Maddie Moving All Around!!!

Oh my heart could burst with pride!!! My little baby girl is rolling all around! She has finally figured it out and can roll over from her back to front and vice versa. Watching Maddie roll back to front for the first time today was so fun because I could tell she was so proud of herself for getting it down! Maddie is probably thinking "Watch out Mom, I am going to be move all around now!" I am sure that is the case, and I can't take my eyes off that girl for one second now LOL!

Madison's 5 Month Happenings!!!

Another month has come and gone and my sweet baby girl is 5 month old today!!! I know I always say this, but I can't believe how quickly time is going by and how big she is getting. I held a newborn in my arms the other day, and almost cried because Maddie has changed soooooooooooooo much and is far from being a newborn (even though she does believe it or not still fit some of her newborn clothes!!!). Just to show you how big she is getting I have attached a 2 week old pic next to her 5 month old pic!!! Can you believe how much she has changed?

5 months *above

2 Weeks *see how much she has changed

Discovering Tinkerbell { Madison="Oh HI there Tink, have you been standing there next to me for the past 5 months???"}- So this 5 month photo shoot was interesting because Madison discovered her Tink and couldn't take her eyes off of her....or her hands either. See below!

"Oh Tink, now that I know how to use my arms and hands, how about you come over here and get a little closer!!!"

"see that's better, now we are up close and personal"

"I can even give you a kiss"

As you can tell, I think Tink and Maddie are going to be great friends.

This past month was a great one and Maddie changed soooooo much!!! Some big milestones include:
*Madison using her arms and hands to grab things.
*Plays with toys and loves to bring them to her mouth
*Goes from side to side while looking at herself in the mirror
*Sits up by herself for 10-30 seconds
*Talks to herself...made sounds that sounded like Dada, even though we have been practicing saying MAMA!!!
*Recognizes her name Madison
*Getting way more mobile!!! and drum roll please............Today at 5 months Madison officially rolled over back to front.
She has been chilling on her side (almost rolling over, but won't pull her arm out since week 16!!!) I caught the roll over on video, so tune in at the very bottom of this post for the video!!!!!!!!! You will see in Maddie moving all around!

5 month old photo shoot in blessing dress-Thanks Steph, you did a great job:)



Maddie and Mommy matching for church-Yes I did plan my outfit around Madison's and I LOVED it!

Check out this cute baby girl's smile!!!

Maddie and Daddy taking naps together.

Here is Madison rolling all around!!! I am so proud of her, and think it was so exciting she finally rolled over today on her 5 month old birthday!

Madison Talking!!!

Here is my Miss Maddie Sue talking!!! She started just talking to herself about a week ago and now has found her vocal chords and is always making sounds! I just love it. Man alive, just when I think Madison can't get any cuter she does!!!

Madison Rolling Over

Madison has been rolling over for a long time, she rolled over in front of dad since May 29th at 13 weeks old, and since then I have been trying to catch it on camera. Today I finally did, so here it is for you to enjoy!!!

Angie's OSU Graduation

So I am finally getting around to blogging my own Ohio State Graduation. On June 10th I got to add a MA after my title!!! Walking in Commencement really helped make this degree feel real to me! I guess I am still in shock that I did it, and that I have a Master's Degree now in Educational Administration (I can become a principal....a dream for later). Working for Ohio State has had many benefits for us, and one of them was that I got this degree for free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very thankful I had this opportunity to pursue and farther my education and that the Lord opened this door for me when another closed.

My graduation day was very special because I got to share it with Scottie and my family. My parents and sister's family all came from out of town to help celebrate with us. It was fun to be able to walk with Scottie and take pictures in our robes together.


Me lining up and getting ready to walk into The Ohio State Football Stadium!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sooooooooooooooo cool.

Inside the stadium

This is where I sat. I am under the Willis sign to the left of the big screen.

Scottie and I together...I think we were both so happy for this day to come that we didn't even realize how scorching hot it was!!! (OK maybe we noticed a little....especially dressed in black!!!)

The graduates getting their degrees. They saved the Master's candidates for last.....so I am in the very end of the line in this picture.

Here I am in the middle waving at the camera!!! My sister got a great pic!!!

I have the AP on my hat (above)and I am getting video recorded saying "I am graduating from OSU with my Masters and I had a Buckeye Baby!" I am especially proud of that last part!

The graduates with their degrees!!! I love that OSU gives you your actual diploma!!! It's fun to have the real thing in your hands on graduation day.

Yippee!!!!!!!!!! We did it.


Showing off our hoods!!! Noticed the scarlet and gray!

Group shot!!! I just love how great my sister's kids were!!! They each have me wrapped around their little fingers.

Me with my parents. They both did a great job of making me feel so important and did a wonderful job of praising my accomplishment. Man, even at 27 it still feels so good to have your parents be proud of you!

Us with the cute kids!!!


Me and my Sister April. Thanks for coming down sis and for making me feel so special!

The graduates showing some O-H-I-O pride with our parents!
Carmen Ohio

Oh come let's sing Ohio's praise
And songs to Alma Mater raise
While our hearts rebounding thrill
With joy which death alone can still
Summer's heat or winter's cold
The seasons pass the years will roll
Time and change will surely (truly) show
How firm thy friendship ... OHIO!

Love this picture my Mom took of us leaving. Even though we are ending our careers as official Buckeyes we will always be Buckeyes at heart and will always have a special bond with this University. It truly has changed us for the better, Go Bucks!

Happy 4th of July

The Parkers being patriotic!!!

Maddie and Mommy being matchey matchey!!!

We had a great 4th of July today. Scottie had the day off so we had fun spending time together as a family! We painted Madison's room, had a ward BBQ, and watched fireworks. We are very grateful to live in America and feel very blessed to have the many freedoms that we have, and appreciate the many sacrifices made to guarantee those freedoms. God Bless America. It is truly the promised land.

Madison's 4 month happenings!!!

Madison Sue- 4 Months Old with Tinkerbell

Check out that adorable smile!!!

Look at Madison's shifty eyes....she is getting sneaky and is up to something...

Taking down Tink..." if I am going down you're coming with me!"

It was a fun month full of many exciting things including:
Madison's blessing

Her Parents' Graduations from OSU





Her Daddy's 29th birthday

Scottie in the birthday circle

Meeting Her Parker Grandparents for the first time

Meeting Her Grandpa Hansen for the first time

Getting to see cousins again!!!

Going to Hocking Hills for the first time, and being a trooper going around everywhere!

Us at Old Man's Cave

Grandpa Groovey's signature move

Madison sound asleep in her baby carrier


Showing some O-H-I-O pride

Kirtland, OH with both sets of Grandparents.

Us in front of the Kirtland Temple

Maddie showing off her Buckeye pacifier from Gpa Hansen

Celebrating Father's Day- Madison and I made A World's Best Dad short for Scottie with Maddie's hand prints on it. Needless to say we got a little carried away and got ourselves covered in paint...don't worry though the shirt still came out really cute!

Getting cleaned up after our painting endeavor

Scottie aka Daddy opening his Father's Day gifts

Next up: Frizbee golf


4 Month old shots....Madison was so brave and did a great job getting her shots. She even was willing to give me a smile after!

Madison's Room- Scottie and I are making the office into the nursery since we will be staying for a year. We have been spending our free time getting a crib, refinishing Madison's furniture, and painting her wall!!! I am excited to see how it all comes together and I will be posting pictures of the final product soon.



Madison is a delight to have in our home and is growing right in front of our eyes!!!
Some of her Milestones this month include:
*Sitting and standing with help
*holding head up on her own
*rolling over all the time
*grabbing toys
*blowing spit bubbles (her favorite past time...not mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!) her clothes are dripping with slobber LOL.
*Sleeping 12-13 hours a night and still napping great
*AND still smiling and laughing all the time.
Maddie has sure helped complete our family and brings so much joy into our lives!!!