This was a momentous day in our family. Madeline suddenly took her first steps. As shown in the diagram above, she tottered from point A to point B, approximately 3 steps! Note: The pillows stuffed in the corner are how we keep Maddie safe from slamming her head into the side table. 

Hey Dad! Watcha doin'? 

Sweet Girl 

Ha, ha!!! Jail is fun! 

Wait a minute! No this is not fun! 

Having fun at the park 

Madeline's new 'thing' is sharing her food with Mom and Dad 

A Big Day! This was Maddie's first day at Bob Evans, and her first pancakes! 

Kitty Cat Madeline 

How's this, Dad? Would you like your head massage harder? Lighter? And what about that receding hairline? 

Maddie seems to be into hats at an early age. She loves wearing my Old Navy hat around the house. But it has to be worn backwards.  

It brings me (Jayna) joy to see Madeline exploring her girly, feminine side. In this pic, she enjoys wearing my headband. I would like to think she's pretending to be a princess. 

Girly Madeline. She wears this toy ring as a 'bracelet' around the house. 

Puppy Dog Phase, Exhibit A. Yes folks, our daughter remains rather oral, though she doesn't seem to eat carpet lint anymore. In Exhibit A, Maddie enjoys stuffing a whole golf ball in her mouth. It was promptly removed after this pic was taken.  

Puppy Dog Phase, Exhibit B 

Puppy Dog Phase, Exhibit C 

Were you tired of finding only Kurt and Jayna on the front page of our site for so long? We enjoyed the spotlight while it lasted. To make up for it, it's all about Madeline today. Enjoy! 

When Madeline was born, we received a lovely gift from friends, Mike and Paula. Paula lovingly hand-made two outfits and Maddie wanted to model them for you. Thank you Mike & Paula, we sure do miss you!!!! 

Like my dress? 

Say cheese! 

Can we Pleeeeeeeeeeease go home now?! 

Maddie and Abi at the Museum of Natural History. Nice elephant! 

Abi like holding bugs in the insect zoo at the Museum of Natural History 

So what happens when Mom leaves Maddie with Dad for a few hours? A big, deep scratch on her nose! Kurt doesn't know what happened since she didn't cry or fuss. We're sure she has a high pain tolerance. 

Maddie doesn't seem to mind the band-aid.... 

This is part of Maddie's puppy dog phase. She finds an object she likes and carries it around in her mouth 

I'm the strongest baby in the world!!!!!