December crazy-ness!

I know it is already JANUARY BUT I need to do a post about what happened during the wonderfully awesome month of December 2012!!!  Well since your all reading this blog I think its safe to say the world didn't come to end anywhere! December was a crazy month for us with the holidays and our trip to Canada to see my family!

Madison and I took our first flight ALONE with no help.. I was a nervous wreck because what was I going to do when she was screaming or how was I going to get through security alone!? Well all my worrying was a waste of time! Security was a breeze! They helped me get the stroller and bag on to the scanner machine and as for the actual flight (only 42min) Madison was as happy as clam :) 

Our flight was pretty empty so she spent most of the time running between me and window and taking out ALL of the papers in the seats! 

With Grandma

 Our first full day in Canada we went to Johnson Bros. Tree Farm to help Grandma and Opa get their Christmas Tree! It was Madison's first trip to Uncle Kerry's tree farm! While we were there we went on a horse and trailer ride! Madison LOVED when the horses would go a little faster down the hills!

On the ride!

Madison and Trigger

Madison and Opa checking out the machines!

 Madison was super lucky and got her Christmas Present early... a KITCHEN! She played with the kitchen from sun up til sun down! Thanks Uncle Brett for putting it together!

  

A few days into the trip Chris drove up to spend the rest of our vacation with us! During that time we went to a few of my brothers hockey games. He is #8 on the Ottawa 67s in the OHL.

Busy night at Scotia Bank Place

Madison and Uncle Ryan!

We spent lots of time with family and I was able to check out the Carrie Underwood concert with my best friend! And we were 3rd row!! WOW!!! That is all I can say. This was our 3rd time seeing Carrie Underwood and she doesn't disappoint!

Hunter Hayes and Carrie Underwood

Closing the show!

3rd row!!!

 When we got back from Canada my brother Ryan and his girl friend Emily came to visit! We spent a day in the city, shopping and visiting the tree.

Christmas eve was spent at my inlaws while my husband worked. Madison and Pop had matching aprons for cooking, as she got a kitchen at Mima & Pops house aswell!

It was the Christmas of Kitchens.. she got one at our house too.. Santa must want her to learn to cook ;)

ANWAYS! Here are just a few other pictures from Christmas :) Enjoy!

Chris and I at the "Christmas Story On Broadway"
His FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME!

Madison and Her 4 wheeler from Uncle Mikey!

Opening her Bitty Baby with Uncle Nate and Aunt Kate!

I LOVE this picture! Pretty dress and a quad!

 Madison is NOT a fan of Santa this year! I can only hope next year she is!

twenty-thirteen..

Well folks.. its been awhile. We have been crazy busy to say the least. 

Madison is up and RUNNING everyone and saying EVERYTHING! We have to be care about what we say now because she likes to mimic (oh my!) 

So lets play catch up quickly.. 

I started my own business in November and it has been INSANE!! I love it! Its given me the chance to to drop a few shifts at my regular job and spend more time home with Madison! 

Chris is also super busy with work and has started studying for a test to be promoted :)

As for Madison.. she has been nicknamed "Madison the Menace" (yes thats a reference to my least favorite move - Denis the Menace". She had her 15 month check up yesterday and weighs 20.3lbs and is 30inches tall! Every girls dream.. light and tall!

I'm sure some of you are wondering about Christmas??

WELL...

I will do a christmas post this evening as my 20min of "alone" time while Madison ate her snack is over.. Check back tonight! 

One resolution this year is weekly blog posts!

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Love!

Oh what fun.. our little munchkin just turned ONE!

WOW! As I sit at the computer to write this post I am watching my ONE year little darling play with her mega blocks and I can't help but think last year at this time we were in the hospital with a 14 hr old baby! Thinking of things like when will she walk, when will she talk, who will she look more like.. all those things you think about when your baby is first born. I can without a doubt say that this past year has been the most amazing year (thus far) for our family! Madison continues to amaze us every day and makes us fall in love with her all over again!

"Ok mom, you've got 12 of these pictures can we stop now"

This past weekend we had a big first birthday party for Madison with our family and friends. She only turns one once so we went all out. We did save alot of money with coupons for drinks, and party supplies and by making the banner and 12 month photo display myself.

We did craft tables for all of the little kids! The tables included pumpkins to decorate, bracelets and scratch pictures

12 Month display

Madison's amazing cake! (and yes I did splurge on this and it was so worth it!)

Happy birthday girl getting ready for her party!

Madison's amazing god mother Kate & her mom made these adorable cupcake flags!

Happy birthday to you!

 The following pictures are probably some of my favorite.. not afraid to get messy

Not happy that I tried to wipe the icing out of her eye.

Madison and her cousin Bella!

Loving her new toy that her cousin Jake was teaching her how to use!

 On Monday (her actual birthday) we went to Chris' parents house for brunch! My parents were able to come down and spend some time with Madison on her 1st birthday!

In my family it is tradition to get an angel food cake and RIP it!

My favorite picture of my parents and Madison!

All in all it was an amazing weekend and day! Still hard to believe that our little angel is now 1 year old! We can't wait to see what the next year has in store for Madison! Below are pictures taken at the same time one year apart.

Madison Jay
October 15 2011
7lbs 4oz - 20inches
1:52am

Madison Jay
October 15 2012
18lbs 9oz - 29inches
1:52am