Turkey Day!

Mady has had some exciting travels recently. We spent Thanksgiving in Wisconsin with Grandma and Grandpa Beyer. Uncle Steve and Aunt Krista were also able to join us. Mady was excited to visit family again. Naturally she received lots of attention from her Grandma and Aunt. The dogs were also very interested in the baby when we first arrived, but once they got to sniff her a bit the decided that she wasn't a chew toy, so they didn't pay much attention to her after that. They certainly appreciated having her around during the meals because she specializes in moving food from the table to the floor. Mady got some fun books and bath toys and from her aunt and uncle. She also got a little Mady-sized chair from her grandparents. Her new favorite game is to hide her face in the chair (where butt is supposed to go) while Mommy and Daddy pretend that she is missing, then we all act surprised when she pops up and laughs at us with her new strange raspy laugh. The weather was a bit chilly, but we got to go on a few walks in nearby parks, which was really nice. We let Mady walk around a bit with her shoes on, but she isn't quite used to them yet.

We spent the previous weekend in Cleveland because my cousin Tim was getting married. We stayed with Steven and Krista. Except for the part where Madelyn decided that she didnt' want to sleep at all that night (and the part where Michigan lost to OSU for the 6th year in a row), we had a good visit. It was nice to be able to get away from Ann Arbor for a while and spend time with family.