12/10- SNOW DAY

This is Madison's first time to see snow. We took her outside and she loved seeing the snow. Hopefully tomorrow we will have enough snow to make a snow man.

Madison standing

12/10/08
Madison is really standing with support and can even stand up alone for about 5 seconds!!! She is really trying to pull herself up and is almost there. She is getting such a personality. We are looking forward to first Chanukah and New Years!! Yeah!!

MADISON 8 MONTHS OLD - December 7, 2008

Madison for Thanksgiving went to Portland. We all had so much fun with bubbie Sharon and papa Rich. Maddie patted the turkey and ate all her sweet potatoes. Madison just started to scoot forward. She can stand up if someone holds her. She is on the move and never stops, mommy is always chasing her. When we went to Portland it was Rich's 60th birthday. We went to a pool hall and Maddie enjoyed playing with the pool balls. We also went wine tasting when we were in Portland. We had so much fun with the grandparents. Looking forward to our trip to Florida. By the way Madison was great on the plane. Getting tired will write more later.

MADISON 7 MONTHS OLD-October 28,2008

Madison is sitting up and starting to scoot. Yesterday she scooted underneath the couch. She eats all her veggies and fruit. We started meats, but she didn't like them. Last week she got her first viral infection, but now she is feeling better. This weekend is Maddie's first Halloween. She is dressing up as lady bug and mommy and daddy are going as pirates. Two weekends ago zeidy Joel and grammy Kerri came to visit. We had such a great time with them. We went to a halloween party, swimming at life time and over to grandparents house for dinner. We really enjoyed everyone being there. We also got lucky and Rich happened to be in town, so Maddie got to see him too which was a lot of fun. We are all looking forward to Thanksgiving to going to Portland to see the family. Then in Jaunary we are going to Florida for a wedding and going to Disney World. Madison has a lot of fun trips planned. Tomorrow night we are going to a Halloween party at the children's museum and the week before that we went to dewberry farm pumpkin patch. I will write more later.

6 Months Old- September 24, 2008

Madison is now six months old. She loves eating her fruit with oatmel. Her favorite fruit is bananas, pears and apples. She is now sitting up by herself and loves to grab everything. This week we are going to the doctor for her six month check up. This past week was very hectic with hurricane ike coming through Houston. We lost power for almost a whole week and my parents are still without power. Galveston is completely under water and is going to take several months to rebuild. We lost about five trees, but thankgoodness our house was okay. We just had minor damage to our yard and we lost our fence. This was one of the wrost storms to ever hit houston, we had 100 mile per hour winds. I will write more later.

9-4-08

Where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday, my baby girl was born. It is so unbelievably amazing how much she has progressed! I am so proud of her! She is now rolling over. Eating baby food twice a day and is starting to sit up by herself for a few seconds and then topples over. We have had a lot of great company the past few weeks. We had a great long weekend with Aunt Molly before she started her sophomore year at Penn State Univ. She had such a great time with Maddie and it was definitely some great one-on -one bonding time with aunt and niece. We had a great surprise weekend with Bubbie Sharon and Puppa Rich last weekend for Labor Day '08. We had some fun times and really got some great one -on-one bonding time with grandparents and Maddie. We can't wait to see you again!!!!!
Love,
Adam, Jacqueline and Madison

Madison 5 months old- August 21, 2008

Madison rolled over today and is sitting up. She has discovered her hands and always sucks them. She loves to play with her toys and sit in her swing. She started oatmel about a month ago and she loves it. Next week we are going to add fruit with her oatmel, which I know she will love. She loves to stand and wants to walk. Right now she is trying to scoot and sit up while laying on her stomach. She is growing so fast and she is so much fun. She is ticklish underneath her chin and when you tickle her their she laughs out loud. I love her smile, it just melts our hearts. I will write more later.

4 Months Old July 19, 2008

Maddie is going to be four months old on Wednesday. She has started standing and trying to sit up on her own. She is finally enjoying tummy time and is trying to roll over. On Monday she goes for her 4 month check up and hopefully we can start rice cereal. On Wednesday we went to the Palm to celebrate being together for six years. All the people at the Palm were doting over Madison and even one guy came up to us and gave her a two dollar bill to put in her piggy bank for being so cute. Today Erin and Sharon are coming to see Madison and we can't wait . We are going to have so much fun with them. Our big plans are to go to the childrens museum and go swimming. Madison loves to swim, she is defintely a water baby. Gotta go and will write more later

FIRST TRIP- 3 MONTHS OLD

This weekend was Madison first trip. We took a car ride to Dallas to visit our friend Valerie. Madison did really good in the car. We had so much fun in Dallas. We went to the Gaylord hotel texan where we saw miki the monkey and jugglers. The next day we went to the American Girl Doll boutique where we bought Madison her first doll,her name is Mia. Adam's nanny made a wardrobe for Madison's doll to wear. She is 94 years old and has been making American doll clothes for over 50 years. The American girl doll botique was quite a show with a doll hair salon and bistro where take your doll to lunch. We had a very nice visit with auntie Val.

2 1/2 months old

Madison is getting so big, she weighs eleven pounds. She sitting up in her bumbo seat and becoming very alert. Today we went to the childrens museum and Madison loved it. She played with all of the toys and her new friends. This past weekend we went to Noah's ark on Saturday and Sunday we went to Galveston. Madison was kicking in the swimming pool, she is defintely a water baby. Madison loves to play with her play gym and all of her toys. She is such a wonderful baby and we are all so lucky. We are going to set up a web cam, so any one who has web cam technology can see Madison. This weekend is fathers day and mommy and Madison have a lot planned for daddy. Daddy opened his fathers day present early by accident when it came in the mail. It was a picture of Madison on a mouse pad, he loved it. Madison also made him a picture with her foot prints. I will write more later.

Wednesday, May 28- She Survived Her Shots

Madison is now two months old and got her shots yesterday. She did very well at the doctors office. She only cried for a few minutes when the shots were given to her. Madison is getting so big, she weighs ten pounds and is twenty one inches long. She loves to smile and koo. Her favorite toy is her play gym, she likes to play with the rattles. She misses her bubbie Sharon and Grandpa Rich and Zeidy Joel and Grammy Kerri so much. She can't wait to see everyone soon. She also misses her aunt Erin, aunt Molly, uncle Eric and uncle Mike so much. Madison is such a wonderful baby and we are so lucky. I will write more later.

May 19, 2008

Today is a big milestone: Madison is 8 weeks old today and will be 2 months old on Sat. the 24th. She is starting to have some neck control and has such strong legs. However, I know she isn't standing, yet, but, she is certainly pretty close, while she holds herself up with me to balance on for a couple of seconds. Every day brings new excitement.

everyone is getting in town today for the big weekend

Madison Haley Smooke's baby naming weekend is this weekend. We are so excited. Mommy is planning a real big dinner and everyone's working up an appetite.

Friday, May 2, 2008

This weekend is Madison's baby naming. All her family is coming in this weekend and she can't wait. Madision is now five weeks old and starting to smile. She is just too cute. We had to change the location of the baby naming due to construction. The baby naming is going to be at the Houstonian on Sunday. Also some friends from out of town are coming in to see Madison and she can't wait to meet all of them. Got to go take care of Madison.

Passover

All the family has left and they are all coming back next weekend for the naming. Madison is one month old now. She is starting to smile and she is so cute. We are having so much fun with her. This past weekend was passover, this was Madison's first passover. Aunt Jean and Uncle Alan hosted and thank goodness it was a quickie Seder with lots of good food and Matzah Ball Soup. Maddie was the shoe in for the four questions; but, we all helped her out with the song. Madison is all geared up for coming to Daddy's office and she is ready to start dentistry because her fingers are long and have lots of dexterity. My brother Mike and his girlfriend Bria came and Maddie loved meeting them. We are so proud of Mike for his new career at Adidas in product development. Maddie's gonna get some new kickers, yeah! She really enjoyed spending time with Bria also. She loved the baby a lot. Bubbie Sharon, Grandma Joan really spent some quality time with Madison. They are both "kvelling".

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Madison is now three and a half weeks old. We went to the doctor on Monday and we got a great report, she is super healthy. She is now eight pounds and twenty inches long. She is growing so fast and doing very well. Tonight bubbie Sharon and grandpa Rich are coming and we all can't wait. This weekend is passover and we are going to Jean's house. Valerie came over yesteday to visit Madison and Amira is coming over on Saturday. We have been having so many guest come over and visit Madison and it has been so much fun. Gotta go, write more later.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Madison is now two and a half weeks old. She is as cute as can be. She started smiling this week and is up a lot more. For passover bubbie Sharon, Rich, Michael and Bria are all coming and we can't wait. It has been so much fun having so much family in town. My mom and I are just trying to get everything ready for the baby naming. I finally found a dress which I just love. In two weeks is mommy and aunt Jennifer's birthday, we are going to be 29. One more year till we are 30. Aunt Jennifer and uncle Mike have been coming over alot to see their precious niece. Jennifer is so good with Madison. Grandma Joan comes over all the time to see her precious grand daughter. Have take care of Madison, I will write more later.

Madison Haley Smooke is here

4/4/08

It has been a week and a half, and it has been non stop excitement in the Smooke house with lots of visitors and a labor turned to C-section (which I might add, Jacqueline has been getting past like a champ!!) I love you Madison!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is so cute and so precious. We got a great report from her first pediatrian appt. She is now 6lb 14 oz and 19 inches. Madison, mommy and I have gone on several walks in her stroller with Grandpa David, Bubbie Sharon, and PaPa Rich. We had a great visit and cannot wait to have them again for Passover. Also, Zaidy Joely, Grandma Kerry, Uncle Eric and Tunta Molly are on their way this weekend

MARCH 23, 2008- BEING INDUCED

It is six-thirty in the morning and I am being induced tonight. I can't believe I am meeting my daughter tomorrow. So many emotions and feelings are going through my head right now. We are just counting down the hours till we meet her. Everything is already for our little girl. We even made a sign for her last night. The baby nurse came over yesterday and I showed her where everything was. I am really lucky to being having Lena as my baby nurse, because she took care of my grandma before she passed away. During delivery I told Adam I am going to be very strong and do my best not to cry to much. I have done really well with this pregnancy and had no complications. I consider myself pretty lucky. I can't stop thinking who Madison is going to look like, me or Adam. I can't wait to bring her home and dress her in all of her cute outfits and introduce her to the baby room that my mom and I spent so long decorating. I think her room is precious and I know she is going to love it. I am really lucky that my mom and my sister live here and have helped me with everything. I have had so much fun gettting her room together and buying all these fun things for her. I was really lucky to have two great showers and got so many wonderful gifts. The next big party we are planning is her baby naming, which I know will be awesome! The lebows never throw small parties (LOL). Tonight Adam and I are going out to dinner with my parents, my sister, and brother in law to celebrate the coming of Madison. Tonight at 8:00PM we are going to the hospital to do a cervical tap, so I can hopefully dialate and then tomorrow morning I will get the petosone. Hopefully by the afternoon I will be a mommy. Everyone has told me they are so excited and can't wait to meet you Maddie. Next weekend Joel, Kerri, Molly and Eric are coming to visit you and we can't wait. Then for passover Sharon and Rich are coming to meet you. For the next coulple of weeks we are going to have a lot of family and visitors over our house. Anyways I need to go now, but I will defintely write later and let everyone know how labor was. Please, everyone wish me luck!

MARCH 12, 2008

It is a week and a half till I am due. I can't wait to meet Madison. For the most part I am feeling okay. I am just getting very excited. I am trying to keep myself busy to let the time go by faster. Monday, March 24th is my due date. I am hoping the baby will cooperate and I will have her that day. I am still keeping active and walking a lot. Madison is kicking all the time now, it is so cool to feel her. I am on my way to a prenatal massgae, to help my back. I will write later.

False Labor

Last Thursday was our 4 year wedding anniversary, March 6, 2008. Jacqueline was getting bad cramps and went to the OB with Jennifer. They ran a stress test and confirmed it was false labor. The baby is doing fine and keeps growing. So, hopefully there will be no more excitement until we actually go into labor whenever nature calls.
Adam

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Feb 27 PM

We are so excited to meet Madison. We can't wait to see Adam's dad and Kerry, Eric and Molly in April. It is going to be very hectic around the Smooke's house in April after the baby's born. We are going to have a lot of company, we can't wait to see Adam's mom and Rich for Passover. Everyone wants to come for the baby naming on May 4th, Sunday. Erin and Mike cannot wait to see Madison. Back in Houston, grandma Joan and grandpa David are busy helping get Maddie's room ready for her arrival. Aunt Jennifer and Mike are so excited to meet Maddie.

Jennifer and Mommy love shopping for Madison. She is not going to be spoiled at all. LOL. Mommy is nine months pregnant and doing very well. Madison now weighs 51/2 pounds. She is getting bigger and bigger. Mommy is so anxious and has so much anticipation to meet my precious little girl. Last Monday mommy got to see Maddies face. She is so beautiful and she is starting to look like daddy.

February 27, 2008

Feb 27, 2008

The days towards the birth of our little girl are rapidly approaching. The baby's room is all decorated, we (when I say WE, I mean ME) will attach the infant car seat in the car this weekend because you can't leave the hospital without the infant car seat. The stroller is all ready and put together. Bubbie Sharon can't stop talking about Madison and of course Jacqueline (Mommy) keeps wondering what she is going to look like. Through the wonders of modern technology, we can already see a lot with the sonogram.

Adam (Daddy)