Is that a chipmunk.....No, just Andrea

I have been told for three years now that I need to get my two lower wisdom teeth out (my top two have not come in).  For three years, I have been avoiding it. 
Then the dentist told me on my last cleaning that I really needed to look into it soon because I am at risk for my teeth shifting due to my wisdom teeth coming in sideways.  Ugh... I didn't want my teeth to shift and waste thousands of dollars I have already spent on them.  So, I went for a consultation.
I got my two lower wisdom teeth out Friday, and I have to admit....it wasn't as bad as I feared.  They knocked me out so I can't remember anything from the procedure. I didn't even sleep the whole day, which I thought I would with my past experiences with surgery.  I never got sick either, which was a huge surprise to me because I have gotten sick after every surgery I have ever had (and that is a total of 7... if I haven't forgotten any, haha).
I am still a little swollen and the bruising started yesterday, but I am able to eat more stuff and the pain hasn't been half bad.  No pain pills!!!  I pray it keeps going well :)
Big thanks to Justin's parents for coming to Auburn to take care of me and my beautiful little Madelyn! They are the best!!

Madelyn is 5 Months

Madelyn is now five months!  She is starting to sit and rolling over from back to tummy and tummy to back.  She enjoys dramatically fake coughing and squealing at an unbelievable pitch... She has also babbled "ma-ma-ma" and "da-da-da" and "ya-ya-ya".  Madelyn is finally enjoying her veggies, even though fruit is still her favorite!

Madelyn's Dedication

August 29, 2010 We dedicated Madelyn at my home church Westview Assembly of God in Opp, Alabama.  She did sooo good and didn't fuss at all.  A good friend of ours made the dress she wore; there were pieces of my wedding gown sewed into the dress. 
The dedication was very moving, and I couldn't stop crying the whole time.  Justin told me he was just as touched with her dedication as he was on our wedding day... We just really want to raise Madelyn in a good Christian home and pray that she makes the right choices in her life. We love her so much :)

Sorry that the pictures aren't all that great.  My sister was all shaky and teary eyed trying to take them.

Gotta Love Nice People

I felt brave enough yesterday to go grocery shopping after Madelyn got her shots.  Things were going well for the first half of the trip, but she started getting fussy towards the end.  I get to the checkout with my buggy full of groceries, and Madelyn decides she had enough and the water works started.  The lady in front of me was finishing paying for her groceries and pushed her buggy aside and told me to just take care of my baby while she loaded my groceries on the counter.  Then, she took all the bags and put them in the buggy and offered to help me at my car (which I told her I had it under control then). So nice!  Didn't think strangers were generous like that anymore :)

Madelyn is 4 Months!

My baby girl is now 4 months (about to be 5 months). She went for her shots yesterday, and I have to say did pretty good. She was whiny a good bit throughout the rest of the day though :( Here are some things she is up to now:
* weighs 13 lbs 1 ounce
* is 25 1/2 inches long
*likes to talk more, in a high squeal at that
*has dropped her late feeding and is now going to bed at 8pm and waking at 6:30 am
*sucking her thumb more the past week
*rolled over accidentally once, trying to see the television
*not a big belly laugher, likes to chuckle instead
*eating cereal 3 times a day

Madelyn is 3 Months

Our little booger is growing so fast... She has started sucking on her thumb and sometimes fingers. She prefers those way more than her pacifier. Justin doesn't necessarily like it though. He feels it will be easier to take a pacifier away in the future, not much you can do with her sucking her thumb. However, Madelyn is winning :) Here are some pictures!

Madelyn's First Beach Trip

Justin is starting a new job with home health and has two weeks off before he has to go back to work. We decided to take a vacation to Port St Joe, Florida to fish and just enjoy the beach. We had a blast and thanks to Justin's mom, Grandma Sandal, we were able to enjoy fishing together while she babysat Madelyn. It was super hot so we didn't get Madelyn out on the beach much, but she did get to enjoy the shore one morning before we left!!