This weekend we drove down to Bastrop, Texas, because my cousins, Owen and Ella, had their first birthday party. My Aunt Ral Ral (Lauren) decided to go with a prince/princess theme for the party, so guess what??? That means Owen and Ella got to be the prince and princess for the whole day.
Do you know what happens when you give one year olds the power to make decisions? Well, let me explain.
Prince Owen sat on his thrown and thought about how he wanted to celebrate the day. He thought... and he thought... and he thought... 
And then he decided to get a magical castle where kids could bounce around all the day long and never get in trouble for jumping...
Then he let us fly threw his kingdom at lightening speed... 
And feed the wild beasts (actually we just fed the ducks some old hotdog buns at the pond.... but use your imagination people)
and catch wild beasts too... (this is just us in our diapers playing a super fun "catch the butterflies" game that Mimi got us)
He even let us eat all the cake we wanted to and didn't make us use forks... 
It was an awesome weekend! But the best part was this...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Owen & Ella's Birthday Adventure
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Jack is 1 Month Old!
My baby brubber (that's how I say "brother") turned 1 month old on Friday, so Momma, Grandma Gerri and I took him to get his picture taken. And since I'm a local celebrity (well, at least at the portrait studio where everyone knows me), I got my picture taken too. (I also happened to turn 2 recently and I haven't had my picture taken in a while.)
Anyway, here you go... Enjoy!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Playtime at Grandma & Grandpa's
Hi there! A bunch of people have been asking my mom to help me update the blog with new pictures of Jack. You'd think I'd be really jealous that my baby brother is getting all of the attention, but I only pout every once in a while...
Anyway, my mom took us to get our pictures taken today, so I'll update the blog with those pictures in a little bit. In the meantime, why don't you check out this video. Momma and Daddy finally got to see what we do during the day when they drop us off over at Grandma Gerri and Grandpa John's house. He he he...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Baby Jack is 2 Weeks Old!
My little brother, Jackson, turned 2 weeks old yesterday, so I thought everyone might want an update on how everything is going.
First, let's talk about me. I'm remarkably well-adjusted and doing great.
Now we can talk about baby brother. Jack had his two-week follow up at the doctor's office yesterday and he weighed 10 lbs 3 oz and he was 22 inches long. Yowza! That's almost a pound a week! At this rate, he'll catch up with my svelte 30-pound physique in no time.
Here are some pictures of Jackson that Momma took today.
Since everyone's been paying baby brother so much attention for the last two weeks, I thought this would be the perfect time to debut a new trick. I thought Momma and Daddy would be so proud, but they seem to be freaking out... and when I look at Grandma Gerri, I just see sheer terror in her eyes. Check it out!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Introducing Baby Jackson
For the last 9 months (and one extra week), Mommy and Daddy have been telling me that there's a baby in Momma's belly. I was always like yeah, yeah, yeah... there's a baby in Momma's belly... whatever that means.
And then last Tuesday, July 27th at 12:25 p.m., that baby I've been hearing about forever finally made his way into the world. (I'm not sure how, but I guess I'll find out later in life.)
Here's me walking into the hospital room for the very first time after brother was born. (Don't you feel sorry for me with my sad, scared face?)
Then, when I got in there and saw the little guy who's been in Momma's belly, it wasn't all that bad. He was way littler than me, and sort of squirmier than me, but overall, pretty cute. 
Drumroll please...........................
I, Madelyn Rose Ames, hereby announce the birth of my baby brother, Jackson Eric Ames, weighing in at 8 lbs 6 oz and 21 1/4 inches long.
Everyone at the hospital was commenting on how big he was. Some people even said he was going to be a linebacker when he gets older, and my dad called him his "meal ticket"... whatever that means.
Here's Daddy holding brother.
And here's brother sucking his thumb. Please excuse my mom's marshmellow man hands.
Everything was A-OK with baby Jack, so the hospital let us take him home. For some reason he doesn't look nearly as big in his car seat. 
The first day we got him home, Mommy and Daddy let me hold him so I could get a good look at this kid. I have to say, I thought he was pretty neat.
I got to love on him, and kiss him, and even make fun of his squeeky little cry. 
Tons of people have been asking Momma how I'm doing adjusting to the new baby. Don't worry about me. As long as Mommy and Daddy feel guilty about having a new baby and splitting there time between the two of us, I get special treats. And by "treats" I mean whole ice cream cones I get to eat without my shirt on. Whooo-hoooo!
By the way, I've posted more recent pictures of baby Jackson on the post called "More Baby Jackson Pictures." Check it out!
More Baby Jackson Pictures
Having a brother is pretty cool so far. Most of the time he stays asleep, wrapped up in his little blankies, and doesn't bother me or play with my toys.
Sometimes I even catch him smiling in his sleep. Mommy and Daddy think he's going to be a very happy baby like me. Grandma Gerri says he has the "happy gene."
I thought so too...
Until he got his first bath... yikes!!! For those of you who are super close with my family, ask my Grandpa John to show you the first bath video. You're in for a special surprise. I'll give you a one-word hint... "projectile."
Here are some pictures of him at one week old. He looks totally different to me than he did when he was born.
This little guy has a lot to learn. Now everyone knows I love to eat... noodles, chocolate, all fruits and veggies, and I've never met a cake I didn't like.... anyway, I could go on and on. But a fist??? Come on brother. 
Overall, he's an OK dude...
Except for those toes. Thought you might want a looksie at 'em. They got sort of mangled in the womb, but they should straighten out over time. He he he.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Maddy Turns 2
Guess what? I just turned two and my little brother didn't make his debut on my birthday and mess things up for me. Yay! It actually worked out pretty well. I think everyone was feeling really sorry for me that I might have to share my birthday with a stinky little boy so they got me tons of presents.
Here are some pictures of me spending time with my family on my birthday, and of course... a video of me singing "Happy Birthday" (which is in super high demand)!
Here's me digging through my gifts. My mom would like to draw your attention to my super cute birthday pony tail. 
Of course I read the cards first... not a lot of 2-year-olds can say that.
Me and cousin Kylie. I love you, Kylie.
Here's me playing with my new favorite toy... my choo-choo train that Daddy got me (which Momma said I wouldn't like). In your face Momma.
When everyone starting singing "Happy Birthday" to me, it was really cool...
But then I got embarassed because of all the attention and started crying. Daddy said this is the first sign on me being bi-polar like Momma. I don't know what that means, but it doesn't sound nice.
The week before my birthday, Memaw and GDaddy came over, and all of my Harris cousins came into town. Can you believe Momma let me have cake two weekends in a row? Yay! 
And here's the highly-anticipated birthday song. Enjoy!
