Nakey Boy

Here are some photos after Maddox's bath. He's a squirmer and kept wanting to roll over. It's so fun to take pictures of him. I have been researching my next camera, a digital SLR which is essentially the digital version of Dad's Canon. It will be so much easier to catch him in some action shots! Maddox has been laughing so much lately. He also reached out for me with both arms, which just melted my heart!

Laughing

While we were at the WW I museum in Kansas City our niece, Riley, kept pretending to fall down in front of Maddox. He thought it was pretty hilarious. Andrea posted the video on her blog, it was dark so you can't see anything. About a minute into the video he starts really laughing. It is my favorite sound ever!

Mamamama

Maddox has been making a humming "m" sound and I've been trying to get him to go from that sound to mama. He finally did it this week. I'm sure he doesn't know that I'm Mama, so it doesn't really count as his first word, but I do think he realizes this is a sound that gets my attention!

Green Ridge, Fire, and the Hiccups

Maddox made his first trip to Green Ridge. We visited Courtney and her family. Dane (who will be turning THREE soon) would all of a sudden decide he really wanted to hold Maddox and then would get bored. In this picture you can seen him losing interest and Maddox is just drooping on his little lap. Don't worry Court was close by! We met Mason as he got off the school bus. I can't believe how big these boys are now!

Maddox was amazed by the fire at his Papa's house. His face was priceless... his eyes were so wide and he'd look at me like, "are you seeing this, too?"

Our nephew Jayson was baptized this weekend. He had the hiccups throughout the ceremony. Pretty stinking cute.

17th Time is a Charm

A lot has happened since our last post. Maddox rolled over for the first time on Friday. He rolled onto his tummy 6 or 7 times in less than an hour and once from his tummy to back. The above video was taken today. He seems to have forgotten how he did this on Friday, but he is persistent... The end cracks me up because he goes from being really ticked, to squealing because he realizes he flipped. Just imagine some Rocky music playing in the background as you watch it!

He has also been laughing and talking so much more. It's pretty hilarious! We finally decided to get a swing. It was a comical/stressful event getting the swing home. Too complicated to type, but a funny story to tell... He will take some naps in the swing. It's not magic, but it sure helps!

We also celebrated our 3 year anniversary!

Trip to JC

We just got back from Jefferson City, and thought we would post a few pictures. Maddox visited Great Grandpa and Grandma Markway on Saturday and Sunday.

He also met Uncle Farhad and Stuart and Regina (My aunt and uncle). The ladies at my parents' church had a shower for him, which was really thoughtful. Aunt Andrea got him to drink from a bottle, which has been a huge struggle with Maddox. He previously refused to drink from a bottle, and had a test of wills with Erin and I for who could outlast the cries. We were given eight or so different bottle types, all of which met little success. Maybe it was the user. Jayson spent the weekend teaching Maddox to blow spit bubbles.

Under the Willow Tree

This will count as our Sunday post, because it's going to be a hectic weekend! We tried to take family pictures under the willow tree by the lake. Most of them didn't turn out so well... we may have to try again at a different time of day.