Baby Daze

The weather in Ann Arbor has been a balmy 30 degrees, so we've taken Mady out for a couple walks around the block. She always does very well on outings. She has been to the cafeteria with us nearly every day this week (I've discovered college girls get very excited when the see babies). Over the weekend we took her with us to the Graduate Library at UM to go on a tour of ancient Biblical Manuscripts. UM actually has the 5th largest collection of Biblical papyri in the world, including the oldest existing copies of Ephesians and Hebrews! Mommy and Daddy thought it was very cool, and so did Mady. We thought it was a little risky to bring her there, but she did a great job. Mady also watched her first Super Bowl with her Daddy this weekend. Actually, Mady and her Mommy slept through most of it despite Daddy's occasional involuntary outburst of excitement.

She was a bit fussy during a trip to the grocery store recently. Carrie was walking around with her while I was taking care of the recycling and apparently she got lots of comments from other shoppers. Tip for everyone: if you encounter a mother with a crying baby in a grocery store, keep your comments to yourself, they aren't helpful. After she quieted, a woman commented to Carrie about how cute Mady is, and Carrie grunted in acknowledgment while reaching for something on the shelf, and the woman actually said, "What, you don't think so?" Seriously.

She still requires lots of attention and consoling in the evenings. Otherwise, she is very cute and agreeable. One of these days I'll take pictures of her fussing so everyone can see the other side of Madelyn. For now here are a few more cute pictures for your enjoyment.