Madeline is 4!

Today, my beautiful baby girl turned 4. I still can't believe that it has been 4 years since I met this wonderful little creature that would change my life forever. Your first child always has a special place because he/she made you a mother. Your subsequent children also have special places for various reasons but your first is who truly changes the direction of the rest of your life.

So, for a trip down memory lane. . .

Madeline was born at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA at 3:39 pm. She weighed 7 lbs 9oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. She had a personality right from the start and was very alert and aware from the start. This is still her to this day!
At first, we thought we might have a strawberry blonde on our hands but is has since darkened into a light brown with a few blond highlights. Here is Maddie just a month before turning one. Like Will, she was late to walk and was still crawling at this point. When I look at this picture, I realize just how much she and Will look alike!
We moved back to AR a little before Madeline turned 2 and this is really the only home she remembers. Here she is at the age of 2 playing in our favorite park. She is now so big, she goes on the big swings. Sniff, sniff!
At the age of three, she had a very big change in her life. She got a baby brother. Here she is at about 3 1/2 hanging out with him during snack time (Will is behind me. She was making faces at him and I was trying to catch her. Look how she still had to pose!)
Finally, here she is tonight, blowing out her candles and looking older and older everyday. The past 4 years have been such a pleasure and such and education. Maddie keeps us on our toes, makes us laugh, gives us great hugs, has an amazing imagination, wows us with how smart she is, and even frustrates us with her strong personality. She is a joy and I wouldn't change anything about the last 4 years.


We love you Maddie x x x x o o o o