Christmas Eve

Well today is Christmas Eve and Jym is at work for a 12 hour day so won't be home till about 7:30. So it is just me and Maddie for the day. We have already gone out twice today and it's only 1:35. Although we only went to Walgreen's to pick up some photos and last minute stocking stuffers. I still want to get a few things for her but I'm ok if that doesn't happen. We'll probably go out again around 4pm or so depending on how she's doing and what gets done.

Last night we took a trial run with both Maddie and Marco in the jeep in preparation for our trip to NH/ME at the beginning of next week. We were going to go to the festival of lights at Bull Run Park which is about 25 minutes away. We got close but the line was really long (probably because the kids don't have school today and people were trying to get it in before the holidays) and we didn't think a two hour wait was worth it. It runs through January 9th so we're actually going to go next week when things have probably calmed down a bit (as well as go a little earlier like when it first opens). But on the plus side Marco did very well in the car. I think it helped that I sat in the back seat with maddie and could pet Marco. He stood up for a while but then sat down and then finally laid down. I think once his bed is in the back he'll be fine. Now the only thing we really have to figure out is how to get him in and out of the jeep once the trailer thing is hooked to the back. Oh the joys of traveling with a baby and a large dog. :)

Speaking of Marco he's done very well adjusting with Maddie. He likes to check on her when she cries and he's definitely protective of her. It should be interesting when we go to NH and there are other dogs there. I'm sure he'll be fine because he does very well there. We just have to remember to give him attention which we've been pretty good about. He still likes to try to get on the couch and we're working on that. Like all things lately it's a work in process.

Maddie is working on sleeping in her napper. We're up to about 30-35 minutes but that's about it. We're still working on it. We haven't gotten to night time yet so we're still sleeping on the couch but we're working on it. Hopefully over the next week and half we'll get her in the bed a bit more and then while we're up in NH/ME I'm sure it'll mess with her schedule but we'll manage. It's hard to believe she's already almost 1 month old.

It's gone by so quick and it's hard to believe how much shes' changed is such a short time. See her pictures below from the early days and just recently.