Maddie’s Costume
I forgot to write a follow-up piece about what Maddie finally decided to be for Halloween! James and I took her to the store so she could look at the costumes in person. Out of all the princess costumes, pirate costumes, ladybugs, bees, fairies, cartoon characters, etc., she decided that she wanted to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. She has never seen this movie before and we were surprised she even knew what it was. We tried the costume on her and she was super cute in it, but it was $30 and non-returnable and we were still 3 weeks away from Halloween. Gasp! We left the store without buying the costume, but we did buy Tinkerbell shoes for her Tinkerbell dress she already has. You would be surprised at how hard it is to find Tinkerbell shoes!
Over the following week, I looked around on the internet to see if I could find the costume for less and I also wanted to make sure she didn't change her mind... again. We took her to Party City one night and had her look at the giant board with all the costumes on it. She could have picked out any costume she wanted. She picked Dorothy... again. We said she could try it on but that she could also pick another costume to try on as well. Nope, she didn't want to try on anything else. She wanted to be Dorothy. So we tried it on and she loved it. And, I had a coupon! Yippee! And, this Dorothy costume was very sparkly. Super cute and totally her. Complete with two braids in her hair and ruby red sparkly shoes from Target which she now wears everywhere. Great choice Maddie!
Crazy Kid
James has had way too much influence on Madeline. The other day Maddie wanted me to tie one of her blankets on like a cape. She was pretending to be Darth Vader. Yes, Darth Vader. She came up with that all on her own. She has never seen the movie. Then she took a princess wand and was pretending that it was Darth Vader's and that it did bad things to people because Darth Vader isn't nice. As funny as it was, I did have to explain to her that we don't want to do bad things to other people.
My dad had bought Maddie a princess fishing pole for her birthday in June. It is all pink (her favorite color) and girly. We were all together tonight and talking about taking her fishing for the first time. Maddie randomly says that she wants a Darth Vader fishing pole even though she has been so excited about her princess pole up until tonight. And today her favorite color is black... like Darth Vader. She is so wacky.
And speaking of wacky, when she woke up from her nap today she did not want to go to the bathroom. She started a huge crying (whining) fit about how she didn't want to go. When we asked her why, her reason was because she didn't like the floor in the bathroom. I was trying so hard not to laugh because she was clearly upset. The floor? The floor hasn't changed in her three years of existence! She cracks me up!
Costume of the Week
Maddie has been talking about Halloween costumes since April. She is a girl after my own heart and can't wait for fall time to decorate and to help put the tree up for Christmas. The funny part is the frequent changes in what she actually wants to be for Halloween. Here is the list...
First it was Alice (from Alice in Wonderland). I almost looked for a costume on ebay but decided to wait just in case she changed her mind.
Then came Dinah (Alice's cat). Then she wanted to be the Cheshire Cat.
Then it was a pirate with a hook, but she was very specific that she did not want to wear hat or bandanna. This one came on very randomly one day. She was in the middle of a sentence and switched her thought part way through to tell me she wanted to be a pirate for Halloween. This was back in May. There were no pirates around anywhere. She is so funny... and random.
Then I believe it was a tulip fairy, which she was for her second Halloween at 1.5 years old.
And the latest desire for a costume..... a band-aid. Yes, a band-aid. But she wants to be a band-aid with characters on it.
I am sure there will be a new desire for a costume next week. Stay tuned.
Maddie’s 3 Year Appointment
This post is from July 2, 2008. I wrote it back then, but didn't get around to posting it... so here it is...
Maddie had her 3yr wellness checkup today. She was very excited to go and was telling me all morning that she wanted to get a band aid while she was there. I am sure that could be arranged!
Sweet Madeline
I know it has been awhile since I have written anything about Madeline. So much has happened and there is too much to tell, so I will just give a few highlights.... and share a really funny story from tonight.
Chompers
Maddie's first teeth are coming in and they are so cute. She has two teeth coming in at the same time - her two bottom ones in the middle. They started showing last Sunday (Feb 12th). She has been extra fussy this week and has demanded that I hold her at all times. I don't mind holding her at all, but I definitely am not getting anything done around the house. Just don't come over and expect the house to be clean!
Naked Baby
Maddie just happened to be a little bit fussy yesterday evening... not sure why... her mommy was only distracting her and playing with her so much during the day that she missed a nap and half of another one! So, I wanted to keep her awake just a little but longer before I put her down for bed and I also wanted to relax her a bit! I had the bright idea of giving her a bath! I am not talking about sticking her in the toddler tub in the sink... that is so overrated. I am talking about me jumping in the big person's tub with her and letting her splash around in the water!
Maddie Updates
I haven't written a blog about Maddie in awhile so this one is going to cover a lot.
Miss Maddie
She is just so cute. I am back at work today (again) and I get so happy when I see pictures of her smiling. My coworker put pictures of her up on the door. So cute!!!! She is just all smiles.
Yipee!!!
James and I took Maddie down to Children's Hospital on Tuesday (Nov 1) to get her tested for Cystic Fibrosis. It is a rather interesting test.
4 Month Appointment
Yes... she is 4 months old already (almost). She will be 4 months on the 29th, but she had her dr.'s appointment today (Oct. 20th). I can't say it went really well. James was working today so I took her myself.
Exciting Times
I know it has been awhile since I have written about Maddie. She experiences new things all the time and it is so exciting for both of us!
Firsts
Many new things have happened for Maddie in the past week. Some good, some bad, and some really funny!
I’ve Lost It
I know my husband probably made that statement about me years ago, but now I finally agree with him. If you search through the blogs, you will see there is one about my diaper bag dilemma. I thought I had solved the problem, but it has come back to haunt me.
Yippee!!!!
No, my diaper bag blues are not over, but something exciting has happened!!! Maddie slept 11 hours last night!!! She made a few noises through the night, but nothing her own thumb couldn't handle. She slept 10 hours the other night... apparently it wasn't a fluke. You would think that I am so well rested, but oddly enough that is not the case. Of course I did not go to bed the same time she did. I was woken up when James came to bed too. He stays up late on the weekends to play World of Warcraft. I was up several other times throughout the night, but I definitely can't complain! This is a major breakthrough!!!!
Carrying on the Buscema Line….
My little girl is so perfect! You know she takes after my side of the family when you can take her shopping all day and she doesn't even fuss! Maybe it is the smell of new clothes, the feeling of victory knowing mommy has new clothes in her hands, or the oohs and aahs she gets from those passing by! Since she seems the happiest while at a mall, I suppose I have an excuse to go several times a week!
And So It Begins…
Today is James' first day back to work since Maddie was born and my first day alone with the little munchkin. It is only 11:00am and so many things have happened!!
New Adventures
Jess here with some more updates for Maddie's fans. Today James and I decided that we would attempt to go to the movies! People have told us that we should take advantage of the time when Maddie is so young and not real mobile and get out as much as we can. We have been taking little outings during the day and it has been SO nice to get out of the house.
Babies & Germs
I don't know if it's just me, but I find a certain humor in the recommendations of books and doctors that say you shouldn't take your new baby out in public for the first 6 weeks. (Might be a number slightly different than 6, but that's the one I've heard most often.) What I want to know is why then, is it ok for you to bring your new baby to the pediatrician's office, where many sick children gather and fill the air with their germs, yet it's NOT ok for you to bring your child anywhere else? Seems like a doctor's office would be the LAST place you'd want to bring your new baby.... I'm all for house calls by the pediatrician... anyone else?
Life with Baby
I have to say that giving birth was an interesting experience. Epidurals are great!!! I recommend that every mom in labor get one... and I wish they would have sent me home with some as well! I wasn't expecting James to post such detailed info about the labor and delivery on his blog... sorry if it is a bit too personal.