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Well, this is rare--but I actually have a little extra time to write a post because Maddie was apparently so exhausted, she went to bed two hours earlier than usual! Lately, she's been protesting her second nap of the day so I've just given up and let her follow me around while I do stuff like get dinner ready.  She normally takes her morning nap with no issues right around 10-11am.  The second nap was iffy, somewhere around 4-5, and then she'd usually be up to have dinner with us.  But she's a toddler now!  So she's definitely voicing her opinion more on what she wants (or doesn't want!) and since she sleeps through the night now, I figure a few hours doesn't make too much of a difference.  Only sad thing is that Ryan doesn't get to see her before she goes to bed as he sometimes gets home late (like tonight). Anyway!  What have we been up to?  Lots and lots of WALKING!  The baby is now walking!!!!!!  It's cuh-raaaaay-zeee!  How is i...

Our precious Madeline turned one year old July 1st last week. We had a birthday brunch the next day with neighbors and family to help celebrate. As usual, I as running around doing everything so didn't get as many photos as I wanted. I quickly tossed my phone to my dad and asked him to take photos but he ended up only taking a few and taking more on his own phone, so hopefully he'll share those with me soon! I made 7 quiches, blueberry sour cream bundt cake, garlic parmesan roasted potatoes, bloody Marys, iced coffeeand french press coffee, breakfast muffins, sausage balls and fruit salad! Oh! And of course there was cake. That was store bought and it was pretty good. As fun as it was (and a lot of work) I think next year will find me keeping things even more simple--perhaps just the three of us. This girl is growing up WAY too fast and I'd like to not be distracted from it as much as possible! Speaking of growing up, Maddie had her year old doctor well ...