Maddox's First Christmas: Week in Branson, MO

Maddox: 17 Weeks Old

Here is a picture of Maddox with his big Christmas stuffed animal that Mimi Carol bought him. It's bigger than he is!! He loved cuddling with it. It was so cute tonight - 2 things: 1) My dad started going "goo goo" and "geeeee" doing baby talk with Maddox, and Maddox was laughing big time. I guess he just needed someone to talk to him in his language! ha. 2) We were at the mall, and my dad was sitting with him on a bench. Maddox would watch people walk by. It was so cute - he would zero in and turn his head from left to right just following them as they went by. It's unbelievable how much he is observing!!

Maddox: 16 Weeks Old

Maddox got a new toy this week. It's a stationary jumperoo-type thing. He can jump around and stretch his legs like he likes to do. There is also lots of things to play with around it. He loves it. I've posted a couple more pictures from the last few days. He's getting so big!

Maddox's First Christmas Tree

I finally got the tree up and decorated. This is Maddox' first Christmas tree. Isn't that sweet?

I am looking for a "My First Christmas" photo ornament to add to the tree, with a picture of him in it. I'd like to do that every year. It would be neat. We're going to get his picture taken with Santa next week for his "4 Month Old" pictures. I'll post them, of course.

Maddox's First Thanksgiving

We had a great time at Thanksgiving! LaDonna and DT and Mike and Teresa came in town for Thanksgiving with the Mayalls and my sister was in town for Thanksgiving too. We spent time with family, watched movies, ate lots of good food, and played games. I shot a gun for the first time over the weekend! My favorite was a 22 revolver. It was a little scary, but at least I can say now that I did it. Maddox is 16 weeks old! I can't believe it. I put up our Christmas tree today and put together an early Christmas present for Maddox too. It's a Baby Einstein jumperoo thing. Pictures of both will be posted soon.

Maddox 3 Month Photo Shoot

We took Maddox to Target to get a few pictures taken for his 3 month birthday. We got a few good ones! He's so cute.

Maddox 14 Weeks: Having fun with the video camera

He's so sweet.

Maddox is 3 Months Old Today!

Isn't he cute? I couldn't resist the fire fighter boots at Dillard's today. He's scheduled to take his 3 month portrait on Friday, and I might just have to pack these for a few shots. I love it!!

Maddox 3 Months Old: Mr. Froggie

Here's a small video of Maddox playing with his little Froggie that GG and Gpa Foy got for him. He's getting so big!

Too Young for an Attitude

It's so funny. Maddox is only 3 months old, and yet, he already has a little temper! It's hilarious. He gets frustrated (impatient little booger) and will throw a little fit! I wonder where he gets that temper from? (DADDY!!) Hehe. It's just funny to see him cry out for 2 seconds and then crinkle his forehead, only to instantly get quiet and wait to see if he gets what he wants. If not, he'll cry out again! It's so funny.

Here's a picture of the little guy before church today. His outfit was cute. We named his umbillical hernia "WEE" - and his shirt kept coming up so his WEE kept showing. HA!! My brother named it, because it kind of looks like...yeah. LOL!!! :-)

Maddox: 13 Weeks Old

In honor of Uncle Lonny and Cousin Kyle - Maddox in a John Deere outfit. :-) Mimi and Grandpa Larry got this outfit for him, and it's so so cute!! I especially love the hat with the little tractor on it. Hehe. Maddox is getting so big. He's scooting, holding his head up, eating cereal...what's next?? He's such a joy. I can't believe he's nearly 3 months old. Where has the time gone?

Maddox: 12 Weeks Old

Mr. Maddox is FINALLY sleeping all night!! Yay!!! The night before last, he went down at 11:00 PM and slept until almost 5:00 AM. I got so excited. I hoped it would continue, and last night, he went down at 10:30 PM and slept until almost 6:00 AM!! I can't believe it. He's getting so big. He is holding his head up for a long time on his own. He coos and smiles a ton. He loves bath time. It's amazing how much they change so quickly. Before I know it, he's going to be walking!! I love my little man...

Fun at the Fultons

Maddox and I went with Carol, Mark, Becky and Matt to Bigelow, AR to visit close family friends of the Mayalls - The Fultons (Mike and Rena). It was Alicia's (their daughter) birthday, and they planned a big family shin-dig. We rode horses, 4 wheelers, had a big bond fire with smores - it was a blast. Maddox enjoyed his first bondfire and being outside. The Fultons have a beautiful home, and I can't wait to visit them again soon!!

Maddox's First Halloween

Maddox's first halloween was a lot of fun! He dressed up as a puppy, and I was a pirate! We had lunch with Daddy and Mimi Carol at Cracker Barrell. Got lots of comments about how cute he is!

Jada the Witch

Jada is going to be a little witch for Halloween this year. We tried on the costume tonight and it's just too cute! Thought I'd share. I'll post pictures of Maddox in his puppy costume tomorrow.

Maddox's Cereal Experience

So, Dr. Larkin said to start giving Maddox cereal at 12 weeks. Well, he has been starving and wanting to eat every 2 hours. So, I decided to introduce cereal now (he's a little over 10 weeks). I've just been giving him a tad bit - to get him used to the spoon and just see how he responds to it. So far so good!! Here's a cute picture of him attempting to eat his rice cereal. So cute!

Maddox 10 Weeks Old! Photo Shoot

"Mommy, I don't like this hat!"

2 Month Checkup

We went to the doctor yesterday. Maddox is doing great. He weighs 11 lb 4 oz and is 23 inches long! Dr. L said he's in the 75th percentile, and will be above-average height! That's good, since his mommy and daddy aren't so tall. :-) He's a growing boy!! His belly button is, in fact, an umbilical hernia (mommy is a google genius). Dr. L confirmed that it's asymptomatic and should go away on its own by time he's 2. He still hears his heart mur-mur. We're supposed to go back to see the cardiologist next month. It could take several more months to heal up - but we'll know more as time goes. Everything looked good. He got his first shots, which broke my heart. He's been a little fussy today, but we're glad all is well. That's the 4-1-1!!

Maddox is 2 Months Old!

Can you believe it? He has his 2 month check-up at the doctor on Monday. He gets his first vaccinations, which is sad. I'll let everyone know how the doctor's appointment goes. I want Dr. Larkin to check his belly button. It's been sticking out and just weird looking. It's not like an outie. I was google-ing, and I read about an umbilical hernia, and I'm thinking that is probably what it is. If that is the case, it should go away by time he's 2 years old. Here is a picture of him in his new outfit I got at BabyGap. I couldn't resist the hat!! LOL

Maddox: 7-8 Weeks Old

My cutie pie!

Happy Fall

Maddox's First Trip to the Zoo

He pretty much slept the whole time, but it was amazing how much he reacted to the giraffs! So cute!! I still took some snapshots for memory's sake. It'll be more fun next year!