Tamarak: Firsts

Maddie's First Ski

 

Baby's First Sled

 

Bedtime Buddies

I don't think I have any words for this one.  

When I look at these photos, my insides glow and my heart gets all fuzzy and then I giggle.  

 

Cultivating a Love of Power Tools

 

Harrison Classic

 

 

 

7 Months!

 

 

"My name is Madeline, but my family keeps calling me Madigan.  It appears as though I like to get my picture taken, but what I REALLY like is my funny brother standing behind the crazy lady with the camera.  I have no hair and only two teeth.  I LOVE broccoli, asparagus, sweet potatoes and roast beef.  I'm not a big fan of peas, beans or mango.  I can get from one side of the room to the other using my elbows and toes.  It may not be an official belly-off-the-ground crawl but that certainly doesn't matter when you're as fast as I am.  I've been sitting a good two weeks, and only tip over once or twice a day now.  I HATE tipping over.  I think sleeping through the night is for LAZY babies and I'm indifferent to toys; I prefer keys, remote controls, glasses, watches, necklaces, paper and anything electrical.  I LOVE to stand up if the big people help me balance and I love Love LOVE to bounce.  I JUST learned to clap my hands, today, in fact, and I can totally suck on my toes.  It LOOKS like I'm sucking my thumb in the picture up there, but I'm not; I'm eating grass, that I picked up with a pincer grasp.  Watch out world... Here I Come...  well, as long as my Mom comes with me because I'm sporting a severe case of stranger anxiety, or Mama Love, whichever way you want to look at it." ~MMB

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice... and Pink

 

 

 

6 Months!

 

 

 

My oh MY it has been a big month!  Maddie grew two bottom teeth, has started waving "hi" and "bye", tries to clap and/or cheer... we're not sure which it is, scooches backwards, sits up unassisted before a very hard tumble down, has spoken her very first intentional words: up, Papa, Mama, and has started eating supper with us, except hers is run through the new Cuisinart.  Pork, chicken, sweet potatoes, peas, beans, carrots, pears, broccoli, avocado: Caleb thinks it's all quite disgusting.