"Making Memories of Us": 9/1/11

Mommy note:
As I was cleaning out my fridge today - purging, scrubbing, the works - I thought. Maybe I should use this precious time to actually update my blog! I know my friends and family would appreciate it... (this was started 2 weeks ago, ugh) Maybe I need to be more brief?!?

That is life in a nutshell right now. No, I'm not so crazy busy, but I also haven't intentionally ignored my blog - it just hasn't been a priority. Sorry. Previously I was just sick and didn't really care. If you had the "flu" 24 hours a day 7 days a week for 40 weeks, you'd get it. Now - I have just taken these past six weeks to enjoy. I find myself not really remembering these precious first weeks with Madelyn and oh how they change! I also am adjusting to a new schedule and routine. It's not so easy getting out of the house with 2 little ones! Especially now that I am flying solo. Husband back at work, family all filtered out from visits, and reality. Not a bad reality, just new.

We have also had to adjust to a very busy almost 3 year old spending her days at home. Now that I've decided to work minimally - Maddy had to leave day care. We were all sad for this transition. Shaye and I to see how sad Madelyn was to leave her friends. I am pleasantly surprised at my tots ability to entertain herself and the amount her imagination has grown in the past year. I guess I sort of missed that step having not been with her as much. But enough rambling, on to the important stuff! Btw, these next few updates may be a bit out of sequence but I really have intended to share a lot of the past few months.

Madelyn:

Proud Big Sister!

Maddy picked out their matching outfits!

I have a new baby sister! Delaney Dawn Melton was born August 4th at 10:21 a.m. She weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and was 20.5 inches. Mommy says she is just like me when I was little, but a bit bigger.

Delaney Dawn

Madelyn Ray

Sweet Daddy time.

I like her (so far). I love to hold her and give her kisses. Actually, Mommy and Daddy keep telling me that Delaney needs some "Delaney time". They say I over-love on her. She needs a lot of Mommy's time because she really likes to be held and cries when we put her down too much. I'm ok though. I play outside, in my toy room, help with Delaney, and my most favorite is spend time with my bff and neighbor Caileigh. I'm sad to not be in school, but Mommy says she is trying to get me in a new school when I turn 3 - I can hardly wait!

Princess make-up!

Nana was lucky enough to fly in just in time for Mommy to have baby. Delaney was born 2 days after Nana got here. After several days of lots of contractions, Mommy decided to let the doctor help bring Delaney in to the world. She only needed a slight nudge. Mommy was told if she had any more babies, she would likely have them in her car if she let herself have "spontaneous labor". Yikes!

Nana was a lot of fun. She played with me and helped with the baby and we were so lucky to have her here for 3 weeks! She even took me bowling for the first time ever! I LOVE IT and continue to ask Mommy to take me every week :) Nana also bought me presents so that was cool too! ;-)

We took Nana to discover some of Abilene that we have not yet explored also. This involved the children's museum. I could have spent all day there (Nana could have also :) There was so much to do and I could do it over and over and over...

Mommy wants to share a few more pictures and then we are just going to hit "publish". So many people have been waiting for a blog and we will do more just as soon as I let her! ;)