~Snapshots~

Here are a few snapshots of the past couple of weeks! My babies are growing like weeds!!

The Carnies Came To Town....

Just for Mason's 3rd Birthday Party!!!! After
MANY birthday party celebrations for our playgroup buddies it was Mason turn to host his Carnival Birthday Party! We celebrated as a family on his real birthday and then this past weekend we got ready to PARTY with all our friends and family!!!! Thank you thank you thank you so much to all the grandparents...I could not have pulled this off without your help!!! Seeing Mason's big smile and amazed stare as he arrived at his party was priceless. Happy Birthday Buddy!

The Cake and Cupcakes

The Favors

One would throw the tennis ball then they would all run after it...they did this for a long while :)

I rented a carousel...it was a big hit. They LOVED it ;)

Singing Happy Birthday....Mason blew out his candles early...He was ANXIOUS to eat his cake ;)

Playing Ring Around the Rosies...they started it all by themselves...it was tooo cute!!











Giving baby sister kisses....Thanks to Nanny, Papa, and DD for taking care of her during the party!

Ready to TEAR INTO THE GIFTS!!!

2 Steps

For a bit now Madelyn has been standing for periods of time on her own. She recently has taken her FIRST STEPS. She will only take about 2 then plop on her booty! SLOW DOWN lil girl!!!! She can also be sitting by herself and stand up on her own. It is so cute because Mason will cheer her on...and yell "baby sister took 2 steps" I know he can't wait for her to walk so they can chase each other around the house and WEAR ME OUT :)

Happy Happy Birthday lil Rascal!

You are our baby...you will always be our baby! 3 sweet, fun filled, happy, and fulfilling years you have been here and we are so excited to see what the next 3+ will bring in our lives together. Curious, particular, outgoing, talkative, imaginative, big hearted are just a few simple words to describe you. I love how you love your sister, how you look up to your daddy, how you love me to read you books and stories each night, how you look forward to your grandparents to come see you. You are full of life and love and we love you lil rascal. Happy Happy 3rd birthday!!

**Birthday Party pics to come after Saturday's Carnival Birthday party!!! We gave Mason a new big bike and fishing pole for his birthday along with some other lil things. We had a busy day at school, riding our new bike, catching a HUGE catfish that broke Daddy's rod, and running through the back yard!! We love you buddy!! Happy Birthday!

Turning 3

My baby....I love him so!

~Cruising~Climbing~Jumping~OH MY!!!!!

In a blink of an eye...Madelyn is hitting so many milestones I don't know whether to laugh or cry! Honestly I thought since Mason crawled and walked on the early side Madelyn would take her time and be my observer...WRONG!!! The day she started sitting on her own she decided to take off and crawl. She has always been able to go from stomach to sitting position on her own when she was able to sit on her own. THEN...for sure she would wait to start pulling herself up...NOPE! When I put her down for naps, I love to watch her on the monitor crawl around and stand up in her crib...she does this for a while before plopping back down to settle to sleep. She has started jumping holding on to her crib side...I know we don't have much longer before she props that leg over the crib and climbs out...my fingers are crossed!!!! Mason did that before a year old too!! YIKES :) Now Madelyn loves to pull up on anything and everything and cruise around and around and around. One other thing she loves to do is CLIMB!! She gets this cute grin on her face, focuses on the red slid on Mason's Kangaroo Climber, and darts straight to scale the red slide. I of course am right behind her to catch her if she falls...which she never does! I am more tired now chasing her around at the end of the day than I was when she wasn't sleeping through the night. What am I to do....I have a feeling walking is not too far away for my lil stinker...only 6 and a half months old...WHAT AM I TO DO!!!!!!!! PAUSE TIME :)

Peek a BOO!! Pulling up

My sweet

Me and my sweet :)

~Sisters~

....That is what Mason calls her ;) Madelyn absolutely LOVES her big bro! She lights up when he is around....he thinks she isn't so bad either :) I can't believe she is 6 months old!!! We have been quite busy and many mastered many new milestones! Since 4 months old she has been eating cereal and now she is eating solids...she is not a fan of many...she likes sweet potatoes, Pears and Applesauce so far...NOT MANY! She is still nursing and taking a bottle...however she is getting less interested in nursing and it seems she is weaning herself. Madelyn has been sitting up for a couple of weeks now and is CRAWLING!!! Mason did not crawl until 7 months but walked at 9 months....hopefully we have a while before she walks....!!!! I have had to lower her bed to the LOWEST setting...she is pulling herself to standing and jumping....I really hope I don't have another climber like Mason...he was climbing out of his crib before 1 YEAR?!?!? Madelyn is sleeping great at night (7:45-7:00) and naps....well I can't complain they are at least 1 hr or longer each one. It amazes me what babies learn in just a short period of their life...AMAZING!

STATS:

16lbs 10 ozs- 63%

25 1/2in- 41%

Here is a lil video of Madelyn on the move.

(notice the chocolate stain on her shirt...Mason thought he would share his treat with her :)

My Fish!

Last spring was Mason's first time for swim lessons. We only took for a few months. He has always enjoyed being in the water, but was not a "swimmer". This summer I knew we needed to get him back in and swimming! Since I have Madelyn, swim lessons that require me to be in the pool would have been a challenge. We have a few friends who have used this one lady who does private swim lessons so we decided to try her. He goes 4 days a week. I was sooo excited to get Mason swimming on his own and loving the water!



Here is a little clip of Mason after just 4 lessons!!! (BEFORE he would not even come off the steps unless he was being held and he WOULD NOT go under..."I CAN'T WANT TO GO UNDER" Mason would say...and look at him now!!) And we aren't done yet...more swim lessons to go :) I am so proud of him.

!!!???..WHAT..!!!???

Madelyn is CRAWLING! For over a week she has been getting on her hands and knees and rocking back and forth...but I did not think she would take off so soon...she is just a week shy of 6 months old!! My baby is GROWING UP :) Of course she just goes a few feet in front of her. If you put a toy out in front of her...SHE WILL GET IT!!

**Video to come soon**

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Madden Joseph Wakulat IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Bruiser ;)

My sister, Jenny, had her BIG guy July 9, 2009! We headed to Austin to meet him...he is SOOOOO precious! I couldn't be more happier for Jenny, Paul and big sister Kylie!!

Madden Joseph Waklulat

9lbs 6ozs

20 1/4 in

3:40pm

**We love you Jenny, Paul, Kylie and Madden**