Madeline is such a happy girl in the mornings. (Well actually, she's happy all day long.) She is really starting to talk a lot more and using lots of new sounds. She is a very social girl. :)
We just discovered the wonderful world of Skype and Web Cams. My mom wanted a way to see Madeline when she wasn't around. So, we have been talking to her almost everyday on Skype. It is so much fun. Madeline has also "talked" to both of my grandparents and Tabitha and Jude Lookabill as well. It makes such a difference to be able to see someone when you are talking to them. Madeline might learn that her Granny is a big head on the computer screen. But, at least she gets to see her. :)
For Madeline's 2 month birthday, we took her to the doctor. (I know, what wonderful parents we are. All the kids will be jealous of our party planning skills.) She had to get 5 vaccines! She got 2 in each leg and then one orally. I don't know why they can't all be oral. Because, she really liked that one. But, the shots in her legs were a different story. She screamed and cried and looked so pitiful each time she stuck out her lower lip. We finally calmed her down a little bit and she slept on the way home. She slept for most of the evening. But, when she woke up, she was not very happy. She was very sore and fussy. I think she started feeling better around 10pm because she played with Andrew's parents a little bit. She has been one sleepy girl ever since. She went to bed around midnight and slept until 7. She ate and then we slept in a little longer until 8. She woke up for a brief period and has been sleeping for the past 2 hours. But, she seems to be back to her normal happy self this morning when she is awake. So, I guess we survived our first vaccination experience. It wasn't very fun. But, I guess we better get used to it. She gets shots every time we go to the doctor now until she is 18 months old :(
Madeline is 2 months old today! I can't believe how time is flying. But, each day just gets better and better. Madeline is learning so much each day.
She doesn't really like tummy time too much. But, if she has her Boppy and her dad to look at, then she will put up with it for a little bit. We are working on extending her tummy time so she can work her muscles a little more.
She is a great sleeper. During the day she will sleep in her crib, swing, floor, bouncy seat or my arms. At night, we swaddler her all up and then put her in her crib. We are on our second velcro swaddler now because the velcro wore out of the first one. As soon as she is wrapped up, she knows that it is time to go to sleep and she will just lay in her crib until she falls asleep. She usually goes to sleep around 10:30 or 11:00 and then sleeps until 5 in the morning. Then I feed her and put her back down until about 7 or 8. But, this past Wednesday she slept all the way to 6:30. That was her first full night of sleep! Although it is exciting that she is on the verge of sleeping through the night. I have to say that it is a little sad. I actually really enjoy that sweet time in the middle of the night. Everything is so quiet and peaceful. 
Madeline is quite the happy girl. She smiles almost all day long. She smiles when you kiss her feet, when you talk to her, when Miss Elephant plays with her, pretty much all the time. It is so fun to play with her. She has also begun playing and interacting with toys more. She loves the toys in her bouncy seat, Miss Elephant and pretty much anything that makes noise. She will bat at them with her hands and try to get them.
