I've been slacking.....

Wow, it's been a while since I updated! Ryan was born on 7/30/11 at 8lbs 1 oz 19 inches long. He has completed our family and is the total opposite of Maddie. Where Maddie is petite, blonde and brown eyes, Ryan is big and has blue eyes & dark brown hair. He weighs about 18 lbs at almost 4 months and is already moving into 9 month clothes. He is a very happy baby & smiles a lot! It is just amazing how different the entire thing has been - his pregnancy, birth, looks have all been totally different than Maddie. It is really fun to watch Maddie interact with Ryan though - she has tried to kill him a couple of times (hitting him on the head with a remote or a doll) but for the most part she really loves him. Maddie gives Ryan kisses and tries to help by bringing Ryan whatever she thinks he needs when he cries (blankets, pacifiers, bottles, toys, etc...).

Maddie has also been talking a lot more...her main words are:
- mommy
- daddy
- momma
- dadda
- Ryan (ian)
- waldo (waa - woe)
- no!
- mine
- hot (ot)
- milk
- bye
- hi

She is quite a character and loves to dance & clean & has started immitating which means we need to start watching what we do! The other night I picked up a magazine and swatted the dog, next thing I know Maddie was chasing after the dog with a magazine trying to hit her!
It was a huge adjustment to go from one kid to two, but I will try to start updating more often. Right now we are looking forward to Christmas and will be decorating this weekend! All of the holidays have been so much fun this year! For Halloween Maddie was a ladybug & Ryan was a bat - we went trick or treating with cousins Caitlin & Emma & Maddie LOVED it! She was so excited, walking as fast as she could & squealing the entire time. Maddie also enjoyed the turkey at Thanksgiving and ate quite a bit.

Ryan Girard Fogle
Born 7/30/11 (37 wks 2 days)
8 lbs 1 oz 19 inches long
2 months - 14.13 lbs 23 inches

Madelyn Brooke Fogle
Born 1/7/10 (38 wks 2 days)
6lbs 15 oz 18.5 in
2 months - 03/09/10 - 10.7 lbs - 50th % 21.5 inches -50th %
4 months - 05/18/10 - 13.5 lbs - 33rd % 23.3 inches - 11th %
6 months - 06/28/10 - 15 lbs
7 months - 07/23/10 - 15.6 lbs - 25th % 24 1/4 inches
One year - 18.6 lbs 28 in
18 months - 23.10 lbs 31 inches
11/28/11 - approx 25 lbs

I will try to update more often and will add pics soon! Hopefully Ryan will start sleeping through the night soon as he is still waking up at least 1-2 times a night.