Wild Child........

Over the past month, Bethany and I have noticed that our sweet little Madelyn enjoys climbing on top of various structures.......a lot. We've tried to place barricades around certain pieces of furniture, but she will find an alternate route or simply move the barricade. Once Madelyn is at the top, she will either clap, jump, or give a very "unique" laugh. Below are a few pics....

Climbing up the slide......this is her "normal" route.

Climbing on top of the end tables......see pillows in background (they don't work)

A personal favorite of mine....climbing up the stove

For some reason, she loves being on top of the desk.

RIP - Pinkie the Dolphin

It's been a tough week at our house. We lost a near and dear friend over the weekend, "Pinkie the Dolphin". We took a little trip to Corpus Christi and when we returned...you were completely deflated. I know we only spent a few weeks together, but there are so many wonderful memories we will cherish forever. I remember squeezing your left fin and hearing that wonderful whistle. Watching Madelyn carry you around while she chased the cats. Hanging out in the pool and bathtub with Madelyn. There will never be another dolphin like you Pinkie!

You will be buried next to "Al the Alien"........he totally freaked out Bethany.

....a Polka Dot Ghost?!?!??!

Madelyn and I are playing in the living room Saturday afternoon. She is having a blast climbing up the couch (the next blog is devoted exclusively to climbing....trust me), taking an object off of it, and running around the room. After 'obtaining' a remote control, cell phone, telephone, and water bottle......Bethany's black/pink polka dot pants suddenly catch Madelyn's attention. She grabs the pants and makes a mad dash for her 'house' (it's a slide). A few seconds later, I see a short polka dot 'ghost' taking a few steps towards me laughing. Crazy little girl!



....I'll be fine with a polka dot ghost in the house, but if the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man makes a visit, I'm outta here!

Madelyn's new look....

Alright, I've got a confession to make....I enjoy making 'creative' designs with Madelyn's hair. Most of the time it's a 'shark fin', occasionally she will have little 'spikes' all over her head, every once-in-a-while we will have one 'spike'. Last night, I decided to go with the 'dog ears' design (kinda reminds me of a german shepherd).

I will probably pay for this later in life......but it passes the time while taking a bath (and I unfortunately don't have enough hair to make unique designs with my own hair).

....I might go for the airplane wings look tonight!