More pics!

Things are improving!!

Olivia loves her so much!

In Clearwater, FL for Susie's wedding

Bath time!

Cheese Nip?

Well, I thought I would update you about my two precious angels! Things are going pretty well! Definitely much better!



Olivia has had her world turned upside down! We started by transitioning her to a toddler bed. This did not go well at first! So after one night of literally not sleeping (Matt was up with her from 11-4am) we decided to go ahead and put her crib back up. Everything was back to normal for two nights, then all of a sudden she figured out she could climb out of her crib. Well after 45 minutes of in and out, we finally decided this was a no-win situation and made a bed on the floor for her and locked her in her room. We woke up the next morning and she was asleep on the floor like we had expected. So needless to say, the toddler bed went back up and we are slowly but surely making progress!! Then we were out of town for 6 days and her schedule was completely off. She stayed with my parents down in Destin while Matt, Madi & I went on down to Clearwater for a wedding. When we got back, Olivia had a fever of 102 but it went away after a few hours. She had been having several different symptoms that I thought were either teething or allergies so we just kept an eye on her. Well yesterday, I finally took her to the doctor and it turns out she had a double ear infection and a sinus infection. Man did I feel like crap!! The good thing is that it's treatable and she is finally on two different medicines so she should be feeling better soon!



Madilyn on the other hand, has been doing great! Around her 6 week birthday, her colic symptoms started to fade. We got a Rx for Zantac to treat her reflux and we use it every now and then! Of course she still cries and all that, but there is definitely a dramatic difference! She is such a good eater and is getting nice and plump!

Audrey Caroline

My church, Cross Point Community Church is doing a series called Plan B. This series is all about what to do when life gives you lemons. Last Sunday as Pete (our pastor) was closing up his sermon, he mentioned that this past Sunday was one not to be missed. If we had plans, cancel them, because this one was the one to be at. Well we just happened to be going out of town for my friend's wedding and had no intention of canceling our plans, but the anticipation was eating away at me not knowing what was in store.

On Wednesday, as we were on the drive down, I got an email on my Blackberry from Pete's wife Brandi, letting us know that the sermon was going to be about a family we had been praying for in my Moms' group. Now I knew why Pete felt so strongly about this.

Here are the videos about the Smith family and Audrey Caroline.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBQYda-mkTM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYzp2mu2g5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_HmwjPm80

If you would like to read Angie's blog, you can visit the link below...
http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/
I recommend reading "A Letter To My Daughter" on April 11th.

All I can say again, is how humbling this story is and how silly I feel when I think about the "problems" that I have. After watching this video the instant we got home, Matt and I, both in tears, scooped up our little Madi and told her how much we love her. I can't even imagine having had to say goodbye to her 8 weeks ago after only 2 1/2 hours. As soon as I know Olivia is deep into sleep, you better believe I'm going upstairs to tell her the same thing!

Thank you, Smith family, for enlightening me with your story and your faith. Thank you for Cross Point for being the most amazing church I've ever been a part of. And finally, thank you God for blessing me with my two amazing girls. I am truly, truly blessed.

Eliot 99 balloons

Well this truly is an amazing story and definitely made me leave the pity party I was having for myself and realize that life is what you make of it. I like to think that I live by that philosophy already, but whenever I forget, God has a way of making me remember.

Check out this video if you, too, would like to be reminded! :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=th6Njr-qkq0

Madi's first trip to the zoo!

It was a bit chilly and started to rain towards the end of the trip, but our trip to the zoo was SO much fun! Unfortunately Matt was out of town at a business conference, but my mom, dad, me and the girls spent a good 3 hours at the zoo on Tuesday! We had such a wonderful time and every time we go, Olivia enjoys it more and more. Madi slept and besides pooping all over herself, was a perfect angel! :)

Family

I really just can't describe the feeling of gratitude I have towards our family. Madi is just a month old and she has already been visited by both sets of grandparents, her aunt & uncle and her great-gram, and great-grandma & grandpa! How lucky is she????