Maddy pics - month two

News from Maddy - month two

Maddy is two months old today! We can't believe that she is that old already. She's doing great and each day with her is a joy. In the last week or so she has definitely been reaching some new milestones in her development. She is a "frequent smiler" now and is especially happy in the mornings. In general, she has many more facial expressions and is clearly interacting with the world around her more than before. She follows faces, lights, and mirrors very intently with her eyes and notices brightly colored objects more. She has also started to be able to get her hands up to her mouth and suck on them. Her hair seems to be holding its curl more recently. After washing it, it has always curled up, but it always went down to a more wavy look after a day or two. After the most recent wash, it has relaxed a bit but stayed much curlier. Who knows where it will end up as she grows? For now we are just trusting Nature and letting it stay as is wants, of course. As it grows out we will eventually have to make some hair care and styling decisions (in consultation with our "hair team"), but for now we are just letting it be the beautiful hair it wants to be. All hair advice is welcome! We are taking her to the pediatrician for her next regular appointment tomorrow and we'll let you know how that goes. She certainly seems very healthy to us - her pees and poops are very regular and she is an enthusiastic eater. She is quite active and can really move and squirm when she has a mind to. She is doing great and we love her more and more each day!

Welcome to Maddy's blog for you!

Hi - By having this website set up, we can post notes, pictures, and information about Maddy for you to check out anytime you want to. We'll also be sending paper copies of many of these things to the agency every six months, but it may end up being easier for you to see them here, and it's easier for us to post things here. So check this page anytime for the latest on Maddy! We want you to always see how she is doing... And to always know how grateful we are to you for this incredible gift of love that you have brought into our lives!

Just some fun new photos of Miss Maddy

Maddy is all ready to go for her walk!

Maddy hanging out with Papa Silvio.

Maddy catching some zzz's in her bouncy chair with Daddy Jeff.

Six weeks old! Smiles forthcoming...

Disco fabulous, no?

Maddy continues to grow and develop amazingly, and her personality shines through more and more with each passing day. We weighed her on our kitchen scale, and she's up to 8.5 pounds! Her one-month pediatrician appointment went great--she is growing on schedule and the doctor was very happy with her progress. She had he follow-up hepatitis vaccine, and she cried heartily, but overall, she was a trooper, our Maddy. Visitors come and go, and everyone comments on how beautiful she is, how good-natured, how sweet, how alert. Indeed, she is tracking our movements closely with her eyes. At six weeks today, she definitely seems on the verge of giving us her first social smiles. Her neck and torso strength is amazing for someone her age. She is starting to sleep more at night, giving us one 4.5 to 6 hour period per night, plus additional shorter periods. Her fingernails are getting longer--to the point where we are faced with the prospect of having to cut them soon, lest she scratch herself. Wish us luck!

She is ready for her close-up, isn't she?