Break Through

OMG! Madi's top left tooth FINALLY broke through yesterday. What a rough couple of days it has been. Going through STTN, to waking up constantly. Poor thing screamed most of the morning yesterday, and then the afternoon she did much better. Not only that, she slept 7 1/2 hours last night. Yay. Maybe she's had the break through she needed.

Short Lived

Sunday morning I woke up refreshed. Madi had slept 6 hours straight, which was a first for her. I was so bloody excited. Well, that didn't last, the following night she was up every 3 hours, and last night every 1 1/2 - 2. I'm grumpy.

Yesterday we went to the pediatrician and thank goodness, no shots! Madison is 28 3/4" (73.02 cm) tall and 20 lbs 1/2 oz. (9.299 kg) She's growing like a weed. The pedi thinks she'll be walking within the next 2 months, oh my! Madi is starting to sign back to us, and knows "eat," "more," "hi/bye," and she claps (at the right moment). She's a great eater, and is starting to show signs of sleeping through the night. What's great too is that she is understanding both English and Polish and responds appropriately to both languages. I just have to remember to speak Polish to her constantly.

They also did a hemoglobin test to check her iron. That came back as 11.0, the cut off being 10.5. We're supposed to increase green veggies and start red meat. Also, the pedi was concerned about Madi's hips. The right one is the one in question, and we had to go have her x-rayed. That was definitely not fun. My poor baby girl screamed and screamed. We'll know what's up by week's end.

I'm also planning her 1st birthday party, and have created a save the date postcard...

The Knot, a sick addiction

I was interviewed by the New York Times for this article. My quotes weren't used, but it is an interesting phenomenom.

The MOJO Wire

Oh yeah, if you loved the amazing voice of Monique Powell of Save Ferris, you'll love Monique even more in her new band The MOJO Wire!! Check them out now!

Tutu Crazy

We started to plan Madison's birthday party. It's going to be on Saturday, November 22nd at the new house. It's a cupcake theme, and I'm looking at renting tables and chairs and stuff. I know she won't remember, but the pictures and memories for us will be wonderful. So many people love her, that I don't want to leave anyone out.

Now here's the crazy thing, I've decided that she should dress in a rock star outfit, with a tutu a cute top and some converse. I don't want to buy the thing, so I'm going to attempt to make one. LMAO. I definitely don't have a creative bone in my body, but I will try. And on top of that, I'm going to bake carrot cake cupcakes for the party, and plan on catering it myself. What else can a stay at home mom do?

Napping

So it's been a hairy 8 months.

Madison has never been a good sleeper. Last night she actually slept 4 hours straight in her crib without waking! Whoo hoo! And guess what? She's in her crib napping right now. Unbelievable! I'm so proud of my monkey. Maybe I'll get a full nights sleep soon!

And here I am typing away on my blog, procrastinating my work. I guess I better do that now, while the little one sleeps, and Matt is at work.

BTW, I should mention I LOVE MY HUSBAND SO MUCH!

I'm Back...

...Well I never left.

So I had my baby, a girl at the end of November 2007. She's amazingly wonderful, even though she doesn't sleep through the night. Since giving birth, I have become a stay at home mom and wife. God bless Matt for that! I will attempt to post my motherly and wifely intelligence here!