It's bad when you have to re-read your last post to remember where you left off...

I think I've been procrastinating posting another entry because SO MUCH has happened since our last update.  I was going to do a whole entry on our trip to Hawaii.  Then another on Thanksgiving, and another on Christmas.  I was planning to detail out the fun times with lots of pictures, especially of Madison, and maybe add some really fun recipes I've tried over the last few months.  Or talk about the cookbook my Mom and I compiled and gave out at Christmas presents this year.

But you know what - creating a blog posts takes lots of time.  And uploading pictures seems to take FOREVER!  And I'm a busy working mom, so the only time I have to write a blog post is on the weekends during Madison's nap.  And frankly, I'm usually using that time to nap myself these days because I'm pregnant with #2 (yay!) and tired as hell.  Again - a full blog post just to announce that would have been great...

So let's skip the diatribe and see if these pictures can upload in less than 30 minutes:

At a park in Honolulu:

 At the Luau put on by the Marriott Resort.

 Sunrise at Haleakala crater on Maui:

 Pre-Thanksgiving swing at the park:

 Thanksgiving at Jim and Betty's:

 She wasn't excited about sitting on Santa's lap this year:

 Bergman family Christmas:

 Grandpa Bergman built this step stool for her.  Now she can see what I'm doing in the kitchen.  It converts into a chair she can sit on.

 Best $100 ever spent.  This bike is the love of Madison's life right now. She is always saying "bike helmet!" to indicate she wants to go ride her bike.  Like father, like daughter...

 Madison loved the baby her Great Grandma Lou gave her. She loves to push the baby in the stroller she got as well.

 Madison and Mocha at Christmas with my parents:

 We recently gave this to our parents to announce that I'm pregnant again. Actual due date is September 5th, but my doctor wants to induce me a week early, so we're looking at August 29th at the latest. That puts the kids only 2 years apart in school (unless we decide to hold one of them back), so that makes me happy.  :)

 Madison wearing dada's hat:

 Madison and James on their Valentines date night:

Coming up next (so I remember where I left off for my next post):
- Madison's room is getting a makeover.  She's excited to get a big girl room!
- Madison's 2nd birthday and party
- Both grandparents and Aunt Lindsey are coming to visit!