7 months

Black Friday shopping with Mom and Grandma- It was a success! Also the first time she sat in the cart without her car seat!

BRRRR.... She was all bundled up and warm on Thanksgiving morning for the Pie Run at 6am. I was so worried she would be cold, but at the end even her little face was warm. I wish I had traded spots with her. We had to compromise- the only way she'd let me keep her mittens on was if I let her have her pacifier.

Wow! I can not believe it's been 7 months! Last month when we went to the dr. she weighed almost 19 lbs. She is close to the 90% percentile for her weight. She has the cutest little chunky legs! I just had to put all her 6 month clothes away because they are too small for her. What I thought would fit her all winter, didn't even make it to Winter (officially).

Madeline is moving! She isn't crawling yet, but is rolling every where. She gets mad when we take something away from her- like the newspaper that she eats. She likes to play in her exersauser now but still isn't too sure about her johnny jumper. She is starting to sit up unsupported much more now. When we went to the dr. the last month I told her I was worried about her not sitting up by herself. She determined it was the rolls on her belly preventing her. =)

She cut her first tooth on Thanksgiving-bottom right front tooth. It's just poking out, so I'm sure we have a long ways to go before its fully there. I have mixed feelings about this tooth. First of all, I'm not sure I like this teething thing. She has been SO fussy (it's not that bad, but bad for her) this weekend. She broke out in a rash on Thanksgiving, has been very fussy and chewing on EVERYTHING. Second, I was so proud that she finally got a tooth, but then so sad that my little girl is getting big.

Well, I thought Aaron was done with football, but he is helping with playoffs (which are STILL going on). It's been tough. I am still struggling with feeling alone and isolated. I feel like in the last 6 months, I have lost most of my friendships locally from not being anywhere but home. I know this is an area of weakness and I have to keep seeking God to meet this need. I have to be careful not to let Satan fill my head with "emotions" that are not true. It's still difficult being alone with Madeline so much. I miss him and am ready for football to be over.

One week til my Half Marathon in Las Vegas. I hope I'm ready. I just need to start filling my head with positive thoughts about the race. I am actually more stressed about packing and going on a 5 hour trip with Madeline. Pray for us this weekend!