Riverwalk, Tummy Time, and Smiles

I don't really have much to report on, but I'll try to squeeze as much out as I can....

Garrett had to go to Kerrville last week for work. He was only going to have to be there for an hour or two, but we figured we should make a trip out of it since he was having to drive there anyway. Madelyn and I hopped in the car and followed Garrett up the road. (We are not allowed to ride in his government vehicle!) We stopped in San Antonio and Madelyn and I checked into the hotel which was right on the Riverwalk! Garrett went to Kerrville for his work business and then came back to San Antonio that evening. My dad just happened to be in San Antonio for work as well, so he met up with us for dinner that night. This was Madelyn's first trip to the Riverwalk! She absolutely loved looking at all of the scenery and listening to the many noises all around! She is a very attentive and alert baby. The next day, Madelyn and I went to Waco with my dad and Garrett came back to McAllen. We had a wonderful time in Waco with my family for a few days.

Other than our trip to San Antonio, there has not been too much going on around here. Madelyn is growing and reaching new milestones everyday. She absolutely LOVES tummy time! We opened up her new tummy time mat the other night and she played for a good 45 minutes. There is a little bear that lights up on the mat and she loves to stare at it and smile! She smiles so much now and has started "cooing" quite a bit. She makes the funniest noises sometimes. We are loving every minute with our precious little girl!

It's been awhile

As I signed on to begin typing this blog, I realized that it's been almost a month since my last post! I guess having a newborn around doesn't allow for as much blog posting as I would like! A lot has happened in the past month....

We took Madelyn on her first road trip and headed to Waco for a few days, then we drove to San Angelo and stayed there for a few days and then headed back home to McAllen. We were so surprised with how well Madelyn did in the car! She was an absolute angel! We only had to stop once on the way to Waco, she slept the entire time on the way to San Angelo, and we only stopped once on the long 7 hour drive from San Angelo to McAllen. It was such a wonderful trip and we truly enjoyed getting to see all of our family!

Last weekend we took Madelyn to the beach for the first time! She loved it! Madelyn absolutely loves being outside. Our friends Chad, Jill, Wade and Angela came down and went with us. We had a great time at the beach, swimming in the pool at our condo and just hanging out and spending time with such great friends. I'm sure there will be many more beach trips in our future!

Today is Madelyn's 2 month birthday! I can't believe she is already 2 months old....time really does fly! We went to the doctor this morning for her check up. She weighs 10 lbs, 11 oz and is 22 1/2 inches long. Dr. Naylor says Madelyn is in the 50th percentile in both weight and height. Everything is right on track and we have a beautiful and healthy baby girl!

Hope this post helps to catch you up on what's been going on in our lives lately. I'll try not to go so long before my next one!