Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Slappy Flies the Friendly Skies

At 9:40am, Maddie boarded her first airplane, heading cross-country to Cleveland. Her expression clearly conveyed the emotions of her mother.
Thankfully, the fear was put aside, as Maddie flew to Cleveland with a layover in Vegas with no shrieking and 2 twenty minute naps.
While making our connection in Vegas - Maddie planned on hitting up the slots, however a security guard informed us that Nevada law dictated that it was illegal to have a baby within 10 feet of a slot machine. Huh.
On flight 2, our first mile high club was attempted. No, not that kind - the diaper changing kind - the diaper changing, kneeling on the bathroom floor, baby on toilet, kind.
One clean, cramped baby.
Finally - after 7 hours of traveling, Maddie and Great Grandma meet for the first time. It was love at first sight.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Monday, July 7, 2008

Slappy Rocks a Familiar Hairstyle

Short in the front.
Long in the back.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Slappy Has Feet

Which she just realized that she can use to kick the arch of her play gym, turning on a blinky light over her head. The same blinky light that also comes with some electronic, repetitive classical music, over and over again.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Slappy Sees Her First Fireworks

At John and Erin's Fourth of July BBQ.
Mmm. Freedom burgers.
Flaggy Chadwicks.Liberty Lilly.
Even Maddie showed some patriotism in her outfit, doning a shirt that read, "I support my parents' political beliefs." Alison was impressed enough to take Maddie onto her lap.
Loud booms began to surround the house on all sides. Thankfully, Jess was there to calm a nervous Alex.Because of all of the household or "illegal" fireworks in the neighborhood, we never had to leave the street to see a show. The top of the block also offered this view over downtown LA.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Slappy Gets a Bedtime Story


By her Dad, while also getting to hold his hand.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Slappy Works Out



The post-natal exercise DVD lead by the ex-Cirque du Soleil acrobat made this look much easier.