Grandma Speirs Would Be So Proud

I recently decided that I should probably work on getting Madison used to brushing her teeth after she eats so we don't have to fight over it when she does have teeth. I got her a toothbrush way back when I was still pregnant from the dentist office my mom works at. I thought it would take awhile to get Madison to even let me put it in her mouth but it wasn't a problem at all. She loved having her gums and tounge tickled. Now it's hard to get the toothbrush away from her at all if she gets ahold of it. Hopefully she will still be this excited about brushing her teeth when she gets some little teeth.  

Madison's First Car

 Madison got this fun car from Aunt Mackenzie at her baby shower, and now she's finally big enough to play with it! She likes being pushed up and down the hall on it, and it will be a great day when she can do that on her own.... it's not easier being the motor. She is really good at playing with the different parts and likes the noises they make. Thanks Aunt Mackenzie for my first car!



Happy Halloween

Grandma Murri found this really cute puppy dog costume and was nice enough to send it to us for Madison to wear for Halloween. Madison thought it was pretty funny when Alex and I were barking at her and pretending to be puppies too.

Pumpkin Carving

I was just dying to carve a pumpkin this year for Madison's first Halloween. I know she won't remember it or have any idea why we were doing it, but it was pretty fun. She really liked to touch the pumpkin and pat it with her hands. She also tried to use it to help her stand up.

 And of course she liked playing with the huge spoon. She tried to get the whole thing in her mouth. I think she was hoping their would be some food on it.

 Madison wasn't too sure about touching the pumpkin guts. She did end up eating some off the spoon I was using though.

She didn't last through the whole process so we took a break and got cleaned up. Madison is sporting a Grandpa Speirs hair-do. 



The Candy Thief

It has been so long since I've had time to post anything on here. School has been really busy and now that midterms are over I have a few extra minutes. Madison is now almost 8 months old and has been working on learning to crawl. I put her on the floor the other day and this is what I caught her doing...

 Just peeking into the candy bowl