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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Weekend Update

We had a fun weekend with Madeleine. Our neighbors Phil and Deb had a group of us from our condo building down to their house on Lake Anna for a murder mystery weekend. Everyone has a character to play (complete with costume and motive) and you have to figure out whodunit by the end of the night. *** WARNING: PLOT SPOILER HERE *** This year, Daddy was the killer!

Madeleine was a good little traveler and even slept through the murder! That didn't stop her from screaming bloody murder at 11:30, 1:40, 3:15, 5:30 and 7:00, though.

Whenever we drive through Fredericksburg on the way to/from visiting friends, we have two rituals - a wine stop and a coffee break at our favorite local establishments.

Meanwhile, we've definitely made progress on getting Madeleine back onto the bottle. This has been the result of plenty of trial and even more error. After experimenting with literally 8 different kinds of bottles, she seems to like the Playtex Drop-Ins the most - in large part because of the nipple shape/texture. She also seems to like pre-made (read: expensive) Enfamil formula as opposed to the powdered mix that you can buy. Go figure - her palate is too refined at 14 weeks.

Madeleine's tolerance for tummy time is increasing as her neck muscles get stronger and stronger......



But it isn't unlimited.......



She also loves it when Mommy and Daddy read her a book.




Madeleine has developed a sudden case of camera shyness whenever the camcorder is involved. It's the surest way to get her to stop talking! We're having some technical difficulties with Blogger but will try to post new video as soon as they get their act together.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Hannah, I love seeing you read stories to Madeleine. Reminds me of the old days when I did the same with you. Glad you all had a fun weekend with Deb and Phil. Anxious to hear about Brian's murder skills. Love, Mom