A couple videos from today

Now whenever we say "Solly" or "Isa" (our cats), Madison looks around to find them. She gets so excited to see them but of course they keep their distance! :)

And this is just a clip from some pool time in the backyard!

The Birthday Girl

A few pictures of all the August visitors, and of course the half-birthday bash!

With Aunt Dana & Uncle Bill:


Meeting Daddy's sister Auntie Krista:
Both Grandmas together!

Hangin with Grandpa:
Swimming with Grandma:
With Heather, Dave, Jack, & H-T Baby #2:

With Nana & Paw-Paw:

A surprise visit from Alberto!


And of course......

A whole birthday cake?? For me?! :D
What do you mean, I can't eat it???!

Happy Half-Birthday, Baby!

Guess who's sitting up, giggling, laughing, and rolling over (well, when she wants to..) these days?

And who just turned 6 months old yesterday??

You guessed it!

Of course, we had the requisite birthday cake and all, courtesy of her Nana and Paw-Paw.

Photos to come, including all the August visitors......... MJ had the pleasure of meeting her Auntie Krista & Uncle Joe, her Grandpa Kennedy, the Tobey-Hutchison Crew, and got to hang out with BOTH grandmas at once!

Can't remember if I posted this one........

1st trip away from home

Well, MJ and I finally ventured away from the safe haven of the house, crib, and all the other marvelous baby ameneties to take a road trip (!) (not a very big one) up to Keystone & Vail! It was so much fun and she did just great. It really empowered me as a mom about taking her out of her "bubble" of our house and seeing what happens! I'm not a super schedule person (as we all know) but once I got Madison on a schedule I was afraid to take her away from it. But she proved she can still be her happy, sunny, usual self even without the perfect routine! So great!!!!! :)

Of course, I know that all trips won't be this easy, and many babies her age have already gone cross-continental and back by now. But hey, baby steps! Here are some pics from the trip:

Dinner Club International Babe

Dinner Club France (3 mos): Dinner Club Malaysia (4 mos): Dinner Club Ireland (4 1/2 mos):

Dinner Club NY (5 mos)!

Thanx to all her Dinner Club aunties, this girl knows how to REPRESENT!