The Cutest Pigtails Ever!

On Friday morning (April 11th) I got a crazy idea and thought we'd try pigtails in Madelyn's hair for the first time. Well...wouldn't you know it was the cutest hair-do ever! Watching her was half the fun, because after I got the ribbons tied in, she kept going over to the mirror and admiring herself. So darn cute to see a little toddler smiling at her pigtails in the mirror! Needless to say, I took about 50 photos of her that morning (how could I resist?) and as usual, she was a little ham, and loved posing for the camera. I thought you all would enjoy these sweet pics!

The neighborhood landscapers were out front putting mulch around our flower beds, so she was ultra-intrigued by all the action outside. In fact, she so enjoyed watching them that she decided to pull up her rocking chair to the window for a "front row" view!

Our Amazing Madelyn

Baby Number Two is Making an Appearance!

Tonight as we were getting ready for bed, I thought...you know it's about time to document this growing baby in my tummy. We've been a little delinquent this time around and realized no one has seen any photos of "baby two" yet (specifically our out-of-town friends that don't see us regularly)! So, we quickly grabbed the camera for a little photo shoot, and Madelyn came running over to me, motioning that she wanted to be in the pictures too (I'm sure this will be a future trend!) Well, it goes without saying that the photos turned out WAY cuter than I could have imagined because of Madelyn's candid fascination with my growing belly (and bellybutton). See for yourself!

Sweet Kisses for the baby.

I'm almost 15 weeks pregnant. Both me and the baby are growing at a steady pace. I'm feeling pretty good these days, and enjoying this journey the second time around. And I think I felt the baby move for the first time last night. Aaaaaaahhhhh. So sweet.

Easter Festivities

Saturday Morning (the day before Easter) Madelyn and Maci had a great time at the indoor Easter Egg Hunt. What cute cousins!


After the egg hunt (and mommy tried to hide or eat all the candy from the plastic eggs), we colored eggs. Maddy had a great time (making a fun mess), and loved eating the eggs too. True!

Madelyn's favorite gift from the Easter Bunny was her new yellow purse which was the first thing she was desperately trying to remove from her basket (above).

"Who's ready for a snack? That Easter service made me hungry!"

We were so glad to have Natalie with us on Sunday morning at church.

After church we drove up to Madelyn's great-grandparents home in Upper Sandusky (the Rhodes side) for lunch and visiting. And of course...more photos!!!

At this point, Madelyn was tired of photo-taking and ready to eat! In fact, she was using her fist as a meal substitute. Time to change into something a bit more cozy and eat and play!

What a special weekend for all of us. We missed having the rest of my family around (my parents left for Argentina the day before Easter to see Jonathan!) But it was still a specil time for all of us. Madelyn still carries her new yellow purse around everywhere we go!!