Our First Christmas

Boy, the time has been flying by. It seems that Madelyn was just born and now it's Christmas time. Madelyn is growing up fast. She is almost crawling now, she's eating baby food, She almost has Da Dee down. Of course she only says it when she's hungry or gurgling..LOL

Here are her pictures with Santa, and our Christmas Card this year. Enjoy and thanks for stopping by :)

Our family trip to The Finger Lakes

So, Steph and I simply adore The Finger Lakes in New York. So many memories we create there. It was one of our firsts trips together, I proposed to her there, and we just love the scenery and the wineries on all of the lakes. This year was extra special because we got to bring Madelyn with us. She was absolutely perfect. We had so much fun with her. Going and spending time with friends, having great conversation and great food...There is nothing better. Thanks for looking!!

Our Little Lady is 6 months Old

Now I understand why people love to take so many pictures of their kids. They literally change from day to day. We just got Madelyn's pictures taken at the Target in Mayfield Hts. Kind of a long way from Strongsville, but they come highly recommended. They were just great. I recommend going there with a coupon, because we got a TON of pics for like 75 bucks. Without our coupon there would've been a sitting fee and the pics would be 14.99 a sheet. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Madelyn's first Halloween

Ahh, the first's keep coming. We were gonna dress our little lady up like a grape (You know, the Merlot thing??)..LOL But we decided on making her another fruit, the strawberry. She is so precious, and so full of life, and always smiling...She is sick for the first time right now, but still giggling and smiling. Thanks for taking a peak!! Pictured are me and Steph, Steph's mom, and my mom!!

Off to the orchard!

Fall is a time to rake leaves, say goodbye to summer, and get those cute fall pictures with your baby girl next to an apple. The girls and I went to an Orchard in Medina and picked apples this past weekend. Madelyn is developing these rosy cheeks because she's teething now and is cuter than a red delicious. Now, it's off to make pie!!!

Madelyn has some more firsts!!

Ahh, how time flies. Madelyn is getting so big. I'm expecting her to borrow the Accord any day now. Every day, she seems to be doing something new. In the following pics, Madelyn is in her Baby Einstein for the first time, eating for the first time ever with a spoon, wearing big girl outfits,eating her feet for the first time, and beginning her fascination with the spiked grape juice. She has great taste though, it's a Lafond 2005 Syrah from Santa Barbara, one of the wineries featured in the blockbuster movie "Sideways"..I know, I appear somewhat weird. Thank you all for checking out such big moments for my beautiful family!!!

My Madelyn Tattoo

When Madelyn was born, I knew it would be life changing. I wanted to commemorate the event somehow and decided on a tattoo. I wanted something that reflected the passions of my life. My faith, my beautiful daughter, and of course wine (since Madelyn's middle name is merlot). I went to High Street Tattoo in Columbus on Saturday. I told Bret what I wanted and this is what he drew. It is such a personal thing, but to me he captured exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for stopping by to take a peak!

New Madelyn pics 4 months

Man, our little lady is getting so big. She has turned from a newborn into a little person seemingly overnight. She is a very happy kid. She smiles all the time, she giggles. I have been teaching her the alphabet. She knows "a" so she is 1/26th of the way there. A budding prodigy, I think. Thanks for looking at our pictures!!!

Our Nightly Ritual

So, Steph, Madelyn and I have this nightly ritual we go through. We give Madelyn her bath, and about half-way through we wash her hair. Well, as we wash her hair, we give her a comb over. It just makes sense. She has thin hair, I have thin hair...So we have a connection. After she receives her comb over, we have her do a fake newscast since she looks like an anchorman. I know, this sounds really weird. Every night we make her up and then hold her up and make funny jokes. It's a silly thing but it means the world to my family to have this to do. Do you have a funny baby ritual you do every night? I'd love to know what it is. Send me pictures or stories and I'd love to share with everyone. Have a beautiful night!! This is Glenn signing off..LOL

Our trip to Niagara Falls

So, hangin' with Stephanie and Madelyn this past weekend was so awesome. We were slightly afraid that Madelyn would be bothered by her allergies, but it seems that we found the right formula and she is on the road to healing. She was just perfect. She's smiling now, laughing, and seems like a happy baby. We spent Saturday at the falls, walking around Clifton Hill. Sunday, we went to Niagara on the Lake and did some wine tastings. I got to feed Madelyn in one of the vineyards. We also went to my favorite restaurant, The Rainforest Cafe! It was just an incredible experience and thanks for taking the time to look at our pictures!!

Our Announcement!!

New pics of our little lady

Hi everyone!

Here are a few pics of little Madelyn. She is 2 months old now and the most amazing little person ever. She smiles now, can coo, and loves to stare at us. We love her so much. Thanks for taking the time to look. Here are a few pictures of Father's Day, the family at the zoo, and our portrait session at http://www.studio60portraits.com/ They are simply amazing