Last Weekend...

We've had a lot going on lately which is nothing new. I've slacked a little on the photos but my camera has started acting up and needs to be repaired. Here are a few pics from the last week or so...

This was Maddy at the Olive Garden last Saturday. She loves this place, just like her parents. She is starting to use a booster seat now instead of a high chair but usually spends the meal standing like this. She loves it.

These were taken at the barn.

She discovered this mud puddle and had a ball. Unfortunately, we were going to lunch at the Olive Garden afterward and she was covered in mud and dirt so we had to stop at Wal-Mart and buy her a new dress and shoes so we could go to lunch.

This past weekend was Nolan's birthday. We went to a park in Mocksville. Maddy played on the slides for almost the entire time...

This is Nolan, the Birthday Boy.

This is Maddy on the slide.

And Chevy on the slide...

Then Elijah...

Maddy and Mimi...

Maddy and Aunt Andrea (she had most of the slide duty!)

During "Happy Birthday"...

Sunday was Granny's birthday (my Mom). I made her the birthday cake she always makes us: Devils Food with 7 minute (it's really 10 minute) frosting. It turned out fantastic and Maddy couldn't get enough. You can see the sugar has already taken effect. She ran around in circles for about 20 minutes after this photo was taken.

Inroducing.....Silas Leonard!

Jamie & Garrett Leonard FINALLY welcomed their new baby boy, Silas into the world, almost two weeks ago now (I think!). He is an adorable little man. I have only seen him twice and I haven't gotten the chance to hold him yet because I've had a cold, but he seems very happy and content. He's always either eating or sleeping. Bailey is making an AMAZING older cousin, but we all expected that because she is crazy about babies and has always acted like a little mommy to Maddy.

Chevy's 7th Birthday Party!

We went over to Chris, Andrea & Chevy's a couple of Saturdays ago for Chevy's 7th birthday party. We had Chris's famous cheeseburgers, Andrea's fabulous deviled eggs and the Leonard's chip dip (made by Karen) - yummm. Chevy got tons of gifts and all the kids ran around like crazy. We even had an adult/kid game of softball in the back yard. It was a great time.

18 Month Check Up

Maddy went for her 18 month check up yesterday. She did very well. She has a slight infection in one ear - which we were already treating. She has to continue her breathing treatments for another 6 months and they will re-evaluate it at her 24 month appointment. She got two shots, which are never fun, but she's a tough little girl and was over it in less than a minute. She is still tracking quite tall and thin. She is now 24 pounds (50th percentile) and 33 3/4 inches (95th percentile). As long as her weight doesn't drop below 50% they aren't worried. She's actually tracked the same at every check up since birth!

Playing at Home

Maddy trying to ride her stuffed pony...

Granny & Poppy came by later that afternoon and she put on her dress clothes. She wanted to sit on Poppy's shoulders so Granny tried to put her up there but she sat on his head and wouldn't losen her legs!

She finally got it figured out...

We were at Bass Pro Shops the night before and she wore this hat and a pair of sunglasses with the tag hanging in her face the entire time we were there so we had to get them. She loves wearing this hat, she'll just come out of her room with it on, usually backwards.

Four Wheelers Maker Better Naps, Too!

Headbands Make Better Naps...

Maddy went with me to the mall Saturday morning so I could return two outfits bought the day before and find a new one entirely for a work sponsored charity dinner I have to attend in NY this week. Needless to say, I exhausted her. The minute she got in her car seat, she fell asleep. She didn't even care when her headband fell down and covered her eyes. She slept like this for about 25 minutes.