Girls just wanna have fun!

It's hard to believe that just a year ago, Maddie was lying in a CICU baby warmer bed, sedated, paralyzed, being pumped full of meds, trying to heal that little 5 lb. body with a walnut-sized heart. Watching her recover those first few days after her first open-heart surgery was so difficult. Time seemed to tick by so slowly. She was sick and pretty much lifeless. I can only recall bits and pieces from those days.

I would have never thought we'd be having this much fun with her a year later. Watching her transform from that to where she is now is simply remarkable! Just a year later, our baby is into everything! She's crawling everywhere, finding toilets with the lids left up to splash in (yes, it's gross and we're working on this one), she be-bops to music, and she's cruising around furniture. Mooms devours mac & cheese, kisses her baby doll, yells at the dog and cats, is now 19.4 lbs!, and has everyone still wrapped around that little heart of hers. We've had lots more fun in 2009, besides her birthday party, so here's a few pics to prove that girls do just wanna have fun...Time sure flies when you are!!!

Look at her now...eating chocolate pudding!

Teagan's 1st birthday party this past weekend...celebrating with the Maxwell's was so much fun! Teags is the cutest and our girls are quite the pair. Happy 1st Birthday Teagie!!! We love you heart sis :)

Scooting around with Teag's at the Gym

Maddie's head stands!

Taking a break from all her gymnastics moves...

A playdate with Brooke...her mommy, Carrie, and I were also friends when we were this little!

Emma, Maddie & Brooke with "not so fun" faces and in need of naps after the fun they had

Wearing her favorite blinking tiara! She loves wearing it and when she successfully gets it on her head for a second or two, this is what she does...kicks and shrieks of happiness! Her daddy tends to put this on his little girl often, she's literally daddy's little princess!

Plenty of kisses and cookies...ok, she does eat healthy food too! Promise!

Maddie always has fun with Nany...even at doctor's appointments!

Grandma spoiling Maddie with cake at Jill's 1st birthday party...it was a great warm-up for her upcoming birthday!

Posing and playing with the Allred girl cousins: Jadyn, Jillian, Randi, Savanna & Maddie. Savanna (holding Maddie) is doing the "jump rope for heart" in honor of Maddie in her PE class this month! Thanks Nanna and good luck!

Lots of fun with heart friends!!!

Meeting a new heart sister, Carlie...and at Disneyland of all places! FUN!

Maddie with her friend Ava after their first tea party with mommy's and grandma's, this is the expression you get when too many women are saying "CHEESE"! They look spooked!
Maddie & Kylie making cousin Tripp cry, isn't that what girls are supposed to do...make boys cry? Not really, he's just crying because he keeps getting mistaken for a girl! Such a pretty little guy!

We're sure enjoying all of the fun this little girl has brought us!!!