Madelyn's First Easter

Here is Madelyn in her Easter dress...

Madelyn's 1st Birthday Party

Madelyn had lots of fun at her first birthday party. We invited her grandparents, aunts and uncles, and great-grandparents. She woke up from a nap shortly after everyone arrived. Since she had just woken up, at first she was a little freaked out to see so many people in our house and she cried. But once she warmed up to everyone and woke up a little more, she was crawling and walking around having a good time.

You can see the decorations in these pictures. We decorated on Friday night after Madelyn went to bed and when she saw the decorations on Saturday morning, she loved them! It was so cute. She was very excited and was babbling like crazy and reaching for them.

Here's her cake...the giant cupcake was hers...little ones for everyone else

Madelyn enjoying her dinner at the party...

And now it's time for cake (and singing happy birthday of course)...

She really didn't get very messy. She had some icing on her face and clothes and a little in her hair, but not too bad. I was able to clean her off pretty easily. Although she wasn't too happy about getting cleaned up (that's her mean face)...

And finally she opened her gifts. She got lots of cute clothes and pajamas, books, baby dolls, shoes, and stuffed animals. She's spoiled rotten. She loved it all so much that she was trying to pick up everything at once...

Pigtails

Here are some pics of Madelyn's newest hairstyle. She looks so cute.

Gotta Love that Smile

Madelyn, Madelyn and more Madelyn

Visiting Great-Grandma Ritter

Meeting Great-Grandma Maddox and Great-Aunt Mildred

Visiting Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Maddox.

All these grandparents and great-grandparents are going to spoil me rotten. :)

Getting ready to go home from the hospital.

Long live the car ride. She slept for several hours after we brought her home. Even when she met her great-aunts and great-uncles below.

Meeting some of the great-aunts and uncles. We stopped by on the way home to see Grandma Carmichaels family before we went home. They were all excited. I can't imagine why. :) Pictured (l to r) are: Pam, Great-Grandma Fields, Angie, Trish, Grandma Carmichael, Rick

Great Aunt Trish

Great-Grandma Fields

Great Aunt Angie

Great Aunt Pam

Cousin Amy

Smiles all around. I think she's a keeper. Of course she is!

Great-Uncle Bim in the hat.

Uncle Brent decides to give holding her a try. He's 18 so he was a little skiddish. I was too at that age.

Looks like he is doing a good job.

After all of that she is wore out.

Time for a nap.

Harley decides to check on her. He has been good with her and only wants to give kisses, which we won't allow. After being the baby for 6 years he didn't understand what was going on at first.

Well after all of that sleeping it's time for bed. At least we hope. Of course we were up with her and I actually fell asleep rocking her in the chair.

Madelyn in her bed. It's gigantic compared to her, but I think she likes it.