playing catch up

so many things have happened during the last few months, but it seems that we're always too busy to stop and breathe. here are a few pictures to show just what events have taken place in your sweet life.



here you are on your first day of preschool...you actually attended the summer program, but this is your first day of preschool in September 2006. you were somewhat excited, yet still uncertain about what this all meant. when i picked you up from preschool you said, "I like preschool. I don't want to go back." hmmmm...what to make of that one. only time will tell.



here you are in your classroom...you were so proud of your cute "piggies" hairstyle. i can't believe how much you've grown up! can you please slow down?


the next big thing we began planning was your third birthday party, and we decided on a princess theme since all you want to do is talk about Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine, Snow White, Aurora and Belle. we decided to invite all your little friends and have them dress up in their princess outfits as well, but first I needed to take you to pick out your princess dress. you informed me before we even got there that you wanted the "Sleeping Beauty" dress...so we brought it home and you were dying to try it on!!



then all you could do was just stare at yourself...so adorable! we hung it up on your armoire with still about 3 weeks left until your party. the next morning after we bought the dress, I walked in and saw it on the floor and asked, "Madeline, did you touch your dress?" you looked like you were contemplating telling me a lie, but then you blurted out, "but mom, it's just so beautiful!"

the next few weeks were so hard because you wanted to wear that dress every single day, but you were so cute and patient until the big party!