Madison's Latest Milestone

Steve emailed me a couple of pictures of Madison on Wednesday.  I honestly figured that he sent them to me because when he and Danelle brought her into the office on Tuesday, he kiddingly mentioned that I had more pictures of my girls than of Madison on my desk.  The two pictures he sent were cute and I saved them in my "Madison" file.

Yesterday, on my way to work I called to say hello and he said, "You haven't mentioned the pictures that I sent you."  I quickly thanked him for sending them and then he said, "Mom, you didn't even notice that she was standing, did you?"

It took just a minute to sink in because to be honest, I didn't notice.  Madison is STANDING on her own!!!!  (well, she has to hold onto something-but still she's standing!!) 

Apparently Steve was getting ready to leave for work, and came around the corner into the family room and there she was standing in her portable playpen and smiling at him!  Luckily, he had his camera phone on his belt and snapped these two pics of this latest milestone that our little darling has achieved!  How cool is that?

Steve and Danelle will be in flying to San Diego Wednesday April 7, and will return on Easter Sunday.  Madison will be staying with me!  I'm really excited about it!  We are going out on our first Grammy and Granddaughter shopping trips!  Yep, there will be more than one during that period of time for sure.  I've got the brand new umbrella stroller and will have a new car seat for her too by then.  I hope I can keep up with her!  Lord, it's been so many years since I have been around a baby fulltime.  This is Steve and Danelle's first time away from Maddie so I'm sure they will be filled with anxiety too.  The only one that will be going into this without expectations will be Madison!  Wish me luck!

Thank God it's Friday!  Have a great weekend!