Playing pretend

Madison Claire started playing pretend about a month ago and it is precious! She will pretend like she is having a tea party and eating cupcakes but the cutest is that she'll pretend that she is sleeping. She'll close her eyes tight and then slowly open them and start smiling...it's so cute!

Go Lions!

Go Lions!!! CPA played a big game vs. DCA and Ryan had quite the fan club! Our small group friends came and of course the McSwains and Ryan's biggest cheerleader...Madison Claire! She has so much fun looking for him on the sidelines, pointing at him, and enjoying all of the chaos that is Friday night football. CPA won the game, so it was a fun night!

This bottle entertained her for at least an hour!

During the fourth quarter, it started pouring out of nowhere! Luckily we were prepared with umbrellas & a raincoat!

Goodmorning, Daddy

Most mornings, when Madison Claire wakes up, I bring her downstairs and we have some snuggle time in my bed. If you know Madison Claire at all, you know that she can't really stay still for more than 30 seconds, so most of the time she is rolling around, playing, drinking her milk, playing with my phone, etc.

Another part of our morning ritual is recording a message to send to Ryan. They are just precious! I put together this video of a few different ones recently...enjoy it!

At the Park with Daddy

Madison Claire loves playing at the park and it's hard to believe but she can go down all of the slides by herself (even the big swirly ones) and already wants to swing in the big girl swing. Here are a few pics from a recent trip.

Mommy & Me Gymnastics

Ryan found this Mommy & Me Gymnastics class and has been so excited about Madison Claire going. Annie usually takes her because the class is on Thursday mornings while I'm working, but I got to go to this first class and she was precious!!! Check out this video collage of her during the class...so cute! *Note - I apologize for the loud yelling by me in the videos! I am my mothers child :)

Halloween Preview

My grandmother Howard made a Raggedy Anne & Andy costume for Meredith & Patrick when they were little and my mom saved them. Madison Claire is going to be Raggedy Anne for Halloween so we tried on the costume to make sure it would fit...doesn't she look like such a big girl?! More pictures to come later this month!

Sleeping shots

One of my favorite things to do is look at the monitor when Madison Claire is asleep. Here are some funny poses as of late!

Yes - that is her bare little but in the air after she took of her pants & cloth diaper!

Hard to believe she takes up almost the whole bed now...tall girl!

And...she's a ghost