Morning Nap..

..or not so much.

Growing

Mad is growing so fast. Has it really been over three months?

It seems like she finds something new to entertain her by the hour.. whether it's a pattern on a blanket, the ceiling fan, or a new toy.. She loves baths, she loves music, she loves lights and she loves kicking her feet.. matter of fact we've renamed them 'the feet of fury!' She's definitely ready for more adventure, bouncing up and down with her strong little legs while you hold her upright..

She hates to sleep though.. and it's not uncommon, during nap time, to find Madeline lying in her crib babbling and staring at anything that seems to cast a shadow. And even when she's absolutely exhausted she keeps the slightest crack open in one eye to make sure she knows what's going on at all times.. she doesn't want to miss anything. Unfortunately I'm sure this is all prompted from mom drinking multiple cups of coffee throughout the day to keep up with the little bucket! .. (but can I really give up something so precious to my day?) Anyhow Madeline is such a busy little bug. This picture was taken a couple days ago, after finding her, yet again, playing instead of sleeping.

the spelling of a name..

Madeline, Madelyn, Madelin, Madelynn, we just can't figure out what we love best. We love the name.. it's just the spelling that seems to be up in the air. So just in case you see a little bit of it all for the next few weeks, bear with us..

North Cascades

We had our first family vacation over the Fourth of July Weekend. Our journey started early Friday; heading toward Winthrop (stopping at a little coffee shop in Pateros that was, believe it or not, amazing). We spent the day walking around Winthrop, what a cool little podunk tourist town, then headed over the North Cascades Scenic Highway.. (I can't believe this place is almost in our back yard!) It was beautiful. Mad seemed to enjoy looking out the window in between naps and staring at her toys in the back seat. We stayed in a chalet nestled in the woods outside of Marbelmount. We hiked, roasted marshmallows, played some cards, and even enjoyed some guitar solo's from a campsite close to ours.. Our favorite part of the trip was watching madeline's eyes brighten with wonder in the outdoors. It's such an incredible gift to be able to introduce the world to her. Ryan and I loved our trip through Winthrop so much that we ended up heading back in the same direction. After a short game of put put, Sasha won of course:) and a bite to eat out on the deck of a neat little cafe we slowly.. drug our feet on the way home, stopping a few more times, just because we could. If you want to see more pictures; http://www.flickr.com/photos/26756913@N08/sets/