Madelyn and Her Parents

Happy Autumn! I LOVE this time of year, and we've had some beautiful, crisp, dry weather this week...perfect for walks through the colorful leaves. Madelyn and I have taken some great walks around Portland with our friends Nick and Beth Dekker who are visiting us from Ohio for a few days. Oh who are we kidding...they're visiting Madelyn and we just happen to be her parents. Today we're heading to the Pumpkin Patch to find Maddie's first pumpkin. How fun! We'll definitely take some photos and post them soon.

Kurt took the above photo one afternoon this past week when he got home from work. This is often how he finds Maddie and me. It's my absolute favorite time of day with her. She is so warm and soft and sweet, and I know she won't stay this little forever. It's also her favorite way to sleep, and there is no shortage of people in her life quite willing to allow her to sleep on their chest as well!

And this photo shows Kurt's fool-proof method of holding Madelyn when she is a bit fussy. I know...how on earth this can be comfortable for her is beyond me, but I promise you that she calms down almost instantly. In fact, most of the time she falls so completely asleep that he can just hold his arm straight out and all four of her limbs are limply hanging there along with all ten of her little fingers. Quite amusing.

Hard to believe that our little girl is nearly five weeks old. We've had some bumps and are sure to have more along the way, but overall it has been the most incredible five weeks of our lives. We have savored every day with Maddie and eagerly look forward to each coming day as she grows and changes and develops her own little (or big!) personality. Thanks for checking in...

Much love,

Kim