Cherry Blossoms!

This year is the 100th anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. I decided to mix a little nanny work with fun and go and visit it with a friend. It was really pretty, and fun to walk around and see it. The kids had fun, although I wouldn't beable to convince you with the photo below that they did!

 A photo of the blossoms facing the Washington Monument

 Here is one facing the Jefferson memorial.

 Here we are having a snack break in the grass. Madi is really into sticks these days.



Hope everyone had a happy St. Patricks Day. Our house hold was safe from pinches this year!

 Madi on St. Patricks Day!

 We also had  young womens fundraiser to try and raise money for girls camp. Here are some of the YW leaders. Its a fun group to serve with!

Today I was supposed to have work, but the little girl I nanny for was sick, so instead I got to enjoy a BEAUTIFUL spring day with Madi and a friend of mine. We walked around the monuments, got to see the cherry blossoms starting to bloom, and also got to enjoy 70 degree weather. I love spring time here.

This area is right next to the airport, so the planes come really close, here is Madi's reaction to it below.

 

Here is the new Martin Luther King memorial that opened less than a year ago.

 On the steps of the Jefferson Memorial

 On another note, I took the NCLEX Saturday, which is the national licensure exam to become a nurse, and I PASSED! I was so excited that I did, so I am now officially Heidi White, RN!

Here is Bryan and Madi dancing. Bryan knows just how to get this girl to smile.

 Lastly, this is Rose, and Bryan was able to baptize her a few Sundays ago. She such a sweet fun girl, and it has been really fun getting to know her!

Here are a few updates on the Madster. First, here she is enjoying a nice warm winter day (notice the short sleeves!) with some friends. Look at that curly hair of hers, it just flips and curls all over the place!

 She is a full time walker now, has been for about a month.

 Here she is saying "GO" When she does her lips go into a perfect circle like this. Se has great form.

 I went to get a plate off the table and came back to this. She is upping her game with the whole dishwasher. She is attempting to actually get inside the basket.

Life has been busy and good here in the nations capital. My nanny job is awesome, and Bryan's work is going good too . Life really is good. I am reminded every time I see My little Madi smile, or get a big hug from Bryan. I love when I get to see Bryan and Madi play together, and to hear Madi cracking up! The simple things in life are the best things !

Remember how I said Madi likes to put her food in her hair? Here is a good example, she actually has grapefruit juice dripping down her face, her hair is just wild, and she couldn't be happier about it.

 She also makes it hard to say no to giving her ice cream when this is the reaction we get in return.

This winter had been amazing. Last week there was a day that was in the low 70's.  You heard me right, that happened in January. Me and some friends decided to go feed ducks, and have a picnic outside. While there, we saw this guy walking all these dogs. I counted 12, but I could be off. It was wild, and they were all so well behaved.

 Madi enjoying the sunny day

 She kept picking up leaves and trying to throw them. I thought it was adorable.

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Here is her throw

A pretty shot of Madi by the water!

This last weekend we went back to Rock Creek Park, a beautiful place close by to go hiking, have picnics, and be in nature. Madi enjoyed holding sticks, touching trees, and handing us leaves.

 Our perfect baby

 Madi has been talking a lot more now, and loves to say GO. We will say ready.. set and then she goes GOOO. She also says thank you, Hieee (Hi), tick-tock, backpack, mama, dada, yeah, no, and of course, and used most of all is UH OH. I love it when I can hear her in her crib saying GO. Also, when you give her a bite to eat she goes Mmmm.  She also loves to share her pacifer, her idea of a good time is sitting down and just passing the pacifier back and forth, each taking a few sucks. It makes us laugh. She is also a little helper. When I unload the dishwasher she is right there handing me things to put away. What a sweat heart!

 She also likes to take her food and rub it in her hair....and then eat it. I guess its a little better than when she would chew her food, spit it out, look at it and then eat it again.

Here she is modeling Moms sweatshirt

 

Madi also likes to always have things in both hands. Like these 2 sticks here. If she gets a treat, it is necessary to have one in each hand with her.

Lastly, Madi had her one year check up, and had to get 4 shots, and her blood drawn. It was so sad to say the least. She is a champ. And of course her stats are..(Drumroll please) 19.2 pounds (14th percentile) and 30 inches long (82 percentile.)

There have been a few new changes lately. I have started a nanny job watching a cute little 2 year old 3 days a week. It has been really fun to have Madison play with the little girl. It is so fun to be able to stay with Madison too! Bryan is on his ENT rotation (Ear, Nose, Throat) Which has been good as well.

 Watching a Dora with Madi is one of the only ways to snuggle with her for a few minutes. (Being sick is another, its a bitter sweet!)

 Madi's hair is long enough to put into little pig tails. My sis-in-law did it when we were in AZ, and I have been trying to do it ever since. This day she had them ripped out in about 2 minutes.

 This I though was strange. When I went to get her out of her crib this day she had one arm out of her jammies. The zipper and button were still up, so how she managed to weasel that arm out, I have no idea. I am sure it was not easy.

 Here is another little boy I watch on occasion. Good thing I was supervising. Madi looks a little awkward and tense on her date with a boy/

Madison turns ONE!!!

Madison really turned one. We can't believe how fast this year has gone. She has been the best blessing that we could have ever asked for. She has brought so much joy and happiness into our lives! Bryan had the day off, which was fun. We went to a place called Rock Creek Park and played there for a while, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather we are having.

 The ONE year old on her Birthday!!!

 Then we sang her Happy Birthday and had some cake.

 Mmmmm Mmmmm

 Then we also went on a fun outing with some friends to feed ducks and enjoy the nice weather.

 All the Kiddos

And the ladies.

Happy Birthday Madison!!!