Cheeeze!
We tried the Bumbo last night at dinner. He liked the it, thank goodness. He wants no part of the swing or bouncy seat. We'll take what we can get. Maddie called the Bumbo Preston's potty! She was so mad that I wouldn't let her bring her potty in to the kitchen. She is so silly. Oh, she's naked again cause we had spaghetti. 
I better hold on.
We visited Ms. Linda last week. She was Maddie's caretaker for the 1st year and a half of Maddie's life. She is WONDERFUL!! When we moved, her house was too far for me to drive to everyday. She also let us drop Maddie off at her house at 4:45 on the morning that Preston was born. When things at the hospital went south, I at least knew Maddie was in good hands and I didn't worry about her. I wish Preston could go to her for a while. I am not looking forward to him being in preschool at such a young age. I somehow didn't get a pic of Ms. Linda with Preston. We will just have to go back for a visit.
I tried to get a picture of Emerson, Mary Clark, and Maddie. 
Emerson, Pam, Mary Clark, and Maddie
She is a Sephora baby in the making!! My girl LOVES product. This is the morning routine...pulling out everything under my vanity. She's naked because we are hard core potty training...note potty next to product. She is doing so well!! She get's so excited when she uses the potty, and she gets a potty prize (5 or 6 m&m's). 
The main reason for our trip home was to be there for my sister's wedding!! Yes, she and Howard finally got married, and I also have another neice and a nephew. We love Howard, Gracie, and Daniel very mich. They have been part of our family for almost 4 years, but now it is official. Let me just say that Maddie loves Hailey, Daniel, and Gracie. They are so good with her, and she loves to have all of their attention. When we left the wedding, I somehow ended up with all 5 kids by myself. As we were going to the cars, Gracie and Daniel held Maddie's hands and kept her safe. Hailey helped with diaper bags, cameras, and my purse. We were crossing the street, and we received a lot of stares. One lady made a comment that I had my hands full, and I thought, no, not really. For just a brief second, I thought it would be fun to have 5 kids. Then I remembered that I don't really like being pregnant. I also don't think Marty would go for it. Okay, I KNOW Marty wouldn't go for it. He's the youngest of 6. Anyway, we are all thrilled for the happy couple and the kids. Howard is so wonderful. He always has something positive to say, and he is great with the kids. Marty and my dad are no longer outnumbered by the Arwood women.
Daddy got Maddie her 1st glove. He's a lefty and I'm a righty, so he took her to the sporting goods store and watched her throw a ball a few times. He decided she's a righty. While we were at my parent's house this week, she threw with her left hand. She writes with both hands too. She's not ready for the big leagues yet, but she sure is cute!
Here he is with Mary Beth, Kelly, Kenny, and Gerand. Oh, Hailey and I got to babysit Ella for a little while. I had a newborn, a one year old, and a two year old. It actually was not bad! Ella is so sweet. Thank goodness I had Hailey to help me because Maddie was being a stinker!
Preston and I made it to church with Maddie and daddy yesterday. Our church has a special board for new babies. We took a picture next to Preston's wings. So how did it go?? Well, we left the house 10 minutes after the service started. We missed all of the music and The Lord's Supper. I'm sure Maddie's Sunday School teacher thought we were crazy for dropping her off so late. We heard most of the message, but Preston had the hiccups the whole time!!
I believe Jesus knew we had good intentions. 
Daddy took Maddie for a special treat. I am going to be cleaning "sticky" off of the high chair for a week!
We were so excited to have family come for a visit yesterday! My aunt Pat, uncle Walter, cousin Chris, his wife Jennifer, and their boys, Conner and Clint came. We tried to get a picture of the kids, but they were a little silly. Maddie thought it would be funny to lay down, and by the time we had her sitting up, Conner decided to lay down and take Clint with him. By the way, my little guy weighs 10 lbs, 3 ozs! He's going to outweigh Maddie by his 1st birthday.
