Maddie's favorite song:



She calls it "Burger Cheese" and we listen to it nearly every time we are in the car. I've tried a number of times to videotape her singing it (because it's absolutely adorable), but she never wants to cooperate. The Veggie Tales video is kind of creepy though, isn't it?

I attempt to plan our menus a week in advance, but it never fails that I become totally overwhelmed.  Eric suggested that I come up with a menu for an entire month and then just use the same one every month.  I'm going to give it a shot, but 31 days worth of meals is a lot!

Will you help me out by sharing your family's favorite recipe(s)?

We started playing hide and seek with Maddie a few days ago.  She LOVES it!  Some things to know about Maddie's version of hide and seek:

1. You better hide fast.  She certainly doesn't give you until the count of ten to find a hiding place.
2. Accept the fact that you will likely not have the chance to be the seeker.  She can't contain herself, so as soon as she knows you are looking for her, she will come find you.
3. Expect to be told to hide in the "baff."  I hid in the bathtub one time and Maddie now thinks that is the best hiding place ever.
4. Be prepared to be licked in the face by Lucy.  She gets in on the game too and is usually the one who will show Maddie where to find you.

15 Week Update

Size of baby: Baby T weighs almost 2.5 ounces and is nearly 4 inches long, about the length of a Kit Kat.

Total weight gain/loss: +5.5 pounds

Maternity clothes:  Not yet.  My handy ponytail holder and BeBand are helping me fit into my regular jeans.

Gender:  Won't know until June 4th.

Movement:  None that I can feel.  I felt Maddie when I was 15 weeks, so I'm hoping I'll feel this little one in the next few days.

Sleep:  Good, but I'm definitely not sleeping on my stomach anymore.

What I miss: Having more energy.

Cravings:  Nothing in particular.

How I'm feeling:  Tired!  I take a nap everyday when Maddie naps.
 
Highlight of the past week:  Entering into the second trimester.  I can't believe we're already more than a third of the way through!

15 weeks

*Update 5/14:  Got to hear baby's heart beating away at about 165 bpm this morning.  Makes MY heart happy!

I got my Mother's Day present a day early:

Eric said he knew if he waited on me to choose flowers to plant, then it would never get done.  I think it turned out really well.  Now let's see if we can actually keep them alive.

Maddie and I went to the zoo today with my mom and Carol.  Maddie loves the zoo, and I really enjoy taking her.  The animals were a lot more active than normal, probably due to the nice weather and the fact that we were there at feeding time.  Maddie's favorite animals were probably the fish and giraffes.

One of the funniest things that happened while we were at the zoo was this:

Maddie watched one of the elephants pick up hay with his trunk and put it in his mouth, so she decided to do the same thing.  We were totally confused about what she was doing the first time we saw her do it.

This the second naptime in a row that Maddie has pulled out the inside of her Gloworm and F-R-E-A-K-E-D out.  I'm not quite sure why she takes it apart or why it upsets her so much, but oh my goodness the tears and the screaming that ensue are unbelievable.