accomplishments

So I feel like I have been neglecting my blog but I have good reason. I am almost officially enrolled in school!!! My financial aid is completely taken care of with some money left over. I think I am going to purchase a laptop with the extra cash, so I can watch Maddy and do school without being stuck in a corner of the living room. All my placement tests are done but I am still waiting on the results of those. I don't think I get the results until April 26th. That sucks. And I am reminded of how much I HATE and SUCK at math. I don't think I will be placed in remedial math or anything...but it certainly won't be calculus either. Hopefully I can skip some English courses, though.

So on to the stuff I'm sure you are all here to read about- Maddy! Well, exciting things are happening in little miss Madelyn's life! First of all, she is completely aware of her feet now. She's always got them in her little hands, and she even tries to balance her toys and stuff with them if she is laying on her back. My little monkey. =) Second, she has been getting on all fours ALL the time lately. Its like once she realized she could do it, she just wants to do it again and again! Third...and most exciting I think...she is FINALLY SITTING UP BY HERSELF!!!!!!!! I am so proud of her! She can only stay in one position and she can't get herself up but...if I put her there she can actually sit and not fall over for an extended amount of time! I AM SO EXCITED! Also today I was feeding her and she actually held her bottle, took it out of her mouth, and put it back in all by herself. I know you're thinking....who cares....but I was so amazed. And sad. My baby is growing up! And she is so much more expressive lately. She cracks up laughing at things and is always talking. OK OK I'll stop now and post some pictures. I know that's what you really came here for!

Maddy and her BFF Carsyn. I thought I posted this already but apparently not. Carsyn was trying to give her kisses and Maddy was trying to pull her hair.

This is what I was talking about with her using her feet. She did have that book balanced on her toes but I didn't catch it in this pic.

Sitting up!!!!!! Those pillows aren't supporting her, they were just there for this:

Help mommy! I don't how to get back up! Now that she can sit that is the ONLY thing she wants to do. She gets pissed if she falls over or is laying down.

My next blog will include some videos! I am uploading them as we speak but I will probably have to let it go all night because it takes forever.