Baby Dedication Picture

Charlotte's Web

Today after church we went up to school to assemble my set for Charlotte's Web. Bob has been working many hours on making it just right. I never could have imagined just how good it could actually look. Thanks to my wonderful husband.

Ellie loved playing with Laura

I think we have found us a babysitter for the future

Love the barn and the fence

Charlotte's Web will be performed at Scottsburg High School, Friday and Saturday March 11 and 12 @ 7:00

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children and senior citizens

Dedication

Today we had Maddie dedicated at church. I did not get any pictures because...well because I really don't have a good reason why. But they did take a picture of us a church, so when I get that I will update this post.

We have such an awesome family. Thanks to each of you who attended Maddie's special day.

Random Picture

My husband never really picks up the camera. But as I was going through pictures this week I found this random one.

Check out Maddie's hand. There must have been to much light for her.

Initiated

Madelyn was so little when she was born that Ryan wanted really no part of holding her. He and Tricia came over today for a few minutes, and for the first time he actually held her for a while. But that came with a price. Maddie threw up nearly her entire feeding on him. He was ready to quickly give her up and he felt pretty lucky to have an extra shirt in his car.

She was not projectile, he was just trying to give her back

That is his, I really don't think this is funny smile

Love this picture of them

Love this Girl

She refuses to get her hair cut-she is growing it out like Rapunzel :)

I know for the past few weeks I have only been putting pictures up of Maddie. Tonight I got some really cute shots of Ellie (which is rare because she does not like to take pictures).

Ellie is doing pretty good with Madelyn. She likes to be in her face a lot (which Madelyn hates), but she is really good at helping with the small stuff.

Happy Birthday

Aunt Sue

Another week

DONE! Week three back is really been long and tiring. I added to my stress this time by having a play start as soon as I got back from maternity. This week I have started to collect everything, and that means I am putting the program together. The days fly by and there are not enough hours to get everything done. (and I have to take anything home to work on) But only three more weeks left until show time, so the stress levels are just going to go up from here.

Here are some pictures of Maddie over the last month. It is amazing how animated she is becoming.

The two pictures above are from the first of Feb

Love this look

She has so much head control now. And she is starting to like tummy time.

Well maybe not like, she is learning how to outsmart us.
Mom says she has been rolling over. She is trying to roll over here.

This is pretty much where Ellie is at every minute of the night

And this explains how Maddie feels about thatIn every picture Maddie has a wet spot on her because she slobbers ALL the timeI love this face

PARTY

Two weeks complete back to work, and I am exhausted. Last week was not too bad, but geez this week is really kicking me. A couple of weeks ago Janet called Bob and wanted to get his input on having a dinner to celebrate his three uncles birthdays in February. Bob agreed that is was a good idea and suggested we have it at the house. (Our barn is becoming the "party room" as Ellie calls it.)

We did not really have any idea who was coming, but nearly the whole Zollman family was invited. So when car after car pulled in, we were quite shocked (but in a good way). It was so nice to catch up with everybody. And not to mention that Janet make plenty of food to feed the entire Zollman family. All of Bob's uncles except for two were there. It was also nice actually getting to sit down and visit with some of the family we don't see very often. I am directly Charlotte's Web at school this spring, and I found out that my Wilbur is Bob's third cousin. Also I have taught several of his other 2nd and 3rd cousins.

Six hours after the party began, I think everyone started leaving. It was so nice seeing everyone happy and pleasant. I think that this is probably going to become a regular event.

The 3 brothers who all had birthdays in February

This is everyone in the family who had a birthday in January or February

Ellie was up way past her bedtime and did not fight to get into bed

Maddie on the other hand was wide awake at Midnight,
but looking for her Mommy whom she had not seen all night.

Eme's Pics

I really LOVE my new camera. I have been taking pictures and editing them quite a bit lately. I am no pro, but I believe I am getting quite acceptable. Meghan asked me earlier in the week to come over and take some pictures for Eme's 2nd year. As soon as Eme saw Ellie she was not having pictures at all. But patience is the key with a two year old and here are some cute ones I snapped while she was not intentionally posing.

2 months

These past two months have both flown by and also been the longest 60 days ever--if that is possible. I think a lot of the reason why it has been so long is due to the fact that I was at home the entire month of January, and it snow most of those days. I felt like a prisoner in my own home.

Here is what's new this month with my baby Maddie:

* You hate tummy time, but the doctor wants you to get at least 20-30 minutes a day (in 10 minute intervals)
* You are now drinking formula during the day, but still have Mommy time at night. When you started with the bottle a few weeks ago-you took right too it. You would guzzle it down in less than 5 minutes, I had to slow you down or else you would make yourself sick.
* You are a smiling baby and you are starting to make a lot more noise and sounds.
* Morning is your favorite time and you put your Mommy and Daddy in such a good mood, but on the flip side, night time is not so fun. Sometimes you cry and it takes a while to console you.
* You "normally" only wake up once during the night--but the past few nights you have slept until at least 5:00 which is just an hour before Mommy's alarm goes off (let's hope this is a new pattern).
* You are starting to fill out and have moved from your newborn clothes into 0-3 months and some 3 months. Because of your length things look so big on you. Some pants fix you in the length, but when you are held up they fall right off.
* You are adjusting well to Memaw's, but Mommy still does miss you.
* When you went for your 2 month check up on Monday you weighted in at 8 lbs 15oz and 22 inches long. You have grown 2 inches in one months (yikes you are gonna be tall too).

We look forward to the next month of your precious life.