Some pooping, smiling, swaddling, and fussing

Mommy tried to get a video of me smiling. See I like to lay on my changing mat in the living room and play. I'm usually super smiley, but in the first video I was too busy pooping, and in the second video I was too distracted with the camera.





I also wanted to show you how happy I am in my swaddle. This isn't the crafty Miracle Blanket. This is a flannel Swaddle Me that keeps me better swaddled than the cotton Swaddle Me.



Today I went to visit my great Gramma. I was super fussy when I got there because I got woken up from my nap. After some hard work, my parents got me back to sleep although there was too much excitement for me to see to stay asleep long. I eventually let me great Gramma hold me, though, and this was the one picture Daddy was able to get of her and me.

Jiggling, Swaddling, and Turning Over!

Here's another technique Daddy has added to his repertoire of jiggling:



As you can see in the video, I have a blanket swaddled around me. See, I'm an active and wiggly baby. I love to move my arms and legs at all times. In fact, I rarely stay still. Because of this, I stay awake too long and then become a "fuss budget". So my parents tried swaddling me in regular old blankets. But please... I'm so wiggly and strong I always get out of them with minutes!

So my parents tried the "Swaddle Me" blanket. But I'm a thin and delicate girl, and this blanket is made for the chubsters of the world. So I could still wiggle and get my hands out of it within minutes again. Here is a picture of me asking my friend, Green Elephant, to help me escape the swaddle.


So now they've resorted to the "Miracle Blanket". And boy! I can't get out of this at all! It actually wraps my arms inside the swaddle. And although I protest at first, it really does help me calm down and sleep much better.

Oh! And there's one other piece of news. Twice this week I have turned over from my back to my tummy. The first time was when I was with Daddy and he was getting my swaddling blanket ready. I was hanging out in my crib, and when he came back to get me I was on my tummy! He couldn't believe it! The next day when I was playing on my activity mat with Mommy, I showed her my new trick as well! She told me I was doing so well! The only thing now, though, is this leaves me on my tummy and I hate being on my tummy! Guess I'll have to start learning to roll back over...

P.S. I love my Mommy and Daddy so much. I've been quite a "fuss budget" over the past eight weeks, but they still love me no matter what and are always finding new ways to help me become less fussy. Mommy posted a new post on her blog about this. Check it out!

Daddy and Madeleine's Big Day!

Mommy went back to work on Monday. She teaches flute to kids a little older than me a couple days a week. I miss her a lot, but it gives me time to spend with my Daddy since he comes home a little earlier so I won't be left alone to destroy the house.

We took some pictures of our big day to show you our adventures.

First, Daddy wanted me to help him with his work he brought home, so I listened very carefully to what he needed me to do.



Then I told him my thoughts about it,


And soon I got right to work so we could start having fun.


When I was done, I told Daddy I was hungry.


So, since he knows Mommy gives me milk, he went out and got me a milkshake.


Afterwards, Daddy showed me various models of lawnmowers. He informed me that these were the coolest things ever, and soon I'll be old enough to use one and be able to CUT GRASS! He made it sound so exciting, I can't wait.


Then Daddy took me out for a walk in my pimped out stroller.


And by then end I was so pooped out, that I went to sleep in my swing.

I finally get my own blog!

Hello! I'm Madeleine! Mommy and Daddy finally let me have my own blog so I can let all my friends and family know about my exciting life.

First let me explain about the title of this blog. See, when I get fussy (which is quite often because I'm a little drama queen), I like it when Mommy or Daddy hold me and jiggle me to sleep. Mommy's friend Lisa said to try jiggling me so my head moves like Jello. Well, lo and behold, I LOVE this! Here's a video showing just how this works.



I'm also quite a gassy girl. I tend to like to gulp down my milk so I end up taking a lot of air. I can't help it, though, I take after my Daddy and like to eat really fast. Mommy took a video of me in my cute giraffe outfit, but unfortunately I passed gas right in the middle of it. Oops!




Even though I'm only seven weeks old now, lots of stuff has been going on in my life. Here are a few pictures to show you just what you've missed.

First I was born.


As you can see, I wasn't too thrilled about being taken out of Mommy. In fact, they had to cut Mommy open because I was so comfy and warm inside her that I didn't even TRY to come out.

This is a picture of how I like to be swaddled.


I love my arms up around my head, but they tend to wake me up when I'm napping, so I need a blanket to help get control of them.

This was my going home outfit. Aren't I so cute?!


This is me sleeping with my Daddy. I pretty much sleep this way every night because I like to feel close to my Mommy and Daddy and unfortunately they can't sleep with me in my pack 'n play.


At first I wasn't too sure about baths, but now I love them. Here's a picture of me lounging in my tub.

I also like to watch Mommy make faces and talk to me. I especially love when she sing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" song. Here's me reacting to when the sun came out.

As you can see, I love to smile now. Here's one more of me being adorable!


So that's what's been going on in my life since I've been born. I hope to keep you updated on my adventures in the coming weeks!