November

Why has it come down to blogging the month?! It's a lot busier taking care of a munchkin then people realize, or I realized.  Although, I wouldn't trade it for the world!

Madelynn started the teething process this month, and oh, what a joy it is! We picked up a Sophie in effort to help, and it seemed to help!

Madelynn also noticed the TV for the first time, and LOVED watching it. I know this makes me sound like a terrible parent but she will sit in front of Yo Gabba Gabba and Mickey's Playhouse for the entire half hour, without making a sound!  It's great when I need to get something done, but I always feel bad afterwards for having my 3 month old sit in front of the TV! 

She doesn't look to miserable to me though... 

We went to Colorado to visit Jawad's brother, fiance and son.  We had a great time, but it was COLD.  Not much snow, but definitely COLD! 

First trip on an airplane!

Staying warm. 

My mother in law's sister sent this dress from Jordan

Daddy

Uncle Zeid and Aunt Amber

Loving her fingers.

Cousins. 

We had a great time visiting in Colorado!

We were home less then 48 hours when Maddie got sick and started throwing up.  By the end of Tuesday she could not keep ANYTHING down.  I called the off hour doctor who told us to take her to the ER.  So we jumped in the car and headed that way.  When we got there they tried to get her to take some Pedyalite and although it was a nightmare to try and get her to take it (she's never had anything but breastmilk) she finally did.  Then about 20 minutes later, spit up everything she had taken down.  The doctor said they were going to have to admit her so she could be monitored and given an IV to keep her hydrated.  Mother's worst nightmare! The hospital we were at, however, did not have a pediatric unit so they had to take us by ambulance to another hospital in Anaheim where she would stay the night.  Apparently, when you are transferring hospitals, you cannot take your own car- such a big scene!  She was a champ through it all, and I was the one who was a mess! Even cried when they gave her the IV.  The hospital told us once we got there they would need to run some tests to find out why she wasn't keeping anything down, but to expect to stay about 24 hours, which would have put us till midnight the night before Thanksgiving.  She did so well however, that at 9am the next morning, the doctor came in, checked her out and released us! She came down with a virus (most likely on the plane) that needed to run its course and leave her system.  She has been drinking the pedyalite regularly and feeling much better! 

Thanksgiving! 

I decided this year, it would be so much easier to have Thanksgiving at our house so we would not have to tote Maddie all over town to the different Thanksgivings we normally go to.  It was quite a bit of work, but well worth it in the end.  

My first Thanksgiving Turkey

Or maybe she is my first Thanksgiving Turkey :)

Grandma

Grandpa

GREAT Grandma

GREAT Grandpa

Uncle Bobby

Cutting the turkey!!

All in all, it was a great month and I can't believe my baby is already 4 months old!

Here is to the Christmas season!