It's a GIRL!

We had an ultrasound yesterday and were so happy to see that little heart beating! (Our scanner is broken, so no pictures.) Then, we were excited to learn that Maddox is going to have a sister! I am about 16 weeks and the official due date is May 5 (even though she measured May 8 this time). Britt is thrilled that the due date is Cinco de Mayo, since he is studying Spanish right now! He is convinced that her name should be Juanita. Whatever! It will probably be a while before we decide on a first name, but I do want her to have my middle name-Delaine.
I can't wait to go shopping for pink stuff!!

First trip to Chuck E. Cheese!

Last Tuesday night, we decided to take Maddox to Chuck E. Cheese. No special occasion, we just thought it was time for him to experience it! All three of us had a great time!

maddox and the big mouse

his momma's favorite game-now toddler size!!

he LOVES driving a car!

driving a jet ski is pretty fun, too!

he let his daddy win. how sweet!

Little Drummer Boy

Here's Maddox playing the timpani at the Mobile Pops Veteran's Day Concert.

ROLL TIDE ROLL!

We are so proud of Maddox. He can recognize the UA logo and the Alabama Fight Song and says "Roll Tide!" when he sees or hears anything Bama!! Sometimes he says "I see roll tide, Mommy!!" Yes, we are raising him up right!
We just watched the Bama/LSU game. What a game! Go Bama!

I don't know why these videos are sideways. Sorry!!

Our Little Firefighter!

We had a great time on Halloween! First, we trick-or-treated in Bae and Granddad's cul-de-sac. Then, we headed to Mimi and Pops.

Our new friends, The Fergusons met us there and we had fun trick-or-treating with their little ladybug.

Maddox had a blast. He was just amazed at all the candy, and I was surprised we made it through the night without a belly-ache! He loved looking at everybody's costumes and he kept saying "I scared"!

He couldn't keep us eyes off this kid with a scary mask on.!

One time a group of little fairies came to the door and he said "I not scared!". He is really starting to talk a lot these days. I don't even know where he learns all these words!

PUMPKIN PARTY!!

Sunday afternoon was our church's annual Pumpkin Party! We always have a great time, but Maddox was especially fun this year.
He played games


Rode a horse

Ate a hot dog and pumpkin pie, petted animals, got a balloon, let go of it then got another balloon, rode a train, and overcame his big fear of inflatables!
They had a huge, really cool inflatable with dinosaurs inside. We could tell that Maddox really, really wanted to go in there. But he was scared! He wanted Daddy to go in with him. But, no, Daddy was too big. Thankfully, his little friend Jackson came. Jackson is about 6 months older and braver than Maddox. I asked Jackson to hold his hand and help him in. That did it! Once he got in with Jackson, there was no turning back! The only way we even got him out of that thing was that the blower malfunctioned and the whole thing started deflating!

Everything was fun, but the absolute best part for Maddox was the huge 26 foot inflatable slide. After a few times sliding down with Daddy, Maddox was ready to try it by himself. He actually climbed up the thing (very slowly) and slid down by himself! Not once, not twice... oh only about 20 times in a row! Yes, he slept very well last night!

Evergreen Fly-In

This past weekend was the Southeastern Regional Fly-In in Evergreen, AL. We have been the past 4 or 5 years in a row, and this was Maddox's 3rd year. We knew he would have a blast this year because he LOVES airplanes! We saw plenty of them! He LOVES helicopters, too. He was so excited to be able to "drive" this Navy helicopter!

Bae bought him a model helicopter that he played with for hours!

This is the kind of helicopter that Britt wants to build one day! He wants to fly it to work!

It was a little boy's dream. Maddox also got to "drive" a firetruck

AND, an antique tractor!

But, his absolute favorite part of the whole weekend was this "bus" (aka RV) that Bae and Grandad rented.
He even got to drive it, too!!
We had a really fun time!