Marteney Love

Thursday, September 20, 2007

9Months and crawling!

Madison and Sydney playing- 9months old!

Auntie Haley came to stay with us last weekend. The girls has so much fun together. We went to the park and to Haley's first soccer game where she scored a goal.

Madison is 9months. She is now 20lbs and 28 1/4 inches. This weekend Madison started crawling. She is slowly getting further and further each time and venturing out into the dining room. She also pulled herself up today on her play table. She let go and stood all be herself for a few seconds. She loves to stand and hold on to just one finger. She will also walk across the room holding on to our hands. She will be everywhere before we know it.

Madison got to wear one of her two Ducks Cheerleading outfits this weekend for Game Day! As you can see Daddy is crushed that his little girl is not following in his Beaver ways.

Touch Down!!! Go Ducks!

In other news we are selling our house. We have been talking about it for months and finally made the decision. Our house goes on the market tonight. We will be moving into Hillsboro closer to many of our friends and family. We are excited to move and have a shorter drive. If you know anyone looking to move we have a wonderful house and neighborhood. We are sad in a way to be leaving such a great place- Our 1st Home!

8months- Summer Fun!

We have had a very fun summer!

We had another ZOO day with friends the Flowerdew's.
A trip to Seaside with friends Jason and Nicole where we visited the Astoria Maritime Museum, Fort Stevens, and of course the Promenade in Seaside.
We went to Odell Lake camping for Labor Day. This was Madison's 1st trip there. She is the 5th generation to go.
And we recently got back from a weekend in Sun River with the Tol's, Dukes', and Chao's. We rented a huge house and had fun with all 6 girls. Yes I said 6. Madison loved swimming in the pool and the bike ride.

Madison started pulling herself up on her excersaucer and mom and dad. She is also on hands and knees now.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Swimming Lessons

We started swimming lessons last week with Madison. We are all having so much fun. She loves the water and kicks her feet the whole class.

Family Reunion

We went to a Family Reunion in Bend for Matt's family. We had a wonderful time. Madison got to meet LOTS of extended family for the first time. Including cousin Ireland. They had fun chatting.

7months

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Day at the Zoo!

4th of July

For the 4th of July Poppy, Nana, and Haley all came over to go to the town BBQ. It was much smaller this year, but we all got some food and Haley did a few rides.

Later that afternoon Madison had her first wading pool experience. After about 10 pots of hot water added to warm it up she still cried. Hopefully she will do better in swimming lessons next week.

That evening, Jordan, Katie, Ally, Amandaand another friend all came for pizza and fireworks. Madison did really well. She didnt love the ones we did in the street but watched the big town fireworks and the crashed for the night.

Nana, Madison, and Amanda

Aunt Ally and Madison

Thursday, July 19, 2007

The Beach

Madison had her first beach experience on our camping trip. Poppy and Daddy gave her a ride in her very own princess carraige to keep the sun out of her eyes.
She was pretty tired while we were on the beach, but she loved the wind in her face. She didnt really seem to interested in the sand.

1st Camping Trip

We went on our first family Camping Trip the weekend before the 4th with Melissa's extended family. We went to Newport. Madison did great! Other than not getting enough naps she was a wonderful baby. We went on a small bike ride(another first), To the Historic Bayfront, and her first experience at the beach(more pics to come). We had a wonderful time with our family.