We are back from Atlanta and had a great time! Thanksgiving dinner at Derek's aunts was great! Madisynn chowed down! She loved playing with Dereks 3 cousins! She chased them around all day! Or they chased her :) We then went to the aquarium and Madisynn loved it! She loves fish and she was in awe by them, and kept screaming in excitment! We then had brunch at Derek's grandparents house where Madisynn again got to have fun with Dereks cousins. She loves kids!! It was such a great trip and we are so happy to see everyone!! Madisynn did good in the car ride. She only slept 30 min out of 8 hours each way, but thank god for DVD players :)
While we were there I turned 12 weeks. I have quite the baby bump now!!
Even though your little Einstein’s body is still growing quite rapidly 2 inches long right now, the overall super-speedy growth of their amazing brain continues to leave the head proportionately larger than the body— and is actually slightly more than one third of their total body mass! The head and neck are still straightening at this point as can be seen by their little chin lifting off of the chest. Your baby is also actively rehearsing “breathing” by using amniotic fluid to prepare the lungs for future air respiration.
The big news: your little pooper is now officially going to need diapers! Although a majority of the waste produced is transferred to the mother’s system for discharge (to avoid having it linger in the amniotic sac), some urine is released to the amniotic fluid and your baby will actually breathe it in before it passing it on to your for discharge. Not to worry, urine--in this particular form, is completely harmless to your baby.

Bouncing on Grace

Auntie Alicia and Madisynn

Cousins, Mary, Cate and Grace

Mommy, Daddy and Madisynn (with food in her mouth)

Mommy and Daddy (and baby)

Eating Thanksgiving dinner

Grace and Madisynn

Cate and Madisynn

Auntie Laura and Madisynn

Going to the Aquarium

Looking through the other side

Mommy, Daddy andd Madisynn

Mommy and Madisynn at the aquarium

Dancing to the Ipod

She loves wearing anyones shoes

Great Grandma and Grandpa

Memaw, Great Grandpa, Great Grandma, and Daddy

Memaw and Madisynn

Memaw reading to Madisynn