Bed Head Supreme

Seriously, I did not touch her hair. She must have had one wild nap!

Cutie Patutie

Have I mentioned that I LOVE putting Madison's hair in ponytails?

She is quite a talker these days. I sat down one day and wrote down all of the words that she uses and she has hit the 100 mark. I did not include words that she repeats. These are words that she uses without prompting. At her check-up, the NP asked me is she used 8-10 words yet. Hee, hee, hee.

We moved her to a toddler bed about two weeks ago. It has not been a pleasant experience. I have only had a full night's sleep 2-3 times since. When she wakes up, she will stand at her door (which I keep closed) and yell "Mommy" in the most pitiful voice you can imagine.

The very first night was quite an experience. Madison woke me up out of a really deep sleep. I was disoriented and was definitely not thinking straight. I went to her room and for some reason decided just to let her sleep with me. She did not mind this. At some point, while it was still pitch black, she sat straight up in bed and started talking to me. I decided it was time for her to go back to her bed. She settled right down and I made my way back to my bed, again still dark. When I got to my doorway I noticed a white face on John's pillow. My mind was so foggy that I stood there trying to remember if John really went to work or if he had the night off and if he did have the night off, why didn't Madison bother him while she was in our bed? I could feel the panic start creeping in. As I was silently praying, I let out a "Hey, Carson" very nervously. Imagine my relief when I heard "Hey, Mommy." So I ended up with at least one child in bed with me all night!

Snow time

This setup was rather convenient for John and me.

If no one will take her sledding, she will take herself!

I'll admit that this was a rather ugly snowman but in our defense, we were not prepared to build one on this trip. Carson loved it just the same!