~Fireproof~

Yesterday was your typical Monday. I am glad its over. My sweet little baby is cutting her bottom teeth this week. She hasn't been in the best mood and it has totally thrown her whole body off. My mom said she thinks it should be through the skin by the end of the day and we are hoping for the best. It has been so much easier with Mati sitting up on her own. I can give her a bath and dress her and just put her on the floor with her toys, and she is perfectly content. She will just sit there. I read yesterday that sitting up will teach her to crawl. She will lean forward on her hands and push herself back upright. Apparently that is how they start learning how to crawl. I am definately a "google" mom....I don't know where I would be without google. Being a new mom I have so many questions and so many "freak out" moments, but I am learning to relax. That is a great feeling. Mati is also loving touching faces along with everything else. I just think it is so sweet to see her reach out while I am talking to her.

Love day is quickly approaching and I can't wait. I am super happy that it is on a Saturday and I get to spend the whole day with my love. We split the day up and I will plan the morning half and the hubbs will plan the second. I will spare you the details, but I can tell its going to be an awesome day!

Last night Josh and I stepped out of our norm and actually had a movie night. You know where you snuggle on the couch with a blanket and just enjoy each others company....one of those! It was so nice. Josh and I both listen to 89.3 a lot now and I have been hearing raves about the movie, "Fireproof" so I decided to check it out. It was obviously a low budget movie, but the message was actually very moving. The story line was about a couple who was trying to save their marriage without God's help! At first they were getting no where....but after 40 days they were back in love. His dad gives him a book called a "love dare" and it is 40 days of doing different things for your spouse, or looking at your spouse in a different way. I learned so much. You hear all the time about couples divorcing and they always say they were following their heart. I was quite shocked to learn that in the book of Job it talks about how your heart can be deceived and we have to ask God for guidance, so he can reveal the truth. I never thought I could learn so much from a film...it was pretty neat. Marriage isn't fireproof, and the fires of life will come, but you have to make sure that you can still stand after the fire.

Play Time!

Today is Monday and I am really missing my little girl! This past week has been a huge change. Madelyne has gone from just kind of moving toys around to actually playing with them. She stays tranced for a lot longer than before and wants to touch everything! She reaches for everything. This morning when I dropped her off at my mom's I took her out of her car seat and went to put it up. I was still holding her do she grabbed the handle with me....I guess she wanted to help mommy! She woke up giggling this morning as if someone was tickling her. She is such a happy baby. She has also been saying "ga ga" or "ka ka"....My oldest sister called my mom Deb so I am hoping Mati isn't practicing calling me Katie and it was just a coincidence that she wanted her mobile on this morning and was looking at me then the mobile saying "ka ka"....

Josh and I always give Mati a bath with one of us in the bath with her. Silly to some I know, but we love to play with her in the water and she enjoys it as well. Saturday night we had friends over so we couldn't do our usual routine. I decided to use her big girl bath tub and that turned out to be more trouble than it was worth. I should have just said I'll be back in 20. I forgot to plug the bathtub and I couldn't figure out why it was running out and filling the actual bathtub in turn making her bathtub float. Then she would slide down.....NOT fun for mommy thats for sure. Anyways...my big girl is sitting up all by herself. She will sit in the floor and just play and play with her toys. She is so content. Its amazing the things they can conquor in a weeks time. Josh and I both agree that it just gets easier every month. We were also discussing how much easier it will be when we have out next baby. That will be no time soon, but I am looking forward to us having another blessing!

Ok so I must get so work! Hope you enjoyed the pictures of my little strong girl!

I'm a big girl because...

I can sit up all by myself!

15 Random Facts about The Kozel's~

Roni, who is my blog mentor..hehehe...posted 15 randoms facts about her kids so I stole the idea and decided to do 15 random facts about our family, since I don't have 3 kiddo's... :) Enjoy!

Madelyne*
1. She cries everytime she wakes up from sleeping unless she is in my bed. All smiles in mommies bed!

2. Her name was picked out before her daddy was....lol...I just kind of told him what her name would be and hoped he liked it!

3. She loves bathtime, she loves to splash herself in the face.

4. I won't pierce her ears, if she chooses to do so...so be it.

5. She has very very dry skin behind her ears.

Daddy*

1. Mommy was his first serious girlfriend.

2. He got stitches from a mini motorcycle accident in Mississippi. He brags about his scar!

3. He had mommy's engagement ring only 2 days before asking mommy to marry him. We had only been together 7 months...with a break in between...

4. He isn't a romantic, but he loves that mommy is...

5. He has very expensive taste although he brags that he is cheap!

Mommy*

1. I am originally from Mississippi and miss the slow lifestyle often.

2. I wish I could be the girl who throws her hair in a pony tail.

3. Josh is the only guy I have ever dated that I wanted to see everyday!

4. I want to be buried in my wedding gown. It's the most expensive dress I will ever own.. :)

5. I have a piece of lead in my leg from 3rd grade..playing war with the guys!

Teething...

So our crazy weekend is over. Josh and I stayed up until 1 am on Friday to make sure the house was decorated and clean...Saturday we were up and moving....we had to drop the ballons off at Kroger and head to a 1 year old Birthday bash...pick up cake...head to pick up ballons and go home. I had to make sure the house was clean and organized and guest started to arrive. We had a great time...Once the shower was over we went to dinner with great friends and stayed up until after our bedtime again! Church yesterday morning and a relaxing afternoon.
Madelyne has been going to sleep everynight in her bassenette in our bedroom. I know I won't get much use out of it now but we are letting her put herself to sleep now. She is doing really well with the transition. This teething nonsense is no fun. She has been a little cranky and her bottom teeth are on the brink of cutting through. The skin is so thin you can feel them. From the time she wakes up...her hands are in her mouth. She is such a sweet baby. Yesterday in the church nursery there was a 6 1/2 month old playing on the floor with Mati. She just stared. The little girl was so hyper and wanted to play with all Mati's toys...so she just watched her in amazement. It was very cute to watch. Last night she sat up for a little while all by herself...I took pictures that I will post later tonight. Things are just changing so fast around my house.
Unfortunately Josh's grandfather passed away last Friday..so we are headed to Ft. Worth this week. We will be back home Wednesday night so keep us in your prayers!

Madelyne's Pics...as promised!

OK, OK, OK...so I'm a little late, hope you all enjoy!

just rolled over back to front!

sitting pretty!

I don't think I like peas anymore!

"can you see the peas in my hair..."-MGK

TGIF

WOOHOO Today is Friday. How excited am I? Very.... I am so exhausted from last weekend and all this week...too bad I really don't get a break. I have so procrastinated this week in my house. I just can't manage to get off the couch or floor(where ever I am playing with Mati) Speaking of Mati she went to bed at 7:30 last night. I miss her! lol...ok so back to the house. It's a freakin wreck. I will be slaving away at that when I get home. Poor Josh ...he is at home trying to help catch up on laundry....thats the only thing on his hunny do list so he will survive! I am going to try and decorate tonight and have almost everything done. It's going to be a late night. I would rather stay up late than wake up early. Shower tommorrow and I am done for a while.. So I am debating on some games..... I think we will draw a baby on a paper plate on our heads...can't wait for that....I was actually thinking about musical chairs....blindfolded....it's so funny to watch..I saw it on Ellen and I have been dying to have an excuse to do it....
Karsyn's one year in the morning....I have a feeling tommorow is going to be a little hectic. We will see. I will just have most of it done tonight..Hope you enjoyed the pictures of my little angel..She is BEAUTIFUL, isn't she?