Petite Picasso

They do a fair amount of arts and crafts at daycare. I'm always impressed with the different things the babies can make with a little assistance. So far, Madelyn's made a flower for me for Mother's Day, a card for Griff for Father's Day, a butterfly, and a fabulous painting not to mention the countless going away and happy birthday cards she's signed (with her footprint).

What impresses me more, however, is how she never comes home covered in paint. Every once in a while I'll spot some paint on a foot or on her sock...now I know their secret.

That big smile and the paint on her belly are priceless!

Rice cereal - Day 2

By popular demand...video of Madelyn eating rice cereal.

Her first venture into solid foods was on Sunday -- Father's Day. Lucky for us, Father's Day fell right in line with our schedule so that we could commemorate Griff's first Father's Day accordingly.

My new favorite picture

Thank you, tummy time.

Splish-Splash Friday

Fridays at daycare during the Summer are Splish-Splash Fridays. We had to make sure Madelyn's swimsuit fit her so she could participate today. It's a little big but works just right for the splishing and splashing of little hands and feet in cookie sheets filled with water.

We were told she was a good little participant. (That's no surprise.) She happily kicked her feet in the tray and splashed the water all around. Next up -- butterfly.

Big-girl chair

We caved last weekend and bought Madelyn a high chair.

After realizing that sitting in her bouncy chair near the table during dinner was no longer sufficient -- she wanted to be up at table level with us -- we got the old Anderson chair down from the garage. To a little girl without good sitting muscles, the wooden chair wasn't very comfortable.

Her very own high chair is a hit. Even though she looks tiny in it, she sits nicely during dinner. More importantly, she'll be all set to start solid foods in a few more weeks! And, the Anderson chair will go back to Grammy's house so Madelyn has a seat at the table for dinners at Grammy's.

33-ounces!

That's how much Madelyn ate yesterday.

Poppie thinks our quart-a-day gal has a hollow leg. Honey and her teachers at daycare think she's having a growth spurt. I think she's determined to double her birthweight by her six-month birthday which is still a month away. As of Tuesday, she weighed 14-lb 1-oz so she's got another pound-and-a-half to go to reach that milestone.

Based on my estimate of the milk bricks we've accumulated in our freezer, at 32-oz a day, our milk would last another 12.19 days. If you've seen our freezer lately, your estimate may be higher or lower than mine but I'm guessing conservatively.

Either way, she's definitely growing and continues to be the happiest, most giggly, and talkative little girl around. For those of you out-of-towners that we'll see this weekend, we're happy you're coming/here and we'll see you soon. For the rest, we'll post pictures as soon as possible.