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.