Josh is normally the one who manages/updates this blog, but I (Sarah) thought I would take some time and share my thoughts on motherhood. Madison is now three and a half months old and she has been an incredible joy in our lives. Being a mom is a dream come true for me. God has blessed us immensely with this healthy, beautiful little gift.
I am so grateful to be able to stay home with Maddie and take in every moment. I love being her teacher and it’s amazing to watch her grow and develop from day to day. She is my little buddy and we love our days together…. On Mondays, we head over to Grandma and Grandpa Mastroianni’s house and spend the day with them. Maddie loves “swimming” in their little pool, being smothered in kisses by Grandma, and being rocked to sleep by Grandpa. The rest of the week, we take lots of walks around the neighborhoods and parks, run errands together, read stories, spend time with friends, and play, play, play! Maddie has recently become quite vocal and we have conversations all day long. She gives me this look like she knows exactly what she’s saying. She can get very loud as we debate back and forth. It’s so much fun! We love evenings and weekends when Josh is home. Our family time is so important to us. Josh is a remarkable daddy and it’s been fun seeing him in this new role. He takes such good care of us… his girlsJ
It’s been exciting to see Maddie’s personality develop, even at such a young age. She has such a sweet and easy-going disposition yet is also so strong and determined. When she is alert and awake, she loves to move and work her tiny body. Her little legs are able to bear all her weight. She is rolling over from tummy to back AND back to tummy! She enjoys using her arms and hands to reach out and explore objects. She is a happy baby and loves to giggle. When she looks up at me with those bright eyes and gives me that adorable toothless smile, it melts my heart. I treasure these precious moments. These little ones grow up so quickly. Josh and I are dedicated to “impress” God’s commandments on her and teach her strong values and morals. We pray that as she grows, Madison would love the Lord her God with all her heart, with all her soul, and with all her strength.
“ Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. “
Deut. 6:5-7
Maddie has developed many new expressions over the last month. We only wish that we could get a picture of everyone of her little "expressive" faces.
Maddie loves being outdoors, she is incredibly fascinated by all the colors and summer sounds when we step outside. She also has becoming increasingly curious as most 3 and a half month old babies do. She is using her hands and starting to figure out how all those fingers work. She will find an object and seems to try to take in every little detail of whatever object is in front of her.
At this point, Maddie was testing the durability of the stem of the flower.
Then she touches the purple flower petals.
At first, Maddie was not too sure if she enjoyed the feel of grass on her little feet. Eventually she warmed up to that prickly green stuff. 
