A little of this and a little of that

Maddox has his first cold....snot, coughing, sneezing and restless sleep oh my! Despite the ugliness of his cold, his attitude is still great and he is all smiles, as long as you are giving him your undivided attention.

I may have created a monster. Because I am with him ALL THE TIME, he has grown accustomed to constant attention. Now when he is awake it is much harder to get anything accomplished. Oh well, we'll figure it out I guess.


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Last night Maddox threw up into Bing's mouth. I tried to help him get cleaned up but I was laughing so hard I was mostly useless.


Maddox had just eaten and I passed him off to Bing. He got a tickle and started to cough which in turn triggered his gag reflex and so he spit half of his meal onto Bing's shoulder. In disgust, Bing lifted him up higher to get Maddox out of his own mess and then came round two.... The other half of his dinner came out right into/onto Bing's mouth! What a magical time this is.


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Maddox is really teething now, wanting to chew on everything that comes into orbit, anything within two feet is fair game! Trying to feed him cereal is like dancing, I have to weave in and out of his flailing hands to get the spoon to his face. Then, he grabs it and shoves it back to where his molars are apparently trying to break through, and goes to town.

I have finished my first quilt! Mama Marcia gifted me with a sewing machine for Christmas and my first project was to make a quilt for my friend Adriane, who is due to have a baby boy today. I'm praying that he comes quickly before she takes someone's life! Anyway, it turned out nicely, especially considering it is my first and I am self taught in the ways of quilting.

5 Month Funnies

Maddox was five months on Feb. 5th which was the same day we flew out to Oregon and I wasn't organized enough to get his picture before we left. A week and a half later and I finally got around to it, and the progression of shots was too cute not to share. What a funny, happy, sweet, delicious, little buddy....I LOVE him!

Oregon

My husband is a generous man! We've been talking about going back to Oregon to visit his family again but it isn't cheap, to fly or drive, and a week off of work....impossible! So, one weekend he got on the internet and bought me a ticket to go visit for a week, without him. One can imagine how his heart broke knowing that Maddox and I got to enjoy the beautiful OR coast while he was left here, in cold, gray Montana, swinging a hammer. He survived the ordeal and continues to covet time with his beloved ocean, and even more his beloved parents.

What a blessing that Bing and I enjoy our parents and our respective in-laws, enough so, that I was more than happy to spend a week with his folks, and he works full-time with mine!

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Maddox was an angel on the airplane and a little devil for the first few days of the trip. I don't know if he was sick, allergic to Bing's lovely dog, jet lagged, or just a mean little cuss, but he was hard to like for a few days. He was spoiled with attention as his cousin Adara and his Auntie Sis came to see us for two whole days!

Maddox and Aunt Sissy

Maddox and Cousin Adara

Once he got over his mean streak he was a real joy to be around, giggling like I've never heard him giggle and moving to the sweet, sweet music that his Papa Barney lulled him with.

Maddox and Papa Barney rockin' out

While Barney and Marcia were at work, we toodled around Astoria and all of the beautiful landscapes that surround it. I got pictures of Maddox on the beach and a few blurry shots of the two of us, since I was either setting the timer and hopping into the picture or a stranger who didn't understand my camera was kind enough to snap a photo.

My little Driftwood Darling at Fort Stevens

Bathing Beauty

We had a great time and I can't wait to go back again and see all the people we missed on this trip... sorry guys!

Thank you Bing, Barney, and Marcia for a wonderful vacation!