Hove Is Where The Heart Is: February 2010

Maddie's First Weeks at Home

Daddy and I like to make faces at each other. Dad says I make a lot of funny faces like Mommy does. :)

More friends came to visit me, Daddy and Mommy at home...this is Misty. She came straight to our house from the airport after her trip to Texas. She couldn't wait any longer to meet me!

Cherie Robbins

Nick Dunne

Kate Pennebaker

I'm not sure why, but I decided to try sucking on my two middle fingers...doesn't look like it is the easiest solution, but I'm still trying to figure out how to use my hands.

One of the first times in my swing...so relaxing! Thanks Auntie Leslie and Uncle James! :)

Tummy time!

These are just a few pics from some of the photo shoots that Daddy likes to take with me.

Mommy and I taking a nap! One of my favorite pastimes.

My Grandpa John and Sally sent me flowers! So pretty! I love them! Thank you!

Brian Baker

These are mommy's girls from work...Lorna, Emily and Erin.

This is the outfit Mommy and Daddy picked out for me before they found out I was a girl.

Friends that Visited Us in the Hospital

The Haytons

Matt and Cortney Pennebaker and Jenni...will the Pennebakers be next???

Wes looks on from above

The Raney's...Aidan kept saying, "She's so cute!!!"

Lonnie and Kennedy

The Menzel's

The Cronks

The Parnell's

Mirm, Naomi and little Hudson

Thanks everyone for visiting us while we were in the hospital! We enjoyed your company and Maddie loved meeting so many great friends! Love you all!

This is the last picture of Mommy when I was still in her tummy. She was hooked up to all sorts of stuff to monitor her and I during delivery. My head was a little too big to fit through Mommy's pelvis, so after 14 1/2 hours of labor, she had to have a c-section to meet me for the first time.

My name is Madelyn Louise Hove but some people call me Maddie Lou. I was born on February 19, 2010 at 7:33 PM. I was 19.69 inches long and weighed in at 7 lbs 4 oz.