PHOTO ALBUMby Laura

Madelyn’s First Year

April 8, 2008 - April 8, 2009

Daddy and Mommy waiting for the arrival of their first Baby !!!

APRIL

8

2008

What love at first sight really feels like….

Madelyn Grace Yates

Born April 8, 2008 at 8:14pm

Weighing 8lbs, 3oz and measuring 21

¼ inches!

Our BEAUTIFUL

Girl!!!We were so happy to

finally meet you!!!

You

were

my

biggest

dream

come

true

“Now he’s wrapped

around her finger,

she’s the center of

hiswhole world. And his heart

belongs to that sweet,

little, beautiful, wonderful,

perfect All

American Girl”

Newborn Mady with Great Grandma Riggs

Auntie Kristi and Mommy can’t believe how absolutely Perfect she is!

Sleeping in her Moses

basket after

coming home from the hospital

RelaxingWith

Daddy

Daddy notices that all Mady wants to do is sleep and it just

reinforces that she really is the best thing that ever happened to him…

Sleeping Beauty…

Meeting Uncle Sam for the first time…

Sleepingin the bouncy chair…

We couldn’tleave homewithout it…

4 weeks old… becoming more alert

Snuggling up to

Grandpa FitzGerald

Memorial Day 2008 ~ We all went to a cook out together but Mady slept through the majority of it…

ONE

PROUD

MOMMY

Grandma Fitz is always doting on her Mady…

Daddy giving Mady a bath…

And Mady is NOT happy

about the whole bath

situation!!!

Madelyn had her dukes up, ready to fight! How dare Daddy give her a bath!

Being a party animal at

cousin Kaylan’s first

birthday party.

June 7, 2008

Visiting in Raleigh with cousins Ben and Ava

One of Mommy and Daddy’s favorite pictures of their little princess

Lovin’ up on

Aunt Sandraat Great

Granddaddy

Yates’ house

Sleeping on Grandma

Fitz …Sweet Baby

Madelyn showing

off her superbsummer style…

Spending some

time with cousinTina at

Aunt SandraAnd

Uncle Jerry’sAnnual

4th of July/Great

Granddaddy Yates’

Birthday Celebration

Madelynlooking mighty

cozy on Aunt

Wanda

Mimi and Mady enjoying some time together…

At 8 weeks old our Baby turned into a smiling

machine!

Mady wasn’t too

sure about the pool her first time

in!

Hangin’ out in the stroller… lookin’ too cute for words!

Amazed by new

surroundingswhen wevisited

Uncle Timand Aunt Debrah

for their babyshower in July, 2008

Mady proving to Great Granddaddy Hutto that Mommy is NOT starving her!

Madelyn wasn’t too interestedin cousin

Ben’s soccer game but

she was still cute as ever!

Mady Grace and herG

RA

NDM

AMM

A

Mady’s second

experience with

the pool and she

liked it MUCH better!

Our precious little water

baby!

Relaxing with Aunt Shelly while cousin Ava opens presents at

her 3rd Birthday

Party

Madelyn’s first boat trip. Look at those cheeks!!! August, 2008

Madelyn’s first

trip to the Pine Knoll

Shores Aquarium!

Our little beach baby! Happy to be in the water!

Uncle Devan feeding Mady while Aunt Emmi waits for her turn…

Enjoying another

summer day! Relaxing on the Beach

with Ray-Ray

Madelyn slept with Mommyuntil she

was 6 months

old

Labor Day, 2008

We all spent the day at

the pool with

Auntie Kristi,Jon andMandi

September 3, 2008 ~ Madelyn’s first cereal.

Mmmm!!!

Mady’s first night in her crib! October, 2008

Being silly with Daddy under the blanket…

CHEEKY

MONKEY

Enjoying time in the gazebo on the Manteo WaterfrontOctober,

2008

Kisses for our baby girl…

Father and Daughter

Mommy will do just about

anything to see her baby

smile…

Our friend, Eden, took some family pictures for us ~ October 5, 2008

Our little Rollie Pollie finally sat up on her own!!! October 7, 2008

Daddy and Mommy’s

Lil’ Pumpkin

2008

October 2008 – Shagging at the Mullet Festival with Grandma Fitz

Madelyn’s first

Halloween! The

absolute cutest little pumpkin!

Daddy watching his baby girl sleep…

Meeting Uncle Billy for the first time at

the Hutto Family Thanksgiving November 22,

2008

Oh, no! My baby’s starting to lose her cheeks! November, 2008

Family picture…. Apparently, Mommy’s the only one that got the memo

One of Mady’s favorite things- Reading books …

well, at least looking at

them anyway!

Christmas Eve at

Great Granddaddy Yates’ with Aunt Emmi

Just can’t get enough of those

BABY

BLUES

Playing with

Aunt Vicki

December 24, 2008

Madelyn and cousin

Wes on Christmas

Eve

Christmas Morning 2008

Mady showing off

her first bracelet that her

Grandmamma

got for her!

Mady’s first trip to the park ~ December 26, 2008

Mady Grace looks like her Mama in this one!

Mommy feels sorry for any boy who ever tries to

date this Daddy’s

Girl!

Madelyn Grace

hangin’ out with her

Granddaddy

Daddy and Mommy could

be so cruel with the bath

time hair-dos!

Madelyn starts

crawling… publicly!

January 15, 2009

Mommy had to

pretend she went into

another room and then hide

beside the couch to see

her do it. Sneaky girl!

Madelyn’s first snow storm! January 20, 2009

Madelyn loves her Daddy! That’s for sure!

When Mommy

asks Mady to smile,

she makes this face…

Such a ham!

Mady models a hair bow

that Mommy made for her

Mady proves that eating can be physically exhausting!

Daddy’s pride and joy!

Becoming Little Miss

IN

DE

PEN

DEN

T

Mady is clearly not impressed

with the cow that sticks his head in her

window every night and licks her

head!

Visiting Aunt Heather and Kaylan over at Great Grandma Riggs’

Mady gets her first tooth …finally!

February 20, 2009

Enjoying a warm day outside. Early Spring, 2009

COUSINS

THE

BIG

GIRL

LOOK

AT

Mady wouldn’t let Uncle Billy out of her sight when we visited the OBX ~ March 8, 2009

How did we get so lucky to have you for our daughter?

HappySt.

Patrick’s Day!!! 2009

A stark naked Mady

Grace is ready for her bath!

Enjoying a day with Uncle Kelvin, Aunt Mandy, and cousins: Carson, Emma, Allie, and Grayson

Enjoying the fresh

air and the view of the neighborho

od

Mady was finally able to fit in her

skinny jeans!

Mady and her Aunt Mandy

Mady’s first trip to the Asheboro Zoo ~ March 29, 2009

“What exactly am I supposed to be looking at???”

Madelyn’s

first real spaghetti experien

ce!

April 2, 2009

“Everybody knows that

the sweetest thing that you’ll ever see in the

whole wide world is a

happy girl!”

Mady, On April 8, 2008 you came into the world and made Mommy and Daddy fall in love all over again. You are the most precious blessing we have ever received and every night we thank God for you. Looking back, it seems that this year has flown by so quickly….too quickly. While we will miss these times that are behind us, we can’t feel sad because we have enjoyed every minute of watching you learn and grow. You have the most amazing spirit and you bring joy to every person you come into contact with. Already, you have touched so many people in such an extraordinary way…. you are extraordinary.

In just one short year, you have brought Daddy and Mommy more laughter, more happiness, and more love than we ever imagined possible. You truly are our pride and joy! We are simply amazed by your brilliance and beauty everyday. We look forward to many more birthdays and opportunities to reflect on how you’ve grown and marvel at all the accomplishments you have achieved!!! Happy 1st Birthday Madelyn Grace! We love you always!!! ~Daddy and Mommy April 8, 2009