Wendy, Scott, and Madison

Madison is ONE!!!!!

2010-01-18T07:07:00.000-08:00

It is so hard to believe how fast this year has flown by. We had Madison's one year pictures done over the weekend along with her party. She is getting so big! Just wanted to share a few of her new photos.

Long overdue update

2010-01-05T07:12:00.000-08:00

It has been almost 3 months since I posted last. Not very good at keeping this up to date. Sorry! Madison will be a year old on 8 days. I can't believe it. She is crawling all over the place and walking holding on to things. She would rather ride a hip to get to where she wants to go. She is as sweet as ever!!! I can't get enough of her. We had a great first Christmas as a family and a wonderful New Year together. We went up to Blowing Rock, NC on New Years Day so here are a few pictures from the trip. I will try to be better about posting but don't hold me to it.

9 Month Photos

2009-11-03T14:20:00.001-08:00

Here are a few pictures from Madison's 9 month photo session.

WAR EAGLE !!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-10-04T07:20:00.001-07:00

Just some cute pictures of our little Auburn fan. WAR EAGLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madison's first week at daycare!!

2009-10-04T07:07:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, Madison had been staying with a friend at her house up until last week. Julie (her sitter) wants to rejoin the workforce so that means Madison had to join a daycare. I can't thank Julie enough for giving our little one 8 months at home. A big gigantic thanks to Julie. One her first day at daycare I received a note home saying that "Madison likes to entertain with her food...spraying her food on everyone." It proceeded to say "sorry about the shirt, she had a bib on!" When I got home there was vegetable beef dinner all over a pretty pink outfit. Luckily I was smart enough not to send her in a very expensive outfit. I thought something like this may happen. On her first day she also learned to hold her bottle on her own which is really cute to watch. She had a really good week but was a bit tired because they only take one 2 1/2 hr nap and my little sleeper is used to 11-12 hrs at night and then two 2-3 hour naps during the day. Other than that she did really well.

First time on the swings.

2009-09-21T06:41:00.000-07:00

We have a couple of play areas in our neighborhood so we stopped by one and let Madison try out the swings. She just grinned from ear to ear so I guess she like it.

More pictures from our trip to Alabama

2009-09-21T06:30:00.000-07:00

Of course I only know how to do the basics on this blog. I don't have the time to sit down and figure everything out so you might get several posts from the same trip so I can share all of the pictures. These are just some random shots from our time at home.

Our recent trip to Alabama

2009-09-21T06:15:00.000-07:00

First of all I am not good at keeping this blog up to date so I have to back track to tell you about everything. Over Labor Day weekend we went home to Alabama. Scott's grandfather passed away so we went home for several days. It was expected, but he will surely be missed. While we were there we did get in some good family visits which was great. It helped to get our mind off of all of the funeral stuff. We had a good weekend considering why we were making the visit. Here are a few pictures of Madison's adventure on the farm and with her Paw Paw on his Kabota.

Our camping trip

2009-09-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

A couple of weekends ago we went camping at Jellystone campground in Cherokee, NC. We met my cousin/sister Christy and her family there. We were not brave enough to go tent camping with a 4, 2, and 8month old so we rented a cute cabin. We had a really good trip. Jellystone is the home of Yogi Bear for those of you who did not know that and when we went it was Yogi's birthday. We went on a wagon ride w/ Yogi and went to his birthday party. Gracie (the 4yr old almost 5 at the time) LOVED the characters. She couldn't get enough. You can't even imagine how excited she was to be around them. We went into town one afternoon and went mining for gems and had the girls pendants made from stones we had found. On the way out of town we stopped by a place to hike up to a waterfall called Mingo Falls and it was worth the hike. Enjoy the pictures from our weekend.

A Few More Pictures

2009-08-20T08:42:00.001-07:00

Here are a few more pictures!!! I don't know how to rotate one of the pictures so have fun trying to look at it. I am still so new to this blogging thing.

6 month pictures

2009-08-20T08:34:00.000-07:00

Here are a few shots from Madison's photo shoot a few weeks ago. Yes I am a little behind because Madison is now 7 months and a week. Hope you enjoy!

Getting ready for camping

2009-08-09T12:02:00.001-07:00

We are going camping in a few weeks with Matt and Christy. Here we are trying out some camping gear. There will be many pictures of our first camping adventure when we get back.

Things are getting tough

2009-08-09T11:49:00.000-07:00

Things are getting a little harder at the Buckelew household. Madison has outgrown her baby carrier car seat. That is the best thing EVER!!!! Now things are a bit harder. Madison can sit on her own but still gets tires after a while. She now has a new car seat and has to sit in the buggy and high chair when we go out. She has been really great at transitioning but it makes it harder on me. You have to bring a lot more things out with you. Hopefully this phase won't last long. Here are a few pictures of our new adventures!!

Introducing a new musician

2009-08-09T11:42:00.000-07:00

Scott has been playing around with his guitar that he has had put up for a long time. The guitar case is lined with a fur like material to protect the guitar and I thought Madison would love to feel of it so I sat her inside the case. As I predicted she did like to feel the soft inside. Scott then thought it would be cute to let her hold the guitar and as you can see she is cute with it. Is she going to be the next BIG country artist? Guess we have a few years til we know.

NaNa and PawPaw Hinson came to visit

2009-08-08T10:03:00.000-07:00

The grandparents were in town last week and babysat Madison one day for me. They had a BLAST!!! Madison was a bit spoiled when they left. PawPaw walked about 100 miles with her in the stroller. We had a great visit and can't wait for another.

Trip to Knoxville, TN

2009-08-08T09:53:00.000-07:00

We took a long weekend trip to Knoxville to see my cousin Christy and her family a couple of weekends ago. We had a great time just hanging out and spending lots of time together. Here are a few pictures from the mall and from the splash pad we went to.

Madison loves her dollhouse

2009-08-08T09:46:00.000-07:00

Madison's Aunt Shelly let us borrow their Little People dollhouse and Madison has really been enjoying it. She loves to sit in the Bumbo and play with all of the toys and parts. There is a bed of kittens inside and if you press down it sounds like kittens meowing. She loves to put her foot on it and constantly press it. It is pretty cute!!

Enjoying Summer

2009-08-08T09:36:00.000-07:00

Madison is really enjoying splashing in the water so I have been taking her bathtub outside so she can sit and splash all she wants.

Madison's latest numbers!!

2009-07-14T11:44:00.000-07:00

Madison went for her 6th month check-up today and everything looks great. She is 15lbs 7oz and was 27 inches in length. Yes I said 27 inches. She is in the 50th % for weight which is what she has always been but is now in the 90th% for height. I am hoping she will be much taller that me. The doctor asked if she was sitting on her own and I said not really so he said let's see what she can do. I agreed and he sat her up on the table and she sat there by herself like a little princess. He turned and looked at me and said "Mom, she is sitting on her own." I was excited but she never seems to do all of these exciting things until she goes for her check up. I guess she's just a little show off.

Happy Baby Madison

2009-07-05T09:09:00.000-07:00

Madison is such a happy baby. Just thought I would share a few random photos. ENJOY!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!

2009-07-05T08:52:00.000-07:00

We went up to Cane Creek campground where Scott's sister and family were staying and hung out at the campground all day on Friday. On Saturday we did yard work. Yes, as boring as it sounds all we did on Saturday was pull weeds and hang out by the pool for a little while. Scott's parents normally come up every year for the week but they were not able to come this year so we had not made any plans. Maybe next year our post will be a bit more exciting. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend.

Sweet Home Alabama

2009-07-05T08:38:00.000-07:00

Madison took her first trip to Alabama Father's Day weekend. Scott's family had a reunion so we decided to go back home to see everyone and let everyone meet Madison. Scott's dad had not seen Madison until this weekend. I am a little behind on posting but oh well. I eventually get to most everything if enough time goes by. Madison was Excellent on the trip. It took us about 9 hours to get there and we only stopped 3 times. That is pretty good for a 5 month old. We were really busy the entire weekend and got to see a lot of family and friends. It was a really good trip.

Pool Time!!!!

2009-06-16T08:13:00.000-07:00

Our pool is officially open! It has been very hot so the water is finally warm enough for me and Madison to get in. We have spent the last couple of weekends outside by the pool. Madison seems to like it so far. We put up a canopy by the pool so there is always a nice shade for her. She likes to sit in her swing outside and float around in the pool.

Time To Party Like A Princess

2009-06-16T07:57:00.000-07:00

As a new Mommy I got to attend my first Princess party with little Madison. One of my new friends Kris had a wonderful get together with Mommies and their daughters. There was a make-up station, hair station, and a craft station. Lets not forget all of the great food. Madison had fun watching all the little girls run around and play. She then had to take a nap at the party. I guess all good Princesses needs a little beauty rest. Thanks Kris for a great afternoon.

Loving the Stroller

2009-06-16T07:49:00.000-07:00

Madison has really taken to stroller rides. She really seems to like the outside until she gets too hot and then she is ready to go inside and cool off.

Madison's Stats

2009-05-31T06:47:00.001-07:00

Madison went for her 4 month check up last week. I am a little behind because she was 19 weeks when she went. Oh well. She weighs 14 lbs 7oz and was 25 1/4 inches. She is getting SO big. She is now eating cereal and baby food. She loves the orange veggies but hates the green beans.

Memorial Day

2009-05-25T12:31:00.000-07:00

We went over to Brad, Julie, and Anna's house (aka Madison's Sitter's house) for a cookout on Saturday. They had just recently built a beautiful deck and thought this would be a great opportunity to break it in. We had a really good time. Madison has made several friends since Julie has been watching her for me. I finally got to meet all of Madison's new friends. Madison in only 4 1/2 months and has a better social life than me and Scott.

Madison's first TWO teeth!!!

2009-05-25T12:20:00.000-07:00

Well Madison officially has two teeth!! I can't believe it. All I could think was she's not old enough. She has been chewing on everything and I mean everything for a long time and everyone would ask if she was teething and the only answer I had was "I don't know." I guess the answer was yes after all. She turned 18 weeks last week and then came two teeth. She is growing up way too fast for me. I have tried not to blink much in the last week so that I wouldn't miss anything.

Who says you have to wear a bow on the top of your head?

2009-05-19T08:54:00.000-07:00

I have to tell you the whole story on this one. Nana insisted she sit in the back seat with Madison every time we got in the car just in case she needed her for anything. Nana would always play and talk to Madison on our adventures out but this time Nana let her guard down. We were on our way to eat lunch with Mandy and Shelly (Scott's sisters) and when we got there I went to get Madison out of the car and this is what I saw. I guess Nana wasn't watching her after all. We got a really good laugh. Madison didn't even make a sound to let you know anything was wrong. I guess she was liking her new look. The picture of the band around her eyes is what I saw when we got there and the bow in front of her face is what we saw when we went to put her back in the car. I finally just took the bow off because she was having too much fun with it.

Nana came to visit!!!

2009-05-19T08:47:00.000-07:00

Nana came to visit for the week. I think Madison REALLY enjoyed it. They went for stroller rides almost every day and went outside to discover all kinds of new things. I think it was a great bonding time for them. Madison was her usual good self so that made it nice for Nana. This was the first time she had gotten to see Madison since she was 3 weeks old. She turned 17 weeks old when she was here. Thanks again Nana for coming and helping out.

My first Mother's Day

2009-05-19T08:39:00.000-07:00

Well I had my first Mother's Day!!! That was a wonderful feeling. We went over to Scott's sisters house and had lunch and just visited with our family. Scott's mom was here so she got to spend the day with her children and grandchildren. I had a great Mother's Day and hope you all did too!

Kids pick up on everything

2009-05-08T18:17:00.000-07:00

I just had to share this story with everyone. I thought it was funny. I get to take Madison to Julie's house one day a week when I work 10-10. I usually get there about 15 minutes before I have to leave to go to work so I can love on her a little more. Anyway, this week when I got there I got Madison out of her seat and sat on the floor so Anna could play with Madison's seat as she does every morning. I had been there a few minutes and Anna had to find Madison's toes, nose and all other body parts that she knows. Then it was time for hugs and kisses from Anna, so she walked over and gave Madison a hug and just smiled like she had done something wonderful. Then we told her to give Madison another hug and when she walked over to hug her she reached down and squeezed Madison's diaper to see if she was wet!! We both busted out laughing because that is how we check to see if she is wet. I guess she is practicing for motherhood really early. Maybe before long Julie can teach her to change Madison's diaper. I just thought it was cute.

It has begun....

2009-05-04T11:08:00.000-07:00

Fingers and hands in the mouth has begun. Madison has decided that her hands are her best friend. She has been chewing, sucking, and licking them for a few weeks now. She REALLY loves them. Just to get everyone up to date on us (since I have just started blogging), Madison is now 16 weeks old. I can't believe it. She has started eating cereal and adores it. She is holding her head up and looking around really well. She is interested in everything. She loves to watch our dog Macie run around but her favorite is Mommy!!! (ha ha) She loves to lay on the floor and look at her activity mat and squeal really loud at everything. She has just started to laugh and I think that is the most adorable sound. We just get tickled listening to her. I have been back at work for about 6 weeks and Madison stays with her wonderful sitter Julie. Julie has a little girl that turned 1 in Dec. so Madison goes over there 3 days a week and seems to really enjoy it. I think that gets everyone pretty much up to date. Nana is coming next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here are a few pictures of Madison and her new found friend.

Madison's First Easter

2009-05-04T06:51:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it is May!!! Time is flying by with a little one. She is changing SO fast. I feel like if I blink really slow I am going to miss something. Well, Madison had her first Easter a few weeks ago. We went over to Scott's sisters house and had a little family time. We decided to have a picture session since everyone was dressed in their Easter outfits. Boy was that fun!! First of all we had a 2 year old that refused to get dressed and an hour later when he was dressed he was in no mood for pictures. Then you have a 3 1/2 year old that only wanted to play with his new Buzz Lightyear figure and a 12 week old that was hungry. In the mean time you are getting 4 cranky adults to throw into the mix. It was a miracle that we even got a decent picture but we did. All in all we had a really great Easter.