

This is Maddy's 1st party. I was surprised to see how quickly she learned how to rip the wrapping paper off her presents!

And then we had a smash cake. She only took a little corner of it. That's all she needed, I guess.

The orange tootsie roll was Madisons first halloween candy. We got it during the day and Penny Wise in Caldwell while shopping with Grandpa Simpson.


Having fun on Halloween at Great-Grandma's house!

This time around opening presents she was a little too distracted with all her presents and everyone around her to be interested in unwrapping them.




Another Smash cake!

And yet again, she only needed a little corner of it, lol.

Her great-aunt made this cake for her. Isn't it great! Thanks Great-Auntie!





Here are all the pumpkins that were carved at the pumpkin carving party!