Photos

If you want to order any of the pics from Laura Brett - here are the instructions:

Go to:: http://www.laurabrettphotography.com/index2.php

Click on "Clients"
Then "Access Gallery"
Password is "madeline"

Summertime

We're leaving to go to Suwannee tomorrow for a week. Here's a few photos of Maddie's summer so far. Hopefully these will tide you over until we get back. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Maddie's First Boat Ride:

Relaxing with Uncle Doug, Aunt Vanessa, and Justice after the big boat ride:

Family portrait after Maddie's first boat trip in the Gulf of Mexico to Cedar Key (She loved the bumpy boat ride!):

Our First Family Vacation - we went to Charleston, SC - this is after Maddie's first carriage ride. Our tour guide/horse, Charlie, is featured in the background:

On the car ride home, the conversation went something like this:

Hey Maddie, what do you think about vacationing with Mommy and Daddy???

What do you say we go to the pool?:

And then the beach?:

And how about we go crash Aunt Mere's Bachelorette party???

Ok, ok - we'll just go hang out with them. How's that sound?:

Maddie's First Dip in the Pool:

Maddie's Thoughts on her first pool dip:

Playing in the pool is hard work!!:

Happy Hour on the rooftop in Charleston with Aunt Melissa:

And Aunt Meredith:

I'm tired guys:

Sunning on the beach - on Aunt Meredith's towel (somebody needs to get Aunt Mere a new beach towel!):

The McCormack Girls on the beach:

I'm having so much fun!

Back to Work

So I was late to work this morning - late by my standards - not really late. Maddie woke up early and decided that she wanted to cuddle with Mommy before I left for work. I'm shameless - but I can't say no to that little face. It's not been easy to come back to work, and to leave her for the day, but knowing that she's at home with my sister makes it easier. I'm happy to report that starting September 1, Maddie will go to Davidson County Community College Child Enrichment Center. Mommy had a breakdown in May about the daycare center we originally planned to send her, so we started looking all over again. We found DCCC and put her on their waiting list in May and they told us at that time it would be January before they had a slot for her. However, prayers do get answered because she has a guaranteed spot in September. Although I love this center - I mean it's really awesome - it's going to be even harder when she starts. Right now I can go home at lunch and spend 20 minutes or so loving on her and playing with her before I have to come back to work. But because of the distance, I won't be able to do that very often once she starts DCCC. But it's worth it to know that she's going to be well taken care of every day and that she is happy. I'm guessing this is the first of many sacrifices Mike and I are going to make for that little girl. It's worth it - to see that sweet smile on her face, just like being late today. I wouldn't trade those 15 minutes with her this morning for anything in the world.

Back to work.

Baby Crack

First and foremost - I'm sorry Uncle Barney (and everyone else) that I haven't been updating our blog! Our laptop is broken and I haven't been able to sneak in time at work. I promise that once the laptop is fixed to update the blog regularly! Until then here's some "Baby Crack" for you to enjoy. We had Maddie's 3 Month pictures taken on Saturday morning (bright & early)by Laura Brett, who I guess you could say is our family photographer by now. Maddie is in the middle of a growth spurt so she was quite cranky that day, but you would never know it. Laura did a great job again. These pictures really capture Maddie's personality right now. Hope you like them! Click on the link below and scroll down to the entry titled "3 Months" :

http://laurabrettphotography.com/blog/2009/06/child-photography/three-months-greensboro-child-and-baby-photographer-laura-brett/comment-page-1/#comment-3546